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Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South PacificABC News - 14m -
Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation . Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to ...The Guardian - 3h -
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South PacificABC News - 6h -
Fetterman endorses Stefanik for UN ambassador
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), President-elect Trump's choice to serve as ambassador to the United Nations. “Always was a hard YES for @EliseStefanik but it was ...The Hill - 11h -
MLB investigated to ensure no early Sasaki deal in place, pitcher likely to pick team mid-January
Major League Baseball investigated to ensure no team had an advance deal in place for Roki Sasaki, and the agent for the Japanese pitcher says picking a club will be “like the draft in reverse.”ABC News - 1d -
Signing Japanese star Sasaki would be ‘dream' for Posey, Giants
Buster Posey made it clear Tuesday that the San Francisco Giants intend to pursue Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki, even if the entire baseball industry expects the 23-year-old pitcher to sign with ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Hall of Famer Sandberg says cancer has returned
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg announced that his cancer has returned and he will undergo aggressive treatment.ESPN - 1d -
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg says cancer has returned, spread
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg says the prostate cancer he thought had been eliminated by radiation has returned and spreadABC News - 1d -
Roki Sasaki free agency: What Japanese ace is looking for in his first MLB team after leaving NPB
Sasaki has officially been posted to MLB for the 2025 seasonCBS Sports - 1d -
Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as a New Team Joins the Elite
The Bills’ loss to the Rams opened a spot in the top three.The New York Times - 1d -
Coveted Sasaki officially posted to MLB teams
Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki was posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Tuesday through 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23.ESPN - 2d -
Fan who flew 10,000 miles for derby meets team
Mackenzie had wanted to take in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park before the club's move.BBC News - 2d -
Democrats need change — Rahm Emanuel should lead the effort
Electing Rahm Emanuel to lead the DNC would be Democrats’ best bet to take advantage of their current crisis to break from their recent past and rediscover its winning ways.The Hill - 2d -
Should Sasaki join Cubs? Emanuel, a fan of the team and ambassador to Japan, is being diplomatic
During a news conference at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was asked what he'd say to countryman Roki Sasaki to convince him to join his teamABC News - 2d -
If College Football Playoff actually wants to reward top teams, it should ditch byes for conference champions
The 12-team playoff's greatest flaw was exposed in its first yearCBS Sports - 3d -
Steelers WR George Pickens inactive for Week 14 vs. Browns; team being cautious with hamstring, per report
Pittsburgh is without its No. 1 receiverCBS Sports - 3d -
Report: Giants expected to be ‘significant players' for Sasaki
The San Francisco Giants reportedly are expected to be "significant players" for coveted international amateur pitcher Roki Sasaki.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Sources: Sasaki to be posted at winter meetings
Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is expected to be officially posted at MLB's winter meetings next week, sources told ESPN, opening the window in which teams will try to convince him to choose them.ESPN - 4d -
Roki Sasaki, Japanese pitching star, posted during MLB Winter Meetings
A 45-day window is now open and Sasaki is not expected to sign with a team until after Jan. 15Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Why Luis Robert should be a top trade candidate: White Sox center fielder still has huge upside for right team
With few true center fielders available on the free market, Robert could be the best optionCBS Sports - 5d -
NBA's Diplomatic Playbook Opens an Opportunity in China
Five years ago, a single internet post led to a ban on the league in basketball-crazy China—but there are steps toward a reconciliation.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Matt LaFleur: Detroit had an "arrogant fan" in pregame that security should have removed
Packers coach Matt LaFleur was not happy that his team lost to the Lions on Thursday night, but he also wasn't happy about something that happened before the game.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Tottenham joins list of top Premier League teams to lose at Bournemouth as fans jeer Postecoglou
Manchester City, Arsenal and now TottenhamABC News - 6d -
'I didn't like what was being said' - Postecoglou on fan confrontation
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he "didn't like what was being said" by some Spurs fans after their defeat by Bournemouth.BBC News - 6d -
Yankees among teams to reach out to Cubs for potential Cody Bellinger trade: report
After striking out last offseason on Cody Bellinger, the Yankees are reportedly back in the fold for his services as they are among a few teams who have spoken to the Cubs for a potential trade.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
MLB’s Winter Meetings begin Sunday: What should fans expect from the annual baseball gathering?
Consensus around baseball is that the meetings won’t end with Juan Soto still on the open market.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts
Sake is perhaps even more Japanese than the world-famous sushiABC News - 6d -
Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts
LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It's brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savored in the country’s pub-like izakayas, poured during ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list
Sake is perhaps even more Japanese than the world-famous sushiABC News - Dec. 4 -
Davante Adams has no regrets joining Jets amid team's struggles, adds 3-9 mark in December 'not ideal at all'
Adams called it a 'weird year,' but is glad he made the move to New YorkCBS Sports - Dec. 4 -
Hyeseong Kim, Korean star 2B, made available to every MLB team after being posted
MLB teams have until Jan. 3 to work out a deal for the 25-year-old Kim.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
Japan’s audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower
The government is backing a start-up that aims to upend the economics and geography of the microchip industry. Does it have a chance of success?Financial Times - Dec. 4 -
Rahm Emanuel: ‘Trump is going to turn the Oval Office into eBay’
Rahm Emanuel, a former aide to former President Obama and current U.S. ambassador to Japan, argued that President-elect Trump will “turn the Oval Office into eBay.” Emanuel joined The New York ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Can Rahm Emanuel Flip the Script Again?
The former Clinton and Obama aide has a gift for constructing winning coalitions.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Rahm Emanuel: Democrats should 'welcome' Musk's DOGE commission
Rahm Emanuel, who currently serves as U.S. ambassador to Japan, advised that Democrats should "welcome" President-elect Trump's newly created "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). "I would ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Woods says US Ryder Cup team should be paid if funds are donated to charity
Deal close to pay each US player $400k for 2025 event ‘What’s wrong with divvying it out to amazing charities?’ Tiger Woods believes American players should all be paid millions to play in the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Taiwan’s president visits Marshall Islands on Pacific tour of diplomatic allies
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in the Marshall Islands on his first overseas state visit since taking office in May.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump taps in-laws for key diplomatic posts
President-elect Donald Trump is giving key diplomatic posts to the fathers-in-law of his two daughters. He has tapped Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Massad Boulos as ...CBS News - Dec. 2
