MLB made a change that players say shrank the strike zone — and caught them by surprise
An adjustment in how umpires are graded has impacted ball-strike calls during the season’s first month, leaving players to adapt on the fly.
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Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves show basketball world they’ve ‘figured it out’
Dismissed before the series began, Minnesota dominated Luka and LeBron’s Lakers in just about every aspect.
Microsoft Drops Law Firm That Made a Deal With Trump From a Case
The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
2025 NBA mock draft: Cooper Flagg is sure No. 1 in shallow pool of prospects
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U.S. and U.N. Urge De-escalation Between India and Pakistan
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Ronan the Sea Lion Is Probably Better Than You at Keeping a Beat
This is Ronan. She’s a California sea lion and she probably has better rhythm than you. Scientists earlier showed that Ronan, a resident of the Long Marine Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Cruz, was the first nonhuman mammal who …
The science is clear: Deep breathing can be a game changer for anyone. Elite athletes agree
Elite athletes such as Steph Curry use deep breathing to calm their mind and reach peak performance. The practice can also work for anyone.
Rising U.S. tennis talent Tyra Grant will switch to represent Italy
Grant, 17, was born and raised in Italy but has been training at the national U.S. tennis campus in Florida since 2023.
A House That Reimagines English Country Style
IN 2017, WHEN the British designer Faye Toogood, already the mother of one, learned that she was pregnant with twins, she found herself craving more space and privacy than life in central London allowed. And so, along with her husband, the …