The Cincinnati Reds put struggling first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured bone in his wrist. To replace him on the roster, Cincinnati signed journeyman first baseman Mike Ford to a major-league contract for the 2024 season. Jeimer Candelario, who has mostly played third base, started at first base on Wednesday night against the Diamondbacks.
Ryan Poles and the Bears took a leap in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting Iowa punter Tory Taylor to become the new leg of the team. It’s a daring pick to draft a punter that early. Usually, special teams players go late in the draft, if at all. But, with their last pick in the draft,...
The effort stems from the industry’s skepticism that the Trump campaign will be able to focus on energy issues as election day draws closer.