Kershaw wins third straight, Dodgers sweep Giants in DH
Clayton Kershaw backed Mookie Betts and other Black baseball players with his thoughtful words when his Dodgers decided not to play in protest of racial injustice. Once Los Angeles got … Click to Continue »
LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson celebrated amid protests, PPDs
A look at what’s happening around the majors Friday: ___ JACKIE ROBINSON DAY MLB is set to celebrate the man who broke baseball’s color barrier amid a striking — if … Click to Continue »
Chargers see new stadium but decide to cancel scrimmage
The Los Angeles Chargers saw their new home at SoFi Stadium for the first time as a team Thursday. But instead of conducting a scrimmage as planned, the team canceled … Click to Continue »
Mets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest
The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not … Click to Continue »
Marmolejos’ first slam carries Mariners to 8-3 win, split
Rookie José Marmolejos had a pretty good day for a guy who didn’t know he was on the roster until three hours before the first pitch of Thursday’s doubleheader. Marmolejos … Click to Continue »
Pirates earn doubleheader sweep over Cardinals
Erik Gonzalez and Adam Frazier singled in runs, rookie Cody Ponce earned his first big league victory and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Thursday night for … Click to Continue »
RSL, Utah Royals owner faces backlash for comments
Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals owner Dell Loy Hansen has come under criticism for comments he made on a local radio show after RSL players protested racial injustice by … Click to Continue »
Sport-by-sport snapshot of racial injustice protests
Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake, many professional athletes — some who had previously donned Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and knelt for the national anthem to protest racial … Click to Continue »
NHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protests
Vegas forward Ryan Reaves was struggling with the decision of whether to sit out the Golden Knights’ playoff game to protest racial injustice, when he discovered the players around the … Click to Continue »
‘We are more than athletes.’ UK football calls off practice to protest injustices.
The University of Kentucky football team did not practice as scheduled Thursday in an effort to demonstrate support for ongoing protests against social injustice, following the precedent of multiple pro … Click to Continue »
The back story of how EKU football ended up playing as an independent in 2020
The August winner for “most interesting college football program in Kentucky” is a runaway: Eastern Kentucky has been on a fascinating ride. Earlier this month, the powers that be in … Click to Continue »
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