MLB rumors: Alex Bregman has 'lucrative six year offer' not from Astros; Kendall Graveman drawing interest

FirstFT: Dollar hits 2-year high as interest rate assumptions change

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s trade surplus reached a new record and the reinvention of El Salvador

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Zelensky says Ukraine has offered assistance on California wildfires

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that his country has offered assistance on the California wildfires. “Today, I instructed Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs and our diplomats ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

MLB rumors: Jack Flaherty, Anthony Santander open to shorter contracts, Yankees and Cubs eye relief help

Here are your hot stove rumors for Sunday, Jan. 12

CBS Sports - Jan. 12

Fury fight has to happen this year - Joshua

Anthony Joshua calls for a long-awaited fight with British rival Tyson Fury to happen in 2025.

BBC News - Jan. 11

MLB rumors: Red Sox open to more additions, Yankees reliever drawing interest from eight teams

Here are your hot stove rumors for Saturday, Jan. 11

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

Colorado coach Deion Sanders reportedly has 'interest' in Raiders job, though it may not be reciprocated

Sanders has said he'd consider coaching in the NFL if he had the opportunity to coach his sons.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

Lindsey Vonn places impressive sixth in first World Cup downhill in six years

Vonn, 40, finishes sixth in first in World Cup downhill American was 0.58sec behind Italy’s Brignone Six years later it’s “Wow, Lindsey, wow!”. The racecourse commentator broadcasting Lindsey ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Lindsey Vonn finishes sixth in first World Cup downhill race in six years

Lindsey Vonn’s stellar return to alpine skiing continued Saturday as the American star finished in sixth place in her first World Cup downhill competition in nearly six years. In a strong, ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

MLB bans fans who grabbed ball from player's glove

Two fans are banned from all Major League Baseball stadiums indefinitely after ripping the ball out of Los Angeles Dodgers fielder Mookie Betts' glove last year.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts' World Series catch banned from all MLB games

Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks.

NBC News - Jan. 11

Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during World Series banned from all MLB games

MLB sent a letter to Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen this week informing them of the decision.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

MLB bans Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts in 2024 World Series from all ballparks indefinitely

The two fans who tried to pry a ball out of Betts' glove during the World Series now face arrest if they are seen at an MLB event.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

MLB rumors: Pete Alonso, Scott Boras pitch Mets on three-year contract, Yankees looking to move Marcus Stroman

Here are your hot stove rumors for Friday, Jan. 10

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

Vlad-Jays, Valdez-Astros agree, avoid arbitration

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration with a $28.5 million, one-year deal, while Framber Valdez and the Astros reached an $18 million deal.

ESPN - Jan. 10

MLB rumors: Red Sox, Garrett Crochet talk extension, Nolan Arenado reconsiders trade options

Here are your hot stove rumors for Thursday, Jan. 9

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Batting Around: Which team most needs to sign Alex Bregman? Free-agent third baseman still available

CBS Sports ranked Bregman the No. 3 free agent this offseason

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Lindsey Vonn 10th fastest in practice for first World Cup downhill in six years

American is attempting comeback at age of 40 Vonn has won 43 World Cup downhills in long career Lindsey Vonn was 10th fastest in a training run on Thursday for her first World Cup downhill in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Gingrich predicts Johnson will be Speaker for six years

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) is predicting that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will remain in the top job for six years. The forecast from Gingrich — who wielded the gavel from 1995 to 1999 — ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Six dead in Indian temple stampede as free passes draw crowd of thousands

At least six people were killed and 35 injured in a stampede near one of India’s busiest Hindu temples, after thousands assembled to secure free visit passes.

NBC News - Jan. 9

The world's most powerful passport has a clear winner this year — in 2024 it was a six-way tie

Singapore has the most powerful passport, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. The nation-state was part of a six-way tie in the 2024 ranking.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Liverpool not for sale despite Elon Musk's interest; Fenway Sports Group reportedly dismisses 'rumors'

Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool, sold a minority stake of the club in 2023

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

MLB rumors: Alex Verdugo draws interest from contenders despite down year, Red Sox eye relief help

Here are your hot stove rumors for Wednesday, Jan. 8

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Bradley Beal trade rumors: Suns star has not discussed waiving no-trade clause, agent says

Beal was recently removed from Phoenix's starting lineup

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

MLB rumors: Yankees target infield help, Cardinals running out of options for Nolan Arenado and more

Here are your hot stove rumors for Tuesday, Jan. 7

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Jimmy Butler trade rumors: Heat receiving 'poo-poo platter' offers, Grizzlies among teams told to stay away

Butler is going to want major money this offseason, and that's scaring teams off

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Snyder's Soapbox: MLB has the best sports venues. Eat your heart out, everyone else

Baseball stadiums are unique in ways that other parks just don't get to be

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

US corporate bankruptcies hit 14-year high as interest rates take toll

Consumer companies such as Party City hit by persistent inflation and weak spending

Financial Times - Jan. 7

MLB rumors: Royals bring back Michael Lorenzen, Nolan Arenado targets AL East team, Astros set budget limit

Here are your hot stove rumors for Monday, Jan. 6

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Salesforce’s AI efforts draw doubts from the stock’s newest bear

Salesforce has been seen as an early AI winner, but a Guggenheim analyst worries about how the company and its peers will be able to monetize a technology that nearly everyone is offering.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6