From Washington, DC!

Last night Seiya Suzuki went 0-4 in the loss at Rate Field.

The Chicago White Sox loaded their lineup with seven left-handed hitters against Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon on Saturday, hoping to expose his bugaboo this season. The White Sox clubbed five home runs off Taillon — the most in the 10th-year veteran’s career — in an 8-3 win against the Cubs in the City Series at Rate Field. Opening-day starter Matthew Boyd continues to progress
after his knee surgery last week but is still a few weeks away from a return.

I am fiercely opposed to this...
I will not be swayed about it....
I don't want to calm down about it...
I am enraged about this....

As part of his ”Iceman” album release, Drake built an ice sculpture in downtown Toronto, turned the CN Tower blue and staged an explosion near Downsview Park. He also surprised fans by releasing not just one, but three albums at midnight Friday. In addition to “Iceman,” Drake also dropped “Habibti” and “Maid of Honour.”
On Friday, the NHL announced severe sanctions against the Vegas Golden Knights and head coach John Tortorella for flagrant violations of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs media regulations. Following the Golden Knights’ 5-1 series-clinching victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 on Thursday, the team did not open its dressing room to the media, and Tortorella declined to speak with reporters, although some players addressed questions at the postgame podium. In response, the league has ordered the forfeiture of the Golden Knights’ second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and fined Tortorella $100,000.
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra has shed her anonymous student life to make her first official public appearance in Australia since becoming a University of Sydney student last year. In Oslo, Norway’s national day is usually marked by a parade of schoolchildren who march past the palace, where the royal family watch on and wave. This year, the princess spent her first May 17 away from the family, instead making her rare public appearance in Surry Hills.

This is me talking.

Tim Tebow played for the Florida college team. They lost early in the season. That year they went on to win the national championship. Maybe then the rankings weren't fair.

This is me talking.

I guess New England and then London.

...are paying almost £100,000 more than the previous tenants to rent their family home in Windsor. The royals, who are both registered as the lease owners of Grade II-listed Forest Lodge, are paying £307,500 per year, according to The Times. In July 2025, the couple signed a 20-year lease on the mansion in Windsor Great Park but the rent was unknown until now. It is understood that they have agreed to publicly disclose the figure, having registered the official documents for their home...
Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Matt Shaw replaces Moisés Ballesteros.
Matt Shaw hit by pitch. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 4, CWS 4
Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Alex Bregman scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Matt Shaw to 2nd. CHC 5, CWS 4
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Jarred Kelenic. Seiya Suzuki scores. Matt Shaw out at home on the throw, right fielder Jarred Kelenic to catcher Drew Romo. Carson Kelly to 2nd. 3 outs CHC 6, CWS 4
The federal government says it will pay Lockheed Martin $1.5 billion through an updated contract to maintain and upgrade the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Hercules transport aircraft. The Hercules aircraft provide logistics support to military operations within Canada and overseas, including disaster relief, by transporting passengers, supplies and equipment long distances. Lockheed already had a contract to maintain the CC‑130J aircraft...

Notice the Chicago Cubs scored when Ha-Seong Kim had a throwing error.

The unearned run Thursday off Sale was because of Ha-Seong Kim’s throwing error that allowed Ian Happ to advance to third and score on a grounder. Happ added further insurance with a homer off Reynaldo Lopez in the eighth. This was Kim’s first series of the season after a finger injury had sidelined him, so one could believe part of his miscue could be attributed to rust. The Cubs offense hasn’t been at its best this trip.

Notice Hoerner I guess threw a ball past the first baseman.

Nico Hoerner tried to flip the ball to first with his glove, but the ball sailed over first baseman Michael Busch, allowing Harris to reach.
Imanaga got into a groove in the middle of the game...he has been able to get hitters to expand their zone.

In Canada a man pretended to be an attorney.

The parliamentary ad hoc budget committee on Tuesday adopted two bills, submitted by Progressive Bulgaria MP Yavor Gechev and a group of MPs, aimed to contain prices and end unfair trade practices. Amendments to the Protection of Competition Act provide for a ban on "excessively high selling prices".
A man with a history of deceiving Ontario’s court system has been found guilty of fraud after admitting he posed as a lawyer for nearly two years, despite a permanent injunction barring him from offering legal services. Operating under the name “Rocco Rizzo,” Vaughan resident Giuseppe Alessandro managed to masquerade as a lawyer from 2022 until 2024, making two court appearances before his charade was uncovered, according to court audio obtained by the Star.

Both Mayor Wu and Conan O'Brien went to Harvard.

Mayor Michelle Wu said Monday that employees returning to in-person office work more often is “great news” for downtown Boston...Wu’s comments came in response to news that Fidelity Investments will require employees at its Boston headquarters on Summer Street and its new waterfront complex to work from the office full time starting in September.
Conan O’Brien will host the Academy Awards presentation for the third time in 2027. ABC announced on Tuesday that the funnyman who hosted Hollywood’s biggest night the past two years, will do the honors again on March 14. The network referred to O’Brien’s return as “the trilogy event Hollywood’s been waiting for.”

In the fourth inning, the Cubs had the bases loaded. They ended the inning leading 2-1. It's supposed to be when the bases are loaded the next guy gets up and hits the ball really far and everyone scores. In modern baseball it seems like there's all these alternative strategies. Today, the Cubs are now losing 5-2 in the seventh inning. They're supposed to be winning by a lot. They missed that opportunity to go ahead. The alternative strategies make the game hard to watch.

If there are runners on first and third, and the ball goes to right field....
If there is one runner on second, and the ball goes to left field...