SAN DIEGO (AP) — Reliever Wandy Peralta and the San Diego Padres finalized a $16.5 million, four-year contract on Friday. The contract contains opt-outs after each of the first three seasons. The 32-year-old left-hander spent the last three seasons with the New York Yankees. He went 4-2 with four saves and a 2.83 ERA in 63 appearances in 2023. He had 51 strikeouts and 30 walks in 54 innings. Peralta will be reunited with right-hander Michael King, one of five players who came over from the Yankees in the blockbuster trade that sent slugger Juan Soto and outfielder Trent Grisham to New York in early December.

Biography Avicii (born Tim Bergling on September 8, 1989) was an outstanding Swedish musical genius. He was a DJ, remixer, and record producer. His tracks, including Levels, Wake Me Up, and Hey Brother, combined electronic dance music with country, creating a unique and irresistible sound. Avicii‘s influence in the EDM scene was profound. Tragically, Avicii passed away in 2018 at 28, leaving a legacy of innovation and inspiration for fans and fellow artists alike. His music continues to resonate and inspire, a testament to his enduring impact.

Brittany Renner is an American famed star who is best known as a popular fitness enthusiast and aspiring fitness model. She rose to fame through posting her photos and short videos on the social photo-sharing app Instagram, where she has amassed a very nice fan following. She frequently uses the hashtag #FitThickArmy. She has her own self-titled YouTube channel, where she frequently features videos of her Bootcamp program. She also released her own app called B.

Clayton Echard is one step closer to going to trial after a woman claimed she was pregnant with the Bachelor alum’s twins, and he’s called her “faux pregnancy” a “sham.” Echard, 30, shared a lengthy press release statement from Woodnick Law, PLLC, via his Instagram Story on Thursday, March 7. In the statement, the TV personality denied having intercourse with a woman referred to as L.O., 33, and “promptly attempted to distance himself” from her after clarifying he did not want to pursue a relationship.

The world was a very different place in 1999. We were introduced to Britney Spears. Bill Clinton was impeached. Napster was launched. And everyone worried about Y2K and the havoc it would soon wreak on dial-up internet and our giant PCs. It was also the year Vladimir Putin was appointed as prime minister of Russia by then-President Boris Yeltsin on Aug. 9. Twenty years later, he's still here. Here's a look back at the past 20 years of Putin – president, prime minister, leader of the motherland and shirtless athlete.