Players in Strict Quarantine Before Aussie Open in 'Revolt'A "growing controversy" is brewing Down Under as the tennis world gears up for the Australian Open. The BBC reports three people have tested positive for COVID—two players and a "nonplaying participant," per Victoria state health officials—and quarantine protocols are frustrating players, while locals are spooked by having...
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New York Mets Fire GM in Sexting ScandalThe New York Mets fired their new general manager on Tuesday after he acknowledged sending explicit images via text to a female reporter in 2016, reports the New York Post . Jared Porter, who was hired during the offseason, got the boot after the story surfaced at ESPN on Monday night....
NBA Star Buys House for George Floyd's FamilyBrooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving—the basketball player who may be out nearly $1 million after violating the NBA's mask policy—has reportedly helped the family of George Floyd in a big way. Speaking on "The Rematch" podcast about the Minnesota man whose death at the hands of police in...
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Warriors rally from 14 down in 4th, beat Lakers 115-113Stephen Curry scored 26 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 23 and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-113