Vlad Jr.’s playoff breakout fuels Jays’ offensive explosion in Game 1 rout
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Vlad Jr.’s playoff breakout fuels Jays’ offensive explosion in Game 1 rout

Jorge CastilloOct 4, 2025, 09:56 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s playoff career...

8 people injured when private car veers onto pedestrian island in Hong Kong
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8 people injured when private car veers onto pedestrian island in Hong Kong

At least eight people have been injured in a traffic accident involving three cars and two buses near Hong Kong’s Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei. A private car veered onto a pedestrian island near the junction of Jordan Road and Shanghai Street at around 2 pm on Sunday, according to police. The injured people...

Sources: Napheesa Collier cancels meeting with Cathy Engelbert
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Sources: Napheesa Collier cancels meeting with Cathy Engelbert

Kendra Andrews Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Oct 4, 2025, 07:06 PM ET Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has canceled her meeting with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert next week, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Collier had previously texted Engelbert...

North Korea jams GPS signals near maritime border, leading ROK to warn ships
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North Korea jams GPS signals near maritime border, leading ROK to warn ships

North Korea jammed GPS signals near the inter-Korean maritime border earlier this week, leading ROK authorities to issue a warning to civilian vessels. The jamming took place just hours before the DPRK reportedly stopped its transmission of signals aimed at interfering with South Korean propaganda radio in response to Seoul’s suspension of the broadcasts. North...

The Sora logo displays on a smartphone screen
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Sam Altman says Sora will add ‘granular,’ opt-in copyright controls

OpenAI may be reversing course on how it approaches copyright and intellectual property in its new video app Sora. Prior to Sora’s launch this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI had been telling Hollywood studios and agencies that they needed to explicitly opt out if they didn’t want their IP to be included...

UFC 320 takeaways: Pereira, Merab among the best fighters in the world
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UFC 320 takeaways: Pereira, Merab among the best fighters in the world

Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather,...

Pets around the world blessed for Feast of Saint Francis
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Pets around the world blessed for Feast of Saint Francis

Dogs, cats, tortoises and even a rooster were blessed on 4 October, in celebrations to mark the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Churches around the world hold special services every year to honour of the patron saint of animals, and many parishioners bring their pets and livestock along. Source link

Beijing targets Gen Z, Millennials in new digital strategy to build its brand in Africa
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Beijing targets Gen Z, Millennials in new digital strategy to build its brand in Africa

China is betting on a new generation of digital influencers and content creators to reshape its image in Africa, which observers have said is a major shift as Beijing looks to refine its “soft power” campaigns. This new strategy aims to reshape China’s public image by connecting directly with younger audiences through cultural exchange and...