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The Yankees have moved on quickly after losing Juan Soto. Roki Sasaki could be next
Read full article: The Yankees have moved on quickly after losing Juan Soto. Roki Sasaki could be nextIn the first 10 days after Juan Soto spurned the Yankees for a record $765 million, 15-year contract with the Mets, the Yankees signed left-hander Max Fried to a $218 million, eight-year contract, acquired closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers and Bellinger, a former NL MVP, from the Chicago Cubs.
Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter Games
Read full article: Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter GamesLake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn’t finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games, officials said Wednesday.
FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortion
Read full article: FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortionThe Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy.
EXPLAINER: 'Morning after pill' not always option after rape
Read full article: EXPLAINER: 'Morning after pill' not always option after rapeSome leaders in states with strict bans on abortion say exceptions for rape or incest victims aren’t needed because emergency contraceptives can be used instead.
Amazon, Rite Aid cap purchase of emergency contraceptives
Read full article: Amazon, Rite Aid cap purchase of emergency contraceptivesAmazon is limiting how many emergency contraceptives consumers can buy, joining other retailers who put in place similar caps following the Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade.
COVID-19 frustration bubbles over in European basketball
Read full article: COVID-19 frustration bubbles over in European basketballEurope's top basketball league features teams from 10 countries navigating COVID-19 cases, international travel restrictions and last-minute postponements. NBA great Tony Parker's team in France has played only half of its scheduled games in the EuroLeague. The chaotic start prompted Milan coach Ettore Messina on Monday to call for suspending the season until March or April. Germany, France, Italy, Greece and Spain — all home to EuroLeague teams — have implemented tougher restrictions. While European soccer leagues have managed to continue mostly uninterrupted, basketball has been a grind.