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MLB Free Agency Buzz: Sonny Gray Hits Market; Bichette, Acuña Decisons Made

MLB Free Agency Buzz: Sonny Gray Hits Market; Bichette, Acuña Decisons Made

As we get over seeing the Brewers winning their first ever World Series, it's time to turn our attention to the hot stove! With Nov. 2 officially kicking off free agency, expect big-name players such as two-time Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal and Japanese slugger Teruaki

UConn Coach Dan Hurley Signs Extension That Keeps Him Under Contract Through 2032

UConn Coach Dan Hurley Signs Extension That Keeps Him Under Contract Through 2032

UConn coach Dan Hurley has signed a two-year extension that puts him under contract through the 2031-32 season and maintains his annual salary of roughly $8 million, the school announced Friday. Hurley signed his previous deal after back-to-back national championships in 2024 and after he turned

Crypto industry pours more than $200 million into 2026 midterms to pressure Congress on favorable rules

Crypto industry pours more than $200 million into 2026 midterms to pressure Congress on favorable rules

The largest group of single-issue super PACs in United States history is pouring millions of dollars into congressional races across the country. Cryptocurrency groups outpaced online betting and data center development groups in federal corporate political spending this election cycle, according to Public Citizen. Crypto-tied organizations have contributed

Residents of Russian-controlled Ukrainian town arrive in Belarus

Residents of Russian-controlled Ukrainian town arrive in Belarus

Four planes carrying residents evacuated from the Russian-controlled Ukrainian town of Oleshky landed in Belarus on Saturday, the Belarusian Belta state news agency and a senior Ukrainian official said. Hundreds of starving and exhausted residents left the town of Oleshky on Friday during a U.S.-backed local ceasefire,

West Indies thrash Bangladesh by eight wickets in first Test in Mirpur

West Indies thrash Bangladesh by eight wickets in first Test in Mirpur

West Indies extend their encouraging run in red-ball cricket with an emphatic eight-wicket victory ⁠over Bangladesh ⁠in the first Test in Mirpur. Brandon King struck a career-best 81 not out as West Indies cruised to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test on Saturday

On the Norway-Russia border, the Sámi people face a growing divide

On the Norway-Russia border, the Sámi people face a growing divide

As Russia’s war in Ukraine reshapes this Arctic frontier, Sámi communities struggle to sustain cross-border traditions. Along the shores of the Neiden Fjord, in Norway’s northernmost county Finnmark, Nils Boine* gazes out across the water. On the horizon, the Neiden River splits around the craggy island of

Get $20K 'trophy arms' at home without spending a dime, says NYC fitness trainer

Get $20K 'trophy arms' at home without spending a dime, says NYC fitness trainer

NYC trainer shares his tips for getting toned, chiseled arms at home Marfred Suazo, better known as Fonz the Trainer, said many of his clients want "trophy arms" — and shared his top strategies for achieving that look. As some women are reportedly spending up to $20,000 to