A bill introduced last week will seek reparations for the families of those who were displaced from their homes after Dodger Stadium was built on the land. Dodger Stadium opened in Chavez Ravine in 1962, and it is the third-oldest MLB stadium, behind only Fenway Park and Wrigley Field. When it opened, though, around 1,800 families, most of whom were …
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There’s still a chance Georgians could vote on authorizing sports betting in November, but the odds may be poor. The House Higher Education Committee on Thursday passed out both a proposed state constitutional amendment and authorizing legislation that would let Georgians bet legally on pro and college sports. But a top Democrat said his party still wants to see changes …
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Arik Armstead voiced his displeasure with the San Francisco 49ers, the team he played nine seasons with but left on bad terms in free agency after signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Armstead’s latest “Third and Long” podcast episode saw him talk about his free agency experience, and more importantly, how he felt “disrespected” by the 49ers. “A lot has happened …
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It sounds like Dustin Poirier’s next fight will be for a title belt — it also could very well be his last. Before facing Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 299, the 35-year-old had lost two of his previous three fights, including one for the UFC Lightweight Championship — he went to Miami as an underdog to the rising star in …
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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson fired back at an NFL Network report, which said he had a “very heated conversation” with his head coach, Robert Saleh, at the NFL owners meetings in Orlando, Florida. “All this nonsense about a heated argument between Coach Saleh and me at the League Meeting is absolutely false,” Johnson posted to his X account …
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The NFL Players Association has released the second edition of its team report cards. The report anonymously asks players across the league to weigh in on their particular team’s working conditions. Everything from the weight room, locker room, and how a players’ family is treated on game days is included in the survey. It included feedback from 1,706 players throughout …
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North Carolina senior basketball forward Armando Bacot revealed he has been on the receiving end of some distasteful messages from upset fans who placed bets on a game he played in. “It’s terrible,” Bacot said in reference to the messages angry bettors have directed at him. The messages seem to have been sent primarily via social media, with some pointing …
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The baseball player who is arguably the greatest of his generation hit the first home run of the 2024 season. Mike Trout took Corbin Burnes deep in Baltimore in his first at-bat of the year. Burnes threw an 88 mph slider to Trout on a 1-1 count, but he made a costly mistake by trowing a low strike to the …
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Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris did not take too kindly to getting a failing grade from the NFL Player Team Report Cards last month. “I’m not an F- minus guy, I didn’t know you could get an F-minus,” Harris said with a smile while speaking to a small group of reporters at the NFL owners meetings this week. Washington Commanders …
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Stephen Curry’s leadership is apparently being questioned. After Draymond Green was ejected from a game Wednesday, ESPN host Jay Williams said he was receiving messages from “high-level people” who were concerned about the four-time champ’s leadership. “I’m getting texts from people that I really value their decision, high-level people, and what these texts are reading is, ‘Well, how about the …
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