“Hopefully the steps that are being taken today will benefit him for the remaining part of his life,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman said.
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In what is perhaps the most explosive sports betting scandal in recent college sports history, seven current or former Iowa and Iowa State athletes were charged with one count each of tampering with records related to an investigation. This is the latest development in an inquiry that was announced in May that, between the two schools, looked into 111 people, including 26 athletes and one athletic department employee. Online betting went live Jan. 1, 2021 in Iowa, but it is illegal for those under the age of 21 to bet on sports, and it’s illegal to knowingly permit someone under 21 to bet.
British rowing is reportedly set to follow science and common sense in an update to its transgender athlete policy.
As it currently stands, transgender athletes are able to compete in women’s events, with certain conditions. But according to a report from The Telegraph, that’s about to change.
The governing body of British rowing on Thursday is expected to limit women’s competitions exclusively to those who were born female. Finally following biological reality.
This is a dramatic about face and marks a major turning point in the effort to protect women’s sports.
New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Domingo German is headed to the restricted list to confront his ongoing struggles with alcohol abuse.
End To Domingo German’s Historic Season
German, 30, voluntarily submit himself to treatment, according to the team’s statement Wednesday.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 28: Domingo German #0 of the New York Yankees celebrates his no-hit perfect game against the Oakland Athletics, defeating them 11-0 at RingCentral Coliseum on June 28, 2023 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W.
The Yankees announced Wednesday that starting pitcher Domingo Germán voluntarily submitted himself to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse and was placed on the Restricted List.
“Domingo Germán has agreed today to voluntarily submit to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse,” the team said in a statement issued Wednesday. “He will be placed on the Restricted List for the time that he is away from the club. It is critical that Domingo completely focuses on addressing his health and well-being. We will respect his privacy as he begins this process.
In June 1914, an archduke was assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian terrorist. The cascading domino effect far exceeded the historical importance of that single event, leading to more than 17 million people being killed in World War I. It was a catastrophe rooted in disastrous leadership, old grievances, sticky alliances, faulty logic, a lack of foresight and a surplus of hubris.
While obviously not carrying the same tragic stakes, the realignment of college athletics in recent years has been rife with similar dynamics.
This autumn will mark a decade since quarterback Johnny Manziel’s final ride at Texas A&M, a tumultuous season that saw “Johnny Football” finish fifth in the Heisman voting and end his college career with a bowl performance for the ages.
With that anniversary coming up—and with Manziel back in the headlines ahead of an upcoming Netflix documentary about his life—the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner is launching a new business.
Manziel will open Johnny Manziel’s Money Bar on College Main Street in College Station, Texas, a 15-minute walk from Kyle Field.
Florida State President Richard McCullough said the school’s goal is to stay in the ACC but said it’s “hard for us to figure out how we remain competitive” unless the conference makes a major change to its revenue distribution model.
The Big Ten officially acknowledged it has started exploring the possibility of expanding to add schools from the Pac-12.
Three more current and former athletes have been charged in the gambling investigation at Iowa and Iowa State, bringing the total to seven so far.