[ad_1] What stood out so much about Joey Bart on his first night in the big leagues wasn’t the way he navigated through plate appearances, worked with his pitchers, or framed balls on the edge of the zone. It was that he looked like he had been doing all of those ...
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NHL playoffs to resume with three games each Saturday, Sunday
[ad_1] The NHL’s second-round playoff series will resume with three games each on Saturday and Sunday after players prompted the league to postpone two days of action to protest racial injustice. In the NHL’s Eastern Conference hub city of Toronto, Tampa Bay and Boston will play Game 4 of their ...
Read More »Oklahoma, Ole Miss participate in protests on Friday
[ad_1] More college football teams decided to use their platforms to advocate for racial and social justice instead of practicing on Friday. Both Oklahoma and Ole Miss participated in protests in lieu of an official practice. At Oklahoma, the entire team had a social justice march on Friday morning. “There’s ...
Read More »LeBron James change of position paves way for restart of games
Wednesday night LeBron James was adamant that the NBA not continue the playoffs and walked out of the players’ meeting after casting his vote. LeBron’s frustration — with the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin — was evident for everyone to see on Twitter. Miami’s veteran sage Udonis Haslem then stood up and asked if there ...
Read More »Trump: NBA has become like ‘a political organization’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the NBA has become like ”a political organization,” criticizing the league the day after player protests over police brutality led to the postponement of playoff games. Senior White House aides earlier had suggested that the protests were not constructive and were ...
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