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Month: May 2021

Phoenix Suns’ Monty Williams chosen by fellow coaches as Coach of the Year

Phoenix Suns’ Monty Williams chosen by fellow coaches as Coach of the Year

cmannphoto/iStock (PHOENIX) — Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has been chosen as the National Basketball Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, sources tell ESPN. The award is voted on by all 30 of the NBA’s head coaches. Williams took over the Suns in 2019, inheriting a team that had […]

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Reigning MLS champion Columbus returns ‘Crew’ to official team name after fan backlash

Reigning MLS champion Columbus returns ‘Crew’ to official team name after fan backlash

Photo by Eric Wagner / ESPN Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The reigning MLS champions, Columbus, are walking back some of their recent rebranding efforts, including the return of the word “Crew” to its official name and logo. The news comes after members of the front office met with representatives from […]

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No charges for deputies in Andrew Brown Jr. shooting, district attorney says

No charges for deputies in Andrew Brown Jr. shooting, district attorney says

Joe Raedle/Getty Image (ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.) — No charges will be filed against North Carolina sheriff’s deputies involved in the fatal April shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black man whose family claims he was “executed” as he sat in his car. Elizabeth City, North Carolina, District Attorney Andrew […]

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US Women’s hockey stalwart Kacey Bellamy retiring after nine world championships

US Women’s hockey stalwart Kacey Bellamy retiring after nine world championships

GoodLifeStudio/iStock (NEW YORK) — One of the veterans of the United States women’s hockey team is hanging up her skates. Kacey Bellamy, who has appeared in nine world championship and won gold seven times as part of Team USA, is retiring, she told ESPN Tuesday. “To be honest, I didn’t […]

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FAA chief: ‘We should all be concerned’ about uptick in unruly passengers

FAA chief: ‘We should all be concerned’ about uptick in unruly passengers

EllenMoran/iStock (NEW YORK) — From the friendly skies to the unruly ones — the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing its crackdown on disruptive passengers as the agency continues to see more incidents than years prior. On Monday, the FAA proposed its largest fine to a passenger this year, a […]

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More fentanyl seized by CBP so far in 2021 than in all of 2020

More fentanyl seized by CBP so far in 2021 than in all of 2020

wingedwolf/iStock (NEW YORK) — Customs and Border Protection seized more fentanyl so far in 2021 than all of 2020. As of April, 6,494 pounds of fentanyl were seized by authorities at the border, compared to 4,776 pounds in all of 2020. In fact, fentanyl seizures have been increasing since 2018. […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 5/17/21

Scoreboard roundup — 5/17/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas 5, NY Yankees 2 Chi White Sox 16, Minnesota 4 LA Angels 7, Cleveland 4 Detroit 3, Seattle 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE San Francisco 6, Cincinnati 3 NY Mets 3, Atlanta 1 Chi […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 5/17

Prep Sports Roundup: 5/17

3-A Boys Soccer Semifinals DRAPER, Utah-The No. 6 Judge Memorial Bulldogs upset No. 2 Delta 3-1 Monday in the 3-A state boys soccer semifials at Juan Diego Catholic High School. Judge will play No. 1 Morgan Tuesday at 4:00 pm at Rio Tinto Stadium in the state title game.

Richfield High School Student-Athletes Receive College Scholarships Monday

Richfield High School Student-Athletes Receive College Scholarships Monday

RICHFIELD, Utah-Monday, a pair of Richfield High School standout student-athletes received an opportunity to advance their athletic careers with letter of intent signings. RHS is proud to announce the letter of intent signings of Denim Torgersen/Wrestling at Colorado Mesa and Kasey Giddings/Football at Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS pic.twitter.com/lkielGU1kh — […]

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Broncos hire Kelly Kleine as Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager

Broncos hire Kelly Kleine as Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager

AndreyKrav/iStock (DENVER) — The Denver Broncos have hired Kelly Kleine as their Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager, GM George Paton announced Monday. Kleine is believed to be the highest-ranking woman in scouting in league history, according to the team. “Kelly is a rising star in […]

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