Jesse RogersNov 4, 2025, 10:21 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — Cubs left-handed starter Shota Imanaga is entering free agency, sources told ESPN. After the team rejected an option to extend his contract out to 2028, he likewise rejected a $15 million player option…
In a seismic deal for indie action fans, Lionsgate has secured a wide-ranging rights deal with Millennium Media for two of Millennium’s most valuable action franchises: Rambo and The Expendables. Under the agreement announced on Monday, Lionsgate will take global distribution rights to Rambo prequel John Rambo, the planned sixth installment in the Rambo franchise,…
China is buying American soybeans again, much to bean growers’ relief. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China has agreed to buy 918 million bushels in each of the next three years. President Donald Trump crowed, “Our farmers will be very happy!” With concessions from China on rare earths and fentanyl in addition to soybeans, Trump…
A rodent-borne virus led to the death of the only African elephant at the zoo in India’s capital Delhi, officials have told the BBC. Shankar, a 29-year-old male, died on 17 September after spending much of his life in isolation. The cause of his death wasn’t known at the time. Now, an autopsy has revealed…
Non-food, non-energy inflation accelerates; border closure sends tomato prices up 127% and sugar 35%, while gas jumps ISLAMABAD: Inflation rose for the second consecutive month to 6.2% last month due to movement in prices across various groups, with a notable increase in non-food and non-energy goods’ rates, indicating a buildup of underlying inflationary pressure. The…
You’re lost. Even worse, there’s no cell signal. The last thing keeping you from fully freaking out is that little blue dot — the universal sign that, somewhere up above, a GPS satellite has eyes on you. But what if you don’t even have that? Kanwar Singh thinks he’s got a solution. For the past…
FinMin says commission will assess possibility of taking back education, population ministries from provinces Finance Minister Aurangzeb on discussion on ending protection of provincial shares. Screengrab via @RadioPakistan on X ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Monday that the government would only discuss proposals of ending a minimum constitutionally guaranteed 57.5% provincial share in…
Jesse RogersNov 4, 2025, 09:49 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox are picking up the $20 million option on center fielder Luis Robert Jr.‘s contract for 2026, sources tell ESPN. Robert, 27, hit .223 with 14 home runs and 33…
On a warm late October afternoon, a full house at the San Vicente Bungalows in Los Angeles got a sneak preview of one of the year’s most acclaimed international Oscar contenders, Lee Sang-il’s Kokuho. The THR Frontrunners screening introduced the crowd to an epic, nearly three-hour-long portrait of the life of a fictional kabuki actor,…
21 people have been arrested, 291 tonnes of flour and 28 tonnes of wheat have been recovered RAWALPINDI: To prevent illegal transportation and smuggling of wheat and flour in Rawalpindi, the Food Department and Rawalpindi Police have set up joint checkpoints at 8 different places. CCTV cameras have been installed for monitoring, and a crackdown…
