Major League Baseball suspended New York Mets pitcher Yohan Ramirez and manager Carlos Mendoza Sunday after an incident in a game with Milwaukee Brewers star Rhys Hoskins. Ramirez threw behind Hoskins during Saturday’s game, adding another chapter in the feud between the slugger and the Mets. The pitch came after Hoskins had hit a home run and singled, and it …
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Olivia Culpo reveals 'most difficult part' of planning wedding with Christian McCaffrey
With the offseason in full swing, San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey and fiancée Olivia Culpo can focus on wedding planning. And Culpo revealed what the hardest part has been so far. The model decided to engage her large following on Instagram by answering questions from them on her Instagram story. One question asked about the “the most difficult thing” …
Read More »Tigers' A.J. Hinch says he was nearly hit by car on field before game vs. White Sox
Thursday marked opening day for baseball, and it nearly turned disastrous for Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch during his team’s game against the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox decided to bring players out on Guaranteed Rate Field via car. Hinch told reporters Saturday before the second game of the season he was nearly hit by a car. CLICK HERE …
Read More »Court blunder mars NCAA women's tournament game between Texas, NC State
The Texas Longhorns and NC State Wolfpack women’s basketball teams experienced an odd discrepancy before their Elite Eight matchup on Sunday night. The NCAA was made aware that the distances of the three-point lines on each side of the Moda Center court in Portland, Oregon, were different. It was an issue that arose over the weekend via The Athletic, as …
Read More »Long Island roller derby league fighting county order restricting transgender players in women's sports
A Long Island, New York, roller derby league is suing a county leader over an executive order that prevents women’s and girls’ teams with transgender players from using parks and fields that the county runs. The Long Island Roller Rebels are preparing for their latest roller derby season at their local roller rink, but there’s a bigger battle at play …
Read More »UFL's Jace Sternberger takes issue with opponent's tackle around his knees
Birmingham Stallions tight end Jace Sternberger took issue with a hit he took after a catch in a game against the Arlington Renegades Saturday in the first United Football League game. Stallions quarterback Matt Corral fired a pass to Sternberger in the middle of the field, and Sternberger broke one tackle and was immediately met by four Arlington players. Cornerback …
Read More »UFL kicker praises God after drilling game-winning 64-yard field goal in first attempt since high school
Jake Bates played three college football seasons as a kicker, but he was used exclusively on kickoffs. That meant, even as a kicker, he never attempted an extra point or field goal in college. So, naturally, he drilled a 64-yard field goal with just two seconds left to give the UFL’s Michigan Panthers an 18-16 win over the St. Louis …
Read More »UConn uses improbable second-half run to clinch trip to Final Four, continue March Madness dominance
For the first time in school history, the UConn Huskies are in the Final Four in consecutive years. The top-seeded Huskies continued their March Madness dominance since their national championship last year with a 77-52 victory over third-seeded Illinois. With less than 90 seconds left in the first half, the game was tied at 23, and it looked like the …
Read More »Mets pay tribute to slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller on Opening Day
The New York Mets honored slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller with a moment of silence ahead of their home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday afternoon. Players from both teams lined up along the baselines as a tribute to Diller was shown on the Jumbotron at Citi Field in Queens. Slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller is remembered during a …
Read More »Oakland basketball receives donation from Louisville fan reveling in Kentucky’s early March Madness exit
Louisville basketball fans are still celebrating Oakland’s upset of Kentucky, despite the Golden Grizzlies’ run coming to an end in the second round. The first real shock of March Madness came in the first round when Oakland topped the third-seeded Wildcats in an 80-76 victory behind Jack Gohlke’s career-high 32 points last week. Aaron Bradshaw, #2 of the Kentucky Wildcats, …
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