LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Max Oxley lives in Kentucky and loves baseball and country music. It’s not exactly a unique character profile, other than this: he grew up in England. Oxley was hired by the Louisville Bats as a graphic designer last June, joining the Cincinnati Reds’ Triple-A affiliate shortly after graduating from Florida’s Stetson University with a degree in marketing. So how did a child from the middle of England – specifically from a small town outside the city of Nottingham – come to create such a dramatic cultural shift? In three words: the New York Yankees. In 2011, Oxley…
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Lawyers for the Voyager cryptocurrency class action lawsuit announced Monday that they have obtained the first settlement of the dispute from NASCAR driver Landon Cassill. “I am happy that this matter has been resolved amicably and I am sorry that so many other people have also lost money with Voyager,” said Cassill, who gained national attention for being the first NASCAR driver to be paid entirely in cryptocurrency. Cassill and JD Motorsports promoted Voyager through a sponsorship deal. U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami. (Credit: Michael A. Mora/ALM.)
It was as if Ausar Thompson had seen enough.Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine, one of the NBA’s most dynamic scorers, scored against every opponent for most of the Detroit Pistons’ home opener Saturday night. He had 39 points in three quarters, and with a breakaway dunk at 8:33 of the fourth quarter, Lavine had 49 points and it looked like the Pistons had no answers.That’s when Thompson flipped the switch.At 5:56, the Detroit Pistons rookie forced a Lavine turnover.On the Bulls’ next possession, Thompson forced a miss from Lavine. A few possessions later, Thompson blocked Lavine’s 17-foot attempt. Lavine would…
One of last season’s Cincerellas, the Florida Atlantic Owls celebrate after beating Kansas State in the Elite Eight at MSG in more March Madness.Pictures Take one deep breathing Basketball fans, it’s almost time to shine. In an offseason dominated by conference realignment – a conversation driven almost entirely by football – hoops season may well serve as a palate cleanser for those fed up with the breakneck changes happening in college sports today . Still, there are major questions that will need to be answered as the season moves through non-conference games and toward March Madness in five months. In…
below: Caitlin Clark (center) and coach Lisa Bluder of the Iowa Hawkeyes on the set of the NCAA Women’s Final Four special. Last year’s tournament produced good television results for ESPN and ABC.images: espn The NCAA’s media rights for 30 sports, including women’s basketball, are bundled into a deal with ESPN that is often described as seriously undervalued. The last time these media rights were discussed was in 2011 and ESPN was able to acquire the entire NCAA championships for $500 million over 13 years, an average of $38.5 million per year . ESPN closed the deal before the rights…
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The Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic took place yesterday in front of 55,411 fans at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium, and “it was a perfect night for outdoor pond hockey” as the Oilers beat the Flames 5- 2. The temperature was “2 degrees Celsius at the time of the puck drop — practically balmy compared to -20°C in 2003” — and all the pre-game festivities went off “without a hitch” (EDMONTON JOURNAL, 10/29). The 55,411 spectators led the game to be “declared a sellout by the NHL” (CP, 10/29). Reviews of the ice surface “were positive.” Oilers F Leon Draisaitl “The ice…
A look at the best artists from the past week. Click a button above to jump to a specific sport or topic.Donald Jones, ABC: The senior caught two touchdown passes, threw a touchdown pass and returned a punt for a touchdown as the Brothers defeated Ballston Spa 35-0.AdvertisementArticle continues below this adMatt Bott, La Salle: Ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns, caught a touchdown pass and threw a touchdown pass in a 48-14 win over Albany.Mike Waldenmaier, Bethlehem: Completed 8-of-10 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-13 win over Queensbury.Jay Felio, Bethlehem: Had six passes for…
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer ‘are complicit in the poor quality of the system,’ says ATP player Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have been heavily criticized by ATP player Marco Trungelliti, who claims they “never say anything” about wider problems in the tennis system. Trungelliti spoke in the newspaper La Nacion about the cash prizes offered to the ATP Challenger Circuit, which is the level below the main men’s professional tennis circuit. The Argentinian aimed Rafael Nadal And Roger Federerwhile renting Novak Djokovic speaking about the subject, “I think it’s essential. People may not like it, but Federer and Nadal…
As the WNBA comes to the conclusion of its 27th season, its stakeholders have varying opinions on how to continue to grow the game – and grow the league. In the last decade alone, she’s cycled through multiple collective bargaining agreements and even more playoff formats in hopes of improving the WNBA’s business and its players’ experience, but there’s still work to be done . Athleticism surveyed the league’s general managers, who are most often the top basketball executives on their teams, to get their thoughts on big issues in the WNBA. Topics included which players and coaches were worth…