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An Umpire Made a Rookie Fix His Hat. It Blew Up a Debut.
A hat tilt with no rule against it got a manager tossed and reopened the case for robot umpires.
Read »A Mistrial Ends the Lindsay Clancy Verdict — For Now
The jury deadlocked. Then a last-ditch appeal to Massachusetts's top court failed too.
A Judge Just Let LSU Roster Two Ex-NFL Players
A Louisiana judge sided with two cut NFL players who want their college eligibility back — hours before kickoff.
An Umpire Had to Shush Influencers at the US Open
The USTA nearly doubled content-creator credentials this year. Not everyone thinks that is working.
A Deadlocked Jury Can't Agree on Lindsay Clancy
Twice this week jurors said they couldn't reach a verdict. A third deadlock means a mistrial.
A Borat Screening Just Got Pulled Amid the Ali G Backlash
A boycott campaign against Sacha Baron Cohen's new Ali G movie has grown as a separate Borat screening quietly got pulled.
Messi's Retirement Reopens the Ronaldo GOAT Fight
He's done with Argentina. The internet isn't done arguing about who's better.
The Met Scraps Its John Galliano Retrospective
Weeks of pressure over his 2011 antisemitic rant killed the whole show, not just the date.
The Federal Government Just Put Kratom Compounds in Heroin's Drug Class
Massachusetts banned all kratom outright three days ago; the DEA banned only synthetic extracts. Now two lawsuits are fighting over where that line should sit.
A New Trial Says Keto Wins. Two Other Camps Disagree
A new trial found keto beats Mediterranean on liver fat and blood sugar — but not everyone agrees that settles anything.
Maryland Pauses Somerset County's New Library Rule
The policy sorts young-adult books onto an 18-and-over shelf. A state stay pauses it for review.
US Open Tickets: $65 Face Value, $363 Resale
The USTA sets grounds passes at $65. Resale sites list the same pass near $363.
NYC Speaker Demands Met Reconsider Its Galliano Honor
A city official's letter over a Holocaust Remembrance Day date collision escalates a monthlong fight.
Target Apologizes. Boycott Leaders Say It's Not Enough.
A pulled Halloween costume reopened a DEI fight Target thought it had closed.
Tony Romo's Statement Didn't Come From Romo
He picked up three new OWI citations Thursday. The statement accepting responsibility came from a spokesperson, not him.
Vondrousova's 4-Year Doping Ban Heads to CAS Appeal
She never tested positive. Sinner and Swiatek did — and got months, not years.
Callaway Cuts Good Good Loose. The PGA Tour Let Them Walk.
The golf brand's punishment for its "shove a woman" ad just got real. Now some critics say the punishment went too far.
Judge Blocks SEC From Barring NFL Players' Return
A Dallas court sided with 41 athletes today, two days after the SEC voted to punish schools that let them come back.
Blake Lively Gets $407K of the $8M in Fees She Sought
A judge cut Lively's fee request by 95%. Her camp and Baldoni's camp both call that a win.
A Jury Deadlocks Twice Over a Mother Who Killed Her Kids
Lindsay Clancy's jury has deadlocked twice on whether postpartum psychosis excuses killing her three kids.