Women's professional baseball is ready for its moment. But first it needs to find players.

It’s been nearly seven decades since women in the U.S. have had a league of their own.

Trainer Bob Baffert's horses finish 1-2 in $2 million Juvenile in Breeders' Cup at Del Mar

Citizen Bull has won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 1 1/2 lengths at Del Mar

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Patriots demand more work, better professionalism from players in team meeting

Can the Patriots' offense get on the same page? Phil Perry details a team meeting in New England with a focus on a better day-to-day approach.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Kelsey Plum jersey retirement: Guard will be first Washington Huskies women's basketball player to earn honor

Plum's jersey will be retired on Jan. 18 when the Huskies take on Purdue

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Washington retiring Kelsey Plum's jersey; first women's basketball player to receive honor in school history

Kelsey Plum led the Huskies' women's basketball team to its first Final Four appearance and led the nation in scoring as a senior.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Shohei Ohtani Arrives on Baseball’s Biggest Stage Ready to Realize a Dream

“I want the whole world to see Shohei,” the Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

Japanese American Baseball Players Return to Manzanar Internment Camp

As Shohei Ohtani played in the World Series, Japanese American ballplayers gathered in Manzanar for the first baseball games in the internment camp since World War II.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Dominican baseball player with verbal agreement with Padres was 19, not 14, per report

The agreement in place has been voided

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

We aren’t ready for AI: The energy debate we need to have

We can’t avoid climate and electric bill impacts from data centers in a system dominated by utility and Big Tech monopolies. But we can put Big Tech’s data centers to good use.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Will Women’s Tennis Find ‘Stability’ in Saudi Arabia?

The WTA Finals are taking place in a country that has been heavily criticized for its human rights record.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

The stock market is ready for its melt-up as investors ignore growing risks

Setting the stage for another show of irrational exuberance.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Russo named England women's player of the year

Alessia Russo is named England women's player of the year for 2023-24.

In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries and find a moment of calm at matches

Ukraine’s Premier League is holding its first full season with fans present since the start of the full-scale war in 2022, with crowd sizes limited by the capacity of nearby bomb shelters

Sports - ABC News - October 28

No one wanted them to win: Texas' first baseball champions

The surviving member of the state's inaugural championship team reflects on the legacy of the Bowie 49ers.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Harris and Trump court voters outside of their base

The Fox News interview is part of a media blitz by Vice President Kamala Harris as she seeks to gain an edge in a race that appears to have settled into a dead heat.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Dodgers get their parade, drafting the best moments from 2024 and where LA goes in 2025 | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Dodgers’ celebration and parade from last week, the narrative that they bought this title, where they go in 2025 and a few notable MLB offseason moves.

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Quarter of English Town Halls Likely to Need Bailout, Poll Finds

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Special needs support in England is financially ‘unsustainable’, report finds

Urgent reform is needed after demand for extra educational support doubles in a decade, warns watchdog

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Student with special needs finds acceptance, brotherhood in Clemson fraternity

The ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills. But as much as the program offers, junior Charlie McGee wanted the whole college experience.

The Core Value Mark Douglas Finds Every Business Needs for Success

MNTN’s president and CEO says trust matters more than any other core value.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Special mud rubbed on all MLB baseballs has unique, 'magical' properties, study finds

A special mud gets rubbed on every baseball before every MLB game to make them less slippery. A new study explains the science behind why it works.

Hernández: Shohei Ohtani is the Dodgers' best player, and they need him to play like it

Shohei Ohtani has been outside his comfort zone in multiple games this postseason, and the Dodgers can't afford to have their best player struggling.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

How Tennessee's aggressive defense is carrying the load as the offense finds its way

Known for their high-flying offense, the Vols have flipped the script, staying afloat by keeping opponents off the scoreboard.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

GE Vernova Finds Further Problems With Its Wind Turbine Blades

The company said other blades had a “manufacturing deviation” similar to a blade that shattered in July off the coast of Nantucket.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

Despite a strong economy, some women are finding it harder to make ends meet

After pandemic relief expired, some women are finding it harder to make ends meet and support their families, new reports show.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Get ready for another mutual fund with a hedge-fund-style strategy. What investors need to know.

Eckhardt Trading Co., founded by longtime managed-futures trader Bill Eckhardt, is branching out into the mutual fund world with a strategy often associated with hedge funds.

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Why China's Solar Boom Is a Bust for Its Leading Players

Shielded by tariffs and fostered by subsidies, a solar panel commands triple the price in the U.S. compared with China and Europe, but expanding in America has become trickier.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago

Mark Cuban Says Crypto Is ‘Waiting for Its Instagram Moment.’ But Hasn’t Its Mainstream Arrival Already Come and Gone?

Crypto gained traction as a libertarian rebuke of traditional finance. With crypto execs making inroads in Washington, has digital currency become everything its proponents used to hate?

Business - Inc. - October 22

College Football Power Rankings: Colorado makes its first appearance

Our college football experts break down how each team in our top 25 performed in Week 9.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Women’s T20 World Cup: England players not fit enough, claims Hartley

2017 winner says some players ‘letting the side down’ ECB’s Gould hopes more professionals will raise levels The former international Alex Hartley has criticised the fitness of some of England’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Standouts from the updated women's basketball recruiting player rankings

As high school basketball begins, these are the players to watch from ESPN's updated 2025, 2026 and 2027 rankings. Plus, freshmen to keep an eye on.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Watkins or Bueckers at No. 1? Ranking the top 25 women's players

LSU, NC State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Texas, UCLA and USC each put multiple players on our list.

Sports - ESPN - 17 hours ago

China says it's ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday

China says all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station on the latest mission to make the country a major space power

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

China says it's ready to launch next crew to its orbiting space station Wednesday

China says all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station on the latest mission to make the country a major space power

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Why the EU needs to close the gaps in its leaky sanctions regime

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World - Financial Times - October 23

A food safety crisis is the last thing McDonald’s needs on its menu

Fast-food chain may be able to contain outbreak quickly but the risk is it will have already deterred inflation-weary diners

World - Financial Times - October 24

China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips

Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.

Business - The New York Times - October 28

Clemson frat opens its arms to student with special needs

At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills for independent living. One student, Charlie McGee, a ...

Does Africa need its own credit rating agency?

A pan-continental body is not a cure-all for its debt problems

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

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