Spring training trends: Paul Skenes' new pitch, Anthony Volpe's new swing, Alex Bregman's new position, more

Opening Day is three weeks away and the spring training experiments are underway

CBS Sports - 7h

Skenes flashes new pitches in strong spring debut

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes got a chance to showcase his expanded repertoire to opposing hitters while pitching in a Grapefruit League game for the first time this year.

ESPN - 4d

Pirates' Paul Skenes allows 1 run on 4 hits in spring debut, working on 2 new pitches

Skenes is working a cutter and sinker into the pitching arsenal that helped him win NL Rookie of the Year last season.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

News or noise: Spring starts strong for Alcantara, Bregman

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

ESPN - Feb. 24

Spring Training News to Know: Rafael Devers likely moving off of third base, Sean Murphy injury update, more

Plus, how Anthony Volpe's improved bat speed impacts Yankees leadoff battle

CBS Sports - 3d

MLB free agent tracker: Brewers add José Quintana, Alex Bregman finds new home with Red Sox

With spring training open, the free-agent market is just about tapped

CBS Sports - 3d

Alex Bregman hits 2-run homer, bats 3-for-3 in Red Sox spring training debut

Yes, it's spring training, but the Red Sox had to be pleased with how their two big offseason acquisitions looked in their Grapefruit League debuts.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

Mets' Juan Soto homers in first spring training at-bat with new club

Soto signed a record $765 million deal with the Mets this past offseason

CBS Sports - Feb. 22

Fantasy Baseball Today: Spring Training Updates include injuries, position battles, prospect hype, and more

Also, why Jackson Holliday is a viable sleeper with an ADP outside the top 200

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

6 MLB position changes to watch this spring: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jose Altuve, Mike Trout set to appear somewhere new in 2025

Some players are returning to familiar defensive homes. Others will play somewhere for the very first time this season.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Casey Anthony joins TikTok to announce new career as ‘legal advocate’

Florida mother acquitted of killing her only child says she’ll ‘advocate for my daughter’ and promotes Substack. Casey Anthony , the Florida mother controversially acquitted of killing her ...

The Guardian - 3d

TfL boss calls for new cash to replace 50-year-old trains

Andy Lord tells FT he has written to the UK chancellor for long-term funding to stop network from falling into disrepair

Financial Times - Feb. 25

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

After near-death experience, Dustin May thrilled to be pitching: 'Like a new beginning'

Dustin May makes his first start in a big league environment since 2023 for the Dodgers, and he is thrilled to be back on the mound.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

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

Americans split over whether Trump's government changes are positive, CBS News poll shows

A new CBS News poll shows an overwhelming amount of Americans think President Trump is making major changes to the government for better or for worse. CBS News executive director of elections and ...

CBS News - 2d

‘Positive, hopeful, lovely places’: how Britain’s repair shops are cutting waste and giving devices a new lease of life

Boom in fixing rather than throwing away items creates jobs and cuts waste, emissions and costs. There is a pause in the hubbub of conversation in the workshop and everyone watches as a young man ...

The Guardian - 6h

New open-source math model Light-R1-32B surpasses equivalent DeepSeek performance with only $1000 in training costs

Companies can freely deploy Light-R1-32B in commercial products, maintaining full control over their innovations.

VentureBeat - 1d

Dynasty Fantasy Football Landing Page: New rankings for 2025, how to set up a new league, and more

Everything you need to dominate your Dynasty Fantasy Football league

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

As spring games disappear, teams are losing opportunities to connect with 'regular' fans -- and make new ones

Spring games have long provided an affordable way for whole families to enjoy college football together

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

Will New York Force More Mentally Ill People Into Treatment?

Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed changes to the state’s mental health laws, but they face opposition from lawmakers and civil-rights groups.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Arctic doomsday seed vault gets more than 14,000 new samples

Yahoo News - Feb. 25

New Trump memo will direct agencies to prepare for more firings, source says

The Trump administration will issue a new memo directing federal agencies to prepare for more large-scale firings, a source tells CBS News. Natalie Brand has more.

CBS News - Feb. 26

David Johansen, Who Fronted the New York Dolls and More, Dies at 75

In the 1970s, he and the transgressive Dolls were proto-punk pioneers. He later refashioned himself as the pompadoured lounge lizard Buster Poindexter.

The New York Times - 5d