Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill agrees to 9-year, $135 million extension
Yahoo Sports’ Russell Dorsey confirmed Wednesday that San Diego Padres’ outfielder Jackson Merrill has agreed to a nine-year, $135 million extension with the team. The deal includes a $30 million club option for a 10th season and
AG Pam Bondi orders Justice Department to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced Tuesday she is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione is accused of gunning
Sen. Cory Booker breaks record with marathon 24-hour speech on Senate floor protesting Trump administration
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke a record Tuesday evening after speaking for more than 24 hours in a marathon speech, in which he protested the Trump administration and what he called the national “crisis” that
NBA suspends 5 players after Pistons-Timberwolves fight
The NBA announced on Tuesday that they have suspended five players for their roles in a scuffle during the second quarter of a game between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. The incident in question
Pitcher Garrett Crochet agrees to six-year, $170M extension with Boston Red Sox
Pitcher Garrett Crochet has agrees to a six-year, $170 million contract extension with the Boston Red Sox, per sources via ESPN. Crochet’s new deal will start in 2026 and runs through the 2031 season, including an opt-out
3 U.S. soldiers found dead, 1 still missing after training mission in Lithuania
Military officials said Monday that the bodies of three U.S. Army soldiers — who went missing in Lithuania during a training exercise last week after their armored vehicle sank in a body of water — have been
Online mortgage company Rocket to acquire Mr. Cooper in all-stock $9.4 billion deal
The financial technology platform Rocket Companies — , which includes real estate, title and personal finance businesses, and mortgages under its umbrella — has acquired the mortgage company Mr. Cooper Group Inc. in an all-stock deal valued
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says he’s ‘comfortable’ with Mason Rudolph as starting QB
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Monday at the NFL owners meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. that the organization are “comfortable” with Mason Rudolph as their starting quarterback. Hamlin said (per ESPN): “Mason is not
Miami Dolphins ‘planning to move forward’ with WR Tyreek Hill
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that the team plans to “move forward” with wide receiver Tyreek Hill. According to the South Florid Sun Sentinel, during a meeting with reporters at the NFL’s annual owners
Prince Harry accused of ‘harassment and bullying’ by chair of his charity after Harry’s public resignation
The chairperson of an African charity co-founded by Prince Harry accused the royal of “harassment and bullying at scale” to try to force her out, after Harry abruptly announced his resignation last week. Sophie Chandauka is the