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Novak Djokovic Gets The Best Of Juan Martin Del Potro, Who's Still Missing Something
The last time these two matched up, last August at the Rio Olympics, they delivered the best tennis storyline of 2016: Juan Martin del Potro, rising from the dead after two years of surgeries to both wrists, upsets a Novak Djokovic who’d then had a vice grip on the No. 1 spot for two whole years. Th...
José Abreu Said He Ate His Fake Passport On His Flight To The U.S.
Chicago White Sox slugger José Abreu testified today that he ordered a Heineken, then slowly ate his fake Haitian passport on board his flight to illegally enter the United States back in 2013. The testimony came in a federal courtroom in Miami during the ongoing trial of two men—agent Bartolo Herna...
Frances Tiafoe, America's Best Young Prospect, Is Getting Closer To Stardom
Frances Tiafoe, the best American teen in the men’s game, hasn’t taken down any giants yet, but every few months he gets quite close. Back at the U.S. Open, he took literal giant John Isner to a fifth-set tiebreak, and last night in Acapulco, the 19-year-old took Juan Martin del Potro to a third-set...
How Did Washington Screw Up This Kirk Cousins Thing So Badly?
Washington up and franchised Kirk Cousins yesterday, which means Cousins is in line to earn a cool $23.94 million in guaranteed money next season—and to count just as much against the Skins’ salary cap. He and Washington also have until July 15 to broker a long-term agreement that has the potential ...
Shane Doan Is A Little Tired Of Seeing The Coyotes Give Up
It is an axiom that hockey players rarely have anything interesting to say. Especially once they’ve been around as long as Coyotes captain Shane Doan, they’ve mastered the ability to engage autopilot and just spout a beige stream of bromides until the reporters haranguing them for quotes have fille...
The FBI Is Now Investigating Hartford's Disaster Of A Minor-League Stadium Deal
The Rockies’ Double-A affiliate in Hartford, Conn. has run into plenty of problems since deciding to build a taxpayer-funded ballpark two years ago, including but not limited to lawsuits and construction delays. Here’s a new one: an FBI probe into how public money has been spent on the new park....
Protesting Sells ... But Who's Buying?
Every reporter has a patter for talking to people in a crowd. I start with a nakedly aggressive challenge—usually questioning or condemning their parentage. Alternatively, if they are bigger than I am, I say “gimme a dollar” and see if they comply. It tells me they’re easily cowed....
Oregon Coach Willie Taggart Ices Out Beat Reporter For Daring To Report The News
Last month, the Oregonian’s Oregon Ducks football beat reporter Andrew Greif got himself a scoop. He reported on Jan. 16 that three football players had to be hospitalized after grueling offseason workouts. In the aftermath of the report, newly-hired strength coach Irele Oderinde was suspended for a...
Police: 81 Have Accused Doctor To Olympic Gymnasts Of Sexual Assault<em></em>
Today, the state of Michigan filed a slew of criminal charges spread across two counties against disgraced former gymnastics doctor* Larry Nassar, saying he sexually abused nine gymnasts when they came to him for treatment. In the affidavits for the charges, investigators outline how multiple gymnas...
The Bears Want To Trade Jay Cutler, But He Might Be Calling The Shots
Here’s a sure thing: Jay Cutler is done with the Bears. Or, more accurately, the Bears are done with Jay Cutler—they reportedly told him in his January exit interview that they’ll be seeking other quarterbacks for 2017. One big question is whether the Bears can get anything for him....
Derrick Lewis After Knocking Out Travis Browne: "I Gotta Do #2...Where's Ronda Rousey's Fine Ass At?"
Derrick Lewis made easy work of Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night, knocking him out in the second round and then launching into a weird post-fight interview in which the heavyweight addressed Browne’s domestic abuse allegations, Browne’s girlfriend Ronda Rousey, and the fact that Browne’s body kicks ...
Kyrie Irving Really, Actually, Earnestly Believes The Earth Is Flat
Kyrie Irving is a multimillionaire with any number of informational and educational resources available to him. He has spent time at one of the country’s best universities and repeatedly said he wants to work through the next few summers to graduate with his degree. And he appears to seriously and s...
Blake Swihart Appears To Have A Case Of The Yips
In baseball, there is perhaps no sadder sight than that of an otherwise healthy and capable professional player struggling to do something as simple as throwing the ball a short distance. The yips are the worst boogeyman in sports, and although it’s not clear that Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart is de...
It Was A Bad Night For Marcus Smart
With the Boston Celtics leading the Chicago Bulls 103-102 in the waning moments of Thursday night’s game, Jimmy Butler attempted a game-winning shot and missed....
Michigan State Police Conclude Sexual Assault Investigation, File Warrant Requests
According to an email from Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Scott Hughes, Michigan State police submitted warrant requests regarding the recent sexual assault investigation involving three Spartan football players and one football staffer. ...
MLB Agent Goes On Trial For His Role In Smuggling Cuban Prospects Into America
The federal trial is underway in Miami for agent Bartolo Hernandez and trainer Julio Estrada, who are accused of participating in smuggling operations that brought Cuban baseball players to America. ...
Michigan State Band Director Was Suspended One Week For Sexually Harassing Student<em></em>
Thanks to some hard-nosed student journalists, a recent sexual harassment case involving the Michigan State marching band director has come to light 10 months after the school attempted to address the matter internally....
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Michigan State Gymnastics Coach Resigns After Lawsuit Claims She Ignored Sexual Assault Scandal [Update]
Kathie Klages, Michigan State’s women’s gymnastics coach of 27 years, stepped down from her post Tuesday, according to MLive, one day after she was suspended by the university for being involved a Jane Doe lawsuit filed against team physician Larry Nassar, Michigan State, and USA Gymnastics....
Clint Dempsey Cleared To Return After Heart Problem
After being sidelined in September 2016 for the remainder of the MLS season with an irregular heartbeat, Seattle Sounders and U.S. men’s national team forward Clint Dempsey has been cleared to return....
Michigan State Suspends Football Staffer; School Police Continue Sexual Assault Investigation
Michigan State spokesperson Jason Cody confirmed that the football team’s director of college advancement and performance Curtis Blackwell was suspended with pay as of Tuesday afternoon....