Browsing: All news

Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign

The driver accused of drunkenly hitting and killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew while they were riding bikes in New Jersey late last month was back in court on Friday, where it was confirmed that his blood alcohol concentration at the time of the incident.
According to the Associated Press. 43-year-old Sean M. Higgins made his third virtual court appearance on Friday. In it, it was revealed that at the time of the August 29 incident in Carneys Point, New Jersey, Higgins had a blood alcohol level of 0.87, which is above the legal limit of 0.8 in the state of New Jersey.

Move over Bo Jackson, Caitlin Clark may be the next big dual sport athlete!
The star Indiana Fever WNBA basketball player who continues to break records seemingly every other week, proved that she can also hit breaking balls while taking part in some batting practice on Thursday.
Clark was visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians, while rocking an Indians’ jersey when she stepped into the team’s batting cages.
“Oh, this… this is my JAM!” Clark said after finding the perfect hardwood baseball bat.

Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images
A Twins minor league catcher wanted his offseason to start immediately, so he began tipping pitches to opposing batters.
Derek Bender showed off an elite bat for a college catcher during his three-year career at Coastal Carolina, putting up averages of .326/.408/.571 with 32 homers and 153 RBIs in 144 games. The Minnesota Twins saw enough to select Bender in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB Draft, using the No. 188 overall pick to bring him into the organization.

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
The Minnesota Lynx were projected to have one of the WNBA’s worst records. Instead, they’re battling for a championship
Could the Minnesota Lynx really win it all? After being ranked 9th in ESPN’S preseason rankings after a below .500 season last year, they sit near the top of the WNBA standings, winners of 11 of their last 12 games.

We’ve got more people weighing in on the Tyreek Hill situation from before last Sunday’s Dolphins-Jaguars game.  The star receiver was detained just outside of Hard Rock Stadium after allegedly speeding in his McLaren, and this time, it’s the brother of one of the officers involved.
Danny “Dano” Torres was one of the officers involved in the incident, and since then, the 27-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department has been placed on administrative duties pending an internal affairs investigation into the matter.