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Ohtani ‘nervous’ in Tokyo but gets 2 hits, runs

Tim KeownMar 18, 2025, 10:56 AM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers)...

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NHL playoff watch: Will the Oilers win the Pacific Division crown?

Open Extended Reactions Based on how things have been trending for the past several weeks, hockey fans should get ready for the fourth straight...

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Preds, Pens to play games in Sweden next season

Ryan S. ClarkMar 18, 2025, 10:24 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Hockey fans in...

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‘I didn’t know Kyle Tucker spoke’: Why the ‘silent assassin’ could be MLB’s next $400 million star

Jesse RogersMar 18, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions TEN...

'I didn't know Kyle Tucker spoke': Why the 'silent assassin' could be MLB's next 0 million star

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MLB’s villains or its gold standard? How the Los Angeles Dodgers got here

Alden GonzalezMar 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A....

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What are PIP disability payments and how are they changing?

Liz Kendall has today announced changes to the disability support system PIP (Personal Independence Payment). Despite rumours that the government would scrap the benefit...

Technology

Google announces new health-care AI updates for Search

A Google corporate logo hangs above the entrance to their office at St. John’s Terminal on March 11, 2025, in New York City. Gary...

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Thames Water delays request for even more expensive bills as six offers of new investment received

The UK’s biggest water provider has delayed its request for even higher customer bills. Thames Water has deferred its appeal to the Competition and...

Business

Supermarket price war could bring consumers some relief but only because the government is pushing up costs

The air is suddenly full of talk about supermarket price wars. Some £4.4bn was wiped from the stock market valuations of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and...

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Crowning a champion in our 64-team college football bracket

Chris LowMar 18, 2025, 07:12 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions...

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Google to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion

The Wiz website on a smartphone arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google...

Google to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for billion

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NHL insiders debate playoff bubble teams, Stanley Cup finalists, MVP picks

Multiple Contributors Mar 18, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There is less than one month left in the 2024-25 NHL season but...

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Government unveils benefit crackdown designed to save £5bn

The eligibility criteria for disability benefits will be narrowed in a bid to slash £5bn from the welfare bill, Liz Kendall has announced. Speaking...

World

Line of graves dug for nightclub victims in North Macedonia – as thousands demand justice

Thousands are demanding justice for 59 people killed in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, as authorities prepare graves for its victims. More than...

Business

New TOFS owner plots store closures and rent talks with landlords

The new owner of The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) is drawing up plans for a radical restructuring of the discount retailer just weeks after...

World

What happened to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire – and could there be another one?

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seemingly came to an end overnight after Israel launched dozens of air strikes on targets across Gaza. Palestinian...

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The way key economic data is collected is changing – here’s why it matters to you

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is making major changes to how it gathers some of the UK’s most important data. These figures shape...

Technology

Baidu, once China’s generative AI leader, is battling to regain its position

Pictured here is the Ernie bot mobile interface, with the Baidu search engine home page in the background. Future Publishing | Future Publishing |...

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Baidu shares jump 10% following release of new free-to-use AI models

ZHEJIANG, CHINA – MARCH 16 2023: A view of the logo of ERNIE Bot, an AI chatbot service developed by Chinese search engine Baidu,...

Ukraine war: ‘We’ve never been closer to a peace deal’ – Trump and Putin to hold talks on ending conflict

Donald Trump will speak to Vladimir Putin by phone later today – with the White House saying “we’ve never been closer to a peace...