Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman remembers late Braves manager Bobby Cox

If the sun is blocked at some point Sunday by clouds passing over Dodger Stadium, Freddie Freeman won’t move his sunglasses to the brim of his cap. He doesn’t want his shades to obscure the Dodgers’ logo. “It will be on the back of my hat,” Freeman said. “That’s Bobby. Bobby’s still in me.” Freeman smiled often Saturday as he told stories of his first MLB manager, Bobby Cox, whose death was announced earlier in the day by the Braves. The Dodgers are in the middle of a three-game series against the Braves. Cox, who was inducted into the Baseball…

UCLA slugger Megan Grant breaks NCAA single-season homer record

Like she does on every home run, Megan Grant put her head down and ran as hard as she could to first base. Only this was no ordinary homer. Grant’s solo homer in the third inning against Nebraska on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament title game made the UCLA…

Bobby Cox, legendary Braves manager and Hall of Famer, dead at 84

Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame and World Series-winning manager, has died, the Braves announced Saturday. He was 84. Cox is most remembered for leading the Braves during their most prosperous era from the early 1990s through the mid-2000s, winning 14 straight National League East division titles from 1991-2005. The team…

Trump’s ‘revenge’ tour steaming  through the South after Indy win

Republicans who brazenly crossed President Trump are looking over their shoulders after six out of seven state senators who resisted his redistricting push in Indiana have been knocked off. Now, Team Trump is plotting to take down Republicans who made it onto his bad side in Louisiana, Kentucky and Georgia…

Rory McIlroy takes brutal shot at Bryson DeChambeau amid LIV chaos

Bryson DeChambeau is still figuring out his golf future, but Rory McIlroy appeared to take a swipe at the LIV star this week. Following news that the Saudi Investment Fund (PIF) would stop backing LIV at the end of the season –and with DeChambeau expecting harsh penalties in a potential…

Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies?

As placental mammals, humans give birth to live young. Pregnancy begins on the first day of the last menstrual period, roughly two weeks before conception.A human pregnancy consists of three trimesters and generally lasts around nine months. But how much do you know about how babies develop? For example, did…

Oracle hires new CFO on mammoth salary after ruthless worker bloodbath

Software giant Oracle has named Hilary Maxson as its new chief financial officer amid thousands of layoffs that sent shockwaves through the company. Maxson, 48, formerly of Schneider Electric, assumes the role effective immediately with an annual base salary of $950,000 and eligibility for a performance-based bonus targeting $2.5 million,…

How eating sugar can ‘caramelize’ the inside of your body — and speed up aging

AGE before beauty.  The latest hyperfixation among longevity experts appears to be Advanced Glycation End products (conveniently abbreviated as AGEs), the result of a chemical reaction between proteins and sugars.  Just as a chef caramelizes onions in a pan, new science shows that sugars are “caramelizing” our insides, prematurely aging…

Biomedical researchers are using AI to write and run code. What are the risks?

As the general public has embraced large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, scientists have been exploring how these artificial intelligence (AI) tools could enhance medical research.Some argue that LLMs could dramatically boost researchers’ efficiency in completing certain types of medical studies, and research published in February…

Artemis II moon flyby begins: How to watch and what to know

TheArtemis II mission’s four crewmembers have officially reached the moon system, ‪and you can watch their historic lunar flyby live along with them.The crew’s anticipated six-hour flyby of the moon begins at 2:45 p.m. EDT Monday (April 6). During this time, the astronauts — who are flying farther from Earth…

Angel Reese traded by Sky after ‘different direction’ threats

Angel Reese is getting a new chapter to her WNBA career. Reese was traded on Monday morning from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream. The Sky will get first-round picks in 2027 and 2028 with the Dream getting a second-round pick swap in 2028, along with Reese. Reese, 23,…

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