Shortstops were a big hit leading off the Major League Baseball draft. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Vanderbilt slugger Dansby Swanson with the No. 1 pick Monday night, setting off a history-making run at the position. With the second pick, Houston took LSU’s Alex Bregman – marking the first time since 1982 the first two players chosen were shortstops.
By Magdalena Mis LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Leading financial institutions in Europe have joined an offensive to fight human trafficking by using data to spot irregular banking transactions that could identify criminal activity, organizers said on Tuesday. The initiative involving banks and the European Union’s policing agency Europol aims to help financial institutions develop ‘red flag’ indicators to scan their systems for suspicious transactions and then alert the police.
LeBron James is ready to carry the injury-hit Cleveland Cavaliers to a title, having shown his gritty teammates and the Golden State Warriors that the NBA Finals are far from over. “It’s what needs to be done to help our team win,” James said. Asked if he could handle the load, James said, “Well, of course.
Russian centre Timofey Mozgov, who wasn’t even with the Cleveland Cavaliers when the NBA season began, suddenly finds himself a crucial player in the team’s quest for a championship. The 7-foot-1 (2.16m) giant is the first Russian to play in the NBA Finals and has proven a key asset for the injury-hit Cavaliers, who are level at 1-1 with Golden State in the best-of-seven series entering Tuesday’s game three at
(Reuters) – England’s former world number one Luke Donald led a host of big-name players who fought their way through 36 holes of qualifying on Monday to secure spots at next week’s U.S. Open. At 10 sectional sites throughout the country, little-known competitors and former champions alike were battling for the chance to qualify for the June 18-21 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington. Donald, a five-times
England’s former world number one Luke Donald led a host of big-name players who fought their way through 36 holes of qualifying on Monday to secure spots at next week’s U.S. Open. At 10 sectional sites throughout the country, little-known competitors and former champions alike were battling for the chance to qualify for the June 18-21 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington. Donald, a five-times winner on
If you’re Fiat-Chrysler, how do you tempt your sometimes ornery dealers to come to your biennial showcase in Las Vegas in August? Giving them a first glimpse at the long-promised 2018 Jeep Grand Wagoneer sounds like a good start. – Automotive News reports that’s exactly what FCA is doing. When U.S. Jeep store representatives show up at the dealership event in August, they’ll be the first folks outside FCA headquarters to lay their
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-Ram, doing what any manufacturer of popular, high-profit, macho machines should do, is in the process of building out its light-duty truck lineup. The most recent additions are the brawny-looking Rebel, which we saw earlier this year at the Detroit auto show and recently drove for the first time in northern Arizona, and the cushy, chrome-laden Laramie Limited, which made its debut in Chicago in February. Alas, everything has its
-Overview: The current-generation Hyundai Santa Fe crossover debuted for 2013, at which point the model line grew to include the smaller, five-passenger Santa Fe Sport and the larger Santa Fe proper—the model we’re reviewing here—with seating for seven. The larger version is available only with a 290-hp 3.3-liter V-6 and six-speed automatic gearbox, along with either front- or all-wheel drive ($1750). The 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe is a direct competitor
