Contreras, Lackey power Cubs past Braves, 5-1 John Lackey didn’t consider this a final test to see if he can hold his spot in the Chicago Cubs’ rotation. Lackey has given no thought to pitching out the bullpen, not after a 15-year career as a starter. “No, that ship has […]
LEADING OFF: Frazier, 2 more to Yanks; JD Martinez to Dbacks A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: DONE DEAL Infielder Todd Frazier and relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle are headed to the Yankees, maybe in time for an afternoon game at Minnesota. New York made […]
For kicks: Oklahoma State punter has own Heisman campaign Everyone can get a real kick out of this Heisman Trophy campaign. There is already a website with some cool classic graphics and at least one #sinor4heisman T-shirt — the one Zach Sinor wore during Big 12 media days. Oklahoma State’s […]
Gray for Jones trade paying dividends for both teams The clock was ticking down as Los Angeles was getting ready to make its first pick in the draft last year. The phone rang and Connecticut was on the line trying to acquire the pick to draft Jonquel Jones. The teams […]
Yankees are back to being the Evil Empire, and the Red Sox feel the pain The Evil Empire is back, and, oh, don’t the Boston Red Sox know it. The New York Yankees pulled off a blockbuster seven-player trade Tuesday evening, seizing three players from the Chicago White Sox who […]
Canada, Mexico to discuss how to handle NAFTA talks: sources Canadian and Mexican officials will meet on Wednesday to discuss how to handle negotiations on NAFTA, two well-placed sources said on Tuesday, as a top Canadian diplomat hinted at a potential clash with Washington. The working-level talks are scheduled to […]
Donald Trump just tweeted 2 totally contradictory solutions to the health care collapse Here’s Donald Trump at 10:17 pm eastern Monday night — following the news that the Senate health care bill had failed: “Republicans should just REPEAL failing ObamaCare now & work on a new Healthcare Plan that will […]
Toshiba shares jump by almost a fifth after Greenlight stake, court hearing Toshiba Corp shares jumped by nearly a fifth on Tuesday after a U.S. hedge fund said it had added a stake and the Japanese conglomerate avoided an immediate court injunction on a planned $18 billion sale of its […]
Mitch McConnell refuses to pull the plug on stalled Obamacare repeal plan Another day, another excruciating setback for the Republican Party. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s latest attempt to make good on the GOP’s seven-year campaign promise to gut the Affordable Care Act was once again plunged into chaos Tuesday […]
Samsung, America Movil announce partnership in Latin America Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and America Movil, the telecoms company controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, said on Tuesday they had signed an agreement to provide the latest technology to Latin American consumers. The aim of the partnership is to deliver the […]
