Trea Turner claims ‘phone never rang’ about WBC chance after being Team USA hero in 2023

Phillies shortstop Trea Turner wanted to run it back with Team USA at the World Baseball Classic. He had a convincing case, too, after tying the tournament record and leading his country with five homers back in the 2023 iteration of the event, too. But when Team USA announced its roster ahead of this year’s tournament in March, Turner was left off it and he revealed Monday that it wasn’t because he turned down an opportunity to play. “It’s something I wanted to do, but the phone never rang,” Turner told reporters from his locker at the Phillies’ spring training…

Czech deputy PM laughs off Hillary Clinton’s ‘unhinged’ reaction to his Trump defense in viral, fiery exchange

Hillary Clinton bristled at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend when Czech Deputy Prime Minister Petr Macinka attempted to defend President Trump’s policies.  Clinton raged that Trump has “betrayed the West” and is seeking “unaccountable power” by “modeling himself” after Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a panel discussion at…

SpaceX to compete in Pentagon contest for autonomous drone tech: report

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its xAI subsidiary are competing in a secret new Pentagon contest to produce voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming technology, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. SpaceX, xAI and the Pentagon’s defense innovation unit did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters could not…

The most common emojis used in doctors’ notes — with a few surprises

Eating your veggies? Thumbs up. With computerized records and messaging through patient portals, some doctors have traded their infamous chicken scratch handwriting for easier-to-decipher hieroglyphics. And a new study aims to understand emojis’ emerging use within the medical profession, specifically clinical notes and patient portal messaging. As part of their…

LaView Galaxy Projector review | Live Science

Why you can trust Live Science Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best ones for you. Find out more about how we test. With a price tag of $129.99, the LaView Galaxy Projector places itself among the most expensive star…

The Nets still have hope they can get Giannis, but do they have time?

There are going to be plenty of storylines leading into Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, both for the Nets and the NBA. The biggest involving both is going to be Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two-time MVP is not only the best player quasi-available at this year’s deadline, he just might…

LeBron James, Lakers headed for divorce: report

LeBron James’ time with the Lakers is reportedly coming to an end soon. NBA Insider Jake Fischer said during a livestream Monday “the Lakers are ready to move on from LeBron James and I think LeBron James is ready to move on from the Lakers as well.” Fischer reported he…

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