Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Monday urged some 2,000 Republican loyalists to stand up for the party’s principles but to be inclusive as the party tries to retake the majority. More …

Hays Larks right-handed pitcher Chase Johnson has talked with several Major League Baseball teams and worked out for the St. Louis Cardinals in the last few weeks and should be selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft that starts Tuesday. More …

The MLB Draft begins Tuesday at 3 p.m. and could have major implications for OSU. More …

Adam Lambert finally confirms what fans have speculated for months: he’s gay. The American Idol season 8 runner-up comes out in the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine in his revealing cover story. “I don’t think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I’m gay,” he told the magazine. The 28-year-old rocker with an intense [...] More …

Only one day remains until all the speculation ends with the beginning of the 2009 MLB draft. The Washington Nationals likely will draft San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg (right) with the No. 1 overall pick, but the rest of the first round is uncertain. More …

American Idol’s glamtastic runner-up Adam Lambert opens up in the next issue of Rolling Stone, speaking frankly about his sexuality, though he doesn’t think his revelation is particularly shocking. More …

Sarah Palin could have stolen the show without uttering a word at Monday night’s $14.45 million Republican congressional dinner. But she didn’t. More …

Published: Monday, June 8, 2009 at 8:21 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 8, 2009 at 8:21 p.m. It’s that rare season when neither South Carolina nor Clemson have to sweat out losing a number of key current players early to the MLB Draft, which begins Tuesday. More …

Jon Voight’s speech at last night NRCC-NRSC dinner was a carefully crafted jingoist clap-a-thon, larded with dominionist, eschatological messages to stir up the theocratic nutbags. More …