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TORONTO — Every so often in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse, the “Top Gun Anthem,” full of soaring guitar notes and pick-me-up vibes, will randomly blast from inside a locker. Everyone knows the culprit. Jorge Polanco, the Mariners’ veteran second baseman, is not a fan of silencing his phone. “But he loves Maverick and Iceman,” Mariners star Cal Raleigh said. Nobody …

‘Heartbreaking’: Once thriving Calif. downtown is on the brink  SFGATE Source link

Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent Getty Green turtles are large sea turtles found in tropical and subtropical oceans, known for their plant-based diet and reliance on beaches for nesting The green turtle has been rescued from the brink of extinction in what scientists are calling a major conservation victory. Once hunted extensively for turtle soup, its eggs as a delicacy and …

PHILADELPHIA — They won 96 games in all those months not known as “October.” And if you were paying attention, it’s no mystery how the 2025 Phillies won those 96 games. Pretty much every night, their starting pitcher was better than your starting pitcher. Their stars were better than your stars. And their home-field advantage was better than your home-field …

Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Kendra Andrews Oct 6, 2025, 08:00 AM ET NAPHEESA COLLIER BARELY slept the night before she wrote the statement that would rock the WNBA. It was late in the evening on Friday, Sept. 26, only a few hours after …

CHICAGO — Inside perhaps the trickiest ballpark in the big leagues, with shadows creeping toward home plate and the stakes at a season high, Jackson Merrill laid down a bunt that was emblematic of the offensive philosophy the San Diego Padres had cultivated. It was Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, less than two weeks after manager Mike Shildt discussed a …

CLEVELAND — If the roof officially caves in and the Detroit Tigers do not make the postseason, this will be the defining image of a brutal collapse: Tarik Skubal fielding a bunt toward the first-base side, grabbing the ball with a bare hand, keeping his back turned away from first base and hiking the ball between his legs. That ball …

Washington — The Trump administration has touted its crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., in recent weeks, with increased arrest numbers and reduced violent crime. But the surge of resources to the nation’s capital hasn’t extended to its courts, which have been hampered by judicial vacancies that have led to a backlog of cases and slowed the administration of justice. The …

In 1977, a rhino was born at Dvůr Králové Zoo. She was named Nasi, and came as a bit of a surprised because her mother, a northern white rhino called Nasima, had only had contact with one male rhino. Why was that so strange? Well, he was an entirely different species. Hybrids like Nasi crop up from time to time, …

Experts have warned that a massive underwater volcano is on the brink of erupting after 2,000 earthquakes were recorded in just one day. Volcanic eruptions can be some of the most dangerous natural disasters in the world, often triggering other things such as earthquakes or even tsunamis. Axial Seamount is the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest and sits …