Editor’s note: This story contains graphic accounts of domestic violence and sexual assault. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault or domestic violence, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or the Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer sued the woman who … Read more
In the aftermath of an explosive letter detailing alleged financial improprieties by the Commandersthe Virginia attorney general’s office has announced it will open an investigation into the organization, according to multiple reports. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares informed Washington of the decision on Monday, and requested “full cooperation and transparency” during their inquiry, per ESPN. … Read more
Elite women’s basketball recruit Aaliyah Gayles, who was shot 10 times at a house party in Las Vegas on April 16, signed a national letter of intent Monday to USC, the school announced Monday. “Aaliyah is one of the most talented, athletically gifted basketball players I’ve known,” Trojans coach Lindsay Gottlieb said in a statement. … Read more
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic accounts of domestic violence and sexual assault. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault or domestic violence, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or the Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Once again, Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended, this time through … Read more
Editor’s note: This story contains accounts of sexual assault. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at or at https://www.rainn.org. An unnamed woman is accusing former boxing star Oscar De La Hoya of two instances of sexual assault that allegedly occurred in 2020, per … Read more
Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright is retiring, according to multiple reports. The Athletic’s Shams Charania was the first to report that retirement was likely. Wright, 60, had wrestled with the decision privately throughout the offseason, sources with knowledge of the situation tell Sports Illustrated. Eventually, the Hall of Fame coach elected to move on, … Read more
Former Lakers legend Jerry West is reportedly not happy with the way HBO’s new series, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty has portrayed his character. West’s legal team sent a letter to HBO and to the producer of the series, Adam McKay, requesting a backtracking and an apology from the network. ESPN obtained … Read more
The NFL has opened an investigation into allegations that the Cleveland Browns provided incentives to then – head coach Hue Jackson to lose games during the 2016 and ’17 seasons. In an emailed statement, the league confirmed that former Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White, of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, is leading an … Read more
Sky Sports commentator Nigel Pearson died at the age of 52 on Friday “All Nigel wanted to know was whether he was doing Dublin and Belfast,” Sky Sports’ darts producer Rory Hopkins said as he led the tributes to Nigel Pearson, who died aged 52 on Good Friday. Pearson commented as part of Sky Sports’ … Read more
Vasha Hunt / AP TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide’s first Black players also share a prominent spot outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The university unveiled a plaque honoring Jackson and Mitchell Saturday in a ceremony before the current passing end-of-spring A-Day … Read more