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Shohei Ohtani homers in 1st at-bat of Dodgers spring training ... against the Angels

Shohei Ohtani picked up where he left off in his 50-50 2024 campaign.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Juan Soto hits homer to deep center field in 1st spring training at-bat with Mets

Soto followed that up with a run-scoring fielder's choice in the second inning.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

Ohtani eases shoulder concerns, homers in 1st AB

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's surgically repaired shoulder withstood its biggest test yet, as he crushed a fastball over the left-field fence in his first spring at-bat against the Angels.

ESPN - 2d

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

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani homers in first spring at-bat following shoulder surgery

Ohtani is also working back from elbow surgery on the other arm

CBS Sports - 2d

Soto slams 426-foot HR in 1st at-bat with Mets

Juan Soto homered in his first spring training at-bat for his new team, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning for the Mets in their 6-2 win over the Astros on Saturday.

ESPN - Feb. 22

Juan Soto, Mets’ $765m signee, mashes 426-foot homer in first at-bat with team

Soto hits solo shot in first spring training game Why the Mets agreed to pay Juan Soto $765m Juan Soto wasted little time in showing off his power for his new team. Again.. Soto homered in his ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

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

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits home run in 1st spring at-bat after offseason surgery

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a solo home run in his first spring training plate appearance following offseason shoulder surgery

ABC News - 2d

Bettman to announce 1st-round picks for 1st time

On Saturday, the NHL formally announced the draft will take place June 27-28 at L.A. Live's Peacock Theatre, confirming a report from ESPN's Greg Wyshynski in December, and commissioner Gary ...

ESPN - Feb. 23

Bregman homers in spring debut for Red Sox

Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in his spring training debut with the Red Sox, launching a drive over the left-field wall.

ESPN - Feb. 23

The savage suburbia of Helen Garner: ‘I wanted to dong Martin Amis with a bat’

Over 50 years, she has become one of the most revered writers in Australia. Is she finally going to get worldwide recognition?. In early January, the Australian author Helen Garner decided to cut ...

The Guardian - 4d

England wins the toss and bats against South Africa in Champions Trophy match

In his final game as captain, Jos Buttler won the toss and England decided to bat against South Africa at the Champions Trophy

ABC News - 2d

Cost of HS2 ‘bat tunnel’ 20% higher than previously thought

Final price expected to be £119mn, with work completed next year

Financial Times - 19h

Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad

The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed and ready to lift off.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

USWNT loses to Japan in 1st defeat of Hayes era

Japan beat the United States 2-1 at the SheBelieves Cup in San Diego on Wednesday to end the Americans' streak of five straight trophies at the annual tournament and hand manager Emma Hayes her ...

ESPN - 4d

Hayes: USWNT 'future is exciting' despite 1st loss

USWNT coach Emma Hayes played down the significance of the team's first loss since she took charge last year, when going down 2-1 to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday.

ESPN - 3d

TCU completes turnaround with 1st Big 12 title

No. 10 TCU won its first Big 12 regular-season title after beating No. 17 Baylor 51-48 on Sunday in a winner-take-all regular-season finale.

ESPN - 8h

Legge to be 1st woman to drive Cup since Danica

Katherine Legge will make her Cup Series debut at Phoenix Raceway, becoming the first woman to compete at NASCAR's highest level since Danica Patrick in 2018.

ESPN - 6h

Will Warren throws three perfect innings, Dominic Smith homers again as Yankees top Cardinals

The Yankees defeated the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon in Tampa.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Carlos Rodon touched up again, Anthony Volpe homers for Yankees against Phillies

Carlos Rodon got touched up again and Anthony Volpe and Oswaldo Cabrera homered as the Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies played to a 7-7 tie Thursday afternoon in Grapefruit League action.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Roki Sasaki's first live batting practice draws a crowd at Dodgers camp: 'Everybody's excited to watch it'

The Japanese phenom threw 27 pitches across two simulated innings on Wednesday at spring training.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Juan Soto hits a 426-foot home run in his first at-bat for the New York Mets

Juan Soto has homered in his first spring training at-bat for his new team, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning for the New York Mets against Houston

ABC News - Feb. 22

Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Congo after kids eat bat

The outbreak began in January, with 419 cases recorded so far, and comes after another mystery illness killed 143 in December

CBS News - 6d

Batting Around: What would your walk-up song be if you were an MLB player?

Do you want your own personal hype song? A fan favorite? A crowd sing-along?

CBS Sports - 4d

Macario nets 1st USWNT goal in 3 years in win

Catarina Macario and Ally Sentnor each scored as the United States beat Colombia 2-0 in its opening game of the SheBelieves Cup on Thursday.

ESPN - Feb. 21

WATCH: 1st successful open heart surgery performed during birth

"GMA" shares an exclusive story for American Heart Month about a groundbreaking procedure that involves open heart surgery on a baby while he was being born.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Texas tops women's poll for 1st time in 21 years

For the first time in 21 years, the Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll, following Notre Dame's double OT loss to NC State.

ESPN - Feb. 24

How much was generated in 1st month of NYC congestion pricing

From Jan. 5, the first day of the program, to Jan. 31, tolls from the congestion pricing program generated $48.66 million, according to the MTA.

ABC News - Feb. 24

North Korea allows a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years

A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week

ABC News - 5d

Key takeaways from Trump's 1st Cabinet meeting -- with Elon Musk

President Donald Trump hheld the first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. In attendance was Elon Musk.

ABC News - 5d

North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years

A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists ...

NBC News - 4d

WATCH: Zoë Saldaña makes history with 1st Oscar win

Zoe Saldaña is the first American of Dominican descent to accept an Academy Award for best supporting actress. She won for her performance in "Emilia Pérez."

ABC News - 17h

USC No. 2 in women's poll for 1st time since '86

USC has its best ranking in 39 years after moving up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday. Texas remains No. 1.

ESPN - 3h

3 observations after Sixers get smoked by Celtics in 1st game after break

The Sixers fell to a 124-104 loss to the Celtics on Thursday night in their first game after the All-Star break.