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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Eight watches belonging to auto racing icon Michael Schumacher sold Tuesday for nearly 4 million Swiss francs ($4.4 million) at a Geneva auction. The top piece in the sale, organized by Schumacher’s family, was a watch given to the German racing superstar by former Ferrari CEO Jean Todt as a Christmas present in 2004. The hammer came down at a …
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Hailey Davidson was named the first alternate on Monday after finishing third in U.S. Women’s Open qualifying behind Amelie Zalsman and Pimpisa Sisutham at Bradenton Country Club in Florida. Davidson’s attempt to qualify for the women’s major as a transgender female sparked outrage on social media, leading to blowback from LPGA golfer Dana Fall and others. Fall responded to a …
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Advice from a Super Bowl-winning quarterback? Apparently, Justin Fields wanted no part. The Chicago Bears selected Fields with the 11th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, trading up from 20 to do so. Fields joined a quarterback room that had veteran presence in Andy Dalton and Nick Foles. Dalton had been a 10-year starter, while Foles was a few years …
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Tyler Glasnow used his stardom to his advantage in order to meet his girlfriend. According to a recent Los Angeles Dodgers broadcast, the 30-year-old was pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021 when a woman in the stands caught his eye (Glasnow now pitches for L.A.). Dodgers play-by-play announcer Joe Davis said Glasnow had the Rays’ team photographer zoom …
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Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said he learned a “great lesson” after he caused a media storm over the weekend when he was spotted wearing a T-shirt that married the Commanders’ current logo with that of the old Redskins’ logo disbanded in 2020. Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday’s organized team activities (OTAs), Quinn addressed his thought process behind …
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