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A couple weeks ago, MLBTR’s Darragh McDonald highlighted the players who could choose to return to the free agent market via opt-out clauses. We’ll now take a division by division look at those whose contracts contain club, mutual or vesting options. That kicks off tonight with the AL East. Although it’s early in the season, a lot of these provisions are fairly easy to predict. The mutual options are almost certain to be declined by either the player or team (usually the latter). They’re accounting measures, essentially an unofficial deferral within the term of the contract itself. The player agrees…

Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson is selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the number 13 pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Titans select Ohio State WR Carnell Tate at 4 If you had a bet out on Tate being the first Ohio State player taken, you probably made some money. The Titans had many needs and committed heavily to taking wide receivers in the mid-rounds last year, so the position wasn’t really on the radar for Tennessee. Tate fits extremely well into the wide…

A senior Army Green Beret used his inside knowledge of clandestine operations to make more than $400,000 by betting on the timing of Operation Absolute Resolve, the Jan. 3 mission to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. Federal prosecutors said Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and was part of the team that planned and executed the mission. He is accused of using his access to classified military information to make wagers on its outcome with Polymarket, a prediction marketplace. In 2025, Polymarket began offering betting contracts related…

Charlize Theron and Donnie Wahlberg are heading to Studio 6B for what’s shaping up to be one exciting Tonight Show episode! Jimmy Fallon’s NBC late-night show just announced a killer guest lineup that’s got something for everyone. The Tonight Show’s official Twitter account shared the news on Wednesday with a fun emoji-filled post. The show wrote: ‘Tune in for an all-new Tonight Show!’ followed by mountain, siren, camera, and microphone emojis to represent each guest. Pretty clever way to tease the lineup! Charlize Theron‘s appearance is especially cool timing. The Oscar-winning actress has been keeping busy with several projects lately.…

Matlock‘s Jason Ritter teased how the hit series will change after the season 2 finale ended on a surprising note, which included multiple arrests. During the Thursday, April 23, episode of the hit CBS series, Matty (Kathy Bates) and Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) briefly thought all hope was lost when it came to their mission to take down Senior (Beau Bridges). The last part of the two-episode special turned things up a notch with Julian (Ritter) finding a way to get his father to admit to his wrongdoing, which led to the DOJ arriving at Jacobson Moore. The government officials…

TORONTO – Scottie Barnes had a double-double as the Toronto Raptors routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-104 on Thursday in Game 3 of their first-round NBA playoff series. Cleveland leads the best-of-seven series 2-1.Barnes scored a career playoff high 33 points, including 13 in the third quarter, adding 11 assists and five rebounds in a masterful performance on both ends of the court.RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., also hit a career playoff high with 33 points, adding five rebounds and five assists. He went 6 for 8 from three-point range.Backup centre Collin Murray-Boyles had 22 points, the most ever by a…

Just months after celebrating a major donation,  Autism Okanagan is reeling after a devastating incident. “A gut punch,” is how Tammy Gilmour, the organization’s co-president, describes it.Back in November, the charity received the gift of a home from the Hall Family Foundation, to be used as it’s first-ever permanent location.“We are in the process of turning it into our ‘Home for Belonging,’ an inclusive space for people with neurodivergencies,” Phillips said.But over the weekend, thieves broke into the Lombardy Square home and looted it.“It was a real feeling of violation,” said Christy Phillips, Autism Okanagan’s executive director. “They didn’t even…

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is set for a high-octane clash as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) host the Gujarat Titans (GT) in an IPL 2026 mid-season battle for top-four supremacy. Both sides are coming off disappointing losses, RCB fell to Delhi Capitals in a chase, while GT suffered a staggering 99-run defeat against Mumbai Indians. With the points table tightening up, this encounter under the Bengaluru lights carries massive implications for the playoffs race.Royal Challengers Bengaluru are Currently 3rd in the table (4 wins, 2 losses). Their all-out attack batting philosophy has yielded high totals this season, though it backfired in…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! You don’t have to know Barbara Palvin by name to know that you’ve seen her everywhere. She’s modeled for major brands, ranging from Jimmy Choo to Victoria’s Secret. Her wedding to actor Dylan Sprouse was featured in Vogue, and she often attends big Hollywood events, including the New York Premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2. Given the star’s background and insider status, we’d expect her to walk the red carpet decked out in designer — perhaps even wear a custom…

Alberta is moving to scrap the twice-year ritual of changing clocks, with a bill now before the legislature that would see the province adopt permanent daylight time starting in November. Minister of Service Alberta, Dale Nally, who tabled the legislation, said the province is ready to act after decades of debate over the practice, which dates back more than a century in Canada.“We’re now done talking about it, and we’re taking action,” Nally said, calling the proposal “Alberta Time.”If passed, Albertans would no longer set their clocks back in the fall, ending a system first adopted more than 50 years…