ESPN sued for wrongful termination by announcer after Venus Williams match call
A veteran ESPN announcer sued the sports network Monday for firing him during the Australian Open over accusations that he had used an ethnic slur against tennis superstar Venus Williams. Doug Adler, who began working for ESPN in 2008 covering the world’s biggest tennis matches, came under fire for a comment on Jan. 18 when he said Williams used “the guerrilla effect.” The comment went viral because it was pushed along by the New York Times on twitter labeling it as the “appalling” term “goril..>> view originalConor McGregor v Floyd Mayweather: why it will be Farce of the Century II
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up!Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor! Play Video Don't Play Up Next Plays of the Week Play Video Don't Play More Sports HQ Videos Previous slide Next slide Mayweather and McGregor's lucrative super ... Mayweather and McGregor's lucrative super fight After months of intense negotiations, Conor McGregor and and Floyd Mayweather may have finally reached a multi-million dollar deal to fight. Up Next Plays of the Week Play Video Don..>> view originalEthiopian Athlete Who Made Anti-government Gesture in Rio Reunites With Family
WASHINGTON — Feyisa Lelisa, the 27-year-old Ethiopian silver medal winning marathoner, reunited with his wife, Iftu Mulisa, and two children, 5-year-old daugher, Soko, and 3-year-old son, Sora, on Tuesday at the Miami International Airport after being separated from them for six months. “It's been tough living alone,” he said speaking to VOA’s Afaan Oromoo Service over the phone in his native Afaan Oromoo. “Back home, I had a lot of support. It hasn’t been easy, but that's part of the struggl..>> view originalBulls beat Raptors for 11th straight time, 105-94 (Feb 14, 2017)
CHICAGO (AP) Doug McDermott and Jimmy Butler can’t explain the Chicago Bulls’ recent mastery over the Toronto Raptors. They only hope it continues. McDermott scored 20 points, Butler had 19 points and 12 assists in his return to the lineup, and the Bulls beat the Raptors for the 1th straight time, 105-94 on Tuesday night. In his last four games against Toronto, McDermott averaged 24.0 points on 62 percent in the field. ”We just have their number,” said McDermott, who has averaged 24.0 poin..>> view originalRumor the German shepherd wins best in show at Westminster
NEW YORK -- Quite a rally for Rumor -- a commanding comeback for German shepherds, too.Rumor was crowned America's top dog Tuesday night when, a year after a near miss on the very same green carpet, she came out of retirement to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club.Cheered loudly all around the ring by a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden, she's just the second German shepherd champion at the event that began in 1877."Unbelievable," handler and co-owner Kent Boyles said.In a year t..>> view originalLeBron James as Jason Kidd and Derrick Williams' retribution against Timberwolves: Fedor's five observations
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World number one Jason Day sympathised with Tiger Woods after the 14-time major winner ocne again succumbed to back problems.Woods was forced to withdraw from this week's Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club due to ongoing back pain, which is something Day knows too much about.Day missed over three months of action last fall due to back pain, which also forced him to withdraw from two FedEx Cup playoff events. He understands Woods' cautious approach to healing."It's hard. I just don't know, I've..>> view originalStruggling Toronto Raptors hope Serge Ibaka can boost, not fix, a turnaround
The Raptors’ moods were far lighter before Tuesday’s game than after. After the obligatory odes to Ross as a departed teammate, they spoke eagerly about Ibaka’s game and the fact that the cavalry, any cavalry, was coming.“It’s kind of hard to pick one,” Lowry said when asked of Ibaka’s most valued attribute. “We could use the shooting. We could use the toughness. We could use the floor-running. We could use the shot-blocking. We could use all of that.”Said DeRozan, all too aware that Bismack Biy..>> view originalKate Upton Lands Third Sports Illustrated Swim Cover: 'I Have a Completely Different Mindset About My Body'
Kate Upton‘s bikini-clad reign in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue continues! The 24-year-old model, who first landed a cover spot on SI Swim in 2012 when she was 19, returns to this year’s issue, marking her third time on the front cover of the magazine. And to celebrate, she graces not one, but three (!) different covers. The theme of this year’s issue centers on body diversity and age inclusion, something that was very important to SI Swim editor MJ Day. It’s also one of the reasons Upt..>> view original
Sunday, March 19, 2017
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