In a first-person column written on MLB Trade Rumors, Badenhop made his stance clear on Tebow’s stint in the Arizona Fall League. He wasn’t upset so much with him attempting to play; instead, he was upset with the $100,000 signing bonus the Mets gave him. MORE: Photos of Tim Tebow in instructional league “I would have killed for even a $5,000 bonus,” he writes. Minor league players hardly make a living playing baseball....
The university announced the move Tuesday. MORE: Fired, resigned, retired coaches in 2015 | Most disappointing teams of 2015 Coker, 67, will not return for the 2016 season despite signing a five-year contract in 2014. He compiled a 26-34 record in five seasons at UTSA, including a 22-26 mark in the FBS. Coker led Miami to a national championship in 2001 but was fired by the Canes after the 2006 season despite a 60-15 record in six years....
Troye, who was a homeland security and counterterrorism adviser to the vice president and his lead staffer on the White House’s coronavirus task force, spoke out against the Trump administration in a two-minute video released Thursday. Troye cited President Donald Trump’s disregard for the coronavirus pandemic as a main reason for her resignation. “People are so affected by what they say in Donald Trump’s White House that they feel like they have no other choice than to risk their careers and their reputations and their personal lives to come out and actually say what happened in this administration,” Taylor, who was a DHS chief of staff, told CNN’s New Day....
Design director Drew Murray, who was a part of the studio since its inception in November 2018, announced his departure from The Initiative earlier this month. The reasons behind his departure were scarce, citing “life outside of work needing more attention” as his motivation for leaving. Prior to his tenure with The Initiative, Murray was a designer for Insomniac Games for over a decade. With the latest announcement involving Murray’s future in his career, it seems that his story with Insomniac Games is not over....
Joe Erwin, 24, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, posted a pair of TikTok videos, including one that has been viewed over 7 million times, discussing how he used to steal pizza during lunch from his former friend, Dylan. The video from March 15 began with Erwin asking viewers, “What’s a terrible thing you did as a child that you feel really bad about as an adult?” “I used to steal a kid’s lunch every day and eat it right in front of him,” Erwin admitted, referring to Dylan....
On Wednesday, Perdue’s campaign submitted a proposal that would allow political campaigns, charities, businesses and robocall spammers to leave unlimited voicemail messages, per the approval of the FCC. Additionally, the proposal would allow voicemails to be sent to millions of phones that are covered under federal law to dismiss robocalls. Perdue’s campaign argued that ringless voicemails are “non-intrusive,” since they don’t disturb people with excessive ringtones, charges and can be accessed at any time....
After the launch of BGMI, Team IND (led by Snax) won the first invitational tournament, The Launch Party. However, their later performances failed to meet expectations. A few months ago, Team Velocity signed their roster, but they still failed to qualify for the BGIS 2021 Finals. Team XO BGMI roster Sensei- Deepak Negi (IGL)Snax- Raj Varma (Filter IGL/Assualter)Punkk- Ashutosh Singh (Assaulter)Cyrus- Lokesh Yadav (Assaulter)Fierce- Ritesh Nawandar (Assaulter) Snax’s career and future with XO Esports Snax started his career with Learn From Past back in 2019....
Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who led the party between 2001 and 2003, labeled Huawei “arrogant” and “disgraceful” for seeking to exploit the pandemic. His comments came after Victor Zhang, Huwaei’s vice-president, wrote a letter highlighting the importance of mobile and online connectivity during the lockdown and accused critics of presenting no ‘real evidence’ over claims the company posed a security risk to the U.K.. Huawei said it would be a “disservice” to the U....
The reports contend part of the hostility centers on the notion that Trump views the fellow Republican as a potential challenger for the GOP nomination for president in 2024, and one former adviser to the ex-president said it’s too early for such political posturing. “We’re not in Republican primary season,” Sam Nunberg, a former adviser to Trump, said in an article published Tuesday in The Hill. “This is a fight for mid-2023....
U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos had been asked by federal prosecutors to give Bland six to 12 months in prison, but the judge sided with a request for probation by Bland’s attorney during their hearing in the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. Bland dropped his head in relief Wednesday, according to The Associated Press, after he was sentenced to 100 hours of community service in addition to the two years of probation....
At Double or Nothing 2021, The Young Bucks retained their titles against Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston in a buzzworthy bout. Though fans wanted new champions to be crowned, Moxley and Kingston couldn’t pull off the upset victory. The next day, in a post on Twitter, Harwood shared a photo of himself and Cash Wheeler wearing the AEW World Tag Team Championship belts. Interestingly, The Young Bucks won the titles after they defeated FTR at AEW Full Gear 2020....
Punk, who made the ballyhooed move from WWE straight to UFC in 2014 , is set to turn in headlocks for a headset when he takes the microphone for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships card next month in New Jersey . Punk with a live mic? This is the wrestler that made “pipe bomb " part of the WWE lexicon when he crossed his legs on stage and cut a scathing promo about the state of his career and the industry that left even insiders curious about the legitimacy of the stunt....
Daniel Ricciardo had a great season last year with Renault, bagging a couple of podiums. He is replacing Carlos Sainz at McLaren, who himself had quite a successful stint during his two-year stay with the team, which earned him a Ferrari seat. The 31-year-old Daniel Ricciardo joins the McLaren team amidst an upheaval in form, as the woking-based unit finished 2020 as the third-best constructor on the grid. That was a welcome return to glory for McLaren after years of toil and ambiguity since their last Constructors’ win in 2012....
The race was scheduled to be the fourth stage of the 2020 season and set to be held in Shanghai on April 19. On Wednesday, F1 management and the FIA—the governing body of world motorsports—issued a joint statement to confirm the race had been postponed because of the virus. Both parties acknowledged the decision had been made following discussions with race organizers and promoters. “As a result of continued health concerns and with the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus as a global health emergency, the FIA and Formula 1 have taken these measures in order to ensure the health and safety of the traveling staff, championship participants and fans, which remains of primary concern,” the statement read....
Lewis Hamilton takes pole position heading into Sunday’s race in Hungary, his 101st career pole. Mercedes secures the front-row lockout. MORE: Watch Formula 1 live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Hamilton demonstrated a bit of gamesmanship on Saturday: Heading into the outlap in Q3, he took his time getting around the track, forcing Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez to follow pace. Perez couldn’t get to the line in time, while Verstappen just made it across....
In season 7, we saw the prisoner escaping from the captivity of the Ice King and it now looks like he could bring about a volcanic eruption to the start of season 8. Epic Games also released 4 teaser photos ahead of Season 8 and when you put them together, it looks like smoke rising from a volcano. You can check out the photo below: After a leak on Xbox Game Pass, we now also have our first look at three of the Battle Pass skins in season 8....
The 40-year-old Frenchman will face American YouTuber Adam Saleh at the O2 Arena in London on April 30 as part of a Boxstar event. Evra has never competed in a boxing match before but is looking forward to the challenge. “I’m really excited to participate for the first time ever in my life in a boxing match, because I always had so much respect for people boxing,” Evra was quoted by The Sun....
The 38-year-old – who made 81 appearances for France – also played for Monaco, Nice and Marseille during a glittering career, which ended with West Ham in 2018. Evra has revealed that he has started preparations to become a coach and says he has the backing of legendary United manager Alex Ferguson. “My playing career is officially over,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “I started training for the UEFA B Coaching License in 2013, now I want to finish it and then go on to get the UEFA A license....
Former Memphis Wrestling promoter Corey Maclin died in a car accident late last night. He was 43 years old, and was married with six children. According to the Mississippi Highway patrol, Maclin’s car rolled over Tuesday night at 10:30 pm. Maclin was a local sports anchor and business owner, but he was best known for being a commentator and promoter for the Memphis Wrestling promotion. During his time with Memphis Wrestling, he was involved in feuds with WWE Hall of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler and Koko B....
The suit specifically accuses Jeff Wilpon, son of owner Fred Wilpon, of “fixating on the idea that Castergine would have a child without being married.” From the lawsuit, which you can read here: According to the suit, when Castergine, a 2003 Penn graduate, complained to human resources, she was fired on August 20. She was senior vice president for ticket sales and service. From the suit: The lawsuit was filed Wednesday....
