A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against Major League Baseball umpire Angel Hernandez’s racial discrimination lawsuit stemming from him not being chosen to work World Series games. It was the second ruling against Hernandez’s case, after a 2021 District Court ruled on behalf of MLB before Hernandez then appealed to the higher court.
Hernandez, who was born in Cuba, argued that the league was discriminated against him by not selecting him to work a World Series in 12 years. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 and Angel’s last time umping a Series was 2005.
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Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl tight end TJ Hockenson has been a limited participant at training camp this month thanks to a unique ailment: a lingering ear infection.
According to the Star Tribune, the former Iowa standout was a full participant during the Vikings’ walk-through on Monday, but later revealed his equilibrium had been affected by the ear infection.
“I had an ear infection that was messing with my equilibrium. So, just taking it slow and trying to get back as quick as I can,” Hockenson told reporters.
“I want to be out there with the boys, obviously.
Former NBA superstar Kevin Garnett appears to be tired of waiting for Anthony Davis to be as consistently dominant as he believes the Lakers big man is capable of. In turn, the former Timberwolves and Celtics All-Pro is calling out Davis with some lofty expectations.
During a recent episode of KG Certified on Showtime Basketball, Garnett discussed Davis and what he wants to see the 30-year-old big man do within the next two years. The short and simple breakdown? Win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award. Garnett made a few strong statements to support his comments.
As the 2023 college football season quickly approaches, there is a lot of chatter surrounding the Texas Longhorns and whether they are truly “back,” as they have claimed for the last four years. All of the pieces are in place offensively to explode and the defense returns the majority of its starters.
There only seems to be one question: Is Quinn Ewers the guy?
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— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) August 14, 2023
Ewers, a former No.
The Florida Gators will rock awesome uniforms for the team’s November matchup against Arkansas to honor the troops.
Florida unveiled the team’s uniforms for its 2023 “Saluting Those Who Serve” game against the Razorbacks November 4, and the threads are awesome.
The Gators will be wearing black uniforms with black helmets, and the unis will definitely be among the best fans see all season.
Take a look at the awesome uniforms below.
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Even among the typically intense cohort of major league pitchers, Max Scherzer stands out as the most intensely competitive. Off the field, he’s a kind soul who devotes his time to animal charities. On the field, he’s terrifying. This is a guy who once took the mound with a broken nose and his face covered in bruises after a batting practice accident.
Scherzer is so competitive that he got ticked off on Monday when he got a strikeout without having to work for it.
In the first inning of his start against the Angels, Scherzer got ahead in the count on Brandon Drury, 1–2.
If you have ever witnessed an Associated Press poll voter actually vote, you may look at it differently.
One football poll voter actually blamed his local Sunday newspaper for his ejection from the poll years ago. Seems the paper did not have a late score from the night before involving a team he was considering for the poll right at deadline. He left the team out, and he was history.
I once saw three A.P. basketball poll voters in a media work room just before the vote deadline frantically asking one another what certain teams did that week for their polls.
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James Harden’s only leverage is making Joel Embiid miserable with 76ers, too.
James Harden is no longer the perennial NBA MVP candidate he was during his prime. On the brink of his 34th birthday, Harden is still capable of performing at an All-Star level if not a superstar level. He remains one of the better playmakers in the league — he led the NBA in assists per game last season — and a deadly three-point shooter off the dribble, but the burst that once made him unguardable at the point of attack is all but gone.
NBA 2K24 released its gameplay trailer for this year’s iteration of the popular video game, and one clip set the internet ablaze.
The 101-second trailer features clips of some of the NBA’s biggest stars doing their signature moves, from Stephen Curry’s remarkable fadeaway threes to Jimmy Butler’s hilarious celebrations and everything in between.
But one featured move caught everyone’s attention: A Jordan Poole iso against, you guessed it, Draymond Green. The trailer shows Poole in his new Wizards uniform gesturing for a clearout before firing a deep stepback jumper.
The (very early) legend of Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson has escalated faster than many fans and analysts expected it to. The No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL draft was named the team’s starter for Week 1 of the upcoming season by coach Shane Steichen on Tuesday.
Richardson was viewed by many as more of a raw talent with tremendous upside, but it seems he’s impressed on a high level through training camp and early preseason action. Now, the hopeful future face of the Colts franchise will get his opportunity to hit the ground running at the NFL level.