Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, has sold at auction for over $24 million.
Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey could get as much as $30 million at auction
The jersey worn by New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth during his famous โcalled shotโ home run in 1932 could sell at auction for as much as $30 million.
Exxon overcomes hefty charge and falling crude prices in fourth quarter to top profit expectations
Exxon Mobilโs fourth-quarter revenue and profits declined as the oil giant was weighed down by a hefty impairment charge tied to regulatory issues in California.
From Circus Fan To Star Performer: One Womanโs Journey
She was just a little girl when she first stepped under the big top. Now Lauren Irving is helping to lead the show. She shares her journey to becoming one of the main characters in the new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus.
๐ช โCircus spiritโ without animals, ringmaster at new Ringling show
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed its curtain in 2017 after animals were phased out of its performances. But the iconic circus is back in a new way, combining technology and new elements with the classic circus spirit.
Boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore on โM-A-S-Hโ sell at auction for $125,000 that will go to charity
The combat boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore while playing the wisecracking surgeon Hawkeye on the beloved television series โM-A-S-Hโ have sold at auction for $125,000.
'Cheers' bar sells for $675,000 at Dallas auction of items from classic TV shows
The bar from the television series โCheersโ sold for $675,000 at auction over the weekend, garnering the highest bid among the nearly 1,000 props, costumes and sets from classic TV shows offered up from a collection amassed by one man.
Rolling thunder: Contestants chase cheese wheel down a hill in chaotic UK race
Dozens of reckless racers have chased a 7-pound (3 kilogram) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the near-vertical Cooperโs Hill near Gloucester in southwestern England.
๐ชโCircus spiritโ without animals, ringmaster at new Ringling show
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed its curtain in 2017 after animals were phased out of its performances. But the iconic circus is back in a new way, combining technology and new elements with the classic circus spirit.
Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcy
Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America say protecting local BSA councils and troop sponsoring organizations from future liability for child sex abuse claims is critical to the national groupโs reorganization plan.
AP Source: NFL plans changes to COVID-19 protocols
A person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that the NFL is planning โsignificant changesโ to its COVID-19 protocols amid the worst three-day stretch for the league during the pandemic, The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because details havenโt been finalized, said the league and the NFL Players Association are discussing three main areas: testing protocols; return to play guidelines to allow asymptomatic players whoโve tested positive to...
Correction: Boy Scouts Bankruptcy story
In a story published Dec. 13, 2021, about the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the University of Michigan had agreed to pay $500 million to settle sexual abuse lawsuits involving Larry Nassar.
MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sportโs collective bargaining agreement expired and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
Judge moves ahead with key hearing in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
A Delaware judge has refused to delay a key hearing that could determine whether the Boy Scouts of America might be able to emerge from bankruptcy later this year.
Committee wants to file own plan in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
A committee charged with representing the interests of tens of thousands of alleged victims of child sex abuse in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is seeking to terminate the BSAโs exclusive rights to file a reorganization plan so that it can file its own.
Michaels signs a deal with Apollo to go private
FILE - In this April 24, 2020 file photo, customers lineup outside a Michaels store in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)NEW YORK โ Arts and crafts retailer Michaels is going private. Under the terms of the agreement, approved by Michaels' board, Apollo will begin a tender offer to buy shares for $22 each in cash. Company executives said that by going private, Michaels will have the financial flexibility to invest and improve its retail and online business. The deal includes a 25-day go-shop period which lets Michaels to solicit and evaluate other offers and to terminate the deal for a better proposal.