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Real Madrid y Man City se cruzan otra vez. Bodø/Glimt contra Sporting en octavos de la Champions
NYON, Suiza (AP) — Tres cruces entre clubes de Inglaterra y España animarán los octavos de final de la Liga de Campeones, cuyo sorteo realizado el viernes deparó uno que es habitual: Manchester City-Real Madrid.
Será el quinto año consecutivo en que el Madrid —15 veces campeón de Europa— y el City se enfrenten en la fase de eliminación directa. El ganador podría medirse con el Bayern Múnich en los cuartos de final.
La sorprendente racha de Bodø/Glimt en la Champions tendrá al Sporting de Lisboa como el siguiente visitante al Círculo Polar Ártico el próximo mes.
La derrota 3-1 del Man City en el pueblo pesquero noruego el mes pasado fue lo que lo impulsó a Bodø/Glimt a una racha de cuatro victorias en el torneo, todas durante la pretemporada noruega. Vienen de eliminar al Inter de Milán en los repechajes.
Los partidos de ida se jugarán el 10 y 11 de marzo, y los de vuelta una semana después.
El vigente campeón Paris Saint-Germain quedó emparejado con Chelsea, y el ganador avanzará a unos cuartos de final contra Liverpool o Galatasaray.
Galatasaray superó 1-0 a Liverpool en la fase de liga en septiembre, lo que ayudó a hundir al campeón inglés en una espiral de dos meses de malos resultados.
Dos duelos España-Inglaterra en una sección del cuadro harán que el Barcelona enfrente a Newcastle y que el Atlético de Madrid se midan Tottenham. Los ganadores el próximo mes se verán las caras en los cuartos de final.
El Bayern quedó emparejado con Atalanta, el último equipo italiano que sigue en competencia, y Arsenal se medirá con Bayer Leverkusen.
El ganador entre Arsenal y Leverkusen jugará contra Bodø/Glimt o Sporting en los cuartos de final.
El sorteo del viernes definió el cuadro de cabezas de serie hasta la final del 30 de mayo en la Puskas Arena de Budapest.
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“Torn The Roof Off” British Politics: Starmer Stunned After Green Party Steals Labour Seat
“Torn The Roof Off” British Politics: Starmer Stunned After Green Party Steals Labour Seat
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to reinvent his ailing Labour government with a leftwards pivot after the Green Party captured one of its House of Commons seats via a special election.
The result underscores the recent fragmentation of UK politics and the disruption of long-held electoral certainties.
It has “torn the roof off” British politics, said Green Party Leader Zack Polanski.
Spencer’s win marks the first-ever by-election victory for the Greens, as well as their first seat in northern England, highlighting the increasing reach of the left-wing party in a context where Labour voters are abandoning it in both directions.
Spencer’s margin of victory was much more comfortable than commentators had expected, with polls consistently understating the Greens’ appeal.
The swing from Labour was 26% in Gorton and Denton, and the Greens now have five MPs in Parliament.
Andrea Egan, general secretary at workers’ union Unison, said Labour should be “taking the fight” to Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage “rather than letting him set the agenda.”
As Tom Jones reports below for TheCritic.co.uk, the election has grim implications.
The Gorton and Denton by-election, by virtue of having been won by the Greens, marks a more momentous shift for the left than the right. Ava Santina has written about this for us, and a recent Critic Show episode is devoted entirely to the fracturing of the left.
But like the overweight kid trying to avoid getting near the ball in PE, just because you don’t win, that doesn’t mean there aren’t lessons to be learned.
The first is that Reform may need to start thinking about expectation management. As an insurgent party, they were happy to talk up their chances of winning in order to build the narrative that the two main parties are finished. But this made the race seem closer than the result ended up being: 4,000 votes behind the Greens and just over 1,000 votes ahead of Labour therefore will be made to seem like an underperformance by the media.
It was not. In terms of the size of the swing needed from the 2024 General Election, Gorton and Denton was 413th on Reform’s target list. Even with their polling shoring up at around 30 per cent, as it is in national polls, turning the sixth Labour seat over was a stretch too far. On the upside, a national campaign against the Greens will be a much more favourable proposition for Reform, coming as it does against a weaker campaigning machine than Labour — and increased scrutiny on the Green Party, which it will fail.
A lesson may also be on the need to find local candidates. I hate that local candidates boost election performances, I hate that Hannah Spencer claimed she had never seen Matt Goodwin in the local Asda “doing his big shop”, but most of all I hate that it works. A local candidate would not have swung Gorton and Denton their way, but there will be a significant number of seats where it will. It’s yet another problem for Reform’s candidate selection team to deal with.
As for the other right-wing parties, the question is, “why bother?”
The Conservatives took just 706 votes. 1.9 per cent of the vote. That is their lowest ever vote share in a by-election. They lose their deposit for the first time at an English by election for nearly 40 years.
We have heard much about the need for a Reform-Conservative pact. It has come, overwhelmingly, from establishment media figures whose professional relevance depends on preserving their access to the Conservative Party — and who can see that access, and therefore their own influence, draining away. Such a pact would necessitate the Conservatives to stand aside in hundreds of seats like this. It is so ingrained in the Conservative psyche to stand candidates everywhere that it is part of the party’s constitution. Farage has been burned before with a Conservative pact — it is incumbent on the Conservatives to make any such a deal happen.
The Conservative statement after the result spoke much about this result rendering Starmer a lame duck, but nothing about their failure to play any role in this result being delivered.
Meanwhile Advance UK, the Ben Habib vehicle, took 154 votes — less than the Monster Raving Loony Party. A vision of Restore Britain’s future? Perhaps. There is a question here. If things are really as bad as the leaders of these parties claim, then how can they justify siphoning off votes from adjacent right-wing parties over ever-finer points of right-wing doctrine? When the house is on fire, it is a strange moment to insist on arguing about the exact brand of extinguisher.
Perhaps parties formed with the sole aim of giving histrionic social media addicts something to do will not be Britain’s salvation. Who knew.
Finally, the lesson that all parties of the right should take is in the dangers of sectarian voting.
For a long time the conventional parties have been happy with sectarian voting, so long as it delivered conventional parties.
The salience of the Muslim vote in this election — coupled with the Green Party’s campaign videos in Urdu and Bangla — has reinforced a narrative that has been gathering force since the rise of the so-called “Gaza independents”: that Britain has a sectarian voting problem that can no longer be ignored.
It is fast becoming an ingrained part of our political culture: Sky’s coverage of the result included Sam Coates examining and speaking about the proportion of the seat that is ethnic minority.
There is a risk here.
A political class steeped in American news and habits of thought may interpret this development as merely the British version of familiar US-style demographic politics, where politics is more attuned to minute changes amongst identity and interest groups.
It is not. American immigrants, and therefore their voting patterns, are markedly different to those in Britain. We are not getting “suburban moms”.
The Electoral Commission grants Democracy Volunteers access to polling stations during elections, and the group has reported seeing “concerningly high levels” of family voting (an illegal practice in which two voters occupy a single polling booth, often with one directing the other’s vote) in the by-election.
John Ault, director of Democracy Volunteers, said: “Today we have seen concerningly high levels of family voting in Gorton and Denton. Based on our assessment of today’s observations, we have seen the highest levels of family voting at any election in our 10 year history of observing elections in the UK.”
He added: “We rarely issue a report on the night of an election, but the data we have collected today on family voting, when compared to other recent by-elections, is extremely high. In the other recent Westminster parliamentary by-election in Runcorn and Helsby we saw family voting in 12 per cent of polling stations, affecting 1 per cent of voters. In Gorton and Denton, we observed family voting in 68 per cent of polling stations, affecting 12 per cent of those voters observed.”
Manchester City Council have hit back, arguing that “No such issues have been reported today”, and blaming Democracy Volunteers for not reporting these issues at the time. This issue is too obvious to ignore (although some will try), and at least some parties will find it politically expedient to oppose it. These voting patterns have been documented for a long time. Perhaps, after the next election, we will finally have the chance to deal with them. Small mercies, but mercies nonetheless.
Angela Rayner, the former deputy prime minister who is bookmakers’ favorite to succeed Starmer, said the result was “a wake-up call.”
Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/27/2026 – 08:25
Erik Kingery puts recurring injuries in the past. Hobart’s historic occurrence of wins isn’t a coincidence.
Senior guard Erik Kingery’s perseverance, effort and decision-making are paying dividends for Hobart.
The 6-foot-3 Kingery has been instrumental in the Brickies’ most successful season in years.
“This year feels rewarding in a sense,” he said.
Consider those just desserts delayed, not denied.
Healthy after a series of injuries in football and basketball, Kingery is averaging 9.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals for the Brickies (13-9, 4-2), who finished a solid third in the Northwest Crossroads Conference behind Munster and Andrean and will open the Class 4A Chesterton Sectional with a semifinal against Valparaiso on March 6.
Hobart defeated the Vikings 65-54 on Feb. 10, ending a 16-game losing streak in the series. It was the Brickies’ first win against Valparaiso since a 2008 sectional game and first regular-season win since 1997.
Senior guard Erik Kingery is averaging 9.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals for Hobart, which has its most wins since 2009. (Michael Osipoff / Post-Tribune)
Hobart is guaranteed its first above-.500 record since going 12-11 in 2019-20, has matched its most victories since going 13-9 in 2008-09 and needs one more victory to equal its 14-9 mark in 2007-08.
“It means everything,” Kingery said. “We’ve been talking about it for as long as we could. Since freshman year, it’s been embedded in my head to bring everyone to the standard that it needs to be to be the team we are now.”
Kingery, who was 5-6 as a freshman and grew 3 inches since last season, took over a starting role two games into his sophomore season. Having gained momentum, he decided to stop playing football and golf after his sophomore year.
“I went full in with basketball,” Kingery said. “It just felt like it was the right thing to do. I was like, ‘I’m all in.’”
But the summer before his junior year, Kingery began suffering repeated sprains of both ankles. It first happened during the AAU season. It happened again during the Brickies’ team activities in June. Then it happened during the regular season.
Kingery, who also suffered a broken left collarbone early in his freshman football season, estimated he missed a total of 10 weeks with sprained ankles, including three last season.
“My ankles were real bad,” he said. “It was awful. It was repetitive. It just kept happening. I even had ankle braces on and it kept happening. It was a big setback physically and mentally, very challenging. I always rushed back into it. I hate sitting out. I always want to be playing.
“It was just rough because summer is the biggest thing. That’s when the real work’s put in. That definitely set me back a lot when junior year was supposed to be that breakout season. Injuries didn’t help at all.”
Hobart’s Erik Kingery eyes the basket during a nonconference game against Illiana Christian in Hobart on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan / Post-Tribune)
Kingery wound up averaging 2.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists. But then he turned the tide in his favor.
“I started taking better care of my body, rehabbing better, doing mobility stuff,” he said. “My hips, I’ve been opening up my hips a lot, which helps a lot. It’s not as much stress on my knees, which leads to my ankles. Everything works together. Everything’s connected. I use bands to strengthen my ankles too.”
Kingery has increased his strength in general, having added 10 pounds since last season to reach 170.
“I’ve been in the weight room a lot more, which was needed big time,” he said. “It’s helped me physically and confidence-wise.”
Standout senior guard Ryan Basham, the team’s top scorer and captain, has noticed the difference with Kingery.
“Some of the things he did this offseason really helped him,” Basham said. “He got a lot stronger, getting in the weight room. All of his numbers improved — bench, squats, all of it. He’s just had a huge impact on our team.
“He’s seriously taken a big jump with scoring and really everything. He’s one of the hardest workers we have. He brings the energy every day. He’s one of our most profound leaders.”
Hobart coach Devon Key also emphasized that last point.
“When they were younger, he was always the leader of the group,” Key said of Kingery. “Then he kind of got out of that mix because he got moved up and they all stayed down on JV, and then Ryan became the alpha just based on his work ethic. But this year, Erik has been the voice that we needed. His voice, the way he communicates, he talks every day in practice. He just leads and knows what’s going on. He’s an extension of me on the floor. He tells everybody what’s going on, and he takes that role.
“Him and Ryan are that perfect balance with each other now. Ryan does it with his play. Erik does it with his play, too, but he’s also going to be vocal about what’s going on and make sure everybody’s held accountable and held to the standard. Erik demands the locker room because of his voice. His voice means a lot to everybody.”
Hobart’s Erik Kingery (3) looks to pass the ball as Illiana Christian’s Emmitt Wondaal (22) rushes toward him during a nonconference game in Hobart on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan / Post-Tribune)
Kingery also believes he has made strides with his game.
“I’ve been attacking,” he said. “Last year compared to this year, I definitely didn’t get to the rim as much as I do now. I’ve been able to score at all three levels this year compared to the prior years. I was only shooting before.”
Kingery has retained that perimeter ability.
“He can shoot it from three,” Key said. “He pushes the tempo. He can get to the basket. He makes others better. He’s really good at facilitating. He makes us go, just pushing the pace. But his best attribute is the way that he leads.”
Such qualities have put Kingery in position to have opportunities to play in college. But he’s not ready for his high school career to end.
“It’s home here,” he said. “It really is family. People say it, but that’s really what it is here. We’ve been playing together, these seniors, for like forever.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/high-school-basketball-hobart-erik-kingery/
New Kansas Law Ends Transgender Activist Madness
New Kansas Law Ends Transgender Activist Madness
It’s a disturbing commentary on our times when the concept of men and women being required by law to admit their proper biological sex becomes headline news, but here we are.
For the past decade, transgender ideology (with zero basis in scientific reality) has surged to the forefront of our cultural zeitgeist. Never before in the history of the western world has one tiny minority of people received so much privilege and protection from governments and the corporate establishment. Furthermore, this small group of mentally ill people has triggered a political firestorm that is changing the face of the US.
Why did the Democratic Party and so many wealthy and powerful elites choose transgenderism as the hill to die on? Why do they lie and claim there are no differences between men and women? Why do they want to give unhinged men access to women’s bathrooms and locker rooms? Why are they so intent on indoctrinating children with gender fluid propaganda? Why do they want to let little kids mutilate their bodies with sex hormones and surgeries? It’s hard to say.
One’s first inclination is to assume that these people are evil. How else can we explain their behavior? The other consideration is that they are all suffering from mental instability. At bottom, there is no place for transgender ideology in a civilized society, and it would appear that the Kansas GOP has come to the same conclusion.
Kansas has recently enacted a law that restricts transgender individuals from using bathrooms, locker rooms, and similar multi-occupancy facilities in government-owned or leased public buildings (such as schools, universities, and state facilities) that do not align with their sex assigned at birth. The legislation, known as House Substitute for Senate Bill 244 (SB 244), requires people to use single-sex facilities based on their biological sex at birth.
The new law also requires trans activists to use their real biological sex assigned at birth on their driver’s licenses, birth certificates and other official documents. In other words, the LARP is over, at least in Kansas.
Violators could face civil lawsuits, with a minimum of $1,000 in damages for each instance where someone believes they shared a facility with a transgender person (often described as a “bounty-style” provision). Repeated violations can lead to criminal penalties
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the measure but the Legislature’s GOP supermajority overrode it last week. Republican state lawmakers across the U.S. have pursued a series of measures to prevent a repeat of the Biden era, which resulted in a dizzying avalanche of trans related special protections and privileges, essentially making transgender activists into an elite class of citizen.
Western allies like Canada, Australia and parts of Europe have gone even further, making it a criminal offense to criticize trans concepts or trans activists online. The US is the only country so far to reverse course.
Not surprisingly, the number of people affected by the law is minimal. Only 1700-1800 individuals will end up having to change the drivers license or birth certificate. Consider for a moment, though, that an entire state was being held hostage by only 1800 people. Why would any society adapt so many standards and practices for a such meaningless percentage of the population?
Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/27/2026 – 07:45
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/new-kansas-law-ends-transgender-activist-madness
5 best bladeless ceiling fans
Which bladeless ceiling fans are best?
What the industry calls bladeless ceiling fans actually have blades, but they’re enclosed in a cage where they can’t be seen and can’t come into contact with anything. Bladeless fans were invented as safer alternatives to fans with exposed blades, especially in rooms with low ceilings — and they look great, too.
What to know before you buy a bladeless ceiling fan
How does a bladeless ceiling fan work?
Bladeless fans move the air with small motors and blades hidden within the light fixture and behind a screen, becoming what some call “invisible” fans.
Why choose a bladeless ceiling fan
Safer: They encase fan blades in a cage and behind a grille or screen, so spinning blades can cause no harm.
Quieter: Where regular ceiling fan blades are typically 3 to 5 feet across, bladeless ceiling fan blades are only about a foot wide. This smaller size allows a smaller motor and the result is a quieter fan.
More energy-efficient: Smaller motors and blades use less energy.
Leaves more headroom: When you add a light kit to a regular ceiling fan, the fixture hangs down as much as 2 feet from the ceiling, while most bladeless ceiling fans hang down 8 inches or less.
Where can I use a bladeless ceiling fan?
The most obvious choice is in the kitchen, which gets hot when you’re cooking and baking. Don’t overlook bedrooms, though, especially those with bunk beds where sleeping kids are in danger from the open blades of traditional ceiling fans. You may also have a closet that would benefit from a battery-operated bladeless ceiling fan and light.
And remember, your attic is likely the hottest area of your house. Consider adding a solar attic fan to cool it down.
How to choose the right one for you
Here are a few things to consider before purchasing a bladeless fan:
Size: Bladeless fans list the diameter of the entire fixture, including the light. Most bladeless ceiling fans are 16 to 22 inches wide.
Lights: Every bladeless ceiling fan comes with a circular light surrounding the fan. Choose models that let you adjust the lighting’s mood and intensity.
Style: Most bladeless fans are styled simply, because the prominent feature is the illuminated outer ring, typically made of acrylic.
Extras: Some smart fans are reversible and have timers and automatic shut-offs.
Best bladeless ceiling fans
18 inches across
Clzcnz17 Battery-Powered Low-Profile Bladeless Ceiling Fan
All functions of this fan and LED light unit are operated by a remote control. The lights are dimmable and it has three speeds.
20 inches across
Orison Thin Modern Smart Fan with Light
You can use the powerful motor to reverse the six-speed fan to push air in the summer and pull it in the winter. The protective cage can be opened for easy cleaning of the fan blades. The LED light adjusts for brightness and color temperature.
The fan has six speeds and is surrounded by a ring of LED lights inside a slim-profile contemporary drum fixture. You can use the remote control to set the timer to shut it off automatically.
24 inches across
KWOKING Lighting Modern Acrylic Ceiling Fan
This low-profile 110-volt 70-watt fan and light fixture hangs down less than 8 inches from the ceiling. The fan has three speeds and dimming, and is quiet enough to use in a bedroom.
35 inches across
Fszusg LED Light Fixture with Ceiling Fan
The design of this light looks like eight large flower petals, brightening a room with the most light of any bladeless ceiling fan. The fan has six speeds and switches from downdraft to updraft with the remote controller.
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/5-best-bladeless-ceiling-fans/
Daywatch: Feds to pare down conspiracy allegations in ‘Broadview Six’ case
Good morning, Chicago.
Federal prosecutors said they plan to narrow conspiracy allegations and review “newly unearthed” evidence in the politically charged “Broadview Six” case accusing a group of Democrats and other protesters of conspiring to block and damage an immigration agent’s vehicle outside the ICE facility in Broadview in September.
The indictment, which is the last remaining high-profile criminal case stemming from last fall’s Operation Midway Blitz, alleged the defendants used “force, intimidation, and threat” to injure the agent and his property “so as to interrupt, hinder, and impede him in the discharge of his official duties.”
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Jason Meisner.
Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson remembered, Chicago Bears stadium bill into law by the govenor of Indiana and the Red Apple Buffet, filling stretchy pants since 1989.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before U.S. House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Chappaqua, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein’s crimes and doesn’t recall meeting him
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of Congress yesterday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.
“I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,” Hillary Clinton said in an opening statement she shared on social media. The closed-door deposition concluded yesterday after over six hours of Hillary Clinton giving an answer to every question.
Jackie Jackson hugs each visitor paying their respects at the casket of her father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, on the first day of public visitation at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters on Feb. 26, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
The Rev. Jesse Jackson advocated for the people. They came in droves to visit him one last time.
On the first day of more than a week of remembrances for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on Feb. 17 at the age of 84, people came from all over to share one last moment with one of America’s most enduring civil rights leaders. They lined the sidewalks outside the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, which he founded in 1971, from early in the morning on, and formed a steady stream of mourners and celebrators.
Most everybody came with stories of how Jackson had inspired them. Some walked from nearby homes in the neighborhood. Others traveled great distances. A mom brought her two children from Flint, Michigan. A woman named Pamelashell Hooks, a retired schoolteacher, flew up from Florida. Jerome Morgan, emotional upon the sight of Jackson lying in repose, came from Washington, D.C.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in state at the South Carolina State House in Columbia
In an image taken from video, federal immigration agents detain two people Friday morning on the 2400 block of West Foster Avenue, including a Spanish speaking man and Debbie Brockman, who worked as a producer for WGN. (Josh Thomas)
New round of WGN-TV layoffs includes producer whose rough ICE detention went viral
A second round of layoffs hit WGN-Ch. 9 this week, with three creative services employees getting the axe Wednesday, including Debbie Brockman, the producer whose aggressive detainment by immigration agents in October became a symbol of urban enforcement clashes.
Eight veteran reporters and anchors were laid off Monday in a massive newsroom downsizing at WGN: Sean Lewis, Ray Cortopassi, Bronagh Tumulty, Judy Wang, Julian Crews, Paul Lisnek, Chris Boden and Dean Richards.
The gaming machine room at the Crazy Times Pub and Grill in Machesney Park, March 26, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Video gambling machine legalization in Chicago clears hurdle, state says
Video gambling machines are one major step closer to opening in Chicago’s bars and restaurants after clearing a key hurdle this week as elected officials sent notice to state regulators after Mayor Brandon Johnson took no action.
Indiana State Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, author of the Chicago Bears stadium bill, speaks with other lawmakers at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis Feb. 26, 2026, shortly before the Senate passed a bill that outlines a financial structure for a Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Indiana governor signs Chicago Bears stadium bill into law as Illinois inches closer to a tax deal
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill that outlines a financial structure for a Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond about an hour after the state Senate gave the bill its final approval, while Illinois lawmakers were inching closer to a tax deal to try to keep the team in the Land of Lincoln.
“We made it clear from the beginning that Indiana is open for business. I’m thrilled to sign Senate Bill 27 to create the framework to build a new world-class stadium in Northwest Indiana. Now let’s get this across the goal line,” Braun said.
White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami signs autographs for fans during spring training at Camelback Ranch, Feb. 16, 2026, in Glendale. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Munetaka Murakami makes strong early impression at Chicago White Sox camp before joining Team Japan for WBC
Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami wanted to check off a number of boxes before joining Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic.
“I’m fully prepared with all the batting, fielding, throwing, everything, all the fundamentals that are needed for me to prepare and to go out to the WBC,” Murakami said through an interpreter yesterday afternoon at Camelback Ranch.
The two-time Nippon Professional Baseball Japanese Central League Most Valuable Player, who signed a two-year deal with the Sox in the offseason, made a strong impression before temporarily leaving spring training.
Cubs right fielder Matt Shaw catches a fly ball against the Rangers during a Cactus League game at Sloan Park on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs camp notes: Matt Shaw learning on the fly in right field — and Jonathon Long withdraws from WBC
The best gauge for Matt Shaw’s readiness in the outfield is simply time.
More game action means getting reps that can’t be replicated with pregame fungo work. He knows he needs to experience the variety of plays that can happen in the corner outfield, one of which Shaw was challenged by four batters into the Chicago Cubs’ Cactus League game against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at Sloan Park.
The Warner Bros. water tower is seen at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount to take over
Warner Bros. Discovery’s board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount’s latest offer to buy the entire company for $31 per share was superior to the agreement it had previously struck with Netflix. Warner gave Netflix four business days to come up with a counteroffer — but Netflix instead responded less than two hours later, declining to raise its proposal. It said the new price it would have to pay made the deal “no longer financially attractive.”
Tongs are placed on a stack of smoked ribs at the Red Apple Buffet in Chicago on Feb, 7, 2026. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Just in time for Casimir Pulaski Day: The Red Apple Buffet, filling stretchy pants since 1989
The Red Apple Buffet weekend buffet, which claims to be the nation’s largest Polish buffet, which sees an annual migration of Chicago Polish to the Northwest Side around Casimir Pulaski Day (March 2), is so vast, homey and engorging you must, must wear your stretchy pants.
Boy George & Culture Club perform at Ascend Amphitheater on July 20, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. They’re coming to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana. (Jason Kempin, Getty Images)
Boy George is coming to Hard Rock Live: Decades after the ’80s, he’s learned life’s ‘magic elixir’
Now billed as Boy George & Culture Club because, as Boy George tells the Tribune, “I’m the face on the Corn Flake packet,” the band comes to Gary’s Hard Rock Casino North Indiana on March 7. We talked to Boy George about playing casino hotels and more, including his beef with Gary’s own Janet Jackson.
Restoring Britain
Restoring Britain
Authored by Laura Hollis via The Epoch Times,
There’s a revolution brewing across the Big Pond.
The British people were already fed up with the Labour government headed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. And then the man Starmer appointed to be ambassador to the United States—Peter Mandelson—was exposed as having a deep friendship with sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, even after Epstein was convicted on charges of sex with a minor in 2008. Mandelson is now under investigation for possibly passing sensitive government information to Epstein. Starmer is viewed as being crippled by these revelations and losing support within his own party.
But it’s the split on the political Right that is most interesting at the moment. For quite some time, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party has been the favorite to unseat Labour in the next general parliamentary election in 2029. Farage came into the international spotlight as the leader of the movement to take Britain out of the European Union (“Brexit”). But Farage is increasingly viewed as having become “establishment,” particularly on the question of what to do about the millions of Muslim migrants who have poured into England and the rest of the United Kingdom.
Farage and former fellow Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe had a serious falling-out last year.
Lowe was—and is—pushing for mass deportations, a policy that Farage has dismissed as “beyond the point of reasonableness, of decency, of morality.”
Lowe publicly criticized Farage’s leadership of Reform UK; Farage responded by kicking Lowe out of the party, accusing him of “bullying” staff members and of making threats against party chairman Zia Yusef. It would further appear that Farage was responsible for a police raid on Lowe’s home to confiscate his firearms. (No charges were filed against Lowe, and his guns were returned to him.)
Lowe has returned with a vengeance. Two weeks ago, he announced the formation of a new political party, “Restore Britain.”
“Restore,” as it is now commonly referred to, makes nearly daily policy pronouncements on social media platform X.
Among the policies Lowe says the party will advocate for are banning the burqa, return of the death penalty for the most heinous crimes, stronger self-defense protections for British homeowners, reversal of convictions for those accused of “hate speech crimes” and commutation of their sentences, laws ensuring freedom of speech, and mass deportations, starting with migrants who have committed crimes, including and especially the men who have participated in the “rape gangs.”
Perhaps more than any other issue, this one has galvanized the British public. People are shocked to discover that the government was too timid to arrest and prosecute men—largely Pakistani—who were known to be keeping young girls as sex slaves, fearing being called racist. Lowe has sworn he’ll bring all the facts to light and earlier this week released a victim’s statement indicating that members of local police forces were not only aware of the Pakistani rape gangs but, in some cases, were participants.
All of this has created a perfect storm of outrage, and Lowe has very clearly hit a nerve.
Restore Britain has acquired 100,000 members in less than two weeks. To put things in perspective, that places Restore Britain fifth—behind the top four political parties—by membership: Reform UK currently has 280,000 members, Labour 250,000, the Green Party 198,000 and the Conservative Party 123,000.
In his inimitable fashion, X CEO Elon Musk has weighed in, expressing support for Restore Britain.
Their X account now has over 300,000 followers, and videos posted are generating millions of views. Even Americans—who cannot vote or become members of any British political party—are throwing in financial support for Lowe’s Restore party. X is filled with fan art, posters, memes and slogans backing Restore Britain and Lowe. (A favorite is “Aim High—Vote Lowe.”)
The British parliamentary system is very different from America’s political structure, and their general election is—absent some intervening event—three years away. But this feels for all the world like a MAGA-esque revolution in the making. On the Left, the dominant party is Labour—presently in power—which defends unlimited migration into the UK, insists that Muslims add to the rich tapestry of British culture, refuses to conduct an inquiry into the Pakistani rape gang investigations, and prosecutes citizens who complain about the impact of mass migration: the crime, the outrageous government expenditures, the benefits given freely to migrants (while native British struggle to find housing and wait for health care), the unprosecuted rape of thousands of white British girls, and the denigration of British society and culture.
On the Right, the Tories have traditionally dominated. But that party saw five weak prime ministers within 14 years (Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron), leaving it without much public support, and creating the possibility that Reform UK will have the greatest number of seats in the next parliament, and party leader Nigel Farage will become prime minister.
At least, that was the narrative until a couple of weeks ago. Now Restore Britain is being viewed by its supporters—much as Donald Trump was in 2015—as the dark horse that might surprise everyone in 2029.
Polls conducted this week asking Britons their voting intentions show Restore Britain—which is not even an officially approved party yet—already with 7 percent support. (Keep in mind that these numbers are divided among 10 political parties, with Reform UK having the largest percentage, at 25 percent.) Reform UK is trying to stave off defections, insisting that Restore Britain will “split the vote,” and cannot possibly get enough seats in Parliament to elect the prime minister, thus handing victory to Labour again (or, God forbid, the Green Party).
But this is exactly what establishment Republicans in the United States said when Trump entered the presidential race in 2015.
In the UK now, as in the U.S. then, citizens are disgusted with traditional political parties and their government’s inability—or refusal—to perform what is viewed as its most fundamental responsibility—protecting the British public and preserving the country.
It’s going to be fun to watch.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/27/2026 – 07:20
Areas you might have missed during spring cleaning
Other tasks to add to your spring cleaning checklist
Do you feel pretty good about your home after hours of spring cleaning? Your place may look sparkling clean, but there are small spaces and out-of-the-way areas that you might have missed. However, there’s no reason to stress about hidden dirt and grime because cleaning expert Ketia Daniel has tips and tricks to help you find and eliminate it.
As the founder of BHM Cleaning Co. in Birmingham, Alabama, and an experienced cleaning influencer, Daniel knows what it takes to organize any home and make it sparkle as well the products you’ll need to get the job done. We asked her advice about finding and cleaning those unexpected locations in a home to complete your spring cleaning goals.
Declutter
Whether you have already done most of your spring cleaning or are just getting started, it’s important to remember that dirt tends to build up under items, and clutter can be a problem in any room.
“When it comes to cleaning, if I want to get started in my kitchen, I’m gonna go through my pantry and my refrigerator and clean out anything that’s expired,” Daniel said. “And when I remove stuff, I see dirt. I’ve decluttered everything — now it has to be clean.”
Cleaning missed areas
Once the unnecessary stuff is cleared away, then it’s time to go room to room, cleaning spots you missed. Having a few cleaning essentials on hand will simplify your tasks.
Daniel recommends an extendible Swiffer for removing dust from high areas, multipurpose Clorox wipes for numerous surfaces, a garden pad for kneeling on when cleaning low areas and an O-Cedar mop that simplifies various cleaning jobs. “Because it can turn in so many different ways. I can essentially mop the baseboard, and it cleans up just fine. You don’t have to bend down for that,” she explained.
Kitchen
Floors, cabinets and countertops are just the beginning when it comes to cleaning the kitchen. Daniel said that there are numerous places where grime may be lurking, including the fridge vent, the fridge and stove hood filters. Additionally, the areas under objects, such as the coffee maker, microwave, garbage cans and major appliances, can always use a good spring cleaning.
“Cleaning up under your appliances. Nobody ever thinks to clean up under their stove. There’s usually a gap between your counter space and your stove, and when you’re cooking, stuff drops down in those corners,” she said. Dawn dish liquid and a vinegar-based cleaner are good options for cleaning many of these areas.
Living spaces
From the ceilings to the floors, there are ample spaces for dirt to hide in common living spaces. Daniel advised that a three-step ladder and Swiffer duster will come in handy for cleaning ceiling fans, blinds and chandeliers, while Clorox wipes are ideal for wiping away dirt from surfaces, doors and hinges. Attention should also be paid to curtains, mirrors, lampshades and light bulbs that tend to gather dust.
Don’t forget dust and dirt that gathers under large pieces of furniture, such as couches, Daniel added. “Especially those with hardwood floors, dust and things get up under those. Not everybody can move a couch, but one thing I do recommend is getting a Bona mop or dry mop under there and getting that dust and that dirt that’s up under there.”
Bedroom
When it comes to areas that might be missed in the bedroom, Daniel said windows, window sills and the flooring under the bed are often neglected. When throw rugs are used, they should be lifted while the flooring beneath is vacuumed. Bookshelves and their contents also need a thorough cleaning. “I know a lot of people dust around books, but at least once a year, remove all those books, dust them off and still clean where the books will go,” Daniel said.
Bathroom
Cabinetry, bath mats, the sides of the toilet and the area behind the toilet are often overlooked in the bathroom. Don’t forget the showerhead, which Daniel said can get clogged with mineral deposits from water. “Mineral deposits are super easy to fix. You just get a cup of cleaning vinegar, put it in a Ziploc bag, then pull the bag over the showerhead and tie it with a rubber band. Keep it on your showerhead overnight. It’ll clean all that mineral deposit off,” she said.
Laundry room
“Of course, that’s an entire room that everybody forgets about. It’s probably the dustiest part of the house,” Daniel said of the laundry room. She recommends pulling the washer and dryer away from the wall to thoroughly sweep, dust and mop behind them. A lint trap cleaning kit will remove built-up lint from the trap, while a washing machine cleaner will keep the interior of the washing machine clean. Items in the laundry room, such as detergents and softeners, also gather dirt and lint and should be wiped clean as well.
Best products for areas you missed during spring cleaning
O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber Spin Mop
The EasyWring spin mop’s ergonomic design is perfect for hard-to-reach areas, such as corners. It comes with a bucket system with a built-in wringer so you don’t have to touch the mop head.
Dawn Ultra is a top-selling dish liquid for the powerful formula that removes grease with ease. A little goes a long way, as the soap is highly concentrated.
Swiffer Duster Heavy-Duty Extender Starter Kit
Removing dust from high areas is no problem for this Swiffer, which boasts a handle that can extend up to 3 feet. The kit comes with 12 duster refills.
This vinegar-based cleaner is made without harsh chemicals yet is effective at removing tough grease and dirt. It’s scented with natural essential oils.
Clorox wipes are versatile for cleaning multiple surfaces and earn praise for killing up to 99.9% of germs. They are safe to use on stainless steel, wood and granite.
These washing machine cleaning tablets keep the interior of a washing machine free of odors and grime. They are made by a top brand in laundry products.
Smart House Inc. Dryer Vent Cleaner Kit
The Smart House Inc dryer vent cleaner is an effective tool for grabbing lint that clogs hoses. It can be attached to a power drill for serious lint removal chores.
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Chicago Cubs camp notes: Matt Shaw learning on the fly in right field — and Jonathon Long withdraws from WBC
MESA, Ariz. — The best gauge for Matt Shaw’s readiness in the outfield is simply time.
More game action means getting reps that can’t be replicated with pregame fungo work. He knows he needs to experience the variety of plays that can happen in the corner outfield, one of which Shaw was challenged by four batters into the Chicago Cubs’ Cactus League game against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at Sloan Park.
Shaw tried to chase down a fly ball to the right-center-field gap that kept drifting away from him. The play should have been Pete Crow-Armstrong’s, but he couldn’t see the ball, forcing Shaw to attempt an outstretched running catch. Shaw couldn’t corral it, though, as the ball hit off his mitt and went for a double. Afterward, Shaw described playing the outfield as a learning process.
Photos: Chicago Cubs on photo day at spring training
“That’s a ball that he can’t see so normally without the sun, I think that’s his ball,” Shaw said. “I was a little more passive, just being like, OK, he can probably catch it. I think that was where the adjusting piece for me is, like, knowing that he is the best center fielder in baseball, but that doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t be aggressive towards balls because he’ll communicate and he’ll call me off.
“So, that was helpful for me just to be like, OK, I’m going to be super aggressive to get the ball, but if he calls it I’ll let him take it.”
Manager Craig Counsell wants Shaw to keep getting those type of non-routine plays in the outfield, especially ones that require him to communicate in real time during the sequence with Crow-Armstrong.
“It’s a variable that they can have a conversation about and maybe improve a little bit and understand each other a little bit, so it’s a very good thing,” Counsell said.
Shaw has started two games in right this spring, logging 10 innings with one putout, one assist and one error.
“Right now, it’s just really try to get as many different reps as I can and show them I’m ready to play out there,” Shaw said.
Jonathon Long withdraws from World Baseball Classic
Cubs first baseman Jonathon Long lies on the ground after colliding with the Rangers’ Mark Canha during a Cactus League game at Sloan Park on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A left elbow sprain will prevent the Cubs prospect from playing for Chinese Taipei in the World Baseball Classic, which begins next week.
Long withdraw from the tournament Thursday due to the uncertainty of whether his elbow would recover well enough to play in the WBC. The 24-year-old first baseman is still a few days away from comfortably swinging a bat after a collision at first base Saturday when the Texas Rangers’ Mark Canha awkwardly hyperextended Long’s arm on his catch attempt.
“Fly across the world not knowing if I could swing a bat and then have to rehab with them versus being here, it just didn’t make sense, especially getting ready for a season,” Long said Thursday. “It’s more important to be fully healthy. … Obviously in the short term I want to go, but you’re more more inclined to push through something that we shouldn’t push through with such a strict timeline, so we’re going to take a step back and make sure it fully heals.”
Long hopes to be ready to play in a Cactus League game within the next 10 days. A nonroster invite in camp, Long has a more viable path to making the opening-day roster on the Cubs bench following veteran infielder Tyler Austin’s right knee surgery Tuesday that will sideline him for months. Long isn’t worrying about the possibility he could break camp with the team, saying he only wants to focus on what he can control.
Long’s offensive production in the minors clearly has him in play to help the Cubs this year in some capacity.
“He’s just been the kind of player that’s hit his way to the situation that he’s in right now,” Counsell said. “Very consistent at-bats, part of the skill set that stands out. He’s just a good all-around hitter.”
Matthew Boyd makes last spring start ahead of WBC
Boyd logged a clean final tuneup Thursday before he leaves camp to join Team USA for the WBC.
The left-hander tossed three perfect innings and struck out three against the Los Angeles Angels. He was pleased with how his stuff felt, besides the couple of curveballs he threw. Boyd is lined up to pitch in USA’s exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, keeping him on his typical five-day schedule. He isn’t sure yet when he will throw in the WBC but plans to maintain the same throwing schedule as he continues to build up for the season.
Photos: An inside look at Chicago Cubs spring training
If the U.S. advances out of pool play, it’s not clear yet when or how Boyd might be used in the elimination rounds, though he could be utilized in a piggyback setup. Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and pitching coach Andy Petitte have been in contact with Counsell and pitching coach Tommy Hottovy to create a plan so Boyd gets to where he needs to be ready for the regular season while away from the Cubs.
“I’m getting treated as a starter, and there’s the pitch count so you’re going to need multiple starters again with how the pitch-count rules are throughout the first round,” Boyd said. “I’m not someone to count their eggs before they hatch. We’ve got to get there, and I know that will work itself out.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/chicago-cubs-matt-shaw-jonathon-long/
Column: After getting ‘torched’ for gaffe, Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz is back to the rebuild business
GLENDALE, Ariz. — What does Luisangel Acuña want Chicago White Sox fans to know about him?
“That I play hard,” Acuña said through an interpreter while sitting at his locker and breaking in his outfield glove.
Simple and to the point.
The new addition to the Sox outfield isn’t going to speak boldly or put expectations on himself. He’s trying to win the center-field job and stick in the majors, which he wasn’t able to do last season as an infielder with the New York Mets.
Photos: Chicago White Sox on photo day at spring training
Acuña, the younger brother of Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr., turns 24 next month and has yet to get a prolonged opportunity to show off his talents at the major-league level. This is his best shot, and he fully intends on taking advantage of it.
Acquired in late January along with pitching prospect Truman Pauley for Luis Robert Jr., Acuña was off to a good start in the Cactus League before being removed from Wednesday’s game with a cut above his left eye when his helmet came off and hit him in the face while he was sliding into second. Acuña received four stitches and said afterward his exit was precautionary and he would miss only a couple of days.
Acuña’s arrival at Camelback Ranch was memorable for reasons out of his control. A few days into camp, a blogger put together a video reel of general manager Chris Getz referring to him as a switch hitter on four occasions and posted it on social media.
There was no way around it. Getz misspoke, and no one around him corrected the mistake to him.
It was easy pickings for fans who hold Getz accountable for two of the three straight 100-plus-loss seasons, along with those who blame Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf for handing him the job during the 2023 season without looking outside the organization.
The gaffe also put a spotlight on Acuña, who was ranked the No. 3 prospect in the Mets system in 2024 but struggled last season and fell out of the top 10. Getz released a self-effacing statement after the mistake and admitted to me in an interview that he “caught a lot of flak,” even from colleagues in the industry, including close pal Jed Hoyer of the Cubs.
What are friends for if not for mocking each other when they’re down?
The most grief he received among his colleagues was from former Sox teammate Gordon Beckham, a part-time analyst at Chicago Sports Network.
“He was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, this is amazing, you are going to get absolutely torched,’” Getz recalled with a laugh.
Beckham was correct, and Getz knew what was coming.
“That’s the truth,” Getz said. “It’s like you say it once and you get into this mode (of repeating it).”
By the time Getz realized his error, it was too late.
“And then it became a thing, and I was like, ‘OK, let me call Acuña,’” he said. “It was a classic conversation. I’m like, ‘Hey, man, I’ve been saying you’re a switch hitter. I’m sorry. We know you’re right-handed.’
“He said, ‘Yeah, yeah, I’m right-handed.’ I said, ‘We still love you.’ Obviously any new guy to the organization, you want to make him feel some love, so I tackled that.”
The incident didn’t affect Getz’s rebuilding plan, and a few weeks into camp it’s mostly forgotten as the Sox go about their business of preparing for the season.
”I don’t think anyone here thought it was a thing,” he said. “I deserved to catch some flak for it and I did. But I think we’re going to be OK.”
White Sox outfielder Luisangel Acuña sits in the dugout during spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 18, 2026, in Glendale, Ariz. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
If that’s the worst thing that happens to Getz this season, he probably can be thankful. The person who should have been most upset, Acuña, didn’t seem at all bothered.
“It was just a mistake, just a brain fart,” he said.
Did he feel sorry for Getz after all the criticism?
“No, no, no,” he replied.
Former Cubs President Theo Epstein had a pedigree when he arrived from the Boston Red Sox in 2011, so Cubs fans showed a lot of patience for his rebuild, which was basically a complete teardown. Getz, however, never will get the benefit of the doubt in Chicago until the Sox start winning.
Last season was a reboot after the ill-advised Pedro Grifol experiment that resulted in a record 121 losses, and Getz believes manager Will Venable has changed the clubhouse culture, a 60-102 record aside.
Photos: An inside look at Chicago White Sox spring training
Robert, Tim Anderson, Lucas Giolito, Michael Kopech, Yoán Moncada, Eloy Jiménez, Dylan Cease, Garrett Crochet and Andrew Vaughn are among the former core players Getz has either dealt or let go in his two-plus seasons on the job. These days he talks about taking “a step forward,” which should be easy considering they lost 102 games.
Reinsdorf, who turned 90 on Wednesday, isn’t getting any younger. Is there more pressure on Getz to speed things up?
“No, he’s been supportive,” Getz said. “Our focus on infrastructure, doing better on the amateur side, the international side, player development, medical, research and development and major-league staff, he’s been a supporter of our commitment to improve those areas.
“It’s gratifying to begin to see the fruits of that labor, to that commitment, showing up at the major-league level. He sees the progress and he’s been great.”
Reinsdorf has a laundry list of controversies attached to his name over comments he has made as controlling partner of the Sox and Bulls, so he probably can empathize with Getz over the damage to his reputation. I’d ask him, but he stopped talking on the record years ago, much to my chagrin.
In 1986, when the Sox were looking to move from Bridgeport to Addison, Reinsdorf addressed his sagging reputation in a Tribune interview.
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“Some people like me and some people don’t,” he said. “But when you’re in public life, like politics, 52% is a landslide. You can’t expect much more than 50-50.
“But I think the tide will turn. I think I’ll be vindicated. And then I’ll find my niche, which is basically as an ordinary guy who most of the time makes the right decision but sometimes makes the wrong one. Like everyone else in the world.”
Forty years later, with one Sox championship, he remains unpopular on the South Side. But Reinsdorf plans on eventually handing the team over to billionaire Justin Ishbia, who told me in November he intends to make Sox fans happy whenever he takes control.
“No doubt it’s life-changing to have an opportunity to represent such a wonderful organization,” he said. “My job is to create wonderful memories when it’s my turn. But, to be clear, it ain’t my turn, and I know my place and my day job in business. I respect deals with people. I’m not stepping on anyone’s toes. I’m not going to go outside the bounds.
“I’ll say this: Jerry has given me a wonderful gift to be able to be the steward of a franchise in your hometown. It wasn’t like he said, ‘Here’s the auction process,’ and there’s 10,000 people ahead to go through. He’s given me the baton next, and I’m eternally grateful for that.”
Ishbia won’t become that steward until at least 2029, and there’s a probable lockout next season. If the Sox rebuild hasn’t turned the corner by the time he takes over, Getz’s gaffe in 2026 will be the least of their worries.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/chicago-white-sox-luisangel-acuna-chris-getz/
