Baseball Stars Reject Owners' Salary-Cap Proposal
Read Harper's "never" as a countdown and you've already lost the 2027 season; AP finds two hard dates and time to spare between a red line and a lockout.
Amara Okonkwo
Bureau: Lagos
Warner Deal's September Fee Meets State Litigation
Twelve states sued to block Paramount's $81B Warner takeover, and every quarter past Sept. 30 costs a 25-cent-per-share ticking fee against a $7B kill fee.
Police Open Inquest Into Jayden Adams's Death
Tribute feeds are already writing a settled story around Jayden Adams's death, but Cape Town police have opened an inquest and released no cause, and the autopsy is still pending.
Mapi Leon Leaves Barcelona for London City
Read as one club poaching a star, Leon's move is really owner Michele Kang pulling two of the winners who beat her Lyon side into the London club she also owns.
World Cup Visitors Send Food Spending Beyond Chains
Chase the viral clips and you miss where World Cup money actually lands: Texas smokers running pits 24 hours a day and Boston shops selling out of lobster rolls.