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Jul 8, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) hits a two-run single during the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images Luis Campusano homered while Miguel Andujar collected three doubles as the San Diego Padres tied their season high for runs in a 10-4 rout of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Michael King (6-7) pitched six solid innings for the Padres, allowing four hits and a run while walking two and fanning four. It marked the first time that San Diego won consecutive games since a…

Gracie Abrams posted a calendar emoji to her Instagram on Saturday with no caption and no additional context. The image drew 424,124 likes by the end of the day. The tactic is familiar in the music industry. A calendar symbol from a recording artist almost always precedes some kind of date reveal – a new single, an album rollout, an upcoming tour. Abrams offered nothing beyond the image itself. No official follow-up had appeared on her channels as of Saturday evening. The post arrives at a meaningful point in her career. Abrams, a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, released her…

Jul 8, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker (23) hits a 2-RBI single in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Mookie Betts delivered a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and Kyle Tucker drove in two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 4-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Roki Sasaki rebounded from a shaky outing last week to allow three runs over six innings as the Dodgers managed to win two of three in the series despite seeing…

Creativity at work is often framed as something important. But is the opportunity to actually be creative available to everyone? Employees with more autonomy, seniority, or schedule flexibility may have greater room to step back, think laterally, and develop new ideas. By contrast, some experts say other workers—women, parents, caregivers, junior-level staff—may face tighter schedules, heavier workloads, and fewer chances to take part in creative problem-solving or brainstorming. Fast Company talked to workplace experts who explained that, while time for unstructured thinking is great, it’s actually a privilege reserved for few people in an organization—and also what leaders can do to change…

Zimbabwe have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, with the selectors rewarding the group that impressed during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year. The series, scheduled to be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on July 15, 17 and 19, sees the hosts retain the bulk of the squad that reached the Super Eights, while introducing a couple of fresh faces to strengthen the side ahead of another important international assignment.New faces light up the T20I unitThe biggest talking point from the squad announcement is the inclusion of exciting…

Jul 8, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) is congratulated by infielder Michael Busch (29) after hitting a home run in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago’s five home runs and the Cubs held on to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night. Crow-Armstrong’s second long ball of the game and 21st of the season put the Cubs ahead for good, 4-3 in the fifth inning, before the teams combined for nine runs across the last…

Jul 8, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) looks to pass as Los Angeles Sparks guard Erica Wheeler (17) defends during the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Rae Burrell finished with 22 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks earned a 106-92 win over the visiting Indiana Fever on Wednesday. Los Angeles (9-11) ended a run of three consecutive losses, all blowouts, since Kelsey Plum sustained a left leg injury on June 21. Included in that run was a 111-87 setback at…

Jul 8, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (17) is ejected by home plate umpire Willie Traynor during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images Arizona manager Torey Lovullo was ejected from the Diamondbacks’ Wednesday road game against the San Diego Padres for disputing a balk call. With runners at first and second and one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Arizona rookie pitcher Jose Cabrera tried to spin off the rubber and fake a throw to second, where Fernando Tatis Jr. stood after walking…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah prosecutors plan to play audio clips in open court Thursday of law enforcement officials interviewing the roommate of the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Defense attorneys fought against the public release of the statements from Tyler Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs. They said prosecutors would characterize the statements as a confession, undermining Robinson’s right to a fair trial if the statements are broadcast by the media. Robinson is charged with aggravated murder and has not entered a plea. He turned himself in a day after the fatal shooting of Kirk,…

By Anthony Franco | at July 8, 2026 11:01pm CDT The Orioles announced that catcher Chadwick Tromp accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore designated him for assignment last week. Tromp was only on the MLB roster for a couple weeks. He drew one start and went 2-3 with an RBI. Tromp also played in 12 games for the Braves earlier in the season and has 80 big league appearances over parts of seven seasons. The Aruba native is a lifetime .225/.232/.375 hitter with six home runs in 208 trips to the dish. This was Tromp’s second brief MLB stint…