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MLB Remaining Free Agents List
NEW YORK (AP) — The 158 remaining free agents (q-refused $21.05 million qualifying offer): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (7) — q-Corbin Burnes, rhp; Daniel Coulombe, lhp; Eloy Jiménez, of; Brooks Kriske, rhp; James McCann, c; John Means, lhp; q-Anthony Santander, of....
Athletes Unlimited Softball League includes Bandits among team names for 2025 launch
Jennie Finch remembers the pride she had in playing for the Chicago Bandits and how important the team was to women's softball in the United States. Finch, now an adviser for the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, is an Olympic gold medalist and one of the most decorated players of...
Austrian court rules that Ukrainian businessman Firtash can't be extradited to the US
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can't be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga that centers on a corruption case related to an alleged plan to pay bribes in India. The Vienna State Court said Tuesday evening it...
Today in History: December 4, Terry Anderson freed after nearly seven years as hostage
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 4, the 339th day of 2024. There are 27 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 4, 1991, after being abducted and held for nearly seven years as a hostage by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson...
Chicago house party shooting kills 3 men and wounds five other people, police say
CHICAGO (AP) — Eight people were shot, three of them fatally, when gunfire erupted Monday during a house party in Chicago, sending screaming people fleeing from the home, authorities and a witness said. Officers responded about 2:10 p.m. and found that eight people had been shot...
Analysis: The NBA's 3-point craze is only getting crazier, with the Celtics leading the charge
Make more 3-pointers than your opponent in this NBA era, and you’re likely to win. Make a lot more 3s than your opponent, and you’re almost certain to win. The Boston Celtics are clearly banking on that thinking as they seek back-to-back titles. All the 3-point...
Culver and Chicago State host Bradley
Bradley Braves (4-2) at Chicago State Cougars (0-9) Chicago; Tuesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago State faces Bradley after Aiyanna Culver scored 20 points in Chicago State's 76-46 loss to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Cougars have gone 0-4 at...
Ben Nau, Ben Oosterbaan guide St. Thomas-Minnesota past winless Chicago State 98-76
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ben Nau and Ben Oosterbaan scored 13 apiece to lead St. Thomas-Minnesota over Chicago State 98-76 on Monday night. Nau shot 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Tommies (5-4). Oosterbaan shot 3 of 4 from the field and 6 for...
More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That's a record
Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it handled 3.09 million travelers on Sunday, breaking the previous record by about...
WNBA season to tip May 16 with expansion Golden State Valkyries opening at home that night
NEW YORK (AP) — An expanded WNBA with more games and a new franchise will tip off on May 16. The league extended its schedule to 44 games this year, up from 40, with the addition of the expansion Golden State Valkyries. The new team, which has over 20,000 season ticket deposits,...
