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Gavin Stone Dealing With Shoulder Discomfort

Gavin Stone Dealing With Shoulder Discomfort

Dodgers right-hander Gavin Stone is battling shoulder discomfort, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Jack Harris of The California Post and Sonja Chen of MLB.com). Stone is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season. It’s a concerning setback for a pitcher who missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing surgery on that shoulder. […]

Finalissima match in Doha in doubt after attacks

Finalissima match in Doha in doubt after attacks

The “Finalissima” match between Spain and Argentina set for Doha later this month is in doubt. The match, between the winners of Euro 2024 and the Copa America, was first played in 2022 and is due to take place on Friday, 27 March. However, the Qatar Football Association has suspended matches indefinitely following U.S. and […]

Centrist Dems met to plot 2028. Then Iran happened.

Centrist Dems met to plot 2028. Then Iran happened.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hours after the American military strikes in Iran started, Third Way co-founder Matt Bennett scrambled to write up a presentation on how centrist Democrats should talk about foreign policy in 2028. On stage during Third Way’s “Winning the Middle” conference, Bennett described focus groups before the war in Iran started, where “the […]

Gold and silver find renewed bids in Asia but sellers quickly arrive

Gold and silver find renewed bids in Asia but sellers quickly arrive

Gold jumped at the weekly open due to uncertainty around the Iran war but that quickly gave way to profit taking and it sagged down to $5300. Then a second and third wave of bids arrived in Europe and the US leading to a session high of $5419 before selling into the US close and […]

Republicans took shots at Hillary Clinton — and she came ready to fight back

Republicans took shots at Hillary Clinton — and she came ready to fight back

Hillary Clinton was subpoenaed to testify about what she knew about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Instead, she was being asked to answer questions about “Pizzagate.” A former first lady, U.S. senator and secretary of State — not to mention a veteran of congressional grillings — warned lawmakers before her deposition in Chappaqua, New York, […]

Royals Sign Starling Marte – MLB Trade Rumors

Royals Sign Starling Marte – MLB Trade Rumors

March 2: Kansas City has officially announced Marte’s one-year contract. It’s a $1MM guarantee that comes with another $2MM in bonuses, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Half of that money comes with roster bonuses and the other half through incentives. February 28: Starling Marte and the Royals have agreed to a one-year, Major League contract.  […]

No sign of Democratic surrender on DHS funding after Iran strikes

No sign of Democratic surrender on DHS funding after Iran strikes

Democrats said Monday they have no plans to end their blockade of Department of Homeland Security funding in the face of GOP pressure to capitulate after President Donald Trump’s sweeping strikes on Iran. Congressional Republicans insist the military conflict makes ending the 17-day DHS shutdown even more urgent, given the agency’s role in counterterrorism and […]