Heat forward Jimmy Butler among five players suspended for roles in fight with Pelicans

The NBA announced on Sunday that Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was among five players suspended for their roles in an altercation that occurred during Friday night’s game in New Orleans between the Heat and Pelicans. Butler, forward
Centerfielder Cody Bellinger agrees to 3-year, $80M contract with Chicago Cubs

Two-time All-Star Cody Bellinger has agreed to a three-year, $80 million deal to return to the Chicago Cubs. The move comes after Bellinger, 28, declined a mutual option to test the open market. According to ESPN’s Jeff
Federal judge says MyPillow’s Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute

A federal judge said that ‘MyPillow’ chief executive Mike Lindell must pay $5 million to a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell said proves China interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Lindell, who says he
Pres. Biden blasts Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling on frozen embryos

President Joe Biden blasted the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent decision on in vitro fertilization which ruled that frozen embryos are people. The state court’s decision prompted the University of Alabama at Birmingham pause IVF treatments. Biden said
NY Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga to miss opening day due to shoulder injury

New York Mets team president David Stearns told reporters Thursday at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla. that ace pitcher Kodai Senga sustained a shoulder strain and is expected to miss opening day of the 2024
Pitcher Mitch Keller agrees to 5-year, $77 million extension with Pittsburgh Pirates

According to ESPN, right-handed pitcher Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a five-year, $77 million extension.The contract is pending a satisfactory physical exam. The right-handed pitcher joined the franchise in the second round of
Boeing ousts leader of 737 Max program in management shake-up

On Wednesday, Boeing announced that the head of the company’s 737 Max program is leaving the company. The move comes in the wake of a January mishap that has cost the aircraft manufacturer billions of dollars in
Biden administration cancels student loan debt of more than 150,000 borrowers under new plan

The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is canceling $1.2 billion in student debt for about 153,000 borrowers who took out relatively modest student loans and have been repaying it for the last decade or more,
LIV’s Joaquin Niemann among 3 golfers invited to Masters

Joaquin Niemann of Chile received a special invitation to the 2024 Masters tournament on Wednesday, despite having moved to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf . Niemann, 25, is among three players who have accepted a special invitation to
Four-time Gold Glove winner Eric Hosmer retiring after 13-years in MLB

MLB first baseman/DH Eric Hosmer has announced his retirement from baseball after 13 seasons in the majors. Hosmer, who won the World Series with the Kansas City Royals in 2015, posted to social media saying in part: “the