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Q&A: Why one of The Avett Brothers recorded a solo tribute album in a bunch of random hotel rooms

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Unless you have a fairly strong familiarity with contemporary folk artists of the American Midwest, you might look at the title of Concord native Seth Avett’s solo album “Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown,” due to be released on Nov. 4 and wonder, “Uhh, who is Greg Brown?”

Tribune News Service

Cubs part with hitting coach Greg Brown, promote Dustin Kelly

Kelly previously served as the Cubs’ minor-league hitting coordinator.

Chicago Sun-Times

Beyond the grunt: Umpires mic up, and baseball changes a bit

After a century and a half of Major League Baseball, something quietly extraordinary happened this year

The Independent UK

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Aaron Judge’s 60th Home Run Doesn’t Do Much for One Broadcaster

Pirates broadcaster had hilariously low-key call of Aaron Judge's 60th home run

Sports Illustrated

Top Financial Stories Friday, September 2: GM's Cruise Recalls Some Robotaxis Over Software Glitch, Chinese Tech Giant Suffers $43M Impairment Loss On Bitcoin and Ethereum Holdings And More..

Wall Street Journal

Benzinga

Cubs rookie Nelson Velazquez showing off ‘thump’ with extended stay in majors

Velazquez recorded six RBI in the Cubs’ back-to-back victories Friday and Saturday against the Phillies.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Christopher Morel adjusting to league that has taken notice of him

Morel hit a two-run homer in the victory against the Reds on Wednesday after Cubs manager David Ross moved him to the bottom of the batting order.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Rare sight for amateur astronomers as five planets align

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible in order of their distance from the sun from Friday

The Guardian - UK

Leucaena, the cattle wonder crop and invasive weed that's choking creeks, adding to fire risk

There's around 150,000 hectares of leucaena on grazing property across Queensland, but the highly invasive pest becomes a flooding and fire hazard when left to grow out of control.

ABC News

‘Batman and Robin’? How new Cubs hitting coaches complement each other

Cubs hitting coach Greg Brown and assistant hitting coach Johnny Washington joined the club this winter.

Chicago Sun-Times

Eviction filings are up sharply as pandemic rental aid starts to run out

The federal rental aid program expects to distribute the rest of its money by mid-summer. Some cities have already run out of funding, pushing eviction filings higher than before the pandemic.

WEKU

Out of the Woods music festival sees major acts — including Grinspoon, and Angus and Julia Stone — return to Western Australia

Music lovers celebrate getting Out of the Woods as a major music festival returns to Western Australia after years of hardship for the entertainment sector.

ABC News

Cubs establishing new offensive identity, beat Rockies to split series

The Cubs had double-digit hits for the fourth straight game and fifth time this season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lockout cuts off Cubs players from coaches as they navigate adjustments, injury

Codi Heuer had Tommy John surgery. Patrick Wisdom is making a mechanical tweak to his swing. Neither can talk to his coaches.

Chicago Sun-Times

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