Former Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a five-year deal worth more than $92.5 million on Monday, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the deal, pending a physical, comes after Passan rejected a qualifying offer from the Orioles, adding that the Blue Jays will …
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Minnesota Timberwolves’ guard Donte DiVincenzo out indefinitely with toe injury
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo will be out indefinitely with a toe injury. ESPN reported that DiVincenzo – who has missed the past two games with the injury – has been placed in a walking boot, and quoted that the team “are currently seeking a second opinion to determine the best treatment options going forward.” DiVincenzo, …
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Sophie Turner to play Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider’ Amazon series
Sophie Turner is set to play the iconic ‘Lara Croft’ in Amazon‘s upcoming “Tomb Raider” TV series. The show was greenlit at Amazon earlier this year with Phoebe Waller-Bridge set to write and executive produce. Variety confirmed that Turner will play the the titular tomb raider, becoming the latest high-profile actress to take on the …
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Season 3 of ‘Yellowjackets’ to premiere in February
The third season of ‘Yellowjackets’ will premiere in February, with Hilary Swank and Joel McHale joining the cast as new guest stars. Seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on Paramount+. Yellowjackets is a survival thriller, created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, that follows a team of high school girls soccer players who …
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TikTok returns shortly after going dark; Trump promises executive order to delay ban
Approximately 12 hours after TikTok was shut down in the U.S on Saturday, the app was back as of noon on Sunday. TikTok posted in a statement on Sunday that they are “in the process of restoring service” following incoming President Trump’s pledge to sign an executive order delaying the implementation of the bill which …
Biden issues five more clemency orders, pardons in his final day of presidency
President Joe Biden pardoned five people in his final day in office, including a prominent civil rights activist who died in the 1940s and the speaker of the Virginia House. The president pardoned the late Marcus Garvey, a civil rights leader convicted of mail fraud in 1923, who died in 1940. Garvey founded the first …
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Philadelphia Eagles beat LA Rams 28-22 to advance to NFC championship
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the divisional round of the playoffs on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Philly RB Saquon Barkley scored two touchdowns and the defense forced two turnovers and rushed for 205 yards on 26 carries in the victory in the snowy conditions, while QB Jalen Hurts had …
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LA Dodgers sign relief pitcher Tanner Scott to 4-year, $72M deal
Former San Diego Padres southpaw Tanner Scott has agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Scott’s deal includes a $20 million signing bonus and $21 million in deferred payments. The deal is among the largest ever given to a reliever (with Edwin Díaz’s five-year, $102 million …
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President Trump names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ‘special envoys’ to Hollywood
President Donald Trump has named Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as his “special envoys to Hollywood, California,” in a hope to make Hollywood “stronger than ever before”. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but …
The Weeknd donates $1M to L.A. wildfire relief
The Weeknd has donated $1 million towards Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. The donations will support firefighters and efforts to help displaced residents in the wake of devastation across the city. The funds will be spread across the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, GoFundMe’s Wildfire Relief Fund and the L.A. Regional Food Bank in partnership …
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