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What does Torpedo Bat Mania say about modern baseball?

From Moneyball to analytics to torpedo bats, MLB teams are desperate for an edge and will look for one in every nook and cranny.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

LSU star Johnson to skip WNBA draft, source says

LSU star guard Flau'Jae Johnson is opting to skip the 2025 WNBA draft and will return to college basketball for her senior season, a source told ESPN on Thursday.

ESPN - 1d

South Africa minister says US trade deal ‘nullified’ by Trump tariffs

Parks Tau backs pivot to China in face of high levies from Donald Trump administration

Financial Times - 1d

RFK Jr. says 20% of health agency layoffs could be mistakes

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that he expects about 20% of fired employees may have been cut by mistake, and some could be brought back, ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump says it could take 2 years for manufacturing to return to US

President Trump said it could be years before manufacturing returns to the U.S. as a result of his tariff policy.

ABC News - 1d

JPMorgan Says ‘There Will Be Blood’ as Stocks Tumble and Recession Odds Grow to 60 Percent

Fed warns of ‘highly uncertain outlook’ as JPMorgan and other analysts increase recession odds in response to Trump’s tariff war.

Inc. - 1d

OpenAI Shifts Course, Says GPT-5 Coming in ‘a Few Months’

In the meantime, the Sam Altman-led company will be releasing two new reasoning models, called o3 and o4-mini.

Inc. - 1d

NFL analyst says Shedeur Sanders is better off on Rams than Giants

Shedeur Sanders could go early in the 2025 NFL Draft, but one analyst thinks he's better off going later to the Rams.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Bruce Cassidy says Golden Knights' poor play this week not 'a one-off'

Mark Stone had a point-blank opportunity Thursday night, but when Winnipeg goalie Eric Comrie denied his shot, the Golden Knights' captain slammed his stick on the ice. It was that kind of night — ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Bruce Cassidy says Golden Knights' poor play this week not 'a one-off'

The Vegas Golden Knights entered the week seven points ahead of Los Angeles in the Pacific Division

ABC News - 1d

Michael Owen wrong to claim winning the league not enough, says Arne Slot

Slot: ‘Nothing else matters’ if Liverpool win league title Owen suggested cup exits left ‘bitter taste’ on season Arne Slot has hit back at Michael Owen’s suggestion that the Premier League ...

The Guardian - 1d

Cruz says Republicans face midterms ‘bloodbath’ if tariffs trigger recession

Warning from Texas senator comes as president’s trade war sends US markets into a tailspin

Financial Times - 1d

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says, as shareholder, tariffs are 'not good'

Despite tariff impact, Microsoft's top shareholder said he's a long-term believer in the company, given its opportunity in compute and intelligence.

CNBC - 1d

Roofer says ICE arrested three of his relatives in a workplace raid

A worker at roofing company in Bellingham, Washington, raided by ICE said masked agents detained three of his family members and dozens of co-workers.

NBC News - 1d

Russian Strike Kills 18, including 9 Children, Ukraine Says

The missile strike was the latest in a series of attacks that have caused civilian casualties, despite continuing cease-fire talks.

The New York Times - 23h

Trump Is on Shaky Legal Ground With Mass Layoffs at H.H.S., Experts Say

Job and program cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services have teed up court challenges and prompted bipartisan criticism in Congress.

The New York Times - 20h

‘The Interview’: Bill Murray Says He’s Not the Man He Used to Be

The actor talks about his new film “The Friend,” his jerky past and what he doesn’t get about himself.

The New York Times - 20h

‘Shame’ on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief

US and Europe criticised by head of Norwegian Refugee Council for ‘neglect’ of people living ‘subhuman’ existence . World leaders should be ashamed of their neglect of people whose lives were ...

The Guardian - 18h

Draft analyst says Commanders should not take a receiver in the first round

Draft analyst is not a huge fan of this draf's receiver class, especially one popular name.

Yahoo Sports - 16h

Tariff deals with foreign governments not a priority for Trump, say US officials

After markets tumble, president reiterates that his policies ‘will never change’ in social media post

Financial Times - 17h

Venezuelans with legal status are being illegally detained in the US, lawyers say

Temporary protected status lets people stay when it’s not safe for them to go home, but Ice is arresting them anyway. Venezuelans with legal permission to live and work in the United States are ...

The Guardian - 15h

Trump tariff formula misrepresents global trade economics, experts say

The Trump administration's tariff calculations appear on paper to be a simplified math of America's trade relationships.

ABC News - 13h

Defense edged offense in Hurricanes’ scrimmage, Mario Cristobal says

Miami held a scrimmage closed to the media on Saturday morning, and Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said the defense got the better of the offense. “Well the offense is doing a really fond job ...

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Paul Skenes says blame for the Pirates' poor start lies with the players, not management

Paul Skenes isn't exactly sure what the Pittsburgh Pirates' record is, only that it's not good. Skenes believes the angst should be directed elsewhere. “Mr. Nutting and Shelty aren’t the ones ...

Yahoo Sports - 10h

Geno Auriemma says he’ll coach until he no longer feels ‘relevant’

TAMPA — In the last half-decade or so, illness, tragedy and general frustration have conspired to dissuade UConn coach Geno Auriemma from continuing his hall-of-fame career. There was the 2021 NCAA ...

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Musk Says He Hopes Europe and U.S. Move to a ‘Zero-Tariff Situation’

The billionaire adviser to the Trump administration appeared to part ways with the president in a videoconference appearance with Italy’s far-right League party.

The New York Times - 9h

Israel Says Its Account of Rescue Workers Killed in Gaza Was Partly ‘Mistaken’

The Israeli military had previously asserted that the workers had been “advancing suspiciously” toward its troops. A video obtained by The New York Times on Friday appeared to contradict that account.

The New York Times - 6h

Peace in Ukraine Will Not Mean a Return Home, Russian Émigrés Say

Hundreds of thousands fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion, fearing the draft and widening repression. Talks toward a possible truce have done little to allay their fears.

The New York Times - 1h

Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say

The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and mustard gas stockpiles could be unsecured.

The New York Times - 1h