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ESPN Offers Silver Lining for Pirates, Praises Offensive Improvements originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Pittsburgh Pirates may not be headed for the postseason, but ESPN found a silver lining in their 2026 season. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement In a league-wide look at the positives for MLB teams that won’t be playing in October, MLB writer and analyst Bradford Doolittle pointed to Pittsburgh’s offensive overhaul as a reason for optimism heading into 2027. The Pirates’ aggressive approach to improving their lineup during the offseason has produced tangible results. Pittsburgh could finish…

LeBron James has been one of basketball’s most watched players for more than two decades. After eight years in Los Angeles, the 41-year-old is preparing for his 24th NBA season with Philadelphia. His career has created countless headlines, but Gilbert Arenas has offered a different view of what happens around James. Arenas’ theory may sound unusual. The discussion became even more surprising as other former players weighed in on his examples. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Gilbert Arenas raised the idea during an episode of Gil’s Arena. He claimed that problems involving players may receive less attention when they share a locker…

Randall James King entered the guilty pleas in a Victoria courtroom last week in the middle of his ongoing trial Hells Angels vest seized during the investigation targeted the Nanaimo chapter Photo by CFSEU-BC /CFSEU-BC Article content A full-patch member of the Nanaimo Hells Angels has pleaded guilty to a series of charges, including trafficking cocaine for the benefit of a criminal organization. View more offers Article content Randall James King, 48, entered the guilty pleas in a Victoria courtroom last week in the middle of his ongoing trial. One of his co-accused, Hells Angels member Jeffrey Pasanen, died suddenly…

Photos by Harley-Davidson. Archie McDonald walked away from the Red Bull Ring as the first FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Champion, closing out the inaugural season by nine points after a title fight that came down to the final race. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Joe Rascal Racing rider led going into the finale in Austria, 7 points up over teammate Eric Granado, with Niti Racing’s Oscar Gutiérrez and Andrea Iannone both within striking distance. Gutiérrez took a dominant Race 1 win, his fourth of the season, but McDonald slotted into second just over eight tenths back, with wildcard James Rispoli…

Aaron Donald made his return on Monday night, ending his two-year retirement to rejoin the revamped Los Angeles Rams as they pursue the franchise’s third championship. Donald, a Super Bowl champion and future Hall of Famer, retired after the 2023 season, but he got the itch to play again this summer. It appears his strict post-playing workout regimen, paired with the rest and recovery that came with his time away from the game, was exactly what he needed to remain dominant. Donald shut the New York Giants down with All-Pro efficiency on Monday, picking up where he left off two-plus…

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump defended the United States’ robust use of military force in Iran, Venezuela and elsewhere, saying the international community is incapable of handling threats from those countries. WATCH: Trump addresses 2026 United Nations General Assembly Undaunted by polls that show Americans tiring of the nearly-seven-month Iran war and its impact on fuel prices, Trump said in the Sept. 22 speech that the U.S. is “settling years of unfinished business. And we’re doing it well.” He also brushed off concerns that rapid advances in…

Texas Rangers reliever Peyton Gray has been activated from the 15 day injured list, the team announced today. To make room for him on the active roster, the Rangers have optioned pitcher Adam Macko to AAA Round Rock. The 31 year old Gray was added to the Rangers major league roster in late April, and established himself as one of Skip Schumaker’s more trusted late inning arms. In 48 appearances covering 55 innings, Gray put up a 3.93 ERA and 4.15 FIP. Those numbers are skewed somewhat by his last seven outings, when Gray allowed 8 runs over 7 innings,…

Giovanni Carnevali and the rest of the Juventus front office probably did not expect to be forced to dip into the free agent market to sign a new backup goalkeeper in the first few days of the September/October international break this season. But, that is the reality facing the Bianconeri higher-ups right now because of the backup goalkeeper they signed just a few weeks ago, Kamil Grabara, sustained a torn ACL in training last weekend. It appears their new backup goalkeeper is in sight. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement According to reports from Sky Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio and Italian journalist Matteo…

Democratic attorneys general from California and New York have sued the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels. California attorney general Rob Bonta said he was suing over removal of a project off his state’s coast planned by Chicago-based Invenergy. The Trump administration said in June it was buying back the company’s US offshore wind leases for four wind projects on the east and west coasts. New York attorney general Letitia James, meanwhile, led seven states in suits seeking to…

1 Manchester United defender Harry Amass has reportedly reached a major decision on his future after failing to secure a move in the summer. United considered selling Amass when the window was open, as they pursued the signing of a left-back to provide competition for Luke Shaw. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Red Devils eventually opted against making an acquisition, which resulted in Amass staying. It’s believed the youngster was keen on exit in search of regular first-team minutes, which are already proving extremely hard to come by in the early stages of the new season. There were rumours that United…