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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant added to his streak of bad P.R. in 2022 after punching a 17-year-old during a pickup basketball game. Then-minor Joshua Holloway sued Morant, but the Grizzlies player walked away scot-free after a Memphis judge determined he acted in self-defense. 
The ruling by Shelby County Circuit Judge Carol Chumney now shifts the burden of proof to Holloway and his legal team.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy on Monday that bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports.
The NAIA Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote. 
A “non-binary” writer for ESPN named Katie Barnes disagrees with the ruling. They, as he uses as his preferred pronoun, appeared on CNN with Jake Tapper to discuss his standing.
Per Barnes, men pretending to be women don’t have a competitive advantage in women’s sports.
Here’s the segment:
What Barnes tries to sell here is a myth.

Arterio Morris, who transferred to Kansas from Texas, was suspended and dismissed from the team shortly after his arrest in September.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has been out of baseball (on administrative leave) since September 2023 stemming from an alleged case of domestic violence following an LAFC game.
The police arrested Urias on Sept. 3 for allegedly getting physically rough with his wife after a Lionel Messi match with Miami F.C. at BMO Stadium.
Now, Urias faces more legal trouble stemming from the arrest.
According to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, Urias faces five misdemeanor charges, including one count of spousal battery.

A few hours after John Calipari announced his resignation as the Kentucky head coach, a national championship winning coach is being linked to the opening. 
It has been reported that Baylor head coach Scott Drew is discussing the position with Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart, according to Adam Zagoria from NJ.com. This would turn into a solid hire to replace Calipari if the two sides were able to come to an agreement. 
After winning the 2021 NCAA Tournament, Scott Drew’s stock has continued to rise within the college basketball universe.

Yoán Moncada had been playing through a groin issue before he went down Tuesday.

Jon Rahm at the 2024 Masters Tournament. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images
Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm discussed how he feels after moving to LIV Golf before this year’s tournament at Augusta National.
It’s no secret that Jon Rahm has played substantially less since joining LIV Golf.
Thus far in 2024, he has teed it up 15 times on the Saudi-backed circuit and has yet to emerge as an individual winner.
Meanwhile, a season ago, Rahm arrived at Augusta National, having won three times on the PGA Tour. He also played 28 rounds.

Julio Urías was arrested last fall after an alleged incident outside BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, though prosecutors declined to pursue felony charges.

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Entering The Masters, Hovland made another coaching change as he reunited with someone who helped him early in his pro career.
Reigning FedEx Cup champion Viktor Hovland has been relatively quiet in 2024 as he prepares for his fifth Masters Tournament start. After winning the FedEx Cup championship last year and playing some of the best golf of his career, Hovland surprisingly wanted a change.
Ahead of The Sentry in January, Hovland confirmed he parted ways with swing coach Joe Mayo.
Since that change, it’s been an up-and-down journey.

Considering it was years before any players from the 2018 Canadian Junior team faced charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault, it shouldn’t be a surprise that this will be a long process.
According to TSN’s Rick Westhead, a hearing took place on Tuesday that involved setting a date for pre-trial motions before Oct. 23. The judge presiding over the case also scheduled 15 days beginning in late November for hearings on those pre-trial motions.