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Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are the subjects of MLB gambling investigations. Cleveland without the top pitchers indefinitely, but they may have played last games. Cleveland is fading in the AL wild-card standings in August. Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the teams who will play in the 2026 Field of Dreams Game. PHOENIX — ...
Bryant’s birthday was Saturday, Aug. 23 and Mamba Day was Sunday, Aug. 24. Mamba Day is an annual day of remembrance for Bryant because the date represents the two jersey numbers he wore during his pro career, No. 8 and No. 24. It’s been 5.5 years since Bryant and eight other passengers, including his daughter Gianna, lost their lives in ...
An international team is once again on top of the Little League baseball world. Chinese Taipei, the Asia-Pacific region champion, coasted to the 2025 Little League World Series title behind its ace pitcher, Lin Chin-Tse. Chin-Tse’s pitching line was simply dominant – 5 innings, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 walks, 4 strikeouts – and he also had the most important ...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released rookie safety Shilo Sanders as NFL teams were required to cut their preseason rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET Tuesday Aug. 26, according to various reports. The move comes after Sanders was ejected from Tampa’s final preseason game Saturday Aug. 23 for throwing a punch against Buffalo Bills tight end Zach Davidson ...
Russia’s top nuclear official this week said Moscow is facing ‘colossal threats’ and needs to update its nuclear capabilities. Without directly naming where Russia’s chief nuclear threat is coming from, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev said, ‘the current geopolitical situation, is a time of colossal threats to the existence of our country.’ ‘Therefore, the ...
President Donald Trump has the golden touch — and nowhere is that more evident than in the Oval Office, where gilded accents now adorn the nation’s most famous workspace, reflecting his signature style. The gold additions throughout the Oval Office were on full display last week as global leaders met with Trump to discuss a path to ending Russia’s war ...
When President Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, he faced the same formidable adversary that defined much of his first term: China. This time the stakes were even higher. The trade deficit with China had ballooned to roughly $300 billion, while IP protection, currency manipulation and predatory industrial and international development practices remained significant issues. And Beijing ...
Russian officials said Ukrainian drones ignited an overnight fire at a nuclear plant in Russia’s Kursk region. The strikes coincided with Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day, marking its 1991 break from the Soviet Union. Russia said the strikes hit several power facilities. The plant fire was quickly extinguished. A transformer was damaged, but radiation levels remained normal, and no injuries were ...
President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the Senate’s ‘blue slip’ tradition, calling it an unconstitutional affront to his appointment power and alleging that his rights have ‘been completely taken away from me in States that have just one Democrat United States Senator.’ The president is referring to his ability to nominate judges and U.S. Attorneys, accusing the custom of essentially ...