Los Angeles Times writer Ben Bolch has issued an apology about a column previewing the LSU women’s basketball team ahead of their Sweet 16 matchup against UCLA after Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey ripped the piece for being “sexist,” “awful” and “wrong.” Bloch posted a lengthy apology on X days after Mulkey’s press conference in which she called out the …
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The Fresno Grizzlies, a minor league affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, faced a discrimination lawsuit over a “Ladies Night” promotion from last season. The lawsuit was filed against the team last week, according to YourCentralValley.com. It hinges on the promotion from May 25, 2023, in which female fans were allowed into the ballpark for free while men and “nonbinary persons” …
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Larry Lucchino, the former president of the Boston Red Sox who helped break the “Curse of the Bambino,” has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 78. The Red Sox posted about Lucchino’s death on X. “The Red Sox & the sports world have lost a giant,” the team said. “Larry was a visionary whose competitive spirit & strong will …
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LeBron James put together an epic 40-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday and hinted that his day as an NBA player are numbered. James is in the midst of his 21st season as he tries to will himself and the Lakers to another championship in the ever-so-difficult Western Conference. While he …
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Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt, celebrated her 25th birthday over the weekend in style and surrounded by some of her closest friends. Hunt also dropped some knowledge to her more than 565,000 followers on Instagram and more than 52,000 on X about what she learned over the last quarter century. She underscored her belief …
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Emma Hayes, the current Chelsea manager of the Women’s Super League in England and the future U.S. women’s national team coach, took issue with “male aggression” as a result of a clash with Arsenal’s boss after a loss in the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup final. Arsenal’s Jonas Eidevall guided the club to a 1-0 victory in extra time …
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Purdue Boilermakers star Zach Edey clapped back at those who doubted him coming out of high school, including current Tennessee coach Rick Barnes, after the team’s Elite Eight win. Edey scored 40 points against the Volunteers, helping Purdue to its first Final Four appearance since 1980. The 7-foot-4 center had a “told ya so” moment at those who passed over …
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Cameron Sutton, a former Detroit Lions cornerback who was wanted by police in Florida last month for a domestic violence warrant, turned himself in on Sunday night. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released a video showing Sutton, 29, arriving at a jail in Tampa. Sutton was wanted for domestic battery by strangulation, which is a third-degree felony and could result …
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The first Houston Astros win of the season comes with the first no-hitter of the 2024 MLB campaign. Ronel Blanco got Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Vladimir Guerrero to ground out to second base to throw his first career no-hitter, a 105-pitch gem that led the way to a 10-0 victory. Blanco’s only blemishes in the box score were two walks, …
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ALBANY, New York – As Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes prepared to take on the LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight at MVP Arena – a rematch of last year’s NCAA Championship game – young fans immediately made their way as close to the court as they could get to see her in action. Clark has declared her intention …
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