MLS and referees end 37-day lockout, sign 7-year labor contract

NEW YORK — Major League Soccer and its referees announced a seven-year labor contract Tuesday, ending a 37-day lockout that led to the use of replacement officials. The Professional Referee Organization and the Professional Soccer Referees Association said they had ratified an agreement reached last week that runs until Jan. 31, 2031. The PSRA has… Continue reading MLS and referees end 37-day lockout, sign 7-year labor contract

Chicago White Sox sign OF Kevin Pillar to major-league deal 2 days after release

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The last few days were unlike anything Kevin Pillar had ever experienced. “You feel like you’ve been in this game a long time, you feel like you’ve experienced everything that can be thrown at you in this game — and I was wrong,” Pillar said Sunday morning at Salt River Fields. The… Continue reading Chicago White Sox sign OF Kevin Pillar to major-league deal 2 days after release

If a romantic relationship is emotionally draining, is this a sign of toxicity?

Dear Readers: Periodically, I ask readers for “Updates” regarding their questions which have been published in this space. I enjoy communicating with readers, and, for those who have generously allowed their questions to be published, I am naturally curious about how things might have turned out. Below is an update for a Q&A that was… Continue reading If a romantic relationship is emotionally draining, is this a sign of toxicity?