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'Lefties' are more competitive than right-handers, study finds
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (777+ words) Left'handed people are more competitive than their right'handed counterparts, according to a study. Researchers have discovered that 'Lefties' show higher levels of 'hypercompetitive orientation' and are driven by a very strong desire to win. This could help explain the evolution…...
Tragedy as legendary MLB umpire dead after accident at his home
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (370+ words) By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR 14:50 27 Feb 2026, updated 15:39 27 Feb 2026 Bruce Froemming, a major league umpire for 37 consecutive years who worked the third-most games in big league history and a record 11 no-hitters, died Wednesday after falling and hitting his head....
Livvy Dunne's boyfriend goes viral for comments about America
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (605+ words) MLB star Paul Skenes has divided opinion after sharing his views on representing America at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC)." The Pittsburgh Pirates star - who is also boyfriend to former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne - will suit up for Team…...
Baseball fans label Fanatics a 'disgrace' over $419 WBC jerseys
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (31+ words) Baseball fans label Fanatics a 'disgrace' over $419 WBC jerseys'Daily Mail Baseball fans label Fanatics a 'disgrace' for selling Aaron Judge jerseys for $419 By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR...
Why NBC fired glamorous baseball reporter
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (352+ words) NBC Sports Philadelphia has officially confirmed the surprise departure of a Philadelphia Phillies sideline reporter who leaked her own lay-off days before it was announced. Taryn Hatcher, who has been on the sidelines for a number of years, will no…...
San Diego Padres pitcher undergoes surgery on 'infection in his rear"
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (341+ words) By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR 03:48 26 Feb 2026, updated 04:04 26 Feb 2026 San Diego Padres pitcher Matt Waldron is recovering from surgery on what was first described as an 'infection in his rear end' and has since been revealed to be hemorrhoids....
Dodgers star speaks out on 'overwhelming' return after death of baby
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (578+ words) Los Angeles'Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia made his long-awaited return to the mound on Monday, four months after the death of his newborn daughter.' The left-hander, 29,'missed the entirety of his team's World Series victory'last year after he and his wife,…...
Braves ace Chris Sale agrees to blockbuster $27m contract extension
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (346+ words) By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR 14:05 24 Feb 2026, updated 14:21 24 Feb 2026 Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves have agreed on a one-year, $27 million extension that includes a $30 million club option for 2028, according to multiple reports." The 36-year-old Cy Young winner would…...
Yankees struck by disgusting sewage problem at spring training
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (463+ words) By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER 17:38 23 Feb 2026, updated 17:39 23 Feb 2026 The New York Yankees were forced to deal with a stomach-churning crisis after a massive sewage leak struck their spring training facility on Saturday. A foul-smelling problem erupted outside George M. Steinbrenner Field…...
Unhappy Aaron Judge confronted Yankees' front office during offseason
1+ week, 5+ day ago (469+ words) The New York Yankees are essentially running it back in 2026 with the same team which lost in five games in the ALDS to the Toronto Blue Jays as the club continues to chase an ever-elusive title. In an MLB offseason…...