The postseason belongs to the Texas Rangers so far. The boys from Arlington are the first to punch their ticket to the Championship Series after downing the Baltimore Orioles, 7-1, on Tuesday night, sweeping them in the best-of-five ALDS. The Rangers have used the long ball all year long, and that didn’t change one iota on Tuesday. Corey Seager opened …
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NHL bans use of Pride Tape on ice in updated guidance for theme nights PEJAKOMUNA
The NHL announced in June that teams would no longer be permitted to wear specialty jerseys as a part of theme night initiatives after several players decided not to participate in wearing Pride Night warmup sweaters last season. The league doubled down and informed teams last week they will also no longer be permitted to use rainbow stick tape. A …
LIV golfers will continue to not earn Official World Golf Ranking points, OWGR board rules PEJAKOMUNA
The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) board rejected LIV Golf’s application to get ranking points on Tuesday. The Saudi-backed league asked last year to be included in the ranking system, but the OWGR ruled that it could not fairly measure LIV against the other tours — 24 of them — that the board has in the system. The board cited …
Floyd Mayweather shares message of support after Hamas attacks: ‘I stand with Israel’ PEJAKOMUNA
Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather is making it clear that he supports Israel. “I stand with Israel against the Hamas terrorist,” Mayweather wrote on social media this week after the unprecedented attacks. “I stand for all humans and wish for the safe return of all Americans and Israelis and any human that were kidnapped as hostages during these horrific war crimes. …
Protesters taken into custody after vandalizing table at Riley Gaines’ speech at Penn State PEJAKOMUNA
Two people were detained by police on Tuesday on the campus of Penn State University after appearing to cause a disturbance during Riley Gaines’ appearance at the school, according to videos circulating on social media. Videos posted to X, formerly Twitter, by The College Fix show two individuals approach a table on campus where Gaines was expected to attend for …
Gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton ‘fighting for her life’ as she battles pneumonia, daughter says PEJAKOMUNA
American sports legend Mary Lou Retton, who captured the attention of the nation when she won the all-around women’s gymnastics competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics, has been hospitalized, according to a statement from her daughter. Retton is “fighting for her life” as she battles pneumonia in an intensive care unit, McKenna Lane Kelley said this week. Kelley’s Instagram post …
Professor appears to take shot at Riley Gaines in message to students before Penn State event PEJAKOMUNA
As Riley Gaines prepared to speak at Penn State University, it is becoming apparent some faculty at the university did not want her there. Gaines said Monday night her speech was “canceled.” But in a statement to Fox News Digital, Penn State clarified that “no event featuring Riley Gaines has ever been canceled at Penn State.” The former NCAA swimmer …
ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose, 67, announces retirement following Parkinson’s diagnosis PEJAKOMUNA
The 2023-24 NHL season will begin without one of the sport’s most prominent analysts dissecting the game. Barry Melrose, who has been with ESPN since 1996, announced Tuesday, the day of the start of the NHL season, that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and will retire. “I’ve had over 50 extraordinary years playing, coaching and analyzing the world’s …
Aaron Rodgers wants tag-team match with him and RFK Jr. vs ‘Mr. Pfizer’ Travis Kelce and Fauci PEJAKOMUNA
Travis Kelce was surprised last week when he found himself in “vax wars” with Aaron Rodgers. The New York Jets quarterback, who’s been outspoken about his opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine, called Kelce “Mr. Pfizer,” referencing the tight end appearing in commercials for the big Pharma company to support vaccines. Of course, the Kansas City Chiefs star couldn’t help but …
Cowboys’ Micah Parsons fires back at 49ers’ George Kittle’s profane shirt: ‘Laugh now, cry later’ PEJAKOMUNA
Two-time All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons did not hold back when he addressed the undershirt San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle unveiled during Sunday night’s game. Kittle, who scored three touchdowns during the Niners’ 42-10 win, pulled up his jersey and revealed a shirt disparaging the Cowboys. Parsons appeared on “The Edge” this week and said Kittle’s decision to flash …