Inside Aaron Judge’s ‘guarded’ life as he chases home run record

The Yankees imploded, but slugger Aaron Judge has a season for the history books. The 30-year-old is chasing a triple crown and, with 55 home runs on Wednesday afternoon, he’s on the pace to break Roger Maris’ single-season American League home run record of 61. The judge is posting some incredible numbers, but fans are … Read more

Into the Spider-Verse: A Giant Space Tarantula Was Captured by NASA’s Webb Telescope

In this mosaic image spanning 340 light-years, Webb’s near-infrared camera shows the star-forming region of the Tarantula Nebula in a new light. (NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Webb ERO Production Team) Estimated reading time: 3-4 minutes PASADENA, Calif. — A giant space tarantula has been captured by a Webb — NASA’s highly sensitive James Webb Space Telescope, that is. 161,000 … Read more

AP Top 25: Georgia climbs to No. 2, overtaking Ohio State

Georgia moved to No. 2 in the Associated Press’ first college football poll of the regular season, overtaking Ohio State, after the defending national champions dominated their opener. Alabama remained No. 1 in the PA Top 25 presented by Regions Bank published on Tuesday, receiving 44 of the media panel’s 63 first place votes and … Read more

Aaron Judge’s unprecedented insurance for Roger Maris amid record lawsuit

Sixty-one years ago, when Roger Maris hit his 54th home run in the Yankees’ 140th game, he did so while driving a pitch from Tom Cheney into the bullpen in right field as he was in the middle of a Murderers’ Row. Indeed, the hit on September 6, 1961, in the fourth inning of an … Read more

Aaron Judge’s unprecedented insurance for Roger Maris amid record lawsuit

Sixty-one years ago, when Roger Maris hit his 54th home run in the Yankees’ 140th game, he did so while driving a pitch from Tom Cheney into the bullpen in right field as he was in the middle of a Murderers’ Row. Indeed, the hit on September 6, 1961, in the fourth inning of an … Read more

16 Uvalde fourth graders waited an hour with an injured teacher

Retired teachers Raul Noyola and Ofelia Noyola visit a memorial honoring the victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary School July 12 in Uvalde, Texas. (Eric Gay, Associated Press) Estimated reading time: 6-7 minutes UVALDE, Texas — Elsa Avila slithered to her phone, terrified as she held the bleeding side of her abdomen and tried … Read more

Serena beats No. 2 seed Kontaveit at US Open to reach 3rd place

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams can call him “evolution” or “retirement” or whatever she wants. And she can be shy about whether or not that U.S. Open will actually mark the end of his playing days. Those 23 Grand Slam titles earned him that right. If she continues to play like this, who knows … Read more

SDSU defends handling of investigation into Araiza gang rape allegations

San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke said Monday he was unaware that star bettor Matt Araiza had been accused of participating in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl during from an off-campus party in October until a civil lawsuit was last filed. the week. Hoke boss, athletic director John David Wicker, has defended … Read more

SDSU defends handling of investigation into Araiza gang rape allegations

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke said Monday he was unaware that star bettor Matt Araiza had been charged with participating in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party in October until a civil lawsuit was filed last week. Hoke boss, athletic director John David Wicker, … Read more

Serena Williams isn’t done yet; wins the 1st match at the US Open

NEW YORK (AP) — They have come a long way to Serena — no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as a superstar athlete — to see her train and perform and, as it turns out, win a match at the US Open Monday nightturning up in record numbers to fill Arthur … Read more