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 […]
Taylor Pendrith’s remarkable play at 3M Open keeps his scorecard clean through 36 holes
Taylor Pendrith maintained a perfect scorecard for the second straight day, firing a 7-under 64 on Friday to move into second place in the 3M Open at 12-under overall. In the first round, the Canadian golfer shot a bogey-free five-under 66. He didn’t drop a stroke through 36 holes. Pendris was one of three players […]
Yankees will not play Old-Timers’ game for third straight year
If you’re still waiting for Derek Jeter to take over at shortstop in the Old Timers Game, don’t get your hopes up. For the third straight year, the Yankees will not play an Old Timers’ Day game during the Aug. 24 event. Instead, the Yankees will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of their 2009 World […]
Daniel Brown’s Cinderella story continues at The Open, contends with 18 to play
Daniel Brown’s tenacity has paid off at the British Open, as he remains in the running for the win despite being in first place heading into Sunday’s final. A short video of Brown taking a selfie with a fan while smoking a dart went viral and was one of the main stories of Saturday’s round. […]