Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki channels new arsenal in quest to solidify rotation spot

PHOENIX — No translation was required for Hyeseong Kim’s appraisal of Roki Sasaki’s new slider. “Good,” Kim said in English. Good enough for the Korean infielder to swing at the pitch and miss in a live batting practice session against Sasaki on Saturday. Project Roki is underway at Camelback Ranch, the ninth-inning sensation of the Dodgers’ most recent World Series run working to solidify a place in the team’s rotation. Sasaki is armed with two weapons that made him a dominant pitcher in Japan, as well as the country’s most anticipated baseball export since Shohei Ohtani: a 100-mph fastball and Wiffle-ball-like forkball. …

Giannis Antetokounmpo pledges commitment to Bucks — ‘as of today’

The NBA trade deadline came and went, with Giannis Antetokounmpo still a member of the Bucks. The two-time league MVP is in Los Angeles for All-Star weekend, albeit not playing in the first-time “USA vs. the World” format on Sunday due to the right calf injury that has sidelined him…

Leather and Lace: Fall fashion’s super sexy balancing act

This fall, tough meets tender. At multiple New York Fashion Week shows, models rocked both badass black leather looks and little lacy nothings. Often in the same outfit – because, you know, opposites attract. The sexiest by far were on LaQuan Smith’s runway. With a drone buzzing overhead to capture…

Warner Bros weighing reopening sale talks with Paramount: reports

Warner Bros Discovery is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Members of Warner Bros’ board are discussing whether Paramount could offer the path to a superior deal, the Bloomberg report…

Phillies’ Bryce Harper speaks out on ‘wild’ Dave Dombrowski comments

Bryce Harper is not using Dave Dombrowski’s assessment of his play last season as motivation for 2026, but the Phillies first baseman still thinks it’s “wild” that the team president went public last October with claims that the two-time MVP was not “elite” last season. “I don’t get motivated by…

Ex-Prince Andrew ghosting Oversight Committee’s questions on Epstein, top Dem reveals

WASHINGTON — Disgraced ex-Duke of York Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been ghosting the powerful House Oversight Committee amid the panel’s probe into ties between him and late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, according to its top Democrat. Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) praised the United Kingdom’s reckoning over Epstein, but…

HIV epidemic explodes in popular honeymoon destination as crystal meth use surges

A popular honeymoon destination is the site of the Pacific’s fastest-growing HIV epidemic, with officials pointing to rising meth use as a key driver. In Fiji, HIV/AIDS cases are projected to double this year to more than 3,000, according to UNAIDS and Fiji’s Ministry of Health. Officials say drug use is fueling the surge…

Stocks plunge on AI spending fears as tech rout on Wall Street deepens

The S&P 500 dropped to an over two-week low and the Nasdaq sank to its lowest level in more than two months on Thursday, as the AI theme came under renewed pressure after Alphabet’s spending plans and Qualcomm’s downbeat forecast rattled investors. In midday trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly…

Kanzi the bonobo could play pretend — a trait thought unique to humans

For the first time, scientists have experimentally shown bonobos (Pan paniscus), our closest living relatives along with chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), can engage in pretend play — something previously assumed to be unique to humans.Just like two-year-old children can, Kanzi, a unique bonobo who could understand English, kept track of imaginary…

USWNT kicks off 2026 Olympic hockey tournament by thrashing Czechia

MILAN (AP) — Hayley Scamurra scored twice, and the United States opened the Milan Cortina Games women’s hockey tournament with a 5-1 win over Czechia on Thursday. Alex Carpenter had a goal and assist, while captain Hilary Knight and Joy Dunne also scored for the Americans, who improved to 8-0…

Drake Maye hits up In-N-Out with teammates, caught in fan frenzy

It didn’t take long for the Patriots to start carb loading for Super Bowl LX. Just after touching down in the Bay Area to get ready for this weekend’s big game against the Seahawks, Drake Maye, TreVeyon Henderson and a slew of other New England stars pulled up to an…

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