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William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.CBS News - 6d -
Maybe I’m Amazed by John Harris review – with a little help from John, Paul, George and Ringo
The Guardian journalist’s tender account of how music became a bridge between him and his autistic son, James, is full of wit and wisdom. Halfway through Maybe I’m Amazed , there’s a photograph of ...The Guardian - 4d -
Marlins induct Conine before son homers in win
Jeff Conine became the first member of the Marlins' Hall of Fame when he was inducted Sunday before the team's game, in which his son, Griffin, hit a tying solo homer.ESPN - 3d -
Chris Pérez lost Selena 30 years ago. The Grammy winner looks back and ponders Yolanda Saldivar's fate
30 years after her death, Selena posthumously became a global superstar. Meanwhile, Chris Pérez was cast as the widower. No matter his evolution since, the image has stuck.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Shohei Ohtani 50-50 card sells for $1.07 million. It includes piece of pants Dodger wore reaching milestone
A Topps baseball card featuring Shohei Ohtani's historic 50-50 milestone, a patch from the pants he wore that game and his autograph became the Dodgers star's first to top $1 million at auction.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Torpedo bat designer says it's more about the players than the bat model
The torpedo model — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin — became the talk of major league baseball over the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Texas coach Vic Schaefer joins elite group, leading 2nd school to women's Final Four
Vic Schaefer has been in the coaching business for nearly four decades, and now he's part of an elite group. Texas' 64-year-old coach became the fifth person to lead two programs to the Final Four ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Kelly 1st to hit for March cycle, ends Cubs' drought
In a convincing 18-3 victory over the Athletics on Monday, catcher Carson Kelly became the first Cubs player in 32 years to hit for the cycle, ending the longest drought by any team in the National ...ESPN - 2d -
The NFL's new overtime rule is a win for fairness. And a win for regular season ties.
By ensuring each team gets a possession, NFL overtime became a lot more fair. Cramming it into 10 minutes, however, means a few more ties each season.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Fourth missing US soldier in Lithuania found dead
A fourth American soldier who went missing after their vehicle became submerged in a bog during training in the country was found dead Tuesday, the White House announced. “Tragically, three ...The Hill - 2d -
In Salt Lake City, murals memorializing George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others come tumbling down
When the walls of a vacant public building in Salt Lake City became a canvas to commemorate victims of police violence, the 8.5-acre area of town known as Fleet Block gave a “sense of cultural ...NBC News - 1d -
Yankees’ Aaron Boone says ‘a lot more’ goes into torpedo bats than simply buying one
The baseball world is well aware of the Yankees’ torpedo bats. But that doesn’t mean other teams will be able to replicate them. The bowling-pin-shaped bats became the talk of MLB thanks to the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton declines to blame torpedo bats for elbow injuries, gives rehab update
NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton embraced the torpedo bats long before they became the talk of MLB. The Yankees slugger used the bowling-pin-shaped bats last season, including during a torrid playoff ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Republican Randy Fine wins Florida special election for Waltz seat
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) has won the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Democrat Josh Weil in what became a ...The Hill - 1d -
Grand National’s youngest winning owner back to try do so again as a pensioner
When Corbiere won the 1983 Grand National, the 23-year-old Bryan Burrough, fresh out of university but already embarked on a career in the City, became the youngest winning owner in the history of ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Basquiat to Delaney: inside the exhibition honouring 50 years of art in Black Paris
The vast show at the Pompidou highlights how the French capital became a haven for creatives from across the diaspora. Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. I was in France at the weekend to check ...The Guardian - 1d -
There's no one-and-done path in women's college basketball. And NIL money makes that a good thing
Paige Bueckers is widely expected to become the first WNBA No. 1 overall draft pick from the University of Connecticut since Breanna Stewart nine years ago. Both became can’t-miss stars in ...Yahoo Sports - 1d