MLB’s hitters are struggling to thrive after 35 in the age of analytics and increased velocity
PHOENIX (AP) — Nolan Arenado was slugging his way through the month of May when the Arizona Diamondbacks…
Sweden plans to ban mobile phones in schools
MALMÖ, Sweden (AP) — Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban…
Shohei Ohtani greets Jen Pawol in her first MLB game of the season behind the plate at Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jen Pawol, who made history last year as the first woman umpire in the…
How to tell the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. “I felt…
Mookie Betts returns to the Dodgers’ lineup after an oblique injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup Monday night, five weeks after…
Ajay Mitchell is the Thunder’s latest emergent star after his best career playoff game vs Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Everybody knows the Oklahoma City Thunder’s depth is the envy of the league and…
A weak dollar can help but also harm
NEW YORK (AP) — A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation…
A confidence uptick, a $4.18 gas shock: What Americans told the Conference Board
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought…
Texas Tech QB Sorsby enters treatment program for gambling
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech said Monday that transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby was taking an indefinite leave…
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor gets life sentence for sexual assault
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge sentenced “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse on Monday to…
Paul Skenes rents a bounce house for Pirates’ clubhouse to celebrate Konnor Griffin’s 20th birthday
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A bounce house stood in the middle of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse before Monday night’s…
Brewers 2nd team to face AL, NL Cy Young winners in consecutive games
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers had the daunting task of facing the AL and NL Cy Young…