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An MLB umpire's strikeout call stood after a review through the league's new Automated Ball-Strike system, confirming the pitch as strike three. The moment highlights how the ABS challenge system is playing out in real games, with teams now able to contest ball and strike decisions and the technology confirming or overturning the call on the field.
- 2Strike three upheld after automated ball-strike challenge in MLB▼Strike 3 confirmed after ABS challenge
Major League Baseball saw a called third strike stand after a team challenged the umpire's ruling using the new Automated Ball-Strike system, which lets clubs contest ball-strike calls. The replay confirmed the pitch was in the zone. The moment highlights how ABS challenges are being used in practice and how the technology is changing on-field dynamics.
- 3UK is using Ukraine war data to shape its Challenger 3 tank▼The British military is feeding a 'load of data' from the war in Ukraine into its next-gen Challenger 3 main battle tank
The British military is incorporating a 'load of data' drawn from the war in Ukraine into the development of its next-generation Challenger 3 main battle tank. Lessons from drone warfare, anti-tank weapons and battlefield attrition in Ukraine are being fed into the tank's design and capabilities. The story is drawing attention as Western militaries reassess armored vehicles based on combat experience from the conflict.
- 4Carney's 'less than 3%' claim obscures China electricity trade, opinion argues▼OPINION: Carney's "less than 3%" hides more than a quarter of Beijing's open electricity market
An opinion column disputes Mark Carney's claim that China's share of a relevant market is 'less than 3%', arguing the figure understates reality and that Beijing's open electricity market is more than a quarter larger than his framing suggests. The piece has prompted discussion about the accuracy of the statistics used and what they imply for policy toward China.
- 5Contreras challenge overturns strike three via ABS▼Strike 3 is overturned after Contreras' ABS challenge
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras successfully challenged a called strike three using MLB's Automated Ball-Strike system, and the call was overturned. It is a notable early example of the ABS challenge system changing a strikeout in a game, drawing attention to how robot umpiring is affecting baseball.
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A called third strike was overturned under Major League Baseball's Automated Ball-Strike challenge system, allowing the batter to remain at the plate. The decision highlights the growing influence of the robot umpire technology now being used to review ball-and-strike calls, with fans and commentators weighing in on how ABS is changing the game and the role of home plate umpires.