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If home-cooked burgers seem to taste better than usual lately, it’s not just because they’re harder to get. As the pandemic spurs meat shortages nationwide, the ground beef at many supermarkets is quietly getting upgraded with better cuts that would normally go to restaurants, industry experts said. While ground chuck, round and sirloin is typically …

Betty Wright, a soul and R&B singer best known for her ’70s hit “Clean Up Woman,” has died. She was 66. Wright died at her Miami home on Sunday from cancer, according to Billboard. Born Bessie Regina Norris, Wright adopted her stage name when she was just a kid. With her siblings, she began singing …

If you have 1) reached a certain age; 2) followed baseball your entire conscious life; and 3) developed a strong moral fiber, you likely regard the 1981, 1994 and 1995 seasons with the same contempt that a James Bond aficionado holds for “Never Say Never Again.” The 2020 season, should it actually occur, will make …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kicks, punches and grunts echoed through the empty arena. Coaches, commentators and camera clicks resonated like never before. Blood, sweat, swollen eyelids and face masks signaled the return of UFC, the first major sporting event to resume since the coronavirus shuttered much of the country for nearly two months. UFC 249 ushered …

A normal spring training is six weeks long to get pitchers ready for the grind of a six-month season, which is three weeks more than position players require. Now, with the prospect of a shortened spring training in June in front of games maybe beginning in July, Yankees team doctor Chris Ahmad has raised the …

Elon Musk announced Saturday he plans to move Tesla to either Texas or Nevada — after the electronic carmaker was told it could not reopen Friday by California health officials. “Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity …

MLB is expected to make its first formal proposal to the union on Tuesday on how it envisions a season could be played, featuring roughly an 80-game regular season and teams playing exclusively in their regions. The plan, which was detailed by three sources, still must be approved by MLB owners. But if so, what …

It was good to be Prince. The rock star ruled his kingdom with a firm hand. Musicians, friends and lovers were moved around his world like chess pieces, wooed and exiled. When he shone his spotlight on you, it was intense. When he turned away, it was cold — and he knew it. Just ask …

Cycling, walking, flying and e-scooters are all set to feature among a raft of policy announcements. The government has begun announcing a set of measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown, with a number of changes involving modes of travel among them. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps used Saturday’s Downing Street COVID-19 briefing to unveil plans designed …

Wahlburger and Del Frisco’s are working together to feed healthcare workers and first responders in the Five Boroughs, we’re told. The Boston-based burger chain — run by Wahlberg brothers, Mark, Donnie and Paul — has been shipping its patties to the Midtown steak house to be cooked up, and New York’s Bravest have been helping …