The Cubs injury list now includes their closer. Daniel Palencia was added to the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain on Friday. Palencia, who wasn’t needed in the Cubs’ 12-4 thrashing of the Mets, aided Venezuela to the World Baseball Classic championship before the regular season, and entered the 2026 campaign riding high. The 26-year-old now joins a long Cubs IL that includes fellow pitchers Matthew Boyd, Phil Maton, Porter Hodge, Hunter Harvey, Jordan Wicks, Ethan Roberts, Justin Steele, Shelby Miller and Cade Horton, along with first baseman Tyler Austin. Even the team’s No. 1 prospect, pitcher Jaxon Wiggins,…

One Tree Hill star James Lafferty and his wife Alexandra Park have welcomed their first baby together. Taking to Instagram on Friday, April 17, Lafferty, 40, and Park, 36, announced the arrival via a joint post. “Love has new meaning. River Jay Lafferty – 12/4/2025,” they captioned the post, which featured a black-and-white image of the newborn’s hands grasping his parents’ hands. Lafferty first met the Australian actress in 2015 when he was directing an episode of The Royals, which she starred in as Princess Eleanor from 2015 to 2018. Us confirmed in May 2022 that Lafferty and Park said…

Two male runners who were discovered fraudulently competing on behalf of female colleagues in a top South African marathon have been disqualified and could face two-year bans from the event, along with the two women. The two women runners swapped their bibs with the two men, who both finished within the top 10 in the women’s half-marathon at the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town last Sunday, initially denying those slots to two female runners. But the cheating was discovered by a marathon board member, and the men were disqualified from their 7th and 10th place finishes. Two women were…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Old Navy is a staple for year-round fashion, but if you ask Us, the retailer truly shines during the warm-weather months with breezy, vibrant pieces that demand attention. And if you want the latest and greatest in bold styles, Old Navy just collaborated with award-winning designer Christopher John Rogers to create a line filled with bright spring clothes that need to be in your cart. Between the eye-catching colors, fun-loving patterns and body-flattering styles, we can’t choose just one piece…

Doc Rivers has an NBA Finals win and a Coach of the Year honor on his ledger and is set to join the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year. But that sounds like it’ll be where his resume will end as a professional basketball coach. Rivers, who stepped down from the Bucks after an ugly 32-50 season, told The Ringer founder Bill Simmons on Friday that he is “done” as an NBA coach. “We met about seven weeks ago, me and ownership. We had a great meeting,” Rivers said on “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” “They asked me what…

Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage centers around an age-gap romance — but do stars Emily Osment and Montana Jordan feel the years between them? “Not really, to be honest,” Osment, 34, exclusively told Us Weekly at CBS Fest on Wednesday, April 15. “There’s a few TV shows that he doesn’t know about but other than that, it’s kind of it.” Osment pointed out that her onscreen husband is mature — and it helps that he is already a dad at 23. While looking ahead at the second half of season 2, Osment teased where Georgie and Mandy’s relationship could end…

PHOENIX — Jalen Green scored 36 points, Devin Booker added 20 and the Phoenix Suns locked down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, winning 111-96 in the NBA’s play-in tournament Friday night. The Suns took the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and will face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in Game 1. The Warriors’ season is over. Green shot 14 of 20 from the field, including 8 of 14 on 3-pointers. Jordan Goodwin scored 19 points, had nine rebounds and was a menace on defense with six steals. Booker and Golden State’s…

Ex-Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife Cerina’s teen children were blessed from birth with sharp intellects and impressive athletic prowess, but for years suffered under the crushing weight of their parents’ toxic marriage and a father whose life and mental state were in freefall. Court documents describe Cameron, 16, and his kid sister Carys, 14, as “hard-working” students who “perform to high academic standards” at top-notch private schools. Both are also “gifted athletes” who play on school and travel teams – Cameron is the captain of Gonzaga College High School’s basketball team, while Carys is a stand-out athlete at…

Ari Fleischer: This is how you protect Americans Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer discusses the harms sanctuary cities cause after an accused migrant killer was released under former President Joe Biden on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Houston city officials over the adoption of a “sanctuary” ordinance designed to limit cooperation between local authorities and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The ordinance, passed by a 12-5 vote last week, ended a Houston police policy that required officers to wait at least 30 minutes for ICE to…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! It may not be Memorial Day yet, but the fashion markdowns sure feel like it. Retailers like Amazon, Old Navy, Nordstrom and Macy’s are overflowing with major fashion deals for no reason — other than to help Us stock our spring and summer wardrobes. I’m talking sleek Adidas sneakers for 48% off, silky satin pajamas for just $12 and so much more. Chic sandals, trendy jeans and luxe-looking bags are just a few highlights, but you’ll also find plenty of…