MLB Power Rankings: Four top-10 teams debut at highest rankings of 2025

While the Astros continue their ascent, the Rays and Blue Jays are threatening the Yankees in the AL East.

Defiant Verstappen guarded over Mercedes speculation
Max Verstappen again refused to be drawn on ongoing speculation he might leave Red Bull for Mercedes in 2026.
Trump speaks with Putin — just 2 days after Pentagon stops missile shipments to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Trump was speaking Thursday morning with Russian President Vladimir Putin – two days after the US cut off air defense...
Dems drag rep from camera view after she dozed off during Hakeem Jeffries’ grandstanding speech
Democrats were forced to tap out one of their members during House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' "magic minute" speech to delay passage of the...
Guardians' Ortiz put on leave during MLB inquiry
Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz has been placed on nondisciplinary paid leave while he is under investigation by MLB, the league announced.
Liverpool's Jota, brother die in single-car crash
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died alongside his brother, André Silva, in a car crash near Zamora, Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning,...
Air Force revives hypersonic missile
The Air Force is asking for $387 million in its current budget request to begin building the first of its version of a hypersonic missile system...