Carlos Lagrange already turning heads with ‘a ton of talent’ as he tries to carve out Yankees role

TAMPA — Last spring, Carlos Lagrange’s only taste of the spotlight came in a showcase for prospects. This spring, the hard-throwing 22-year-old will get a chance to show the Yankees up close why he has begun to climb onto many of those Top 100 prospect lists. Lagrange is a few days into his first big league camp and, judging by his first bullpen session, Saturday, there will be plenty of eyes on him as long as he is here. A 6-foot-7 frame with a big arm that can reach triple digits will do that. “We’re excited about him, for good…

Exclusive | Rihanna ‘proud of her man’ A$AP Rocky’s AWGE show

Rihanna is a supportive partner in love and luxe. The billionaire businesswoman, singer and style icon sat front and center at the New York debut of AWGE, the fashion line creative-directed by her “husband” A$AP Rocky. Wearing a fur-trimmed black leather AWGE coat over a black lace bra with footless…

Pregnant Seattle meteorologist Claire Anderson blasts viewer who body-shamed her over form-fitting outfits: ‘Distracts from your presentation’

A pregnant Seattle meteorologist stormed back against a critic who claimed that her form-fitting outfits that showed off her baby bump during live broadcasts “distracts” viewers. Claire Anderson, who is 7-and-a-half-month pregnant, is a meteorologist for Fox 13 Seattle and showed off the demeaning email she received to her 10,000…

Controversial drug may provide rapid relief from chronic fatigue

Exhausted no matter how much you sleep? You could be one of the 3.3 million Americans struggling with chronic fatigue. The condition causes relentless exhaustion that lasts six months or longer. Mental or physical activity often makes symptoms worse, and rest rarely helps — turning even simple tasks like work,…

Takeaways from UCLA-Michigan Big Ten basketball game

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — They weren’t half bad. Unfortunately for the UCLA Bruins, games last 40 minutes. After nearly matching second-ranked Michigan in the opening 20 minutes, the Bruins went splat over the latter half of what they hoped would be a showcase game. What everyone watching on national television…

Wild St John’s-Providence brawl ends with six ejections, police on court

Saturday’s St John’s-Providence game broke into chaos.  Early in the second half, the Red Storm’s Bryce Hopkins went up for a layup on a fast break when the Friars’ Duncan Powell mauled him at the rim, throwing the latter to the floor.  Hopkins immediately jumped and pushed Powell, sending the…

Doctor shares 3 simple ways to stay healthy and independent as you age

Living longer isn’t just about making it to 100 anymore, experts say — it’s about feeling your best once you get there. Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a certified menopause specialist and founder of The ‘Pause Life, said it’s possible to optimize health for a longer life with simple lifestyle changes. “Hormone therapy…

Did ancient Greeks let women compete in the Olympics?

Ancient Olympians were renowned for their strength and agility, but were any of these athletes women? And were there other sporting opportunities in which women in ancient Greece could compete?The ancient Olympics involved people from all over Greece and sometimes beyond and lasted from about 776 B.C. to A.D. 393.…

‘Maybe they’re waiting for something that only happens thousands of years later’: The hidden life ‘sleeping’ deep beneath Earth for millions of years

Beneath Earth’s surface lies a kingdom of undiscovered microscopic life. These “intraterrestrials” survive in some of the harshest conditions on the planet — and scientists are hunting for these microbes.In this excerpt from “Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth” (Princeton University Press, 2025), author Karen G. Lloyd, a microbial…

Lakers filling 15th roster spot, signing Kobe Bufkin

LOS ANGELES — Just hours after Rob Pelinka, the Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager, said the team would likely fill their vacant 15th roster spot, the team brought back a familiar face. The Lakers are signing Kobe Bufkin to a two-year deal with a player option for…

Science history: ‘Father of modern genetics’ describes his experiments with pea plants — and proves that heredity is transmitted in discrete units — Feb. 8, 1865

Milestone: Principles of inheritance discoveredDate: Feb. 8 and March 8, 1865Where: Brno, in what is now the Czech RepublicWho: Gregor MendelOn a cold day in February, an Augustinian friar described his experiments breeding garden-variety plants — and gave rise to the field of modern genetics.Gregor Mendel was an Austrian priest…

Mick Cronin’s technical is the spark UCLA needs to beat Washington

Mick Cronin had heard enough whistles, seen enough fouls called on his team. A tipping point came when an official didn’t return the favor on a contested layup by his point guard midway through the second half. Tired of what he was seeing, Cronin stormed several feet onto the Pauley…

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