Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton did not get call in series win over Red Sox

At various points across Tuesday and Wednesday night, Giancarlo Stanton stood in the Yankees dugout with a bat in hand, ready to take his shot. It just never came. After the veteran slugger missed five-plus months with three different calf strains, the Yankees carried Stanton on their roster for the AL wild-card series to potentially combat the Red Sox’s toughest lefties as a pinch hitter. Instead, they were able to do it without him, finishing a sweep on Wednesday with a 9-2 win over the Red Sox in The Bronx. It remains to be seen whether the Yankees will keep…

Mattel chief tapped to be co-CEO of Paramount-WBD with David Ellison

Paramount on Wednesday named Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO as it races down the home stretch of merging with Warner Bros. Discovery to form a media giant. Kreiz will join the board and oversee daily operations and the complication fusion of the vast businesses, while Chairman and CEO David…

Why do cats have ‘leg whiskers’?

Cats are known for the whiskers on their faces. However, if you look closely, you can see that they also have whiskers on their legs. So why do cats have leg whiskers?To answer why they’re useful, it’s important to understand what whiskers are. Technically known as vibrissae, whiskers are specialized…

How Mets are handling Clay Holmes with future up in air

Clay Holmes is preparing as if he will pitch Sunday.  Less clear is which team — or maybe which affiliate — he will pitch for.  The Mets right-hander threw a side session at Citi Field on Friday and appeared to come through it OK. Interim manager Andy Green said the…

Trump orders more strikes on Iran after ‘losing faith’ in Iran peace talks

WASHINGTON — President Trump has directed more strikes on Iran that could begin as soon as this weekend, a source familiar with military planning said Friday, adding that the military has drafted multiple options for fresh attacks. The Wall Street Journal first reported the president had given the order, citing US officials who said the strikes “would last a…

Fauci walks away when pressed on Fifth Amendment, pandemic regrets

Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer Fox News Digital’s questions outside his home Thursday, walking away when asked whether he regretted pleading the Fifth Amendment during a contentious Senate hearing or his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Do you regret the way you handled the hearing, pleading the Fifth so much?” Fox…

Twins acquire Dean Kremer from Orioles ahead of deadline

The Minnesota Twins took another step in their desire to contend this week. One day after acquiring A.J. Minter from the New York Mets, the Twins added Dean Kremer from the Baltimore Orioles, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal noted that Kremer is owed about $1.7 million the…

DVQ fantasy football formula gets AI-driven upgrade

There have been many iterations of the Draft Value Quotient (DVQ) over the years — each one an attempt to get a little bit better. This season, we’re taking one small step for the Fantasy Madman, one giant leap for Fantasy Mankind. We have merged our data with AI analysis…

Google Earth AI image feature yanked after users raise misinformation concerns

Google announced Friday that it’s rolling back a new AI image-generation feature for Google Earth after users sounded the alarm over misinformation concerns linked to easy-to-make fake satellite photos. The decision to pull the tool from Google Earth came just one day after it was introduced to the company’s satellite-imagery…

Breaking down Tarik Skubal’s most likely landing spots

The Tarik Skubal Sweepstakes is underway.  Word unofficially came down midmorning Friday that Skubal is on the block with the news that Detroit had scratched a healthy Casey Mize from his start — a clear signal that the beleaguered Tigers, 51-58 entering play, are in full sell mode.  Teams that…

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