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After famously trading away draft picks, the Rams have a new core full of them

When the Rams traded Jalen Ramsey to Miami in 2023, it was the first domino in Los Angeles' roster-building evolution.

Sports - ESPN - 20 hours ago

Local M.L.B. Broadcasters Call 162 Games. Then the Playoffs Start Without Them.

Instead of joining the Mets’ postseason run, Gary Cohen’s season in the radio booth came to a close two weeks ago.

Sports - The New York Times - October 15

These M.L.B. Players Aren’t So Happy to Win World Series Rings

For nearly all of the fringe players who made cameos with championship teams, the emotions are complicated.

Sports - The New York Times - October 23

M.L.B. Bars Yankees Fans Who Interfered With Mookie Betts

Austin Capobianco, 38, of Connecticut, was ejected from Game 4 after prying a ball out of Betts’ glove on Tuesday night.

Sports - The New York Times - October 31

Where the Top 45 M.L.B. Free Agents Will Play Next Season

Juan Soto could be the second player in league history to sign a contract worth more than $600 million.

Sports - The New York Times - October 31

Juan Soto Leads a Star-Studded Group of M.L.B. Free Agents

This winter’s class looks a bit better than last year’s dismal group, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 1

Meet the Next Japanese Superstar Set to Create a Bidding War in M.L.B.

Every team should be interested in Roki Sasaki. Only some teams will have the money to sign a star of his caliber, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

The Most Important Person in M.L.B.’s Offseason Isn’t a Player

With a stacked roster of clients including the superstar Juan Soto, baseball operates on Scott Boras’s time.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Steelers QB Russell Wilson will reportedly get first-team reps, setting him up for Week 7 debut vs. Jets

It's Russell Wilson's time to shine for the Steelers.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 13 SMU's 5-0 start in ACC is best ever for a first-year Power Four team

This move from a Group of Five conference to the Power Four is working out better than all right for SMU

Sports - ABC News - November 4

AP Top 25 Extra Points: 4 teams in top 5 a first for the Big Ten; SEC is only other league to do it

Oregon’s dominance in its first year in the Big Ten and Indiana’s monumental turnaround have helped the conference stack four of its teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football ...

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Is Shohei Ohtani M.L.B.’s Greatest Player Ever? He Has a ‘Legitimate Argument.’

“What Shohei’s done to our ball club, the Dodger fan base domestically, globally, I just don’t think you can quantify,” Dave Roberts said.

Sports - The New York Times - October 31

Why One of M.L.B.’s Top Free Agents Will Sign for Shockingly Little Money

Roki Sasaki could wait to earn a massive contract. But the 23-year-old is ready to prove himself against elite competition.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

Engaged Managers = Engaged Teams

Leadership plays a crucial role motivating employees to care and stay involved at work.

Business - Inc. - October 25

What next for the eliminated teams?

Who had a successful season? Where does each team go from here heading into 2025? ESPN runs the rule over the NWSL's eliminated teams.

Sports - ESPN - 6 hours ago

It Was Love After First Flight

Lindsay Bennie heeded Victoria Williams’s call for a Valentine’s date, but they were hundreds of miles apart. Once they finally met, “our connection was instantaneous,” Ms. Bennie said.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Fatal First Date

A couple’s first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

FirstFT: Trump’s first appointment

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed cuts rates and Citi revamps wealth banker pay

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

The four NFC North teams are the top four teams in the NFL by point differential

The NFC North is far and away the best division in the NFL.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Dodgers prove they are MLB's most talented team. And its toughest

Los Angeles showed its grit and resilience once again in rallying from down 5-0 to stun the Yankees in Game 5.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske team penalized before Phoenix finale

AVONDALE, Ariz. — The Team Penske No. 22 Ford for championship contender Joey Logano failed NASCAR Cup Series pre-qualifying inspection twice Saturday at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR officials penalized ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

The Player Every N.B.A. Team Wants

Donte DiVincenzo is a two-time high school champion, a two-time national champion in college and, at 27, an N.B.A. champion.

Sports - The New York Times - October 14

Who makes the WXV team of the tournament?

England were crowned WXV1 champions for the second successive year - how many of their side make Opta's WXV team of the tournament?

Which N.F.L. Teams Should Be Panicking?

Some struggling franchises are banking on their fortunes changing as the season progresses, but others are already starting to run out of time.

Sports - The New York Times - October 17

Managing Team Conflict for Startup Success

Practical strategies to boost collaboration, innovation, and growth.

Business - Inc. - 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

OpenAI hires first chief economist

OpenAI hired its first-ever chief economist to examine the economic impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), the ChatGPT maker announced Tuesday. Aaron “Ronnie” Chatterji, a professor of business ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

To be the first at anything is an unbelievable honour - Anderson

Viv Anderson discusses his life, career and how it felt becoming the first black man to play for the senior England team.

Sneak peek: Fatal First Date

A couple's first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming ...