Five days after a remarkable postseason, the 2025-26 MLB Free Agent Big Board arrives: a top 50 ranked by Tim Britton, Aaron Gleeman, Chad Jennings and Eno Sarris, with stats, contract projections, best fits and instant analysis as signings happen. The class runs deep, from Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette...
Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said he feels “100 percent vindicated” after an August settlement of his $130 million wrongful-termination lawsuit, and he’s actively pursuing a return to college coaching. In his first public comments since his July 2023 firing, he told ESPN he’s been well received by schools. Northwestern’s...
A controversy over Nick Fuentes’s rise has exposed tensions on the right as national conservatism struggles to distance itself from explicit bigotry. After Tucker Carlson interviewed him, Republicans including Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Mitch McConnell and Mike Johnson condemned it, even as parts of the movement echo Fuentes on identity...
In a video framed as a farewell to San Francisco, Rep. Nancy Pelosi said she will not seek re-election in 2026, calling the coming year her final in Congress. The 85-year-old speaker emerita tied her decision to the passage of California’s Prop 50 and urged the city to know its...
After a chaotic trade deadline, a new Round 1 mock draft envisions how four teams with extra 2026 firsts — the Jets, Cowboys, Browns and Rams — could shape April. It slots Ohio State’s do-it-all defender Arvell Reese to the Jets at No. 1, followed by Miami edge Rueben Bain...
On day 37 of the shutdown, President Trump pressed Republicans to scrap the Senate filibuster as Democrats, buoyed by election wins, resist. Bipartisan talks are exploring a short-term funding bill and limited appropriations, though expiring health care subsidies remain a hurdle. The Supreme Court heard arguments on Trump’s tariff authority...
Penn Entertainment and ESPN will end their ESPN Bet partnership early, with the U.S. sportsbook set to be rebranded theScore Bet by Dec. 1, 2025. The 10-year deal, signed in August 2023, paid ESPN $150 million annually plus stock warrants for name, trademark, and marketing, but the companies agreed to...
Sacramento edged Golden State 121-116 as Russell Westbrook notched his NBA-record 204th triple-double — and his first with the Kings — with 23 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Dennis Schroder drilled three fourth-quarter threes in an 11-0 burst that broke a 104-104 tie, while DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with...
Elections that buoyed Democrats and angered President Donald Trump hardened positions, dimming hopes of ending the 37-day record shutdown. Trump pressed Senate Republicans to scrap the filibuster and refused to meet Democrats until the government reopens, while Democrats, citing gubernatorial wins, pushed to extend expiring health care subsidies. The toll...
With a shutdown potentially stretching into Thanksgiving, air travel is bracing for turbulence. Air traffic controllers and TSA agents are working unpaid, and the FAA reports rising absences, prompting flight reductions. Staffing-linked delays have surfaced nationwide, and the Trump administration warns holiday disruptions could intensify. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said...
