Houston Astros starter Ronel Blanco has been suspended 10 games after his ejection for having a sticky substance in his glove Tuesday night. MLB announced the suspension, which was expected, Wednesday, and it included an undisclosed fine for violating the league’s strict policy on sticky substances for pitchers. Blanco will not appeal MLB’s suspension, GM Dana Brown said via The …
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Paul Walter Hauser thanked his parents, voters, agents and fellow nominees in his acceptance speech in January when he won an Emmy for his role in “Black Bird.” Then, in a move more fitting for Sting than Stingray, Hauser cut a promo straight out of the squared circle. “That’s a ‘what up’ to Jesus, he’s the soul owner. I own …
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Bronny James may have an uphill battle to get selected in the first round of the NBA Draft – if at all – amid rumors he could join his father on a team to start the 2024-25 season. James, who went into cardiac arrest during preseason workouts before his freshman season at USC, ended up playing 25 games for the …
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Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington has been in the game a long time, so it’s understandable he’s confident in his decision-making. However, one of his managerial moves proved costly, and he wasn’t taking any of the blame. With the bases loaded and his Los Angeles Angels trailing 7-6 with one out in the bottom of the eighth, Luis Guillorme …
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – A number of women’s college basketball players have developed into household names long before they entered the WNBA draft. Caitlin Clark, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star and the current NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, is among the most well known. Fans have showed up and tuned in to see Clark even before she was selected first overall by …
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The American boxing ring announcer who called out the wrong winner after a title fight last weekend has resigned. Following a boxing match between Cherneka Johnson and Nina Hughes in Australia on Saturday night, announcer Dan Hennessey read out the judge’s scorecards and mistakenly said Hughes was the winner of the WBA bantamweight title. The ensuing social media backlash was …
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Rakim Lubin, a former UConn Huskies basketball player, has died at the age of 28, according to an online obituary. Lubin’s cause of death was not disclosed, but according to the obituary, he died Sunday in Gadsden, Alabama. “We ask that you please keep this family and those that may be going through the same lifted in prayer,” the obituary …
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After a rather creepy encounter with Caitlin Clark, the IndyStar suspended Gregg Doyel for two weeks and ruled he would not be allowed to cover the Indiana Fever. Doyel took a lot of heat on social media for his bizarre interaction with the now WNBA star. Before he asked her a question at her welcoming press conference, Doyel formed a …
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The 2000 PGA Championship saw José María Olazábal set the course record at Valhalla Golf Club with a 9-under 63 in his third round. Heading into the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla, every golfer would love to hit that mark. In fact, one of them actually did in August, and it’s not who you might expect. Michael Block, the club …
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In an era when the transfer portal rules college sports, only one non-service academy failed to land a player through it. Clemson University started last year ranked No. 9 in the country, but a loss to Duke dropped it to 25. After Week 2, the Tigers didn’t crack the Top 25 until Week 13. The 2023 season marked the first …
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