Author: Jerry Leger

When a ball leaves Kyle Schwarber’s bat, it makes a certain sound. Anyone who has been around Citizens Bank Park long enough is aware of this. That sound reappeared in the bottom of the first inning on Thursday afternoon. It was sharper than usual, and the ball ascended into the right-field sky as if it had no intention of returning. On a 3-2 count, Logan Webb had thrown a cutter. Sitting on it, Schwarber did what he usually does. At 113 miles per hour, the ball was projected to travel 406 feet. Most fans will never be able to sit…

You can’t get the image out of your head for some reason. A fully grown, two-and-a-half-meter-long freshwater crocodile waits at the ramp like an odd welcoming committee as a lone man slides into the Ord River. Most people would have changed their minds. Andy Donaldson continued to swim. He continued swimming for nearly twelve hours. The 35-year-old, who is currently based in Australia but was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, finished the 55-kilometer Dam to Dam Challenge along the Ord River in East Kimberley on a Tuesday morning that started in the dark and ended in the sweltering late afternoon sun.…

Some fans used to read box scores during breakfast, but at some point they switched to reading earnings reports. They can be seen in airport lounges, flipping between an article about local sports networks going bankrupt and a recap of the Knicks. It appears that Yahoo has also noticed them. Its new sports business hub, which was discreetly introduced on Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance, is specifically designed for readers who are unsure whether they prefer the spreadsheet or the game. InformationDetailsParent CompanyYahoo Media GroupVerticals InvolvedYahoo Sports and Yahoo FinancePresident of Yahoo Media GroupRyan SpoonHub LaunchLate 2025 / early 2026…

There was little fanfare surrounding the agreement that ultimately put an end to the Department of Homeland Security’s 76-day shutdown. It came on a voice vote in the quiet of a half-empty House chamber in the late afternoon, the kind of procedural shrug Congress saves for occasions it would prefer to forget. The marble was touched by a light April rain outside. Lawmakers inside appeared eager to get out. It seems that no one wanted to take a picture of this one. The standoff had taken on a national mood of its own for weeks. At O’Hare, travelers slept on…

You can practically feel where Kentucky’s high school sports map tilts when you drive into Louisville on a Friday night in the fall. Families are moving between trucks and minivans as the Saint Xavier parking lot fills up early, and the marching band is warming up somewhere behind the bleachers. It’s a minor but significant detail. Kentucky high school athletics is far more diverse, far stranger, and far more competitive than the headlines imply for a state where basketball typically dominates conversations. Quick Facts: Kentucky’s Top Athletic High Schools 2026DetailsStudy SourceNiche 2026 Best High Schools for Athletes — KentuckyTotal Schools…

The number $35,000 has an almost theatrical quality. It sounds aspirational, like a picture of a couple laughing on a sailboat tucked away in a retirement brochure. However, it feels more like a Tuesday morning accounting decision than a significant achievement for the tiny percentage of American workers who can actually park that much in a 401(k) annually. The rest of the nation is taking a completely different approach, saving what they can, hoping it will be sufficient, periodically checking their balance, and quickly averting their eyes. DetailInformationTopicMaxing out 401(k) and “super catch-up” contributionsStandard 401(k) limit (2026)$24,500Catch-up (age 50+)$32,500 totalSuper…

A round number has a way of stopping people cold. Like all milestones, 49,000 is arbitrary. This is not because the math requires it, but rather because the human brain needs a marker, a chance to take a deep breath, look around, and wonder, “How did we get here so fast?” On February 6, 2026, the Dow Jones Industrial Average first surpassed 50,000. After years of slow grinding and a few violent selloffs that caused investors to doubt everything, that moment finally arrived. However, it only took 105 days to go from 47,000 to 50,000, passing the 49,000 mark at…

It was a wet field. Not wet, but that specific type of moisture that causes the ball to skip erratically and determines whether a player is truly reading the game or merely responding to it. On this particular Tuesday, there were three people in the bleachers who weren’t there for the hot chocolate. It was the kind of night that quickly weeds out the pretenders. They came from various states, programs, and coaching philosophies. However, at least two of them had already taken out their phones by the second half. Avoid scrolling. to type numbers, names, and notes. When scouts…

Before a secretary of defense decides he won’t respond to a question, there’s a certain silence in a Senate hearing room. Pete Hegseth is an expert at remaining silent. Hegseth spent the better part of a tense morning in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 30th, sitting next to a composed and generally quiet Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Hegseth’s stance, which has become something of a signature for him, was somewhere between defending himself and going on the attack. Key Facts: Pete Hegseth & the Senate Armed Services Committee HearingFull NamePete HegsethTitleSecretary of…

When a high school football program receives a letter from the governing body, a certain silence descends. There is only paperwork, consequences, and a lot of explaining to do—not the thrill of signing day or the din of a Friday night crowd. After investigations into recruiting and off-season practice infractions, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association confirmed that Volunteer High School’s Falcon football program has been placed on probation. Information CategoryDetailsSchoolVolunteer High SchoolLocationRogersville, Hawkins County, TennesseeAthletic ProgramFalcon FootballHead CoachJeremy WagnerCoach’s First Season2025Season Record (2025)7–4Governing BodyTennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA)TSSAA Executive DirectorMark ReevesSchool SuperintendentMatt Hixson, Hawkins County SchoolsViolation TypeRecruiting and…