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SINGAPORE: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday (May 31) likened US President Donald Trump to Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. In a major speech outlining US strategy in the Asia-Pacific region, Mr Hegseth referred to both leaders as “historic men”. “Like the late prime minister, President Trump’s approach is grounded in common sense and national interests,” he said at the Shangri-La Dialogue, which gathers key defence leaders from around the world. Mr Lee served as Singapore’s prime minister for three decades. Mr Hegseth praised his “sage... Read More

The federal investigation into the MLBPA and its ties to the group licensing venture OneTeam Partners is also affecting the NFLPA, sources told Awful Announcing on Friday evening. ESPN.com reported today that the FBI was asking questions about MLBPA connections to OneTeam. Heather McPhee, an NFLPA lawyer, sent a memo to the union’s player representative today, stating that the feds had also contacted her, as well as individual players, sources said. McPhee declined to comment. Awful Announcing first reported in December a whistleblower group within the MLBPA had filed a... Read More

Don Van Natta Jr. Close Don Van Natta Jr. ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft to Bush” 24-year newspaper career at The New York Times and Miami Herald May 30, 2025, 04:33 PM ET FBI agents have reached out to major league baseball players about their knowledge of financial dealings... Read More

TOKYO (Japan News/ANN): Mako Komuro, Crown Prince Fumihito’s eldest daughter who married out of the imperial family, gave birth to her first child, the Imperial Household Agency said on Friday (May 30). According to the agency, the former princess’ parents are delighted at the birth of their first grandchild and are wishing for the happiness of their 33-year-old daughter and her family. Naomasa Yoshida, the top aide to the crown prince’s family, said in a press conference in the city that the family is “delighted and wishes days of happiness”... Read More

Mako Komuro, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has given birth to her first child, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. In a regular press conference, Naomasa Yoshida, grand master of the Crown Prince’s Household, did not disclose the baby’s sex or date of birth, but said that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess as well as their other children, Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito, are delighted about the birth and are wishing for the happiness of the Komuro family. The newborn is the first... Read More