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Pirates’ Cherington shuts down Skenes trade talk

Associated Press May 22, 2025, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The 1 Related “No, it’s not part of the conversation at...

Sports

Braves’ Acuna (left ACL) expected to return Fri.

Associated Press May 22, 2025, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Former MVP Acuna tore the ACL in his left knee last...

Sports

Panthers rout Canes in ECF as Bennett scores 2

Associated Press May 22, 2025, 11:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Sam Bennett scored one of his two goals in Florida’s...

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Danes oust Canada at hockey worlds; U.S. wins

Associated Press May 22, 2025, 02:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HERNING, Denmark — Nick Olesen scored with 49 seconds left as Denmark stunned...

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Shanahan out as Leafs president after 11 seasons

Kristen ShiltonMay 22, 2025, 04:54 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After 11 seasons, Brendan...

Politics

Labour say there’s been a ‘massive increase’ in NHS appointments – this begs to differ

“The target was never particularly ambitious,” says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) about Labour’s plan to add two million extra NHS appointments during...

Israeli embassy shooting suspect ‘fired repeatedly after victims hit the ground’

The man suspected of shooting dead two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC leaned over and fired at them repeatedly after they fell to...

Technology

Amazon shareholders reject proposal to split CEO and chair roles

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an unveiling event in New York on Feb. 26, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon...

Politics

UK signs deal to hand over control of Chagos islands

The UK has signed a long-awaited deal to hand control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. It means Britain will give up sovereignty of...

Technology

Microsoft employees say emails with ‘Gaza,’ ‘Palestine,’ or ‘genocide’ won’t send

Security officers block entrance doors after pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to enter the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center Arch building in Seattle,...

Sports

What the CFP’s new seeding means and how it would have affected the 2024 bracket

Bill ConnellyMay 22, 2025, 04:01 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has...

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CFP approves new seeding model next season

Open Extended Reactions The 12-team College Football Playoff will move to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee’s top four teams...

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Woman sues BYU QB Retzlaff, alleging rape

Kyle BonaguraMay 21, 2025, 05:15 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. A Utah woman has alleged...

Technology

OpenAI CFO says AI hardware will boost ChatGPT subscriptions in ‘new era of computing’

OpenAI is betting a new “era” of computing will justify the company’s decision to spend billions of dollars on bespoke hardware to go with...

Technology

Top $TRUMP holders head to crypto dinner with president that Democrats call ‘orgy of corruption’

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nick Pinto is a marketing director at his family’s law firm in New Jersey. He’s also a...

Science

SpaceX Successfully Launches 23 Starlink Satellites on Brand-New Falcon 9 Rocket

SpaceX marked its 60th Falcon 9 flight of 2025 by successfully launching a brand-new Falcon 9 booster rocket on the 20th of May. This...

Science

Polaris Wasn’t Always the North Star: How Earth’s Wobble Shifts the Celestial Pole

Polaris has been the constant guide for explorers and navigators in the northern hemisphere for thousands of years, hence its other name, the famous North...