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José Azócar elected free agency after clearing outright waivers, according to the MLB.com transaction log. The Braves designated the outfielder for assignment on Wednesday when Eli White returned from a concussion. Azócar has had two brief stints on Atlanta’s roster this season. He has appeared in nine games, going 5-15 with a pair of doubles and a stolen base. The 30-year-old Venezuela native is a career .248/.293/.325 hitter over 434 plate appearances, most of which came with the Padres between 2022-23. Around the MLB calls, Azócar has had a solid start to the year with Triple-A Gwinnett. He’s batting .270/.348/.420 with…

Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool AP NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance known as the Quad. Rubio’s first official trip to India comes as Washington seeks to stabilize relations with New Delhi after ties soured over President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which raised duties on several Indian exports. Much of Rubio’s four-day visit, however, will focus on a multi-city tour, along with a gala reception in New Delhi marking the 250th anniversary of U.S.…

Two-time World Series winner Chris Taylor is retiring, according to the MiLB.com transaction log. He had been in Triple-A with the Angels. Taylor played parts of 12 seasons in the big leagues. The University of Virginia product was a fifth-round pick by Seattle in 2012. He played a bench role with the Mariners for a couple seasons before being traded to the Dodgers for right-hander Zach Lee in June 2016. That seemingly minor trade would haunt the Mariners, as then-GM Jerry Dipoto would call it “the worst deal I ever made” a year later. Although Taylor wasn’t much of a factor…

Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened minority protections under the federal Voting Rights Act. In a matter of just weeks, new U.S. House districts already have been enacted in Tennessee and Alabama and have cleared at least one legislative chamber in Louisiana and South Carolina. But hurdles remain in courthouses and capitols before the new maps can be used in the November elections. Voting districts typically are redrawn after a census at the start of a decade. But President Donald Trump has…

Ayo, Anne Hathaway is not playing around in 2026. The actress unveiled her Elle USA cover feature this week, titled “The Odyssey Era.” That name alone is doing serious work. Based on everything she’s been building lately, she’s earned it. Anne announced the feature on Instagram, crediting editor-in-chief Nina Garcia and the Elle USA team. Her caption read “Now entering The Odyssey Era” followed by a blue heart, along with a full list of thank-yous to every person behind the shoot. The photography came from Norman Jean Roy, and the styling was handled by Law Roach. That’s a pairing that…

Three decades before the entertainment press started showering Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles with praise every time they made an appearance, the actress’s father Lenny Kravitz and his girlfriend at the time, singer and actress Vanessa Paradis, were making headlines for the same reason. Their capacity to coordinate outfits without trying, the way they represented cool without looking for it, and a relationship so discreet it rendered each appearance together a news event, made them one of the most enigmatic couples of the 1990s. Now that the musician’s only daughter has gotten engaged to the former One Direction singer, with…

Las sugerencias de hoy de NYT Strands son fáciles si puedes arreglártelas en la naturaleza. Hilosel New York Times‘elevado juego de búsqueda de palabras, requiere que el jugador dé un giro a la clásica búsqueda de palabras. Las palabras se pueden formar a partir de letras enlazadas: arriba, abajo, izquierda, derecha o diagonal, pero las palabras también pueden cambiar de dirección, lo que da como resultado formas y patrones extravagantes. Cada letra de la cuadrícula será parte de una respuesta. Siempre hay un tema que vincula cada solución, junto con el “spangram”, una palabra o frase especial que resume el…

April 23, World Book Day. A morning of brilliant Caribbean sunshine in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, and across the island. Luis Rafael Sánchez, 89, the most important living writer in Puerto Rico, who will turn 90 next November, suggests beginning the conversation — later to continue on the cozy terrace‑balcony of his home — at a discreet and elegant restaurant, where everything seems to pause when the staff catch sight of “Wico,” the affectionate nickname by which the writer is known on the island.With admiration and affection, some shake his hand, others embrace him — everyone calls him maestro.…

Courtesy: James Paddle-Grant/CFL Alouettes franchise quarterback Davis Alexander saw his first action of 2026 during Friday night’s preseason opener in Montreal. Unfortunately for him, it lasted only for 15 minutes before he exited the game with an apparent right knee injury suffered after getting clipped from behind. On his last drive, Alexander was seen rubbing his knee. After getting to the sidelines, he removed his equipment and left for the hospital with the head doctor, Vincent Lacroix, to undergo more tests. “I had never been tackled like that before. I was falling backwards, and my legs went up in the…

The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is set to host a high-pressure IPL 2026 clash as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a contest that carries massive implications for the playoff race. While LSG are already out of contention after a disappointing campaign with only four wins from 13 matches, they still have the opportunity to play spoilsport against a Punjab side desperately fighting to keep their qualification hopes alive.Punjab Kings, who once looked certain to cruise into the playoffs after winning six of their opening seven matches, have suffered a dramatic collapse…