One of the toughest tasks for a fantasy baseball owner on draft day is answering the question, “Should I pay for last season’s breakout year?” The question goes well beyond just the short-term assessment of the player, and should be applied to the long-term. MORE: Top prospects | MLB offseason moves | Mock draft With the aforementioned goal in mind, the following is a breakdown of five key breakout players from 2014 and their outlook for 2015 and beyond....

No wonder executives like Home Depot’s Bob Nardelli, UnitedHealth’s William McGuire, Pfizer’s outgoing Hank McKinnell and others who have total compensation packages stretching into the tens and even hundreds of millions are taking heat. Of course, they can always point the finger at ExxonMobil’s recently retired CEO Lee Raymond, who’ll cruise into his truly golden years some $405 million richer. All the bad press has put activists, politicians and regulators into overdrive....

Seven years ago Jack was three times as old as Jill. If Jack is now five years older than Jill, how old is he? (a) 12-1/2 (b) 13 (c) 13-1/2 (d) 14-1/2 (e) 15 While generations of schoolchildren, military recruits, job applicants and Mensa wanna-bes have wrestled with IQ questions like these, some smart scientists who study intelligence have been stumped by an even more exasperating puzzle: why have IQ scores been rising?...

The 18-year-old cut inside from the left and curled a sublime finish past goalkeeper Mattijs Branderhorst in the 3-1 victory at the Amsterdam ArenA. It was Kluivert’s fifth goal of an impressive Eredivisie campaign, with his form prompting speculation over a possible move to United in January. Manager Jose Mourinho is said to be an admirer of the left winger, who is the son of former Barcelona and Netherlands striker Patrick Kluivert, and is ready to sign him as early as next month due to concerns over his own side’s lack of cutting edge in attack....

From there it was all Zlatko Dalic’s side, with Luka Modric thumping home a thunderous strike to make it two before Ivan Rakitic coolly slotted home to put the result beyond doubt. But for all of Argentina’s faults fans do not want to see one of the greatest footballers of all time in Lionel Messi heading home so soon. And they may have been granted a reprieve, from an unlikely source....

The Middle Eastern country is not even in the top 50 soccer teams in the world, according to the FIFA rankings, while Argentina only has Belgium and Brazil above them. The South Americans are two-time champions of the World Cup and boast one of the greatest players of all time in their team, Lionel Messi, who looked forlorn at the final whistle. Messi had opened the scoring from the penalty spot but two goals in five minutes after half-time turned the game around in favor of the Saudis, and despite intense pressure from Argentina, they held out for a historic win....

Lionel Messi had once more been sorely missed by his nation as they were dismantled by the Roja in Madrid, underlining, if there had ever been any doubt, that on his well-being lie the faint World Cup hopes of an entire nation. Over in Turin, meanwhile, another spectacularly talented No.10 may have taken in the match on television, far from his compatriots who hobbled through the final few minutes. Truth be told, there is little Paulo Dybala could have done either to avoid a result that ranks alongside 6-1 drubbings to Czechoslovakia in the 1958 World Cup and 2009’s hammering in La Paz to Bolivia as the worst in Argentine football history....

Both sides sealed their place in the semifinals with penalty shootout victories last time out against the Netherlands and Brazil respectively. These two teams are no strangers to deep runs at World Cups with Croatia looking to make consecutive finals, while Argentina played the decisive match back in 2014. Only one of the nations can progress to another final, however, with these two boasting an even and fascinating record against the other....

The reigning champions France were hoping to exorcise a painful memory after one miss cost them the 2006 final against Italy, while Argentina always had reason to be confident, padding their status as the team with the most wins (seven) in shootouts at the tournament. Argentina won in the end 4-2, scoring all four of their attempts while France failed on two: Kingsley Coman (saved) and Aurelien Tchouameni (wide) could not convert....

Following the Albiceleste’s victory over France in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) had organized an open-top bus parade of the country’s captial that an estimated four million people attended, making it almost impossible for the vehicle to move. Pictures and videos have shown the extent of the wild celebrations and the risks taken by fans to get an unobstructed vantage point of the victory parade....

Minegar, 60, was stopped at around 11:30 p.m. local time Saturday in Chandler, Arizona, for speeding, failure to drive within one lane of traffic and driving within the bicycle lane, police said (via the Arizona Republic). He subsequently was arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to police. He was cited and released, but the investigation is ongoing. The Cardinals released a statement Sunday regarding Minegar’s arrest: “Ron Minegar’s actions last night are inexcusable....

Scottsdale City Councilman Guy Phillips publicized the upcoming protest, titled “Unmask Us!”, in a Facebook post shared on Saturday. Its description encourages “any citizen of AZ who believes wearing a mask is a personal choice” to participate in the demonstration. Phillips told local outlet The Arizona Republic that he “suggested” the protest and “it snowballed from there.” He also added that he was opposing not the masks, but the government requirement to wear them....

In a floor speech on Thursday, Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, said she supported the voting rights bills—the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act— but that she “will not support separate actions that worsen the underlying disease of division infecting our country.” “There’s no need for me to restate my long-standing support for the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation. There’s no need for me to restate its role protecting our country from wild reversals in federal policy,” Sinema stated....

Trump and his supporters have baselessly claimed that President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 election due to widespread voter fraud. There is no evidence to support these allegations, and state and federal judges have consistently dismissed or rejected dozens of lawsuits filed by the president and his supporters. Even judges appointed by Trump have pointed out that his attorneys have not provided evidence to back their claims. But many Republicans are still hoping the president will successfully overturn the election results....

The Arizona governor’s tweet in the early-morning hours brought a response from New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who told Nike: “let’s talk.” Nike announced Monday it would not sell the ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Air Max1 USA, which had an American flag with 13 stars in a circle on the heel of each shoe. The decision was made after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick requested the company not sell the shoe because he found the flag dating back to the American Revolution as a symbol that is offensive....

The department said there were 3,246 new cases reported as of June 19, topping a previous reported high of 2,519 just a day before. Additionally, there were 41 newly reported deaths, which brings the state’s total numbers to at least 46,689 confirmed cases and 1,312 deaths. The department also reported that as of Friday, there have been at least 532,697 coronavirus tests completed in both public and private settings, and 7....

There were 3,591 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported on Tuesday, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). Hospitalizations were also at an all-time high with 2,136 hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients on Monday, 144 more than were reported the day before. The increases were reported as Trump was preparing to take part in a rally organized by the groups Students for Trump and Turning Point Action....

Scheduled to be implemented on September 29, the new law is the latest legal battle over reproductive autonomy under a judiciary that became more conservative under former President Donald Trump. The law’s “personhood” provision," which recognizes all the rights of people as applying to fertilized eggs, embryos and fetuses, is also challenged by the lawsuit. “You have a constitutional right to an abortion, and that right does not take into account your reason for having an abortion,” said Emily Nestler, senior counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights....

Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb revealed that he tested positive for the virus after being screened during his visit to the White House on Tuesday as protocol. In a statement posted onto Facebook, Lamb said he likely became infected after attending a campaign event on Saturday. “Unfortunately, as a law enforcement official and elected leader, we do not have the luxury of staying home. This line of work is inherently dangerous, and that is a risk we take when we sign up for the job,” Lamb said....

According to CBSSports.com, ASU has already reached out to Jeff Capel, an assistant coach at Duke, for the head coaching position and said that the job is “… Capel’s, if he wants it.” MORE: Top 25 highest-paid coaches | Lavin says he’s a bad tourney coach | All of college basketball’s hirings and firings Capel joined Duke’s staff as an assistant coach in 2011. He played for the Blue Devils from 1993-97....