Snell unsurprisingly opts out of Giants contract, becomes free agent

Blake Snell officially opted out of the second year of his San Francisco Giants contract and is an MLB free agent this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 hours ago

Blake Snell opts out of Giants contract, becomes free agent ahead of 2025 season

The 31-year-old Snell started 20 games for the Giants in 2024, one year after winning the NL Cy Young Award

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 hours ago

Blake Snell opts out of Giants contract, hopes for better offseason free agency market

Blake Snell signed a two-year deal with the Giants after he and agent Scott Boras found no free agent takers until March.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 hours ago

Giants' Snell, 2-time Cy Young winner, opts out

Left-hander Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, has exercised his right to opt out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants to become a free agent.

Sports - ESPN - 7 minutes ago

Everything we know about the WNBA players opting out of the CBA

On the heels of a landmark season, WNBA players are expected to focus on salaries and long-term benefits such as pensions in their negotiations.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Soto, Burnes, Buehler, Fried among 136 who become free agents with 64 more awaiting pending options

Outfielder Juan Soto, pitchers Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler and Max Fried, first baseman Pete Alonso, third baseman Alex Bregman, outfielder Anthony Santander and shortstop Willy Adames were among ...

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81

Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars a year, ...

World - ABC News - 15 hours ago

MLB free agency: 8 O's into pool; Giolito opts in

Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander were among eight Orioles to enter free agency, while Boston's Lucas Giolito exercised his $19 million option for 2025.

Sports - ESPN - 14 hours ago

WNBA players opt out of CBA; stoppage possible

WNBA players have opted out of their current collective bargaining agreement and face the prospect of a work stoppage if they don't negotiate a new deal with the league by the end of the 2025 season.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Intentionally opting out of voting is an ethical choice

Voting should be an act of conscience, not compulsion.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

A look at Phillies' free agents and arbitration players

Breaking down the Phillies' free agents and arbitration-eligible players this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

MLB free agent rankings: Top five shortstops

Here are the top five MLB shortstops set to hit free agency this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

UK to consult on ‘opt-out’ AI content scraping in blow to publishers

Decision follows months of lobbying from tech sector and creative industries

Business - Financial Times - October 16

WNBA players union decides to opt out of current collective bargaining agreement

The WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two years before its expiration

Sports - ABC News - October 21

MLB free agent rankings: Top five first basemen

Here are the top five MLB first basemen set to hit the free-agent market this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

MLB free agent rankings: Top 10 right-handed hitters

The Red Sox need to add a right-handed-hitting slugger or two to balance out their left-handed-heavy lineup. Here are the top 10 right-handed hitters set to hit free agency.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

From Soto to Jansen, here are MLB's top 50 free agents

This Major League Baseball offseason's free agent class is headlined by a generational hitter, but it's also full of fascinating players at a variety of positions.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Where the Top 45 M.L.B. Free Agents Will Play Next Season

Juan Soto could be the second player in league history to sign a contract worth more than $600 million.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

MLB free agent rankings: Top 10 starting pitchers

Here are the top 10 MLB starting pitchers set to become free agents this winter.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Juan Soto Leads a Star-Studded Group of M.L.B. Free Agents

This winter’s class looks a bit better than last year’s dismal group, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

MLB Free Agency 2024: Schedule, how does it work, important dates, top free agents, qualifying offers

Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Corbin Burnes are among the top MLB free agents to watch this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

WNBA players opt out of current CBA after historic season: 'We're out'

The decision came one day after the Liberty beat the Lynx in the WNBA Finals.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Google becomes the latest tech giant to strike a nuclear-power deal for AI

Amazon, Microsoft and Oracle all have nuclear arrangements of their own as tech companies seek clean-energy solutions for AI’s massive power needs.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Haason Reddick has new agents who hope to soon end the Jets star pass rusher's contract holdout

Haason Reddick’s new agents hope to quickly resolve the New York Jets pass rusher’s prolonged contract holdout

Sports - ABC News - October 14

Agent's Take: Why the Browns are stuck with Deshaun Watson and his unprecedented fully guaranteed contract

There are no good long-term options when it comes to Watson

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Agent's Take: Making sense of contract resolution between Haason Reddick and Jets that ended holdout

Reddick held out for 90 days and missed seven games, but was it worth it?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

I’m buying a house. My real-estate agent asked me to sign an exclusive contract. Is this the new normal?

“Should we be on the lookout for anything important when signing a contract with a buyer’s agent?”

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Agent's Take: How much salary cap relief do insurance policies on NFL player contracts provide teams?

Breaking down the intricacies of these policies

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

WNBA and players' union closing in on opt out date for current collective bargaining agreement

The WNBA had a record year in terms of growth in viewership and attendance, and with that the players now want a bigger piece of the financial pie

Sports - ABC News - October 14

WNBPA opts out of CBA with WNBA: Players looking to secure 'transformational change' after monumental season

The two sides have a year to come to an agreement to avoid a work stoppage

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

Sources: Giants LT Thomas (foot) out indefinitely

Giants star left tackle Andrew Thomas will miss an extended period of time with a foot injury, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Giants LT Thomas (Lisfranc) out for rest of season

Giants star left tackle Andrew Thomas will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

76ers' free agent pickup Paul George leaves preseason win with hyperextended left knee

Philadelphia 76ers prized free agent acquisition Paul George left Monday’s preseason game against Atlanta with a hyperextended left knee

Sports - ABC News - October 14

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