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Yankees' torpedo bats: Everything to know about the controversial new bats

With 15 home runs in their first three games, the New York Yankees are flexing their muscles. Could part of their success be due to a new bat design?

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Shower 'mishap' sidelines Freddie Freeman; Dodgers 'interested' in torpedo bats

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman aggravated his surgically repaired ankle when he slipped in the shower, keeping him out of the lineup vs. Atlanta.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

The Real Secret About M.L.B.’s Torpedo Bats Is That They Aren’t New

Experiments that caused a national uproar over the weekend have actually been happening quietly across baseball for a long time.

The New York Times - 5d

House Republicans torpedo Johnson effort to block proxy voting for new parents

A group of House Republicans rebelled against GOP leaders on Tuesday over their effort to block a vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents — thwarting other party priorities in the process and ...

The Hill - 4d

Torpedo bats aren't a factor in Cincinnati high school baseball. They could be this summer

High school baseball players use aluminum bats during the prep season but use wood bats in some youth and high school leagues.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Yankees and their ‘torpedo’ bats break MLB home run record in loss

Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Are torpedo bats legal? Here's how they work and facts to know

A new baseball bat is all the rage right now. It's time to get up to speed on the MLB season's newest craze.

ESPN - 2d

Torpedo bats are the buzz, and Sea Dogs players eager to try them out

Apr. 4—The home run derby the New York Yankees put on against the Milwaukee Brewers last Saturday attracted attention from all corners of baseball, including in the Portland Sea Dogs clubhouse. It ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Meet the Former M.I.T. Physicist Behind the Yankees’ New ‘Torpedo’ Bats

New York’s uniquely shaped bats have caught the attention of many and are the result of two years of research and experimentation.

The New York Times - 1d

Yahoo Sports AM: The year of the No. 1 seed

In today's edition: The year of the No. 1 seed, "torpedo bats" in the Bronx, Clark card shatters record, Baker's Dozen, and more.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

What is the most valuable MLB team?

The New York Yankees torpedo the competition when it to Forbes' list of most valuable MLB teams.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Ranking M.L.B. Teams From First to Worst After Opening Week

The Yankees’ torpedo bats aren’t the only hot topic that has baseball fans talking.

The New York Times - 5d

What we learned about Yankees' first homestand of 2025 season

Torpedo bats, Aaron Judge's blazing start, and 'Life Without Juan Soto' dominated the Yankees' first homestand of the season.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

The Bluetooth Lady Speaks! ‘Voice-Over Actors Will Be Artisans in the AI Age’

Kristen DiMercurio went viral on TikTok when she revealed she was probably the voice of your Bluetooth speaker … and your headphones … and that gadget how-to video … and your insurer’s call center.

Wired - 6d

Runway Gen-4 solves AI video’s biggest problem: character consistency across scenes

Runway's new Gen-4 AI creates consistent characters across entire videos from a single reference image, challenging OpenAI's viral Ghibli trend and potentially transforming how Hollywood makes films.

VentureBeat - 5d

Watch: Clinical Rockies and Haleiwa Surfing From Billabong’s Newest Recruit

If the name Shion Crawford sounds familiar, you may have heard it not once but twice during the 2025 winter. The 20-year-old from Haleiwa scored two remarkable waves that went viral online. The ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

US fencer disqualified for not facing transgender rival

A fencer was disqualified from a US women's foil event for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent in an incident that has gone viral online.Turner also said she expected there would be ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

This Purse Can’t Even Fit an iPhone. It Keeps Selling Out

Cult Gaia’s products have been going viral for more than a decade. Founder Jasmin Larian Hekmat says she knows when she has a hit.

Inc. - 2d

Eye on America: Exploring the male loneliness crisis and "Club Cardio" hip-hop aerobics classes

In Massachusetts, we visit a weekend camp that’s helping men combat feelings of loneliness. And in North Carolina, we check out a viral workout experience that combines step aerobics with hip-hop. ...

CBS News - 1d

A benign, perfectly sculpted picture of vitality… or the palatable face of toxic masculinity?

The viral response to US influencer Ashton Hall’s morning routine shows that the manosphere is now mainstream . How does the perfect morning begin? With gentle stretching, a coffee in bed? It could ...

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