Michael Bradley, Gregg Popovich, Others Speak Out On Trump Muslim Ban
President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries—Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen—has brought a weekend of chaos, uncertainty, pain and protest. Sports have not been exempt from that. The NBA is trying to figure out how to help players who may be affected. The U.S.…
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The Epic Comeback That Defined This Weekend's Major Counter-Strike Tournament
The ELEAGUE Major 2017 seemed to be missing something. People scattered across social media were surprised by the quality of the matches but felt like the event was missing the gravitas and pageantry of a true Major. But then Astralis and Virtus.pro put on one of the best shows a CS:GO major in recent memory.
Justin Tucker Nails Field Goal Through Basketball Hoop From 50-Yard Line
Earlier this week, we got to watch Justin Tucker make a 75-yard field goal. Impressive, sure, but not quite as impressive as this.
Disobey Orders
On Friday night, Donald Trump signed an executive order arbitrarily banning arrivals from a swath of majority-Muslim countries, to cataclysmic effect. The heroic lawyers at the ACLU and elsewhere worked long into the night to grant those detained a temporary stay, but dozens of people remain trapped at airports around…
Idiot On The Golf Course Takes Off Shoes, Jumps In Water To Avoid Security
This weekend’s tournament at Torrey Pines brought us a lovely variation of Idiot On The Field—an Idiot On The Golf Course. And one who cares more about his shoes than he cares about himself, at that, as he took care to remove them and set them aside for safekeeping before jumping in a water hazard to evade security.
NBA Reaches Out To State Department After Muslim Ban To Help Arrange Travel For Thon Maker, Luol Deng
The NBA is consulting the U.S. State Department for information on what to do for players who may be affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries—which is being enforced against those with green cards or with dual citizenship.
Bricklayer Leads Semi-Pro Sutton United To FA Cup Fifth Round
Non-league Sutton United continued its miraculous run through the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Championship side Leeds United thanks to a penalty scored by team captain Jamie Collins, who earns a living with his day job as a bricklayer.
Mikey Garcia Wins WBC Lightweight Title With Brutal Knockout
Mikey Garcia seized the WBC lightweight world title by knocking out the previously-undefeated champion Dejan Zlaticanin with a horrifying punch that left the Montenegran unconscious on the canvas for several minutes.
Judge Grants a Nationwide Stay Halting Part of Trump's Immigration Ban After ACLU Files Emergency Lawsuit
A federal judge in Brooklyn has granted a stay halting Donald Trump’s dangerous, xenophobic immigration ban, after the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Immigration Law Center sued on behalf of two men from Iraq who were detained at New York’s JFK Airport. The stay applies nationally. The ACLU and the…
New York Taxi Workers Alliance Halting JFK Airport Pickups To Protest Immigration Ban
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance has announced on Twitter that it is halting passenger pickups at JFK airport in protest of the dozens of people detained under President Trump’s Muslim immigration ban.
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