It may be the 21st century, but this archaic golf tournament rule said that Emily Nash could not be given a trophy or award for her score – even though she played better than all the boys. The 16-year-old was allowed to compete on the Lunenburg High School boy’s team in the Central Mass Division […]
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair apologized Friday for saying the NFL “can’t have the inmates running the prison” in regard to player protests during the national anthem. ESPN The Magazine reported McNair made the comment after other team owners in an October 18 meeting on the topic discussed business concerns surrounding the controversial anthem protests.
Texans owner McNair apologizes for ‘inmates’ remark Read More »
Sports & Competitions, USATiger Woods pleaded guilty Friday to reckless driving and will enter a diversion program that will resolve a driving under the influence charge from the May 29 incident. Woods, 41, made his plea in a court hearing in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and received one-year probation in addition to a $250 fine plus court costs.
Tiger pleads guilty to reckless driving, enters diversion program Read More »
Sports & Competitions, USALazio president Claudio Lotito said Tuesday the club would take 200 fans every year to visit Auschwitz after images of Holocaust victim Anne Frank were used to offend hated rivals Roma. Lotito made the announcement as he visited the Rome Synagogue two days after Lazio fans posted stickers of Frank in a Roma jersey alongside
Lazio to take 200 fans to Auschwitz after Anne Frank slur Read More »
International, Sports & CompetitionsOlympic gold medal-winning US gymnast McKayla Maroney, inspired by the “Me Too” movement, revealed on Wednesday that she was molested for years by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Maroney, 21, said in a statement on Twitter that Nassar, who is facing trial on more than 20 counts of sexual assault, began molesting her
US gymnast Maroney reveals abuse by team doctor Read More »
Sports & Competitions, USAUS President Donald Trump slammed the National Football League (NFL) again on Wednesday for not forcing players to stand for the national anthem. Trump waded back into the anthem controversy with an early morning tweet after NFL team owners and player representatives met in New York on Tuesday. “The NFL has decided that it will
Trump slams NFL for not forcing players to stand for US anthem Read More »
Sports & Competitions, USA
By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — I first met Robert Wechsler online during some email chats back in 2015 when he was trying to find out the name of the artist who painted the portraits on the 1952 Topps baseball cards (it was Maurice Blumenfeld). He told me then he was working on The
Jewish baseball card book now on sale Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Sports & CompetitionsFormer San Francisco 49ers star Colin Kaepernick has hit out at a report he would stand for the national anthem if he was offered a spot on an NFL team, deeming it a lie. Kaepernick, who refused to stand during the national anthem to protest police brutality towards African Americans, was previously a quarterback for
Kaepernick Hits Back At Report He Would Stand If Signed Read More »
Sports & Competitions, USAVice President Mike Pence walked out of Sunday’s NFL game in Indianapolis after 23 San Francisco 49ers players took a knee during the national anthem. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Pence said in a tweet that, “I left today’s Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag,
Vice president walks out of 49ers game after anthem protests Read More »
Sports & Competitions, USAThe first girls-only baseball league in Ontario has grown from 42 players in 2016 to over 350 today. (Courtesy Toronto Girls Baseball League) TORONTO — A 2012 study by Indiana University found that until puberty, girls and boys are equally athletic, with no difference in performance between boys and girls under eight, and a minimal
Ontario’s first all-girls baseball league a hit with Jewish youngsters Read More »
International, Sports & CompetitionsRIO DE JANEIRO — The Jewish president of the Rio 2016 Olympic Committee was arrested amid an investigation into a vote-buying scheme to bring the Olympic Games to South America for the first time. Carlos Arthur Nuzman, who also is the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee and an honorary International Olympic Committee member, is
President of Rio 2016 Olympics arrested for corruption Read More »
International, Sports & CompetitionsHall of Famer and Phoenix Suns great Connie Hawkins, who played seven seasons in the NBA, died at the age of 75. Hawkins, nicknamed “The Hawk” and a Brooklyn playground legend, played four All-Star seasons with the Suns from 1969 to 1973. The forward also played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks. The
Hall of Famer Hawkins dies at 75 Read More »
Sports & Competitions, USACoupled with an 0-4 start, the Chargers move to Los Angeles hasn’t gone over well. Despite playing in the smallest venue in the NFL, the Chargers are only filling 25,000 of the possible 27,000 seats. On Tuesday, an NFL spokesman finally spoke to the rumors that the league could force a move back to San
Barred from traveling through Kuwait over his Israeli citizenship, Arab Israeli Facebook star Nuseir Yassin on Sunday blasted the country for boycotting the Jewish state in a video viewed over 400,000 times. Yassin was scheduled to fly from New York to India via Kuwait. When he arrived at the JFK airport he was told that
Arab Israeli FB star blasts Kuwait for boycotting Israel Read More »
Middle East, Sports & Competitions