Never-before-seen footage unearthed! How Ted Williams' hitting philosophy holds up in 2026

After unearthing a debate between the greatest hitter ever and a Hall of Fame teammate, we had a modern star explain how the takes hold up in today's MLB.

Passan: Why Tommy John's legacy will forever live on across baseball

John won 288 games over more than two decades.

Sources: Seahawks still plan on signing CB Arnold

The Seattle Seahawks are still planning to sign cornerback Terrion Arnold, but it will take a while, as they are working through the timing, sources told NFL Network.

Chiefs' Bieniemy: Wife on 'great road to recovery'

Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said Tuesday that his wife, Mia, is on track to make a full recovery after she was allegedly shot by the couple's son last month in the f

Sources: Edwards wins QB battle, to start for UNC

North Carolina has named veteran transfer Billy Edwards Jr. as the Tar Heels' starting quarterback for the opener against TCU in Ireland, sources told ESPN.

Bill Rasmussen, co-founder of ESPN, dies at 93

Bill Rasmussen, whose vision and ambition fueled the 1979 launch of ESPN as the world's first 24-hour television network, died Tuesday. He was 93.

Mayfield to critics: 'Gonna shock a lot of people'

Baker Mayfield, who will play Saturday in the Bucs' second preseason game against the Chiefs, brushed aside critics and predicts that Tampa Bay will "shock a lot of people this yea

Padres minor league coordinator detained by ICE

Oswaldo Pirela, the minor league catching coordinator for the Padres, was detained by ICE at the El Paso International Airport early Sunday.

Analysis: Bond market pressure is squeezing Main Street as Wall Street waits on Warsh

A sell-off in long-term Treasurys is raising borrowing costs, exposing how debt, AI spending and energy are turning the bond market into a political problem.

Kalshi seeks to launch ‘perps’ on equity indexes as it moves in on traditional exchanges' turf

The company is seeking to launch a "US500" perp tied to the MerQube U.S. Large Cap Index, according to a regulatory filing.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Home Depot, Tesla, Fabrinet, Duolingo & more

These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves in early trading.

Lakers governor Jeanie Buss says siblings cannot sell family’s stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner

Jeanie Buss's lawyer says she has not agreed to sell the team and that any vote suggesting the Buss family is selling "would be and is void."

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: EyePoint, Intuitive Machines, Workday, JetBlue & more

These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

Prediction market traders see roughly 1-in-4 odds Paramount’s bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery fails

The odds are higher than they were before 12 states sued to block the merger, but lower than after Paramount delayed the acquisition in late July.

Stanley Druckenmiller loaded up on Amazon and chip stocks before July rout

Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office dramatically increased its Amazon stake in the second quarter, while leaning further into semiconductors.

Credit card issuer Synchrony announces partnership with OpenAI

The collaboration, which is in its early stages, is a step toward enabling Synchrony customers to have smoother online shopping experiences.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alibaba, Intel, Sandisk & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.

Goldman Sachs picks China stocks poised to benefit from a new wave of AI-related hardware exports

The Wall Street powerhouse notes areas where execution of corporate strategy matters more than macroeconomic trends.

Earthquake rocks Spain's historic Granada, injuring three

A number of buildings and cars are damaged in the historic city, and the world famous Alhambra palace has temporarily closed.

Brazil's President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river

Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.

Lindsay Clancy begged for help before her children's killings, mother-in-law testifies

Lindsay Clancy has admitted killing her daughter and two sons but has pleaded not guilty to murder, saying she was experiencing postpartum psychosis.

Kariba ferry death toll rises to 93, making it Zimbabwe's deadliest transport disaster

Recovery efforts continue in what is the country's deadliest transport disaster.

Pakistan top court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail

Imran Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges which he says were politically motivated.

Judge swapped in Trump's defamation case against BBC

A judge who was recently nominated by the US president to serve in Florida's federal court will now preside over his $10bn defamation case against the BBC.

Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief'

The former heavyweight boxing champion shares a child with the Heroes actress, who died on Sunday.

Nigeria influencer arrested after seizure of cocaine worth $28m destined for the UK

Afolabi Kazeem Micheal has not commented on allegations he is linked to a global drug trafficking network.

Disney and ABC sue Trump's media regulator to stop early licence renewal

The network accuses the administration of retaliating against ABC because it "disapproves of what ABC broadcasts".

Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say

Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as earlier action against its soldiers.

Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets

Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.

Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers

Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.

Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty

The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.

Houthis reportedly kill six in first deadly attack since start of Iran war

Iran's proxy says it hit a ship with Saudi military equipment in the Red Sea, as tensions over the US-Iran war remain high.

Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.

Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites

Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact

Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.

SteelSeries’ comfy wireless gaming headset is nearly half off

The Nova 3P in eye-catching cyan. | Image: SteelSeries While many gaming headsets come with extra features, the tradeoff is that they’re often uncomfortable and heavy. A lightwei

Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’

Robin Williams' children are taking over their father's Instagram account after his daughter spoke out against the use of his AI likeness, as reported earlier by The Wrap. In a pos

OpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face

OpenAI is announcing security updates following the July news that its AI broke out of a sandboxed environment and accidentally hacked Hugging Face, including improvements to its r

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are almost half off today

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. If you’re looking for a feature-packed pair of earbuds that won’t break your wallet, Best Buy has the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro on sale for $139.99

Apple squashes EU beef with new App Store rules

Apple is once again overhauling App Store rules in the European Union, which the company says will resolve its "disagreements with the Commission over business terms and alternativ

Tesla is finally launching the Cybercab — let’s hope it’s ready

Tesla Cybercabs are lined up on a lot at Tesla Giga Texas in Austin, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. | Image: Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images The Tesla Cyberc

Peacock is raising prices by up to $3

Peacock is raising prices across its streaming plans once again, with the company's cheapest ad-supported Select tier going from $7.99 to $8.99 / month, as reported earlier by Vari

85% of companies burned by an AI mistake are racing to cut the humans who might catch the next one

Enterprises that already got burned by an AI agent passing its evals and then failing in production are moving faster toward removing humans from deployment decisions, not slower —

Commerce AI is fragmenting. Here is why that matters.

Presented by Rezolve Ai Enterprise AI investment in commerce has never been higher. And enterprise AI outcomes in commerce have rarely been more inconsistent. That gap is not a co

Enterprises are overpaying for simple AI queries — Snowflake's gateway now auto-routes to cut costs up to 3x

Enterprise teams running AI agents at scale are finding that a single model handles every task poorly — either the model is too expensive for simple questions or not capable enough

Only 1 day left to bid in MetroCard machine auction

Bidding ends at 8 p.m. on Wednesday to own a piece of city transit history that weighs over 1,000 pounds. [ more › ]

Early Addition: Babysitting hundreds of NYC kids for ‘Parents’ Night Out’ worked

Mayor Mamdani’s free babysitting program went off without a hitch, here are your early links: A Manhattan private school faces pushback over expansion plans, Julia Fox is filming i

Pied-à-absen-terrer: Councilmembers plan to read questions aloud despite Mamdani admin no show

City Council chambers Councilmembers are P.O.’d about City Hall’s plans to skip pied-a-terre hearing. [ more › ]

NYPD searching for man who stabbed woman to death in Brooklyn park

The incident is the first murder to occur in Brooklyn’s 77th precinct this year. [ more › ]

Plan to add marina in Greenpoint flames tensions in rapidly changing neighborhood

Big changes could be coming to WNYC Transmitter Park. The proposal from two local business owners would transform the park, which features a sweeping view of the Manhattan skyline.

NYC still refused most emergency aid requests to prevent eviction after Mamdani took office

Mayor Zohran Mamdani In the first three months of the year, the city rejected about 75% of applications for One-Shot Deal emergency grants, which help tenants cover unpaid rent. [

NYPD's specialized units conduct unconstitutional stops at higher rate, court monitor finds

The units missed nearly every monitor-set compliance benchmark for 2025, and 91% of the people they stopped were Black or Hispanic. [ more › ]

Luigi Mangione's September trial is off as defense tries to get state charges dismissed

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on August 11, 2026 in New York City. Prosecutors say the charges should be dropped now that Mangione has p

Amtrak wraps first part of East River tunnel rehab, MTA says work strained LIRR service

Amtrak fully rebuilt one of its East River tunnels that was literally crumbling after suffering damage in 2012 from Hurricane Sandy. The national railroad fully closed one of four

Banned from owning power plants, NY utilities now want to build solar and wind farms

A 2017 photograph of an offshore wind farm operated by Equinor in England. Utility companies say they can help the state address its climate goals. [ more › ]