Trout starts spring in grand fashionPittsburgh Pirates NewsTEMPE, Ariz. — Ace Jered Weaver breezed through three scoreless innings and the Angels, with most of their everyday players in the lineup,…

Josh Donaldson likely No. 2 hitter in Oakland A’s lineupSan Jose Mercury NewsPHOENIX — Look for Josh Donaldson to bat second for the A’s to start the season. It’s where…

Fox NewsNew York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in…

MLB Trade Rumors: Jeff Samardzija to Atlanta Braves?DigitalJournal.comThe 29-year-old has a good fastball, solid curve, and had a strikeout rate of 9.0 over 33 starts and those numbers are the…

Fox NewsInscribed copies of “Mein Kampf,” the infamous anti-Semitic manifesto of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, will be put up for auction Thursday in Los Angeles. The bidding for the two…

Jeonbuk starts well in ACLSBS“The turning point of the game came when we had to replace (striker Zlatan) Muslimovic because of injury, which changed the atmosphere of the game,” Renhe…

Dallas Morning NewsUntil the Friday before Super Bowl XLV, Taylor said, he had never seen footage of ice sliding off a domed roof and flying 100 feet away into a…

Application season starts for Leadership Las VegasLas Vegas Review-JournalLeadership Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 10-month executive development program, is accepting applications. The once-a-month, daylong meetings, open…

ForbesWith a background in mobile gaming and social networking, Nguyen is helping to fuel an internet revolution, just as the country starts to build out its 3G networks. Squar was…

New York Daily NewsThe greatest week of the year — if you love local craft beers — starts Friday. New York City Beer Week promises a very hoppy time in…

GameSpotBioShock creator Irrational Games is shutting down. Irrational Games cofounder Ken Levine confirms all but about 15 people will lose their jobs as he starts up a “smaller, more entrepreneurial”…

New York Daily NewsHe’s stepping into some mighty big shoes. When Jimmy Fallon starts his new gig Monday as the host of “The Tonight Show,” he’ll be taking on the…

The Plain DealerGOODYEAR, Ariz. –- Josh Outman has this trade thing down. When the assistant trainer calls, he starts packing. The left-hander has been traded three times in his career.…

VentureBeatJoe argues that we shouldn’t be so hard on Flappy Bird’s creator for pulling the mobile game. Aside from money, we can only guess at what his sudden burst of…

The Atlantic“During the 100 days before the relationship starts, we observe a slow but steady increase in the number of timeline posts shared between the future couple.” Robinson Meyer Feb…

GlobalPostGray, 24, pitched in 12 games with Oakland last season, 10 starts, but he could be the A’s No. 2 starter this season. RHP Ryan Cook will be held back…

CBSSports.comThe Lakers superstar, Bryant, will miss the game due to the knee injury that has kept him out of action since Dec. 17. Thunder coach Scott Brooks, who is coaching…

SB NationAfter an exciting day on Thursday that saw a couple of surprisingly close games involving Russia and Canada and a blowout for the United States, the men’s hockey tournament…

ESPNSOCHI, Russia — Shea Weber and Jamie Benn scored in the second period Thursday to help defending Olympic champion Canada shake off a sluggish start and defeat Norway 3-1. Patrick…

The Transbay Transit Center Contruction Project in San Francisco reached a special milestone on Monday, February 10th 2014: excavation work to make the underground “box” that will accommodate the structure,…

SlashGearSometimes in the lead up to the official unveil of a product there are plenty of leaks that tip some of the specs about the device. That was definitely the…

Hollywood LifeOpening ceremonies of the 2014 Olympics are over — now the real fun starts. The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are going to be a must-see spectacle featuring countless…

AFPSochi — Bode Miller attempts to master a course he has already condemned as “treacherous” in pursuit of the Olympic Games downhill title on Sunday while hosts Russia look to…

Boston GlobeJustin Abdelkader scored early in the second period and again in the final seconds while Jimmy Howard finished off a shutout that Jonas Gustavsson started in the Red Wings’…

Jerusalem Post‘Women in Green’ gather in front of Netanyahu’s residence to implore him to maintain total sovereignty over disputed territories. Prof. Arieh Eldad speaking to Women in Green Photo: Courtesy.…

Super Bowl XLVIII, Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos, is underway and it’s already 5 to 0 Seahawks. The score’s due to a mistaken Broncos snap that went into the end…

ESPNDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods birdied the last three holes on Sunday but could not halt a rather dubious milestone in his illustrious career: for the first time,…

ABC NewsCampaigning is officially underway for Afghanistan’s presidential election, with 11 candidates vying to succeed President Hamid Karzai. The April 5 presidential vote will be a crucial test of whether…

Chicago Tribune“Snow-covered roads and low visibilities will make travel hazardous from late this evening through early Saturday evening,” the weather service said in the warning. This month is already in…

New York TimesFLORENCE, Italy — Jurors began deliberations on Thursday morning in the trial against Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, accused of the fatal stabbing in 2007…

The President’s State of the Union Address starts in 30 minutes, and The White House has provided a copy of excerpts of it, which you can read below. Some highlights:…

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyThe Geneva II peace conference offers the best opportunity yet to deescalate the Syrian conflict. But it starts with low expectations for success. TEXT SIZE – +. January 25, 2014.…

The Zimbabwe StandardOnce again Channel O is stopping at nothing to ensure that DStv and GOtv’s music fans are at the heart of the global music action with the LIVE…