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The Toronto Blue Jays succumbed to pressure from left wing sportswriters on Friday and DFA’d reliever Anthony Bass.
But even that punishment for not toeing the liberal line isn’t enough for many. Mostly because it took Toronto 10 or 11 days to make the decision to cave to activist demands.
Some like, Sportsnet Canada, are worried about the precedent the Blue Jays’ delay sets.
Because Anthony Bass was expendable, you see, a struggling reliever on the roster bubble.

ESPN/ABC play-by-play man Mike Breen has become something of a June institution in households across the country, lending his signature “Bang!” call to almost two decades’ worth of iconic moments.
For that reason, the basketball world expressed sadness when the entirety of Breen’s home on Long Island was destroyed by a fire last September.
Appearing on South Beach Sessions with Dan Le Batard Friday during the NBA Finals, Breen offered a touching story about one of the few items able to be salvaged from the fire: a jersey autographed by Hall of Fame guard Kobe Bryant.

Here’s what you need to know about watching the Stanley Cup Final: Panthers vs. Golden Knights.

After four seasons with the Eagles, Miles Sanders left Philadelphia to sign with the Panthers in the offseason. That is despite a career year in 2022, surpassing 1,000 yards rushing for the first time with a career-high 11 touchdowns.
Although he led the team in rushing, Sanders only got seven carries for 16 yards in the Super Bowl, both of which were season lows. The running back explained that he was upset with how things went down in his final game as an Eagle.

This much is for certain: the Nuggets wouldn’t be a win away from their first NBA title without guard Jamal Murray.
Murray, playing some of the most complete basketball of his career, is averaging 23.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 10.5 assists through the first four games of the NBA Finals. In Game 3, he burned the Heat for a triple double with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists—becoming, along with center Nikola Jokić, part of the first pair of teammates to record 30-point triple doubles in any NBA game.

The PGA Tour/LIV Golf merger was shocking. It also left a lot of players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour frustrated. However, there are now reports that those players could receive compensation in the form of equity in the newly formed entity.
PGA Tour regulars like Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Patrick Cantlay, and Cameron Young are just a few of the players who turned down massive sums of money to stick with the PGA Tour.
Jimmy Dunne, a member of the PGA Tour policy board and someone who was in on the nuts and bolts of the merger, revealed the plans for the equity plan.

The XFL rebooted this past spring, with the league year concluding with the XFL championship game on May 12 as the Renegades beat the Defenders 35–26 to capture the title.
It was the first season for the XFL since 2020 when the league’s return was spoiled at the halfway point due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was the first full season for the XFL that was played since ’01, when the league subsequently folded.
So how successful was the reboot of the XFL this past spring? Early returns are not great.

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker shake hands after their second round of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 14, 2020. | Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR via Getty Images
Stricker has been dominating the Champions Tour, and most recently accomplished an incredible achievement.
When Tiger Woods was at the height of his powers, during the 2000 and 2001 seasons, not only did he win four straight majors, but he also recorded a then-record 52 consecutive rounds under par.
That record now belongs to Steve Stricker.

Iga Świątek had to battle for her fourth Grand Slam title, but her victory over Karolína Muchová marked the third time in four years that she was the last one standing at Roland Garros.
After clinching the victory, Świątek was very emotional since Muchová gave her strong opposition. Those emotions, and adrenaline, may have carried over to the trophy presentation.
As Świątek accepted the trophy, and went to shake it in celebration, the trophy actually came apart, as the lid on the cup fell off to the side.

The Denver Nuggets — behind leader Nikola Jokic — won a crucial Game 4 last night in the NBA Finals and they now lead the Miami Heat 3-1.
Throughout the series, the Nuggets have looked absolutely spectacular, showing their clear dominance over a Heat team that many underestimated throughout the playoffs. But title runs don’t come without frustrations, even amongst team mates.
Last night was no different.
Despite being up 14 with just over a minute left, Jokic was not taking anything for granted.