Japan’s Nikkei index sinks 4.7% after ruling party chooses Ishiba as next prime minister
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbled nearly 5% early Monday after the country’s ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, as the next prime minister. Ishiba ...
Arraez denies Ohtani NL Triple Crown, set to win batting title for 3rd team
Luis Arraez held off Shohei Ohtani’s bid to win the National League Triple Crown and was set to become the first player since the 1800s to earn batting titles with three ...
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson ...
Marlins part ways with 2023 NL Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker
The Miami Marlins have parted ways with Skip Schumaker, ending the 2023 NL Manager of the Year’s two-season stint with the team. The Marlins went 146-178 under Schumaker, who ...
NL playoff matchups pending Mets-Braves makeups on Monday. AL set with Astros-Tigers and O’s-Royals
The baseball season is going extra innings. While the American League playoff picture cleared up Sunday, the National League remained muddled heading into what was supposed to be ...
Biden says he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn’t impact emergency response
President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations. Biden was briefed again on Sunday ...
Sam Darnold and undefeated Vikings dominate first half and hang on to beat Packers 31-29
Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings keep proving skeptics wrong while maintaining early control of the NFC North race. Darnold threw three touchdown passes and Jordan ...
Chastain passes Truex on late restart to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway
Ross Chastain took the lead from Martin Truex Jr. on a late restart and won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, where just about everyone still alive in the ...
Mets blank Brewers 5-0 behind Lindor and Peterson to move 1 win from wild card
Francisco Lindor homered and drove in two runs, David Peterson pitched seven brilliant innings and the New York Mets moved within one win of a playoff berth Sunday with a 5-0 ...
Americans get biggest road win and capture the Presidents Cup for the 10th straight time
Xander Schauffele ran off four straight birdies to lead an onslaught of red scores on the board Sunday and the Americans made ...
Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that’ll bring them home next year
The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule. SpaceX launched the ...
Stewart and Ionescu lead New York Liberty to 87-77 Game 1 win over the Las Vegas Aces in semifinals
Breanna Stewart scored 34 points and Sabrina Ionescu had 21 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-77 on Sunday in Game 1 of their semifinals series. Jonquel Jones ...