Tag: Sports governance
NFL suspends Lions tackle Jashon Cornell for first 3 games
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions defensive tackle Jashon Cornell was suspended by the NFL for the first three games of the season for...
Last-place Sabres win draft lottery; Kraken get No. 2 pick
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres won the NHL draft lottery and the expansion Seattle Kraken jumped up the order to take the No....
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
TOKYO — Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic?
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4 minor league pitchers suspended for foreign substances
Four minor league pitchers have been suspended this season by Major League Baseball after being caught using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs, signaling...
Reggie Bush among 1st-timers up for College Hall of Fame
Former Southern California star Reggie Bush, who had his Heisman Trophy victory in 2005 vacated for committing NCAA violations, is among the players making...
Florida gives Mullen 3-year extension, $1.5M raise annually
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida football coach Dan Mullen received a three-year contract extension worth an additional $1.5 million annually following a disappointing season that...
Bettman upholds 8-game suspension on Avs’ Nazem Kadri
DENVER — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld an eight-game suspension issued to Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri following his illegal check to the head...
Braves OF Ozuna arrested on domestic violence charge
NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested Saturday on charges of aggravated assault strangulation and misdemeanor family violence.
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AP Sportlight
May 30
1903 — Flocarline becomes the first filly to win...
Barcelona will go to court if punished for Super League role
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona’s president pledged Friday to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if UEFA punishes the club for its role...