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Gerrit Cole free agency: Yankees ace stays with team on original four-year, $144 million deal, per reports

The two sides will reportedly discuss an extension later

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

MLB contract option decisions: Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw opts for free agency, Braves keep Marcell Ozuna

Here is a roundup of the offseason's most notable option decisions

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Cole exercises opt out but Yankees can keep him by adding 2029 salary, Rizzo option declined

Gerrit Cole exercised his opt out from his New York Yankees contract, giving the team two days to void the opt out by adding a $36 million salary for 2029.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Gerrit Cole Opts Out of His Contract, but the Yankees Could Prevent Free Agency

New York can void the ace’s opt-out by adding a 10th year and an additional $36 million to his current deal.

Sports - The New York Times - November 2

Montgomery exercises $22.5M option with D-backs, Pederson opts out, AP source says

A person familiar with the decisions tells The Associated Press

Sports - ABC News - November 2

Opt out: how to stop tech companies spying on your phone as Trump promises mass deportations

There are no federal privacy regulations to protect your information – here’s how you can do it yourself. Welcome to Opt Out , a semi-regular column in which we help you navigate your online ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Costas retires as longtime MLB play-by-play voice

After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Orlando Pride advance to NWSL Championship: How legendary Marta, unsung heroes have franchise on brink

The Pride will face the Washington Spirit in the NWSL Championship on Nov. 23

Sports - CBS Sports - November 17

The vapid Jake Paul is a note-perfect sports hero for these Trumpian times | Ade Khan

It’s not hard to draw a line between Trumpism and the rise of Jake Paul, another boastful celebrity who keeps insisting he is the best until huge segments of the population believe him. Do not ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Congo says mausoleum holding independence hero Lumumba's gold-capped tooth is vandalized

Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been vandalized

World - ABC News - November 19

Ex-UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is hailed as a working-class hero after his death at 86

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died at age 86

World - ABC News - November 21

Congolese police arrest 6 suspects over break-in into mausoleum of late independence hero Lumumba

Congolese police have arrested six people over a break-in and vandalism earlier this week at the mausoleum of the country’s assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in Congo’s capital, ...

World - ABC News - November 21

Future unheralded heroes? Ranking practice squad players who could have roles for contenders down the stretch

The practice squad members who can be assets as their teams push for the playoffs

Sports - CBS Sports - November 22

‘I felt like I was a made man’: Stephen Graham on working with his childhood heroes

One of Britain’s most prolific actors, Stephen Graham is the face of countless hard-to-forget TV and film characters, a regular Scorsese collaborator and good mates with Leo DiCaprio. He talks ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

The Hero Of Respawn's Star Wars Games Joins The Dark Side In This Black Friday Deal

Respawn's Star Wars Jedi games introduced Cal Kestis as a hero back in 2019, but for Black Friday , you can grab an action figure of the character that imagines a scenario where he joined the ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Review: In 'Moana 2,' a groundbreaking Disney hero dreams bigger, venturing into new territory

Original voice cast members Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return, as does the first film's laudable commitment to repping Polynesian culture and empowerment.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

PGA Tour schedule: How to watch, prize money, field for the 2024 Hero World Challenge

TV times and more for December's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Democrats Play the Blame Game

Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

GOP senators brush off concerns about Thune’s relationship with Trump

The new Senate majority leader has been critical of the president-elect, but even conservative senators expressed confidence that he would work well with Trump.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Yanks ace Gerrit Cole gives up right to opt out, stays with New York rather than become free agent

Gerrit Cole gave up his opt-out right and will remain with the New York Yankees under a contract that runs through 2028 rather than become a free agent

Sports - ABC News - November 4

‘I opt to fly private — no matter what the cost’: The caviar in first class tastes like burnt plastic. What ever happened to airline standards?

“I truly feel sorry for the poor souls who are subjected to these kinds of horrors.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 23

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