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Jorge CastilloFeb 10, 2026, 02:38 PM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024.Multiple AuthorsPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Star shortstop Francisco Lindor will be evaluated for a stress reaction in his left hamate bone on Wednesday and could need surgery, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Tuesday.Hamate surgery would require a six-week recovery, but Stearns emphasized he’s “optimistic” that Lindor would be ready…

Discord is the latest company looking to bolster its child safety (again). Starting in March, all users will have a “teen-appropriate experience” by default. Unlocking adult content and age-gated spaces will require a (usually one-time) verification process. However, following blowback, the company appears to have pivoted. It now says its age prediction AI will verify the identities of “the majority of adult users” without requiring a manual age check.The platform’s big safety update encompasses communication settings, restricted access to age-gated spaces and content filtering. Users who aren’t verified as adults will see blurred sensitive content. In addition, age-restricted channels, servers…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Tuesday dashed a push from President Donald Trump and his allies to amend the Senate filibuster rule to speed passing controversial voter-identification legislation.The SAVE America Act, which was introduced in January, would require voters to prove their citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and would require certain forms of photo ID to cast a ballot. The measure is slated for a vote in the House this week but faces an uphill climb in the Senate where Democrats have vowed to use the filibuster to block the legislation, which they say could…

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.Figuring out what deserves counter space versus cabinet real estate in your kitchen can feel like a constant puzzle, especially when you are dealing with limited space and wanting aesthetic storage solutions. That’s why being thoughtful in how you get things organized matters, like choosing to store copper cookware or baskets from a curtain rod.The latest organizing solution I can’t stop thinking about? Using a vintage magazine rack as kitchen storage. Why You Should Use a…

Occasionwear has always been Sachin & Babi’s bread and butter, but “day social” is currently the specialty du jour. “This category really speaks to us and it continues to grow. We want to make sure she has something for anything that could come up,” said Babi Ahluwalia from her Manhattan showroom, referring to her clients’ desire for more elaborate outfits outside of traditional black tie.New menu items this season included an ankle-length chambray number with the kind of intricate cutwork usually associated with an evening gown, textured lamé that blurs the lines between garden fete and beach wedding, and a…

In figure skating, the quadruple axel is generally considered the most difficult jump. Until 2022, when US skater Ilia Malinin—currently riding high as the “Quad God” at the 2026 Winter Olympics—started doing them, they seemed impossible. Landing one, naturally, can give an athlete a higher score. But for skaters who aren’t generational talents like Malinin, grasping exactly how to pull off a quadruple axel can be tricky. But physics can offer some clues.In 2024, the journal Sports Biomechanics published a study by Toin University researcher Seiji Hirosawa that brought science a little closer to understanding how quad axels work. One…

Maxx Crosby wasn’t happy with how this past season ended. Not only did his Las Vegas Raiders finish 3-14, but they also shut him down for their final two games.To Crosby’s dismay, the Raiders placed the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end on injured reserve because of a knee injury. He went on to post a video of him playing basketball and photos of him on a trampoline, as the Raiders’ spiral toward the No. 1 pick, which he notably didn’t care for, continued.AdvertisementThat whole situation strained the relationship between Crosby and the Raiders, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, who…

The EasySMX S10 is a fantastic wireless controller for the Switch 2 that offers nearly as many features as Nintendo’s $90 gamepad. I ranked it as the best Switch 2 controller you can buy, thanks to its satisfying rumble sensation in games, support for motion controls as well as Nintendo’s amiibo NFC figures, plus the ability to remotely wake your console. Not to mention, it has durable TMR joysticks that are designed to last a lot longer than the hardware used by Nintendo in its controller.I think it’s worth considering even at its original $59.99, but it’s considerably cheaper for…

So, you read the headlines about becoming your own barista and clicked “buy now” on a new espresso machine. Congratulations! Welcome to the wonderful world of better coffee. [Editor’s note: That this coffee is “better” is Noah’s opinion.]I get why it took you this long to make the leap. The way espresso is often written about, it seems like you might need a double major in engineering and chemistry to pull a shot. But if you’ve been scared off by blogs discussing micron adjustments to stepless grinders and extraction measured on refractometers, try, for now, to forget you ever read…

Ayaneo opened preorders for its next Windows 11 handheld and it looks like a powerhouse. The Ayaneo Next 2 is 13.45 inches wide, 10.3-inches tall, and weighs 3.14 pounds. That’s more than twice as heavy as the original Ayaneo Next that launched back in 2022, and it easily outweighs the Steam Deck and Switch 2. The Next 2 could be the ultimate Windows handheld if money and pocketability aren’t a concern for you.Pricing starts at $1,999 for a version of the Next 2 with a Ryzen AI Max 385 processor with integrated Radeon 8050S graphics, 32GB of memory, and 1TB…