Benintendi, Gil, Stanton among those who might miss Opening Day

Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.

ESPN - 9h

Breaking down the options to replace Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton on Opening Day

Now that Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has officially been ruled out for the beginning of the 2025 season, here are some options the team can turn to.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Mets rotation takes another hit as Sean Manaea gets shut down with oblique strain, likely to miss Opening Day

Fellow starter Frankie Montas is already out with a lat strain

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Braves' Sean Murphy to miss Opening Day with cracked rib; what does that mean for top prospect Drake Baldwin?

CBS Sports ranked Baldwin the No. 32 prospect in baseball heading into the 2025 season

CBS Sports - 8h

In Gaza, pottery for those who have lost everything

Palestinians under siege turn to ancient designs made from the clay beneath their feet

Financial Times - 8h

Warren Buffett Says There’s 1 Choice That Separates Those Who Flourish From Those Who Fail

Buffett’s simple rule for success just may work for you.

Inc. - Feb. 24

Nine prospects who could play their way onto 2025 MLB Opening Day rosters: Kristian Campbell, Matt Shaw, more

Could a standout spring training skyrocket a prospect onto the roster earlier than expected?

CBS Sports - 4d

IRS employee among those fired by Trump during tax season speaks out

President Trump is eliminating more than 6,700 at the Internal Revenue Service at the height of tax season. Nancy Cordes looks at the impact of the cuts on the workers and Americans who depend on ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

The top 8 takeaways from the 2025 Oscars, according to those who were there

Our team on the ground at the 2025 Oscars reflects on the night's key moments — some of which you didn't see on TV.

Los Angeles Times - 13h

It might be a small consolation, but Elon Musk is getting poorer by the day | John Naughton

As his goons root through the innards of the US government, Tesla sales are plummeting, the cars are being defaced and owners are ashamed. Extreme wealth has always played a role in democracies. ...

The Guardian - 2d

Dreading meetings? Research shows they might be ruining your day

A new study finds that long, unproductive meetings can lead to "meeting hangovers," affecting workflow and productivity.

CBS News - 7h

McLaren's Norris quickest on opening day of testing

McLaren's Lando Norris tops the time sheets from Mercedes' George Russell on day one of pre-season testing in Bahrain.

BBC News - 5d

Trump Team Tightens Control Over Government Lawyers Who Might Say ‘No’

At the Justice Department and the Pentagon, the administration is curtailing the ability of lawyers to raise internal objections to the president’s use of power.

The New York Times - 4d

Really, who were those masked men? New series of books probes backstories of Marvel superheroes

If you love movies or comics, you’ve likely followed the adventures of Spider-Man, Iron Man and other superheroes

ABC News - Feb. 19

There is a clear Trump doctrine. Those who can’t see it won't have a say in reshaping the world | Nesrine Malik

The sooner the US’s former friends realise the old global order is over, the sooner they can organise to regain power and agency – the only language Trump understands. A resonant phrase during ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Each team's most pivotal player for 2025, featuring those who could shake up the Fantasy Baseball world

So much hinges on the way things shake out for these 30 players in particular

CBS Sports - 6d

Eagles' Nick Sirianni insulted by critics of 'Tush Push' and those who call the play automatic

Sirianni defended the Eagles using the controversial play

CBS Sports - 6d

'Beyond her years' - world record signing Girma, by those who know her

From playing in rented park spaces to becoming the world's most expensive. This is Naomi Girma's story from those who know her best.

BBC News - 1d

Those who depend on aid must embrace Trump’s bombshell and shape their own destiny | Janet Mawiyoo

Trump cutting off USAid reminds us how much power we surrender to those who fund our work. We need a new mindset. About 35 years ago, the radio news announced that the then president of Kenya, ...

The Guardian - 18h

Joe Buck will call the Brewers-Yankees game on opening day for ESPN

Joe Buck will call his first nationally televised baseball game since 2021 on opening day

ABC News - Feb. 18

Live updates: Donalds, Lake, Grenell among Trump allies highlighting CPAC's second day

National security adviser Mike Waltz, special presidential envoy Richard Grenell and former Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake were among the high-profile Republicans speaking at the Conservative ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Who needs LeBron? Why this might be the best Cavs team ever | The Big Number

Could this Cavs team outperform any of LeBron James' legendary squads?

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Why 5 WRs and several former All-Pros are among players who need a change of scenery

Here's a look at one player from all 32 teams who could use a change of scenery for the upcoming season.

ESPN - 4d

NHL trade rumors: Mikko Rantanen, Brock Nelson among biggest names who could be on the move

Several notable players could be dealt by Friday's deadline

CBS Sports - 1d

Lakers dodge bullet with Austin Reaves, who is day-to-day after leaving game with calf injury

Austin Reaves has looked like a star since the Luka Dončić trade.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Block shares plunge 18%, for worst day on market in 5 years after earnings miss

Block had its worst day on the stock market since 2020 after the company reported an earnings miss.

CNBC - Feb. 21

The Can't-Miss Pokémon Day Deals We're Shopping Today Include $12 Squishmallows & Building Block Sets Starting at $9

Yahoo News - 4d

MLB spring training: 10 positional battles ahead of Opening Day, including Braves starter, Yankees leadoff man

Players are fighting for a starting job (or a job in the majors at all) as spring training creeps along

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Jake Burger hits 1st home run with Rangers days after daughter's open-heart surgery

Burger will wear No. 21 this season to raise awareness of Down syndrome.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Matthew Stafford trade rumors: Steelers, Giants among teams eyeing Rams QB, who wants huge raise, per reports

The veteran quarterback appears to have plenty of suitors

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

‘You dream about such things’: Brit who discovered missing pharaoh’s tomb may have unearthed another

Archaeologist believes his ‘find of the century’ – of Pharaoh Thutmose II – could be surpassed by ongoing excavation. To uncover the location of one long-lost pharaoh’s tomb is a career-defining ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

2025 MLB Opening Day starter tracker: Tarik Skubal, Shota Imanaga, Zack Wheeler, more get Game 1 honors

The regular season is almost upon us and managers are getting their ducks (and rotations) in a row

CBS Sports - 5d

Hezbollah chief who was killed days after taking up post laid to rest in south Lebanon hometown

The late leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group who was killed in an Israeli airstrike days after he took the post was laid to rest in his southern hometown

ABC News - Feb. 24

Reports: Yanks' Stanton in N.Y. for medical tests

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has left spring training and returned to New York for medical tests, according to multiple reports. The 35-year-old continues to battle tendinitis in both elbows, ...

ESPN - Feb. 24

Benintendi HBP, out 4-6 weeks with broken hand

White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss four to six weeks with a broken hand after being hit by a pitch in a spring training game on Thursday.

ESPN - 3d

Giancarlo Stanton leaves Yankees spring camp for medical testing in New York

Stanton has dealt with tendinitis in both elbows going back to last season, and the condition has apparently gotten worse.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Yankees pitcher Luis Gil to undergo MRI for tightness near right shoulder

Gil's injury could open a rotation spot for Marcus Stroman if Gil is sidelined for an extended period.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Yanks' Gil (lat strain) shut down at least 6 weeks

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil has been diagnosed with a high-grade lat strain in his right shoulder and will be out at least a couple of months.

ESPN - 1h

What Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding?

Palm-cooling devices—designed to help humans bounce back quickly from exertion and heat stress by chilling their palms—are showing up on sidelines, in training camps, and wherever the heat is on.

Wired - Feb. 21

How Fungi Move Among Us

Underground fungal networks are “living algorithms” that quietly help regulate Earth’s climate. Now scientists know what makes them so efficient.

The New York Times - 2d

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