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The 10 Best Comedy Series on Netflix, According to Rotten Tomatoes Scores

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We all need a little laughter, right? Whether your idea of “funny” is sharp social satire, complete absurdism, a comforting, old school sitcom, or anything in between, there is a show streaming on Netflix right now that will satisfy you.

The ten comedy series below are all ranked at above 95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, so you can count on smart writing, the dialed-in performance, and critically approved laughs.

Detroiters (2017-2018)

Before he took off by making the best sketch show in the last decade, I Think You Should Leave‘s Tim Robinson created and starred in Detroiters, an absurdist sitcom about a couple of best friends who run a low-rent ad firm in Detroit. Detroiters takes the anarchic energy of I Think You Should Leave and plops it into the kind of persistent sitcom universe people are comfortable with, then upends the formula constantly. This show was criminally under-watched when it originally aired on Comedy Central, so if you missed it, catch up now.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

North of North (2025-Present)

For a show set on the literal frozen tundra, North of North sure is warm. Anna Lambe stars as Siaja, a young single mother who talks her way into a job as the assistant to the town manager of Ice Cove, Nunavut. Siaja may be an Inuit from a place way too cold for you to ever have visited, but her struggles and triumphs are universal, and North of North presents it all in such a loving way, it’s impossible to not like it. I mean, 100% of TV critics dig it, and they’re some cynical folks.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Resident Alien (2021-Present)

In this fish-way-out-of-water series, Alan Tudyk plays a space alien who crashes on Earth and is forced to hide inside the skin of small-town doctor Harry Vanderspeigle. The alien’s mission to kill all people depends on assimilating with the local population of a Colorado mountain town and impersonating a human doctor, a task made more difficult when he starts falling for one of the natives and discovers a kid who can see what he really is. The premise is innovative, the cast is stellar, and the jokes are actually funny. Don’t sleep on Resident Alien.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Documentary Now! (2015-present)

In the universe of Documentary Now!, Helen Mirren hosts a PBS-style documentary series that’s been around for 53 years. Mirren introduces self-contained short films that parody famous documentaries and documentary styles. Created by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas and starring a who’s-who of comedic heavyweights too long to list, Documentary Now! is a comedy show for huge fans of D.A. Pennebaker who think it’s about time someone parody Grey Gardens. Pointy-heads need comedy too, right?

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

One Day at a Time (2017-Present)

While this comedy-drama was inspired by Norman Lear’s 70s sitcom of the same name, it doesn’t feel dusty or dated—the universal struggle to get by is timeless. Justina Machado stars as Penelope, a newly single nurse raising two kids with the help of her old-school mom, played by Rita Moreno, and her building manager Schneider, played by Todd Grinnell. If you like comfort comedy filmed in that familiar three-camera style, and you like it when love and family conquer all (but not in a cheesy way), check out One Day at a Time. (If you like sitcoms in general, here’s Lifehacker’s list of the top situation comedies on Netflix.)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 99%

Cunk on Earth (2022)

I love this very British mockumentary series. In Cunk on Earth, Diane Morgan plays Philomena Cunk, an absolute idiot who’s been given the job of hosting a BBC documentary series that explores the history of human civilization. Cunk visits real academics and experts—some of the smartest people on Earth—who are not in on the joke. She then asks them incredibly stupid questions like “do we know if China has a roof?” The reactions are hilarious as they try to gently explain basic concepts to a moron.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

A Man on the Inside (2024-present)

In this Netflix original comedy series, Ted Danson plays a retired professor who finds a new lease on life when he goes undercover to investigate a series of crimes in a retirement home. A Man on the Inside is a gentle show, but it’s not afraid to take on big topics like loneliness, aging, and death while striking a perfect balance between comedy and heart.

Rotten Tomato score: 96%

The End of the F***ing World (2017-2019)

In this stylish, edgy, pitch-dark series, teenage misfits James and Alyssa meet and embark on a road trip/crime spree while searching for Alyssa’s estranged father. But James is a wannabe serial killer, and he’s chosen Alyssa as his first victim. As you’d probably guess, everything spirals violently out of control. The End of the F***ing World isn’t for the faint-of-heart, but it’s darkly funny, with an off-kilter sensibility and real affection for the weirdos and outcasts it features. (Yeah, I know it’s 94% fresh not 95%, but I’m a rebel like that.)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015-2020)

In the opening episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the title character escapes the apocalypse cult where she spent most of her life and moves to New York. Schmidt, played by Ellie Kemper, unleashes her wide-eyed innocence on modern life in the Big City. This show’s sharp writing, and amazing performances set it way above most comedy. If you like funny things, you’ll love this one.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (2017)

The original MST3K, a long-running, bad-movie-watching marathon, was pulled from obscurity by its fans via a Kickstarter. The Return breathes fresh life into the old formula courtesy of a new cast that includes Patton Oswalt, Jonah Ray, and Felicia Day. The plot (mad scientists imprison a guy to make him watch bad movies with wise-cracking robots) is really just an excuse for hilarious jokes at the expense of terrible films. Not every joke is a winner, but so many of them are that it becomes addictive. Mystery Science Theater 3000: the Return is the kind of show you settle into like a comfy couch.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

From Michael Malone to Jay Wright, and even Rick Pitino, the Knicks have options for Tom Thibodeau’s replacement

The New York Knicks job is suddenly open.

The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after what was an overwhelmingly successful stint with the franchise that brought them back to the forefront of the NBA world. The decision came just days after the Knicks fell to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, which was the team’s first appearance in that round since 2000.

With one of the most coveted jobs in the league now available, who will take Thibodeau’s place? Here’s a look at some initial candidates for the Knicks.

Michael Malone
Last job: Denver Nuggets head coach

Michael Malone should absolutely get a look here, considering what he built in Denver in recent years. Malone led the Nuggets to an NBA title just two years ago while turning the franchise into a powerhouse in the Western Conference. The team even made it to the semifinals after firing Malone before its postseason run. He’s like Thibodeau in a lot of ways, just more successful, and the Nuggets’ roster he was working with was built around a star guard-center duo. That sounds like Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. 

Malone could, at least on paper, step in and keep this Knicks team on the same trajectory. He should get the job here, but he won’t be out of work long. If the Knicks don’t scoop him up, somebody else will.

Jay Wright
Last job: Villanova head coach

To be clear, this only works if Jay Wright wants to come out of retirement. He stepped back from coaching in 2022 after spending more than two decades at Villanova, where he won two national championships and reached the Final Four four times. But Wright’s connections to the Knicks are massive. Two of the Wildcats’ national championships came with Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges on his roster, and Josh Hart was on one of them, too. He’s already proven he can lead that trio to a title. Why would that be any different now?

But again, Wright’s desire for the job has to be there. And, well …

He’d have to come out of retirement, but Jay Wright’s connections with the Knicks are strong. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Jamie Schwaberow via Getty Images

Mike Brown
Last job: Sacramento Kings head coach

Like Malone, Mike Brown was seemingly fired prematurely when the Sacramento Kings parted with him earlier this season. Plenty of coaches came to his defense in the wake of that firing, too. Brown led the Kings to their first playoff appearance in 17 seasons in his first campaign with the franchise, but they failed to make it in the last two. Brown also got the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals, and he helped Steve Kerr as an assistant during the peak of the Golden State Warriors’ run. Brown will be working again as a head coach in the near future, and the Knicks should absolutely reach out.

Johnnie Bryant
Last job: Cleveland Cavaliers assistant

Johnnie Bryant is already a finalist for the open job in Phoenix, and he spent four seasons on staff with the Knicks before landing his current spot with the Cavaliers. He may not be an “upgrade” from Thibodeau on paper, as he’s never been a head coach in the league, but Bryant appears to be ready to make the jump. If the Knicks want to go this route, and they can beat out the Suns, Bryant would be a tremendous hire.

Taylor Jenkins
Last job: Memphis Grizzlies head coach

Taylor Jenkins was great in Memphis (when the team was healthy), and he’s one of the best head coaches still on the market. He’s known for running a faster offense and developing younger rosters, neither of which the Knicks have at this point, but there’s no doubt Jenkins can coach. He’d be a true change to the Knicks’ culture, which may not be a bad thing.

Mike Budenholzer
Last job: Phoenix Suns head coach

Mike Budenholzer got only a single season in Phoenix, so it’s easy to forget that he won an NBA title in the last half-decade. The two-time coach of the year wouldn’t be a bad hire, even with how badly things went for him with the Suns.

Frank Vogel
Last job: Phoenix Suns head coach

Like Budenholzer, Frank Vogel got only a single season leading the Suns before he was fired. That came after a very short run with the Los Angeles Lakers, too, though he and LeBron James won a championship there early on. If Bud is going to get a look, Vogel probably should, too.

Sam Cassell
Last job: Boston Celtics assistant

Sam Cassell has been quickly climbing as an assistant in the league in recent years. He’s been the top guy both in Philadelphia and in Boston, and it feels like he’ll be a head coach in the NBA in the near future. If the Knicks want a first-time head coach, and Bryant isn’t the move, Cassell could be it.

Dan Hurley
Last job: UConn head coach 

Dan Hurley has flirted with NBA jobs in the past, most recently with the Lakers, but he’s been great at UConn. He’s won two national championships in the past three seasons, after all. If he’s open to it, Hurley may not be a bad idea. But, for several reasons, tread lightly here.

Jeff Van Gundy
Last job: Los Angeles Clippers assistant

Of all the coaches in this section, Jeff Van Gundy is probably the most likely to land the job. The longtime coach left ESPN and got back into coaching this past season as an assistant with the Clippers. He also spent 14 seasons on staff with the Knicks, half of which as the head coach, and he was the last coach to get the franchise to the NBA Finals. Why not bring him back?

John Calipari
Last job: Arkansas head coach

John Calipari has coached in the league before, and he has plenty of connections in the basketball world and the Knicks front office. But just one year into his tenure at Arkansas, a jump back to the NBA probably isn’t very likely.

Rick Pitino
Last job: St. John’s head coach

Rick Pitino spent two seasons as the Knicks’ head coach in the 1980s, and he’s revived his career at St. John’s after the Louisville fallout. This wouldn’t be a long-term move, but Pitino is just right across the river in Queens. 

Rick Pitino just finished his second season at St. John’s. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Maddie Meyer via Getty Images

This isn’t even a long shot. It’s not going to happen.

But that’s not stopping the longtime former NBA player and brief Knicks forward once known as Ron Artest from advocating for himself.

You can’t get it if you don’t ask, right?

From Michael Malone to Jay Wright, and even Rick Pitino, the Knicks have options for Tom Thibodeau’s replacement

The New York Knicks job is suddenly open.

The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after what was an overwhelmingly successful stint with the franchise that brought them back to the forefront of the NBA world. The decision came just days after the Knicks fell to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, which was the team’s first appearance in that round since 2000.

With one of the most coveted jobs in the league now available, who will take Thibodeau’s place? Here’s a look at some initial candidates for the Knicks.

Michael Malone
Last job: Denver Nuggets head coach

Michael Malone should absolutely get a look here, considering what he built in Denver in recent years. Malone led the Nuggets to an NBA title just two years ago while turning the franchise into a powerhouse in the Western Conference. The team even made it to the semifinals after firing Malone before its postseason run. He’s like Thibodeau in a lot of ways, just more successful, and the Nuggets’ roster he was working with was built around a star guard-center duo. That sounds like Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. 

Malone could, at least on paper, step in and keep this Knicks team on the same trajectory. He should get the job here, but he won’t be out of work long. If the Knicks don’t scoop him up, somebody else will.

Jay Wright
Last job: Villanova head coach

To be clear, this only works if Jay Wright wants to come out of retirement. He stepped back from coaching in 2022 after spending more than two decades at Villanova, where he won two national championships and reached the Final Four four times. But Wright’s connections to the Knicks are massive. Two of the Wildcats’ national championships came with Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges on his roster, and Josh Hart was on one of them, too. He’s already proven he can lead that trio to a title. Why would that be any different now?

But again, Wright’s desire for the job has to be there. And, well …

He’d have to come out of retirement, but Jay Wright’s connections with the Knicks are strong. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Jamie Schwaberow via Getty Images

Mike Brown
Last job: Sacramento Kings head coach

Like Malone, Mike Brown was seemingly fired prematurely when the Sacramento Kings parted with him earlier this season. Plenty of coaches came to his defense in the wake of that firing, too. Brown led the Kings to their first playoff appearance in 17 seasons in his first campaign with the franchise, but they failed to make it in the last two. Brown also got the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals, and he helped Steve Kerr as an assistant during the peak of the Golden State Warriors’ run. Brown will be working again as a head coach in the near future, and the Knicks should absolutely reach out.

Johnnie Bryant
Last job: Cleveland Cavaliers assistant

Johnnie Bryant is already a finalist for the open job in Phoenix, and he spent four seasons on staff with the Knicks before landing his current spot with the Cavaliers. He may not be an “upgrade” from Thibodeau on paper, as he’s never been a head coach in the league, but Bryant appears to be ready to make the jump. If the Knicks want to go this route, and they can beat out the Suns, Bryant would be a tremendous hire.

Taylor Jenkins
Last job: Memphis Grizzlies head coach

Taylor Jenkins was great in Memphis (when the team was healthy), and he’s one of the best head coaches still on the market. He’s known for running a faster offense and developing younger rosters, neither of which the Knicks have at this point, but there’s no doubt Jenkins can coach. He’d be a true change to the Knicks’ culture, which may not be a bad thing.

Mike Budenholzer
Last job: Phoenix Suns head coach

Mike Budenholzer got only a single season in Phoenix, so it’s easy to forget that he won an NBA title in the last half-decade. The two-time coach of the year wouldn’t be a bad hire, even with how badly things went for him with the Suns.

Frank Vogel
Last job: Phoenix Suns head coach

Like Budenholzer, Frank Vogel got only a single season leading the Suns before he was fired. That came after a very short run with the Los Angeles Lakers, too, though he and LeBron James won a championship there early on. If Bud is going to get a look, Vogel probably should, too.

Sam Cassell
Last job: Boston Celtics assistant

Sam Cassell has been quickly climbing as an assistant in the league in recent years. He’s been the top guy both in Philadelphia and in Boston, and it feels like he’ll be a head coach in the NBA in the near future. If the Knicks want a first-time head coach, and Bryant isn’t the move, Cassell could be it.

Dan Hurley
Last job: UConn head coach 

Dan Hurley has flirted with NBA jobs in the past, most recently with the Lakers, but he’s been great at UConn. He’s won two national championships in the past three seasons, after all. If he’s open to it, Hurley may not be a bad idea. But, for several reasons, tread lightly here.

Jeff Van Gundy
Last job: Los Angeles Clippers assistant

Of all the coaches in this section, Jeff Van Gundy is probably the most likely to land the job. The longtime coach left ESPN and got back into coaching this past season as an assistant with the Clippers. He also spent 14 seasons on staff with the Knicks, half of which as the head coach, and he was the last coach to get the franchise to the NBA Finals. Why not bring him back?

John Calipari
Last job: Arkansas head coach

John Calipari has coached in the league before, and he has plenty of connections in the basketball world and the Knicks front office. But just one year into his tenure at Arkansas, a jump back to the NBA probably isn’t very likely.

Rick Pitino
Last job: St. John’s head coach

Rick Pitino spent two seasons as the Knicks’ head coach in the 1980s, and he’s revived his career at St. John’s after the Louisville fallout. This wouldn’t be a long-term move, but Pitino is just right across the river in Queens. 

Rick Pitino just finished his second season at St. John’s. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Maddie Meyer via Getty Images

This isn’t even a long shot. It’s not going to happen.

But that’s not stopping the longtime former NBA player and brief Knicks forward once known as Ron Artest from advocating for himself.

You can’t get it if you don’t ask, right?

WNBA Preview: Commissioner’s Cup 101, Mercury/Lynx lead key matchups for the week

The Commissioner’s Cup, the WNBA’s mid-season competition, officially tipped off this past Sunday. For those who need a refresher, the Commissioner’s Cup was established in 2020, which came from the league and the players union’s latest Collective Bargaining Agreement. The intent was to provide players with more opportunities to earn money while also developing conference-based storylines and potential rivalries especially since the WNBA playoffs don’t take conferences into account. With a global pandemic jolting the entire world in 2020, the Cup didn’t officially debut until 2021 when the Seattle Storm defeated the Connecticut Sun 79-57. 

The formatting for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is as follows: each team plays one game against each team in their conference, and whichever team has the highest winning percentage makes it to the Commissioner’s Cup Final. With the Golden State Valkyries now in the fold as the WNBA’s 13th team, Western Conference teams by default will play six Cup games rather than five, and teams in the Western Conference will have an even three-game split of road and home Cup games. While teams in the Eastern Conference will play fewer games, some will have fewer home games than others. For example, the Atlanta Dream will play three of their five Cup games on the road while the Indiana Fever will play three of their Cup games at home.

If teams are tied by the time the Cup games are completed, the WNBA has three tiers of tiebreakers. The first is decided by the average point differential in all Cup games which the league 100-52 beatdown of the Connecticut Sun. Starting on Tuesday night teams like the Washington Mystics, Fever, and the Dallas Wings will begin their Cup games while the Dream and the Sky will start them more toward the end of the week.

The Dream are riding a four-game winning streak, only second to the 7-0 starts of the Liberty and Lynx. The Los Angeles Sparks, Seattle Storm and Fever have all struggled last week and are currently riding three-game losing streaks.

The month of June has brought multiple hardship contracts into the league as teams have dealt with unforeseen injuries and will continue to deal with more absences as players leave for FIBA tournament EuroBasket. The following matchups to watch below this week are all Commissioner’s Cup games, and all games through June 17 will also have that designation.

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Washington Mystics @ Indiana Fever

(Tuesday June 3 at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV)

The Indiana Fever have been without star point guard Caitlin Clark for just two games and as a result the Fever have lost both contests. In the first against the Washington Mystics, the Fever had zero fastbreak points, a key part of their offensive identity that’s usually spearheaded by Clark. And then days later lost to the Sun 85-83 in a game where both Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Colson left the game with leg injuries. Cunningham re-injured her right ankle that she banged up previously in a May 10 preseason game. She won’t play on Tuesday. Now with veteran guard Aari McDonald signed on an emergency hardship contract, the Fever will have a two-way point guard who can play with pace and can put pressure on the rim. While Colson will play on Tuesday night after she too left the Sun game with a leg injury, the Fever can use her as a 3-and-D guard rather than a floor general. How will McDonald fit on the Fever? For that uncertainty alone this game is worth watching.

Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx

(Tuesday June 3 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN3)

The Mercury lost 74-71 to the Lynx at home on May 30 at almost the last second on a clutch three-pointer from Natisha Hiedeman. Now Phoenix gets another crack at the Lynx on the road this time but now the stakes are even higher as both teams are looking to stay undefeated in the Western Conference for Commissioner’s Cup play. With MVP front-runner Napheesa Collier playing in the rematch after missing the first game with a knee injury, how will the Mercury’s much-improved defense adapt? And without Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper and Natasha Mack available, does latest addition Haley Jones get more run? How does Megan McConnell, who Phoenix signed after waiving guard Sevgi Uzun because of her EuroBasket commitments, do after re-joining the roster? McConnell, a former Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year in college, was with the Mercury in training camp and the preseason.

Atlanta Dream @ Connecticut Sun

(Friday June 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ION)

The Sun were absolutely embarrassed this past Sunday by the Liberty, and star guard Marina Mabrey is still embarrassed after posting the worst plus/minus in league history. Mabrey told Lynx guards Courtney Williams and Hiedeman on a Twitch livestream how she’s still embarrassed by the loss. “Do you know how embarrassing that was?,” she told Williams and Hiedeman. “That s*** hurt the inside of my soul. I’m still angry.” How angry will Mabrey and her team be when they play the Dream, the third-best offense in the league, four days after being blown out by New York? Atlanta also attempts the third-most threes in the league behind Golden State and New York. That will be a lot to handle for the Sun, although the Dream also have the sixth-worst defense in the league. I expect this one to be much closer with pride on the line.

Las Vegas Aces @ Golden State Valkyries

(Saturday June 7 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+)

The Aces are getting on track after an embarrassing 102-82 loss to the Seattle Storm on May 25. Since then the Aces have won two straight including a 96-81 beatdown of the Sparks, spoiling Kelsey Plum’s return to Las Vegas for the first time since she was traded. A’ja Wilson scored 35 points, had 13 rebounds and six assists in a performance that earned her a Western Conference player of the Week award, the 23rd time she’s won the award. The Aces sought their revenge on the Storm a couple of days later, defeating them narrowly 75-70.

While the Valkyries have lost three straight, this will be the first time head coach Natalie Nakase faces off against her former team and mentor in Aces head coach Becky Hammon. Nakase knows how the Aces play like the back of her hand, and I expect the Valkyries to be hungry for a third win. Golden State consistently plays hard regardless of the outcome and could give the Aces some trouble in their first game playing in the Bay Area.

Indiana Fever @ Chicago Sky

(Saturday June 7 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS)

While Caitlin Clark probably still will not play in this game, it’s still worth watching to see how Chicago can take advantage of a more vulnerable Indiana team. Rivalries are built by history rather than just by individuals. One of the key moments of Liberty and Aces rivalry was when the Aces prevailed and won in a Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals when two of their starters couldn’t play. How does Angel Reese continue to find her way after a rough start to the season averaging a 10.2-12.3 double-double while shooting 31.1% from the field? Courtney Vandersloot has returned to more of her expected self, averaging 12 points and 6.2 assists in six games played so far. Vandersloot made Chicago Sky history on May 29 when she became the Sky’s all-time leading scorer, passing her wife Allie Quigley in the process. Can the Sky get their third win or will this banged up Fever team begin figuring themselves out without Clark on the floor?

Yankees closer Luke Weaver goes on injured list with strained left hamstring

NEW YORK — Yankees closer Luke Weaver was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left hamstring sustained while warming up at Dodger Stadium last weekend, an injury that likely moves Devin Williams back into New York’s closer’s role.

New York made six roster moves before Tuesday night’s series opener against Cleveland, also activating infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. and right-hander Fernando Cruz from the injured list, recalling right-hander Yerry de los Santos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, optioning infielder Jorbit Vivas to the RailRiders and designating right-hander Carlos Carrasco for assignment.

Weaver wasn’t able to pitch Sunday because of hamstring tightness he felt while stretching ahead of warming up to pitch the ninth inning during a 7-3 victory at Los Angeles. The 31-year-old right-hander is 1-1 with a 1.05 ERA and eight saves in nine chances.

New York made the IL placement retroactive to Monday.

Williams, who lost the closer’s job in late April when he had an 11.25 ERA in 10 games, is 2-2 with a 6.23 ERA in 25 games, saving five games in six chances.

Chisholm missed 28 games after a strained right oblique at Baltimore on June 29. He is hitting .181 with seven homers and 17 RBIs in 30 games and played three games for Double-A Somerset from May 29 to June 1.

He’ll move back to third, the position he played following his acquisition from Miami on July 27, and DJ LeMahieu will remain at second. LeMahieu made his season debut May 13 after recovering from a strained left calf sustained during spring training and is hitting .239 with one homer and five RBIs following a four-hit game in Sunday’s 7-3 win at the Los Angeles Dodgers, his first since June 26, 2021.

This New TikTok Feature Will Let You ‘Manage Topics’ on Your ‘For You’ Page

TikTok is giving users more options to personalize their For You feeds, so you can see more of what you want and less of what you don’t. The platform is rolling out “Manage Topics,” a new feature that piloted in the U.S. last year and is now available to users globally.

How “Manage Topics” changes your TikTok feed

With Manage Topics, TikTok users can adjust how often they want to see content related to popular topics in their For You feed—some examples include creative arts, dance, travel, food & drinks, and health & fitness. According to the announcement explaining the update, changing your preferences won’t eliminate topics entirely, but it will affect how often related content is recommended over time.

If you do want to restrict certain types of content, you can use TikTok’s new AI-powered Smart Keyword Filtering, which builds on existing keyword filters to limit content based on synonyms or related words found in captions, hashtags, and descriptions. You’ll also be able to select or deselect specific keywords identified by the AI filter.

Of course, TikTok has a range of other features for customizing your For You feed, including liking, following, and searching content to adjust what the algorithm shows you. You can also turn on Restricted Mode or mute accounts you don’t want to see.

How to update Manage Topics

To personalize your topics, go to Settings > Content preferences > Manage topics (or tap Share on any post in your feed and select Why this video > Adjust your For You > Manage Topics.) You see a list of topics with slider bars, which you can adjust to see less or more of that type of content. TikTok will also show you a pop-up describing the content typically included in that topic. Then hit Save to confirm your preferences.

Diamondbacks put RHP Corbin Burnes on 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation

ATLANTA — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes has been put on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, two days after leaving a start early against the Washington Nationals.

Arizona led 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning when Burnes allowed a single by CJ Abrams with two outs. The right-hander then gestured toward the dugout with his glove and yelled in frustration.

Burnes allowed a run and four hits in 4 2/3 innings, with a walk and six strikeouts. He is 3-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 11 starts this season.

Arizona signed Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract before the season, and the 30-year-old has been very durable over the past several years. He’s made at least 28 starts in every season since he won the 2021 National League Cy Young Award for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The D-backs called up left-hander Tommy Henry to take Burnes’ spot on the roster. He’s pitched in one game this season, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings.

Liquor, Houses, and Other Surprising Things You Can Win in a Lottery

Everyone knows that a lottery is a tax on people who can’t do math—your odds of ever winning are laughably low. That doesn’t stop a lot of people from playing, whether it’s the occasional scratcher for fun or an organized effort to win a billion bucks or so.

But a lottery is just a system of collecting entry fees and awarding a prize—a price that doesn’t have to be money. Sometimes the best and most equitable way to award something, sell something, or give access to something is a lottery, because it leaves everything up to chance, removing bias—and because it can actually be a more profitable way to transfer property than through a straightforward sale. Here are some of the coolest lotteries where you won’t win any cash.

Liquor

You might not think you’d need a lottery to buy whiskey, a product that’s available in most places at relatively reasonable prices. But what about rare and expensive whiskies? A bottle of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23 Years Old will run you thousands of dollars at a store, for example—but this year the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board holds a lottery of limited-release whiskies, and the 2025 lottery included the chance to buy a bottle for just $400.

Other states have similar lotteries for rare liquors—Ohio holds an annual Bottle Lottery in the fall, and the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority holds one every year as well. These lotteries aren’t restricted to whiskey—tequilas and other spirits are often included—but they all operate similarly: Winners get the chance to purchase extremely rare and pricey bottles at heavy discounts.

A house

If you’ve thought about buying a house recently, you may have noticed that they are a bit expensive—housing prices have risen 30% in five years, on average. One solution might be to win a house in a lottery.

This is a thing that actually happens. Recently, a woman in Ireland put her house up in a lottery using the site Raffall.com. She charged people $7 per ticket, figuring she’d actually make more from ticket sales than she would from a traditional sale—and it seems to have worked, as an American woman won the lottery, and the house.

Other house lotteries pop up from time to time—the CHEO Foundation holds an annual lottery that includes a “dream home,” for example, and in some communities, lotteries are being used to help people afford houses. In Uniondale, N.Y., for example, the Uniondale Community Land Trust uses a lottery to sell houses in the town—though the house isn’t free. The final price tag is determined by the lottery winner’s income, though it’s expected to be about one-third of market value. And Newark, N.J. recently held a lottery to sell homes for just $1.

Fireflies

If you’ve never lived in an area where fireflies thrive—or if you live in an area where the fireflies have vanished—you know how cool they are. If you want the chance to see some truly spectacular firefly displays out in nature, however, you’ll need to enter a lottery to win the chance.

Every year some national parks hold lotteries to grant a limited number of people access to prime firefly viewing. The Great Smoky Mountains Firefly Viewing Lottery is held every year for dates in late May and early June when the bugs’ mating season is in high gear. Similarly, Congaree National Park hosts firefly events around the same time of year. Access to both events is granted through a lottery.

Some state parks are getting in on the firefly action as well—this year Lamar Alexander Rocky Form State Park in Tennessee launched its own lottery to view nature’s tiny light show.

Outdoor activities

Keeping our natural wonders clean and well-maintained typically means restricting access. Too many visitors to national parks and protected wilderness areas leads to erosion, damage, and pollution. Since the best way to lessen the damage is to restrict the number of people with access, lotteries are often used to limit access in an equitable way. A few examples of outdoor activities you won’t be able to experience unless you win a lottery include:

  • The challenging Half Dome hike in Yosemite National Park requires a permit you can only get via lottery.

  • Rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon can only be done if you get a permit via lottery.

  • Hiking the Left Form North Creek (aka the Subway Hike) canyon requires winning a seasonal lottery.

You can check recreation.gov for open lotteries if you don’t have a specific plan in mind; if something is managed via lottery, it’s probably pretty special.

Broadway shows

Broadway Shows remain an exciting experience for both native New Yorkers and tourists—and an expensive one. The average ticket price for a Broadway show is about $119, and nothing is getting any cheaper. Even if you live in or near New York, the cost of seeing a show could easily be $1,000 depending on how many people are going and other details.

If that’s too rich for your blood, you can always try the lottery. Individual shows frequently hold ticket lotteries (Hamilton is probably one of the best-known, offering $10 tickets to all performances), so doing a little research on the shows you want to see might reveal a chance to win. The site Broadway Direct maintains a listing of open lotteries you can enter as well.

Winning a lottery is always a thrill—but since winning huge amounts of money isn’t the slam dunk of happiness and problem-solving you might think it is, winning a non-cash prize in one of these lotteries is probably a better experience.

Tom Thibodeau instant reaction: The coach’s old habits once again came back to haunt him

The New York Knicks have decided they’re simply not that into Tom Thibodeau anymore and have parted ways with their coach of five years after getting bounced by the Indiana Pacers in six games in the Eastern Conference finals.

Thibodeau, known for his defensive approach and willingness to sell his soul for a random March win against the Charlotte Hornets, has long been criticized by fans and media for overplaying his starters, often resulting in fatigue, and a narrow bench, which never quite finds its feet during a long regular season.

Take this season as an example. Playing any starter over 35 minutes per game in today’s NBA is considered somewhat aggressive. Thibodeau? He decided all five of his starters should crack that number.

Of course, while Thibodeau overplayed his key guys, there’s another layer to all of this. The Knicks weren’t exactly deep, nor did the front office provide Thibodeau with a bench that was particularly trustworthy in terms of executing his system.

As such, criticism has to spill over to management as well, even if its initial investment in OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns — all acquired within a seven-month period — was the first step of a larger plan.

Now, the Knicks will look for a new head coach who can help them reach the mountaintop and try to secure New York its first championship since the Nixon administration.

(Don’t worry, Generation Alpha, you’ll learn about the ’70s in high school.)

So, which qualities should a new coach have?

First and foremost, a larger embrace of depth is necessary, even if that depth mostly … well, is lacking.

It will be the responsibility of the new hire to install creative systems that optimize the bench and get the most out of the Cameron Paynes of the world and players of that ilk.

More than that, however, a new coach should try to squeeze more out of Towns offensively. We’re all aware of his defensive shortcomings, so a full lean-in on Towns as an offensive player wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world, especially to make life easier on Jalen Brunson, who has otherwise been the heart of the team and its offensive pillar. 

Five times this postseason KAT scored less than 20 points — and twice he scored just 10. Putting an emphasis on what he does best is the surest way to increase the team’s upside, and perhaps a better offensive coach can unlock that potential. 

As the offseason progresses, the Knicks have plenty to figure out, roster-wise. But first up is finding their next head coach.