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Lin Yu-ting’s Olympics opponent fans flames with ‘X’ gesture

A new issue has been added to the ongoing gender debate in Olympic boxing. Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, who was one of the candidates to compete in the Olympics along with Algerian boxer Imane Kherif, defeated Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva in the women’s 57 kg quarterfinals on Sunday morning to ensure she would win at least the […]

‘Fight, fight’ gesture was not Trump endorsement

Rays infielder Taylor Walls spoke about his victory celebration over the weekend, in which he imitated former President Donald Trump. Walls, who hit a double in Sunday’s game against the Yankees in the Bronx, said pumping his fist and yelling “Fight, fight!” as the 45th president did after the assassination attempt at a July 13 […]

Turkey’s Merih Demiral gets two-game ban for nationalist gesture

BERLIN — UEFA suspended Turkish player Merih Demiral for two matches on Friday for making a controversial gesture at the European Championships, an incident that has sparked a diplomatic dispute between Turkey and hosts Germany. The suspension means Demiral will miss Saturday’s quarter-final against the Netherlands and the semi-final if Turkey progresses. The Turkish Football […]

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert makes money gesture towards Scott Foster

Rudy Gobert may have been sending a not-so-subtle message during the Timberwolves’ Game 4 loss to the Nuggets. Late in the fourth quarter, with the T-Wolves trailing 109-97, the Minnesota big man appeared to sign gold after the officials called him his fifth foul. Officials called Gobert out for shoving Jamal Murray from behind as […]