Former NBA referee Eric Lewis has informed the league that he’s retiring from his duties as an official effective immediately, per a statement released from the league’s office of communications on Wednesday.
Lewis had been the subject of an investigation involving his social media activity following allegations that he operated a burner account on X, formerly known as Twitter, which frequently posted in defense of himself and other NBA referees. The NBA was investigating whether Lewis had posted about officiating in an unauthorized manner.
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Townsend has only advanced past the second round two other times in her career.
Gary Woodland, the 2019 U.S. Open champion, has announced that he will be undergoing surgery to remove a lesion from his brain in September.
“I wanted to share a recent health development with you,” began Woodland’s post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“On Sept. 18th, I’ll be having surgery to remove a lesion found on my brain. I was diagnosed a few months ago and have been trying to treat symptoms with medication. After consulting with multiple specialists and discussing with my family, we’ve made the decision that surgery to remove the lesion is the best course of action.
Team president Jason Wright has no desire to change the franchise’s nickname from Commanders back to the Redskins.
Washington removed the Redskins as its nickname in July 2020. Many Native American leaders advocated for the franchise to change its nickname for decades.
In February ’22, Washington changed its name to the Commanders, completing the task after spending two seasons as the “Washington Football Team.” However, Daniel Fazzolare recently drafted a petition urging fans of the franchise to consider changing the name from the Commanders back to the Redskins.
Quarterbacks Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham both cleared waivers Wednesday and are re-signing with the Patriots on the practice squad.
The Packers were in trade talks with the Colts for Jonathan Taylor and had legitimate interest in acquiring the star RB, sources told ESPN.
The Maple Leafs announced a multiyear contract extension for coach Sheldon Keefe, ending speculation about his future in Toronto.
As part of what sources said was a more than $100 million investment into the mixed martial arts company, the PFL will launch a regional league in the Middle East and plans to hold pay-per-view Super Fight events in Saudi Arabia.
LSU running back John Emery, who ran for 375 yards and 6 TDs last season, won’t play in the No. 5 Tigers’ season opener vs. No. 8 Florida State.
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The former coach of Tiger Woods, Hank Haney, let his opinion roll on Zach Johnson and his Ryder Cup captain’s picks.
Ryder Cup captain, Zach Johnson, made his captain’s picks on Tuesday to finalize the American Team. To fill the team, he picked Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Sam Burns and Rickie Fowler.
They joined Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman and Patrick Cantlay who all automatically qualified for the team.
Johnson’s selections were very divisive among fans.