Irked Devers tells Red Sox he won’t switch to 1B
Associated Press May 8, 2025, 08:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Rafael Devers is the Boston Red Sox‘s designated hitter. And he’s...
MLB Power Rankings: Which red-hot AL team made its top-5 debut?
May 8, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The battle between National League powerhouses for the No. 1 spot continues in Week 6....
Five early-season MLB surprises — and why they’re happening
Alden GonzalezMay 8, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A....
FCS headed for 12-game regular seasons in ’26
Associated Press May 8, 2025, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — FCS teams would be allowed to play 12 regular-season games every...
Coroner: UNLV OL Christman died of heart issues
Associated Press May 8, 2025, 06:22 PM ET LAS VEGAS — UNLV senior offensive lineman Ben Christman died three months ago from heart disease...
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in multi-billion-dollar crypto fraud case
Alex Mashinsky, former chief executive officer of Celsius Network Ltd., arrives at court in New York, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Yuki Iwamura...
Lyft shares rise as company ups buyback to $750 million
Lyft signage on a vehicle in New York, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lyft shares jumped...
Affirm drops 8% on weaker-than-expected guidance for current quarter
Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans, gave a revenue forecast for the current quarter that trailed analysts’ estimates even as profit...
Pinterest shares rise 15% on better-than-expected guidance
Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on May 15, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pinterest...
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes first American pope – and will take name of Leo XIV
US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been chosen as the new pope. He was confirmed by senior cardinal Dominique Mamberti, who came out onto...
Who is Pope Leo XIV? American Robert Prevost announced as leader of Catholic Church
The Vatican has announced the first ever American leader of the Catholic Church – Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV....
UK and US announce trade deal to save thousands of British jobs, Starmer says
The UK and US have agreed a trade deal, with Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump confirming the announcement during a live televised phone...
How NASCAR drivers keep their cool in 140-degree cockpits
Kelly Crandall May 8, 2025, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kyle Larson, left, is one of countless NASCAR drivers who wear cooling shirts...
‘Habemus Papam’: New pope elected – as the name he will take is revealed
US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been chosen as the new pope. Senior cardinal Dominique Mamberti came out onto St Peter’s balcony to announce...
UK and US announce trade deal – as Starmer and Trump hold televised phone call
The UK and US have agreed a trade deal – as Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump confirmed the announcement during a phone call...
2025 post-spring Way-Too-Early Top 25: Where do Texas and Notre Dame rank?
Mark SchlabachMay 8, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...
Interest rate cut to 4.25% by Bank of England
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25%, citing Donald Trump’s trade war as one of the key reasons for...
Whitbread to name Severn Trent’s Hodgson as new chair
The chair of Severn Trent, the FTSE-100 water company, is to add to her portfolio of directorships by taking the helm of Whitbread, the...
Why many assume interest rates will fall further – but no one really has a clue
Let’s deal, first of all, with the question many of you will have: after today’s reduction to 4.25% will there be more interest rate...
Starmer’s gamble on Trump appears to have paid off with UK-US deal – but the devil will be in the detail
On the politics, this is a win for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves. And a big one: just at the...