FIU to play in ‘Pitbull Stadium’ after Mr. Worldwide deal
Florida International University has always been the little brother, whether it was when they lost to FAU by 40 points in the Shura Bowl or when people recognized them as an actual university in Miami, FIU was always the underdog in these battles. That is until today, when FIU announced it had signed rapper Pitbull […]
2024 Olympics: Hideki Matsuyama’s spectacular play leads to bronze
Hideki Matsuyama made it onto the podium in his second Olympic appearance. Three years ago, he narrowly lost in a playoff for the bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Games. Matsuyama redeemed himself by winning a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Silver medalist Tommy Fleetwood and gold medalist Scottie Scheffler finished ahead of […]
Joel Embiid didn’t play in US men’s basketball’s Olympic win over South Sudan
The U.S. team recorded its second straight victory in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on Wednesday, but did so without one of its key stars. In the team’s 103-86 win over South Sudan, 76ers center Joel Embiid did not play the entire game due to a decision made by head coach Steve Kerr. The Warriors […]
Florida school employee who let son play on girls’ volleyball team receives 10-day suspension
A high school employee in southeast Florida has been suspended without pay for 10 days after allegedly violating the state’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act by allowing her teenage son to play on the girls’ volleyball team. Jessica Norton worked as a computer information specialist at Monarch High School, about 15 miles north of Fort […]
USA Basketball 3×3 women fall to Azerbaijan, drop to 0-2 in pool play: “We’re the most inexperienced team here”
On Tuesday, the U.S. women’s 3×3 team lost 13-17 to Germany in their Olympic opener in a game that lead guard Hailey Van Lith called “weak” and teammate Sierra Burdick admitted was “awful.” The U.S. women’s basketball 3×3 program’s poor start to the Olympics got even worse on Wednesday as Azerbaijan defeated the United States, […]
Maya Rudolph returning to play Harris on 'SNL'
Maya Rudolph will reportedly return to her role as Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live” as the vice president’s campaign for the White House gets into full swing. A former “SNL” cast member who famously portrayed then-California senator Harris on NBC’s long-running late-night sketch comedy show during the 2020 presidential election will reprise her Harris […]
Jon Rahm pushes for countries to have the option to ‘choose who they want to play’ at Olympic golf tournament
The selection process for golfers to compete in the Olympics would be very different if it were up to two-time major champion Jon Rahm. Ahead of the start of the men’s tournament at the Paris Olympics, the Spanish professional golfer proposed a different format: Lahm suggested that each country should be able to select its […]
Jeter Downs leaves Yankees organization to play in Japan
PHILADELPHIA — The Bronx will never see another Jeter. The Yankees announced Tuesday that they have released infielder Jeter Downs from his minor league contract and that he has signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan. Downs, 26, signed with the Yankees in the offseason and performed well with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting an .858 […]
Gleyber Torres miffed about Yankees’ third base idea: ‘I play second’
BOSTON — Gleyber Torres is finally starting to hit, but the Yankees aren’t going to ask him to change positions — at least not yet. And Torres didn’t seem too excited about the possibility of such an idea coming to fruition. Following the Yankees’ acquisition of Jazz Chisholm Jr., who has primarily played second base […]
Robbie Ray’s injury return provides value play
Commercial Content 21+. With all the technological advances of the past 50 years, there’s something magical about listening to a vinyl record. It’s amazing to hear the sound quality of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” and Neil Young’s “Harvest” from technology that should have been outdated years ago. Even with its blemishes […]