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The post Blue Jays Could Replace Max Scherzer After Surprising Steal appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 30: Max Scherzer #31 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on during a workout day ahead of game six of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre on October 30, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays envisioned future Hall of Fame starter Max Scherzer playing a meaningful role in their rotation this season, but his ongoing recovery from numerous injuries has interrupted those expectations. Fortunately for Toronto, an unexpected contributor has emerged. What began as a low-risk Rule 5 Draft selection has evolved into a pitcher who the organization now believes could play a much larger role, both this season as an injury replacement for Scherzer and well beyond if he and some other veterans leave their rotation in the winter. ForbesMets’ Bo Bichette Addresses Trade Decision After Blue Jays ExitBy Peter Ch

The post Huge World Cup Ratings Set Up Streaming Bidding War For 2030, 2034 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images With just a handful of games left in this year’s FIFA World Cup men’s soccer championship, record U.S. ratings are setting up another intense “tournament” with global implications, as major tech and media companies consider bidding for TV rights to the tournament’s 2030 and 2034 installments. Most of the big tech and media companies with streaming platforms already have been linked to the upcoming auction for U.S. TV rights, though financial complications may affect bids from this year’s incumbent rights holders, Fox with the English-language rights and Comcast-owned Telemundo and Peacock on the Spanish-language side. Spurring all the interest: that 42-million strong U.S. audience in both languages for Belgium’s round of 16 victory over the USMNT, despite the thorough drubbing of a 4-1 margin. Of tha

The post The White House’s North Portico Is Covered In Tarps—Here’s Why appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline The White House on Thursday hung large tarps covering the North Portico, printed with images of the columns that are under repair, as the Trump administration ramps up construction and repairs projects across Washington, D.C. Construction workers hung tarps outside the White House’s North Portico on Thursday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Tarps went up on the White House’s North Portico in the late morning on Thursday, covering scaffolding that has stood for days. A White House official told CNN the North Portico is “undergoing standard restoration work” to repair stones in the columns, one of several concurrent construction projects taking place at the White House and across Washington. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum told podcast host Katie Miller earlier this week the North Portico columns are undergoing repairs, saying the const

The post June home sales disappoint as prices reach an all-time high appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A for sale sign is posted in front of a home on April 13, 2026 in Pasadena, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images High mortgage rates coupled with record-high prices is causing homebuyers to pull back. Sales of previously owned homes in June dropped 2.4% from May to 4.09 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. Housing analysts were predicting a slight gain month over month. June sales were, however, were 2.8% higher than the same month a year prior. “The back-and-forth in monthly home sales activity, driven by mild fluctuations in mortgage rates, shows how sensitive home buyers are to affordability conditions,” said Lawrence Yun, the Realtors’ chief economist, in a release. “However, job gains—more than half a million since the beginning of the year—will continue to provide support for the housing market.” Th

The post PepsiCo (PEP) Q2 2026 earnings appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Pepsi soft drinks are displayed at a convenience store in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PepsiCo on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as the struggles of its North American food and beverage divisions offset strong international demand. “Results were tempered in the quarter as U.S. food and beverage category performance moderated with consumer budgets tightening due to rising inflationary pressures,” CEO Ramon Laguarta said in prepared remarks shared on the company’s website on Thursday. During Pepsi’s second quarter, global oil prices swung dramatically due to the U.S. war with Iran. In the U.S., the national average gas price hit a four-year high of $4.56 per gallon in late May, leading many shoppers to watch their spending. Shares of Pepsi were down more than 4% in morning trading. Here’s what the company reported for the quarter ended June 13 compared with what Wall Stree

The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong Sends ‘Surprised’ Mets Message appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JUNE 15: Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs in action against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field on June 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hirschuber/Getty Images) Getty Images The Chicago Cubs have watched young outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong evolve from one of baseball’s most intriguing prospects into one of the game’s brightest stars. Just a few years after arriving in Chicago as part of a franchise-altering trade, the outfielder has emerged as an MVP candidate and recently earned another National League All-Star selection. “He is currently batting .289 with 19 home runs and 49 RBI’s for the Cubs in 89 games, and he leads all of Major League Baseball with a Wins Above Replacement of 5.2 on the year, combining power hitting, speed and stellar defense,” NBC Chicago’s James Neveau reported this week. “His performance was buoyed by a stagge

The post NBA Execs ‘Think’ Cleveland Is Most ‘Compelling’ Landing Spot For LeBron James appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 23: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts to a call in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the 2017 NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on May 23, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Getty Images NBA executives believe LeBron James is coming home. They “think” the Cleveland Cavaliers are the most “compelling” situation for the 41-year-old legend after he reportedly narrowed his list to three teams: the Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. James recently informed the L.A. Lakers that he will be moving on from that franchise beginning next season. “The league real

The post Toronto Blue Jays Have To Get Gausman And Bieber Back On Track appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 04: Shane Bieber #57 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 04, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) Getty Images Much more is expected of the Toronto Blue Jays than what they have delivered so far this season. The Blue Jays are competing with the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox to stay out of the American League East basement. Much of the Blue Jays woes can be traced to inconsistent starting pitching. In particular, they have to get Shane Bieber and Kevin Gausman back on track. Currently, they are running off the rails. On paper, Toronto boasts a quartet of starters with very credible pitching track records. fangraphs.com lists their current four starters to be: Dylan Cease-RHP-Age 30 Shane Bieber-RHP-Age 31 Trey Yasavage-RHP-Age 22 Kevin Gausman-