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A bold trade for Edward Cabrera and the signing of Alex Bregman has the Chicago Cubs positioned near the top of the league heading into spring training. … [Read more...] about Bleacher Report’s pre-spring training power rankings have Cubs in a surprising spot

TAIPEI, Taiwan — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 1,667-foot tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, Honnold waved his arms back and forth over his head. “It was like what … [Read more...] about American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

Hot on the heels of the Edward Cabrera trade, the Chicago Cubs signed right-hander Jeff Brigham to a minor-league deal, adding more relief depth. … [Read more...] about Cubs continue to stockpile bullpen depth, adding a former Dodgers draft pick

Major League Baseball’s free agency period always takes its sweet time to get going. However, it looked like baseball fans would not have to wait as long this offseason. Pete Alonso, the top first baseman available, signed with the Baltimore Orioles on December 10. But turns out that was just baseball offering a sneak peek. The stove had been put on preheat, but did not become … [Read more...] about How Are MLB Teams Spending Their Money This Offseason?

Associated Press PARÍS (AP) — El navegante francés Thomas Coville estableció un nuevo récord para la vuelta al mundo a vela más rápida, mejorando la marca anterior en más de 12 horas al ganar el trofeo Julio Verne el domingo. Coville y sus compañeros de equipo Benjamin Schwartz, Frédéric Denis, Pierre Leboucher, Léonard Legrand, Guillaume Pirouelle y Nicolas Troussel cruzaron … [Read more...] about Coville marca un nuevo récord mundial de vela y gana el trofeo Julio Verne