One umpire’s cold shoulder sparked an investigation by MLB.
On Saturday, during the Cardinals’ exhibition game against the Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol went to MLB umpire C.B. Bucknor to swap lineup cards at home plate and, allegedly, was left hanging after the manager reached out to shake Bucknor’s hand.
Marmol got a fair shake from umps Angel Hernandez, Ron Kulpa and Carlos Torres, so the lack of regard from Bucknor came off as petulant.
Marmol was left sore after the 3-2 loss and called out Bucknor for a “lack of class.
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Tommy Fury defeated Jake Paul on Sunday.
So who is ready for the rematch?
Admit it. Paul-Fury piqued your interest. Paul has been a polarizing figure since the YouTuber-turned-boxer stormed onto the combat sports scene in 2020. Fury, an ex-Love Island cast member from one of boxing’s most well-known fighting families, has a sizeable audience of his own. ESPN all but branded the last seven days ’Jake Paul week.
Spencer Jones dropped 21 points and five rebounds in the Stanford Cardinal 81-69 win over the Washington Huskies.
The Padres continued their epic spending spree by extending All-Star Manny Machado.
The guard called the comments ‘excessive’ and ‘hostile.’
The Celtics beat the 76ers 110–107 on Saturday thanks to a buzzer-beater from Jayson Tatum, but the win didn’t come without some trash talk from Philadelphia fans.
While NBA teams, especially the Celtics, are used to the comments fans shout at them from the stands, Boston guard Jaylen Brown admitted some fans went a bit “excessive” with some “hostile” chants at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday.
For example, Brown heard fans shouting that they hoped he would injure himself during the game.
Andy Katz breaks down teams that have improved their NCAA Tournament chances over the past week.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights’ center Clifford Omoruyi finished the alley-oop dunk with an assist from Cam Spencer to close the second half gap with the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The Stanford Cardinal extended its lead over the Washington Huskies after Brandon Angel threw down a one-handed dunk.
Atlanta moved quickly to replace Nate McMillan, as they’ve agreed to terms with the former Jazz coach.
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After parting ways with coach Nate McMillan last week, the Hawks moved swiftly in their coaching search and now plan to hire former Jazz coach Quin Snyder to replace him, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Snyder will sign a five-year contract and is expected to be on the sidelines as soon as Tuesday when the Hawks take on the Wizards.
Quin Snyder has agreed to a five-year contract to become the Hawks’ coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday.