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When MLB expanded its playoff format to 12 teams in 2022, the hope was that it would create a more compelling final few weeks of the season. Four years in, it seems that mission was accomplished. With just over a month to play, the races for each league’s three wild-card spots are far from settled. In the American League, five …

BOSTON — The Red Sox are close to adding a veteran first baseman for the home stretch. Boston is finalizing a contract with Nathaniel Lowe and could have him in the lineup before Monday’s game against the Orioles, according to major league sources. Lowe, a former Silver Slugger and Gold Glove winner, could be active as soon as Monday, though …

Courtney CroninAug 18, 2025, 02:12 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked …

Bond Market’s Rate-Cut Bets Enter Decisive Stretch With Powell  Bloomberg.com Fed Chair Jerome Powell may seriously disappoint Wall Street at Jackson Hole  Fortune Fed Chair Faces Scrutiny at Major Policy Speech. Also, Bats.  The New York Times Wall St. Week Ahead Wall Street trains sights on Jackson Hole Fed gathering  Reuters Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed’s Powell Comments at Jackson Hole in Focus  The …

It’s time for change. One of the toughest things about doing these rankings is that every fantasy baseball league has different settings, particularly when it comes to injury. There are just too many different sets of rules a league can have to make one set of rankings that includes healthy and injured pitches make sense for everyone. Does your league …

The 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline is over. As expected, we saw a frenzy of activity with plenty of notable names heading from sellers to buyers. So which teams properly handled their business leading up to Thursday, whether it was bringing in win-now pieces for the stretch drive or landing prospects that improve the long-term outlook? All of that …

Wisdom comes with age. But flexibility? It feels like we lose a little limberness every year — and that can come with some (*ahem*) stiff consequences. It’s not just that you can’t do the splits or touch your toes like you used to. Having tighter muscles can affect your ability to navigate day-to-day life, something you may have already started …

Update: Syracuse reached 90 degrees this afternoon, making it the eighth day this month to reach that mark. Syracuse, N.Y. — Central New York has been much hotter and drier than normal this month, and July’s not over yet. But relief is on the way — from the heat, at least. Temperatures are likely to fall midweek, and we might …

I feel most comfortable falling asleep on my stomach, despite the fact that experts say that belly sleeping can lead to aches and pains in the back and neck. The problem is, that I find it difficult to drop off on my side or back. Having recently turned 30, I’m now paying the price for decades of belly sleeping. I’m …