Ohtani Gets Standing

Waiver wire pickups: Gradey Dick, Tari Eason stand out

The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the third week of the season.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Puerto Rico is holding an unprecedented election. Bad Bunny took a major stand.

The Puerto Rican singer came out in support of Juan Dalmau, a third-party candidate that has emerged as a strong contender and an alternative to the two parties in power for over 70 years.

Politics - NBC News - November 4

‘We want to show we can stand with someone who votes differently’

Democrat and Republican pairings hit the polls in a divided America

World - Financial Times - November 5

Here's where 4 remaining battleground states stand in 2024 presidential race

CBS News projects former President Donald Trump has won three battleground states --North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett breaks down where ...

How the Guardian will stand up to four more years of Donald Trump

The president-elect has made his disdain for journalism clear. His second term is a risk to a free press in the United States and beyond. Help us to hold him to account. Support the Guardian’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

How Elon Musk stands to cash in on Trump's presidential victory

Tesla CEO Elon Musk poured at least $130 million into a pro-Trump campaign effort after an assassination attempt on the former president in July.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

The post-Trump climate crisis: Our last stand for a livable future

The work of the blue states and climate advocates, cannot be undermined by political shifts.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

When time stands still – or passes in a flash: the Edith Pritchett cartoon

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

None of the conventional explanations for Trump’s victory stand up to scrutiny | Ben Davis

This election has blown a hole in the worldviews of both leftists and centrists. The pandemic may be a more important factor. Donald Trump has won, and most shockingly, he won the popular vote. ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

NFL Power Rankings: Where the league stands entering Week 11

It's been an ugly season for the Giants, and it's only getting uglier. Plus, the Chargers are entering a gauntlet and the Steelers and Ravens are on a collision course.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Now is Trump’s chance to stand up to Putin — what will his legacy be?

Donald Trump has a historic opportunity to create a positive legacy of peace through strength more in line with that of Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan, by standing with Ukraine and putting an ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

NFL 2024 playoff picture, standings entering Week 11: Eagles hold NFC East lead; Chiefs, Bills sit atop AFC

A look at the playoff standings after Week 10

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

A state-by-state breakdown of where abortion stands after Trump's election

Abortion-related ballot initiatives were voted on in 10 states during the election. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of where abortion currently stands in each state.

Mali’s junta escalates fight with mining groups over profit share

Resolute Mining chief and colleagues held as junta want greater share of gold producers’ profits

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Stand-Up, Drama and Spambots: The Creative World Takes On A.I.

Artificial intelligence has become a subject for people in the art and theater worlds who are worried about being replaced by it.

Tech - The New York Times - 21 hours ago

Where Minneapolis police reform stands after George Floyd's death

Since George Floyd's 2020 murder, the Minneapolis Police Department has spent at least $2.5 million on training and recruitment, but some community members say that has not translated to trust.

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

Ohtani, Dodgers dominate Mets in pivotal Game 3 of NLCS

Shohei Ohtani, Kiké Hernandez and Max Muncy homered to bolster superb pitching from Walker Buehler and the bullpen as LA seized a 2-1 series lead.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Shohei Ohtani’s Playoff Moonshot Sent Mets Fans Rushing for the Exit

A home run that landed in the upper deck at Citi Field silenced the ballpark on Wednesday.

Sports - The New York Times - October 17

Ohtani, Betts lead way as L.A. puts Mets on brink

Shohei Ohtani pummeled a leadoff home run, Mookie Betts went 4-for-6 with a homer and four RBIs, and the Dodgers moved one win away from the World Series.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Dodgers vs. Mets: Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts lead L.A.'s offense in another blowout win in NLCS Game 4

A 10-2 victory led by the Dodgers' two MVPs has the Mets facing elimination in Friday's Game 5.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Ohtani, Dodgers on their way to World Series after ousting Mets

With contributions from Shohei Ohtani and throughout the lineup, Los Angeles won Game 6 of the NLCS and set up a clash of titans with the Yankees.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

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

Hernández: Shohei Ohtani is 'finally' in the World Series. How he made it happen

Shohei Ohtani suggested the Dodgers pay him only $2 million a year and defer the remainder of his annual $70-million salary. It was basically a blank check to fortify the roster.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Ohtani 50/50 ball fetches record-breaking $4.39M

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 ball shattered the record paid for a ball in any sport, selling for $4.392 million at auction.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Japan prepares to cheer on Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the country is dressing for the occasion

Television ratings in Japan have set records as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani have reached the World Series against the New York Yankees

Sports - ABC News - October 23

Shohei Ohtani has 'no possibility' of pitching in World Series, Dave Roberts says

Don't expect to see Shohei Ohtani come out of the bullpen if the Dodgers are in a tight spot in the World Series.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Shohei Ohtani won't pitch in the World Series, but that's not slowing Ohtanimania

The race was on to reach Shohei Ohtani first

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Judge vs. Ohtani in the World Series is a once-in-a-generation event

Two larger-than-life superstars sharing baseball's biggest stage rarely happens.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Japan’s Own National Pastime: Watching Shohei Ohtani in the World Series

Those living in Japan say it’s hard to conceive of the popularity of the Dodgers superstar from an American perspective: “He has his own section of the news.”

Sports - The New York Times - October 26

Shohei Ohtani has arrived to baseball's biggest stage. Can he handle it?

The ultimate baseball spectacle — Ohtani and the Dodgers in the World Series against the Yankees — begins tonight.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

These Japanese Baseball Fans Love Ohtani. They Love the Yankees More.

The best World Series outcome for one particular subset of fans? The Dodgers slugger hits four home runs in a game, and the Yankees win 5-4.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

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