The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into Major League Baseball after the league warned three San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on their hats during Pride Night. The investigation will examine if the discipline constitutes religious discrimination.
Lee Jung-hoo extends hitting streak to 15 games, batting 1-for-4 with an RBI as San Francisco Giants defeat Chicago Cubs 2-1, with Lee now holding the 4th-best MLB batting average at .323.
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants extended his career-best hitting streak to 14 games with a 2-for-4 performance, including a crucial single in the 9th inning, but the Giants lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 10th inning, 2-1.
The Wolong Shenshuping base has successfully bred 199 panda cubs by the end of 2025, showcasing China's achievements in giant panda ex-situ conservation and breeding programs. The base boasts advanced facilities and a skilled team dedicated to panda reproduction.
Infrared cameras in the Chengdu section of the Giant Panda National Park have captured heartwarming footage of a snow leopard mother with her two cubs. The rare sightings suggest a healthy and stable snow leopard population in the protected area, indicating a safe habitat and sufficient food resources.
A wildlife enthusiast recounts a moving encounter with a tigress and cubs in Jim Corbett National Park, but later feels shame witnessing their vulnerability amidst tourist activity. The author questions the ethics of wildlife tourism, advocating for greater restraint.
Four cubs, born on April 11 to India's first wild-breeding cheetah KGP12 in Kuno National Park, were found dead, likely killed by a leopard, marking a setback for India's cheetah restoration project.
Four one-month-old cheetah cubs in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, found dead with carcasses partially eaten, suspected predation; reduces India's cheetah population to 53.
Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd will require surgery after suffering a left meniscus injury while playing with his kids at home. He is expected back this season.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell criticized MLB's two-way player rule as "bizarre," saying it gives the Dodgers an unfair advantage by allowing them to carry 14 pitchers while other teams are limited to 13. The rule exempts Shohei Ohtani from counting as a pitcher since he qualifies as a two-way player, making Los Angeles the only team with effectively 14 pitchers on their active roster.
The New York Mets lost their 11th consecutive game on Sunday, matching their longest streak since 2002, after blowing a 1-0 lead in the ninth inning to the Chicago Cubs. The Mets, with MLB's second-highest payroll at $381 million, have scored just 19 runs during the losing streak. Former Mets outfielders Michael Conforto and Pete Crow-Armstrong combined to beat their former team.
The New York Mets lost their 11th consecutive game Sunday, blowing a ninth-inning lead in a 2-10 extra-inning loss to the Chicago Cubs. It's the longest April losing streak in Mets franchise history and fastest to 15 losses since 1983. Francisco Lindor warned that criticism surrounding the team is about to get very loud, while defending manager Carlos Mendoza despite mounting pressure.
The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets 2-1 in 10 innings on Sunday, as Nico Hoerner's sacrifice fly capped a comeback. The Mets lost their 11th straight game, their longest losing streak since 2004, having been outscored 62-19 during the slide.
