Author: Michael

Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy made an appearance on “Hot Mic with Hutton And Withrow” to talk about the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal.ย 
In March and April, news broke that Ohtaniโ€™s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, had stolen roughly $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to illegally place sports bets. After a lengthy investigation, it was determined that Ohtani was not involved in any way in the gambling and that Mizuhara was to blame for the whole thing.

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Purdue star Zach Edey isn’t aiming to be the next Usain Bolt, but the big man’s running form set off social media from the NBA Combine on Monday.
At the NBA Combine, they forego the 40-yard dash for a three-quarter court sprint.ย 
Edey ran the ยพ-sprint at the NBA’s Combine in Chicago. On-screen, Edey looked embarrassingly slow during his run, which set off social media with a barrage of reactions to the unanimous National Player of the Year winner.
Edey was timed at 3.51 seconds, considered โ€˜mehโ€™ at best.

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The Colorado Avalanche, amid a playoff series against the Dallas Stars, announced that forward Valeri Nichushkin will be sidelined for the remainder of the postseason after entering Stage 3 of the NHL’s Player Assistance Program.
Nichuskin, a trending player for the Avalanche this postseason, is suspended for at least six months without pay. The 29-year-old was tied for the NHL postseason lead in scoring nine goals (seven games).
The announcement dropped leading into Monday’s Game 4 at Ball Arena, with Colorado facing a 2-1 series deficit.

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