Since being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, CC Sabathia hasn’t had much time to reflect on the honor. Sabathia was quickly whisked to Cooperstown the day after the announcement along with the others elected, and he has been all over since. He made an appearance in Tokyo …
Read More »Ja Morant again pulls off gun celebration despite reported warning, investigation
Earlier this week, Ja Morant pulled out a gun celebration, and it was reported that he was given a warning by the NBA after an investigation. Well, he didn’t quite get the message, as he did the celebration again on Thursday. After hitting a three-pointer, Morant motioned his arms to …
Read More »Stephanie Turner: Who is the fencer who knelt in protest of trans athlete?
Women’s fencer Stephanie Turner became a household name overnight among activists for women’s rights in sports. A viral video of Turner kneeling to protest a transgender opponent ignited more debate about transgender inclusion in women’s sports, especially fencing. “It will probably, at least for the moment, destroy my life,” Turner …
Read More »NFL drama: Hailee Steinfeld struggles to say nice things about the Chiefs
Hailee Steinfeld complimented the Kansas City Chiefs without complimenting them. Steinfeld, 28, was asked to say three nice things about the Chiefs, her fiancé Josh Allen’s AFC rival, in a recent interview. “Anger the Bills Mafia by saying three nice things about their rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs,” actor Michael …
Read More »Miller Gardner probe: Costa Rican officials confirm carbon monoxide poisoning
Officials in Costa Rica have confirmed the official cause of death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner who died under mysterious circumstances on March 21 while on a family vacation. The initial investigation in the days that followed Miller’s tragic passing focused on …
Read More »Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin moves within 3 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin moved to within three goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring mark as he netted his 892nd goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. It was the Capitals’ lone goal in their 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes. He nearly scored two in the game …
Read More »Torpedo bats: Phillies’ Matt Strahm wants to bring back pine tar
Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm, and one MLB pitcher wants to bring back a competitive edge for hurlers. Pitchers used pine tar for a better grip on pitches, but the fad grew to the point Major League Baseball cracked down on foreign substances in 2021. Pitchers …
Read More »Trey Hendrickson says Bengals exec’s contract comments were ‘disappointing’
Trey Hendrickson has spent his past four NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. The star pass rusher has just one year remaining on his contract with the Bengals and recently requested permission to seek a trade. Despite the trade request, Hendrickson hopes to remain in Cincinnati. “However it shakes out, …
Read More »NBA news: chief DEI officer steps down
Lesley Slaton, the NBA’s chief DEI officer, informed colleagues in an email Wednesday she’s stepping down, according to Adweek. Brown joined the NBA as chief DEI officer in 2023. Before that, she was chief DEI officer at HP since 2015. Adweek reported the league will hire a replacement. CLICK HERE …
Read More »Browns’ Deshaun Watson sends cryptic post after owner’s comments
Deshaun Watson’s antenna is apparently up. Earlier this week, Cleveland Browns co-owner Jimmy Haslam all but admitted regret in acquiring Watson and then inking him to a fully-guaranteed $230 million deal. “We took a big swing and miss with Deshaun. We thought we had the quarterback. We didn’t, and we …
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