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Mariners strike trade with Twins for All-Star second baseman: reports
The Seattle Mariners have reached a trade with the Minnesota Twins for All-Star second baseman Jorge Polanco, according to multiple reports on Monday.
The Mariners are exchanging right-handers Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Topa, as well as prospect outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez and right-hander Darren Bowen, for Polanco, ESPN reported.
Polanco will fit right into a Mariners infield that also sports Ty France, J.P. Crawford and Eugenio Suarez, while providing a switch-hitter in a lineup that can use more All-Star talent in hopes of competing in a tough AL West.
Jorge Polanco #11 of the Minnesota Twins throws out Martin Maldonado #15 of the Houston Astros at first base during the eighth inning in Game Four of the Division Series at Target Field on October 11, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Shohei Ohtani may not be with the Los Angeles Angels any longer, but the Houston Astros won the division yet again last season. However, the Texas Rangers, a wild card team out of the AL West, won the 2023 World Series.
Polanco has spent all 10 years of his MLB career in Minnesota. But being that his contract was almost up, the Twins found a suitor that would take him for a good price.
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Now, the Mariners will have Polanco under contract for the 2024 campaign, while also having a club option for the 2025 season.
Jorge Polanco #11 of the Minnesota Twins walks across the field before Game Three of the Division Series against the Houston Astros at Target Field on October 10, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)
Polanco’s lone All-Star appearance with the Twins came during the 2019 season, where he slashed .295/.356/.485 with 22 homers and 79 RBI over 153 games.
He hasn’t been able to get his average up near that career-high in recent seasons, but he still hits for power and gets on base, owning a .335 on-base percentage with a .454 slugging percentage last season over 80 games.
Injuries have been a bit of an issue for Polanco, who began the 2023 season on the injured list after suffering a setback in spring training with knee rehabilitation. He missed the final 37 games of the 2022 season with the knee injury that continued to bug him at the start of last year.
Jorge Polanco #11 of the Minnesota Twins bats during game three of the Division Series against the Houston Astros on October 10, 2023 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
Still, Polanco brings a sturdy glove and underrated pop to the Mariners as long as he stays healthy. The last season he was came in 2021, when he set a career high with 33 homers and 98 RBI over 152 games.
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Lindsey Vonn shares health update after Olympic crash
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United States skier Lindsey Vonn provided a lengthy update after her crash during the alpine ski women’s downhill at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics resulted in a leg fracture on on Sunday.
Vonn, 41, was already skiing with a torn ACL, but she needed to be airlifted off the mountain in a scary scene. She posted on her Instagram on Monday, saying her “Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would.”
“It wasn’t a story book ending or a fairy (tale), it was just life,” her detailed caption read. I dared to dream and had worked so hard to achieve it. Because in Downhill ski racing the difference between a strategic line and a catastrophic injury can be as small as 5 inches.”
This is a developing story. More to come.
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YouTube TV introduces lower-priced sports and news packages
YouTube TV will start offering customers lower-priced channel packages, including one aimed at sports fans.
The Google-owned pay-TV service announced Monday it will roll out more than 10 plans that will be priced below a full YouTube TV subscription that offers more than 100 channels.
The introduction, which will begin over the next few weeks, is in response to growing consumer resentment over the rising cost for the service, currently available for $82.99 a month. YouTube TV was introduced in 2017 as an alternative to increasingly expensive cable and satellite services with an initial price of $35 a month.
Consumer interest is likely to be highest for the Sports Plan, available this fall. For $64.99 a month, consumers will get the four broadcast networks, which all carry the NFL, plus Fox Sports 1, the NBC Sports Network and all of the ESPN channels. New subscribers will be offered a one-year introductory rate of $54.99 a month.
YouTube will also offer a Sports + News plan, which combine the two most-watched genres in the pay TV bundle. For $71.99 a month, consumers get the sports package and news networks CNN, Fox News, MS NOW, Bloomberg, C-SPAN and Fox Business. The introductory rate is $56.99.
The new plans will aim to compete with the direct to consumer offering of ESPN, which is available in tandem with Fox One, a service combining Fox Corp’s news and sports channels. The two are being offered together for $39.99 a month.
Over the last two years, El Segundo-based DirecTV rolled out smaller packages of channels aimed at consumers who no longer want a big monthly bill for networks they don’t watch. The satellite TV service now offers smaller genre packages of channels and streaming apps that cater to a particular interest available at a lower price — designed for news junkies, sports fans, children and Spanish-language speakers.
Pay-TV providers are under pressure to provide more pricing options to consumers to keep them from cutting the cord.
At the same time, carriage negotiations with programmers are more fraught, often leading to standoffs where channels are pulled, disrupting service to customers.
Disney’s channels, including ESPN, were off of YouTube TV for nearly 15 days last fall. Separately, YouTube TV customers lost access to Univision’s Spanish-language channels for two months, which drew the attention of legislators on both sides of the political spectrum.
YouTube, which has about 10 million subscribers, is also offering an Entertainment Plan that includes the major broadcast networks and an array of cable channels including FX, Hallmark, Comedy Central, Bravo, Paramount, Food Network and HGTV at $54.99 a month and an introductory rate of $44.99.
A News + Entertainment + Family Plan — which combines, news, entertainment and children’s channels including Disney Channel, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, will be available for $69.99 a month and an introductory rate of $59.99.
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Austrian snowboarder strips down in cold temperatures during wild celebration after winning Olympic gold
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Adrenaline was running high for Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl after winning a second straight Olympic gold medal in the men’s parallel giant slalom on Sunday.
And that adrenaline had him not feeling the cold temperatures, as he ripped off his jacket and clothes in celebration.
Karl, 40, was flexing his arms and screaming, ripping off his jacket and four layers of clothes during his celebration. He was even seen face down on the snow, which was surely cold, but he didn’t care.
Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria reacts after winning the Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 8, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Karl was an Olympic gold medalist once again, and that’s all that mattered at the moment.
Before his medal-winning run, Karl was trailing South Korea’s Kim Sang-kyum for most of the final race, when he took full advantage of Kim’s mistake.
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Karl crossed the finish line 0.19 seconds ahead of his South Korean opponent to win gold at Livigno Snow Park. Rounding out the podium was Bulgaria’s Tervel Zamfirov with bronze.
Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria celebrates after crossing the finish line in first place to win the Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 8, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (David Ramos/Getty Images)
The crowd at Livigno Snow Park loved every moment of Karl’s celebration, which certainly ranks atop the initial reactions to winning gold at Milano Cortina thus far.
After the celebration, Karl eventually redressed and joined Kim and Zamfirov on the podium.
As the Austrian national anthem played, Karl’s smile never faded.
Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria celebrates after winning the Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 8, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (David Ramos/Getty Images)
He also made Olympics history, becoming the first snowboarder to win four medals. He also won a bronze medal in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, while capturing silver in 2010 in Vancouver at Whistler.
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