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Jimmy Uso

Sports

Jimmy Uso arrested in Florida for DUI…again

PASADENA, Fla. -- WWE star Jimmy Uso has been arrested for DUI once again, only two years after his first offense. Uso -- real name Jonathan Fatu -- was pulled over late Monday night, July 5, by police in Pensacola after running a red light and being clocked going 50 in a 35 MPH zone. In subsequent questioning during the traffic stop, officers did smell alcohol on the breath. At that time, police would request that Uso exit his Dodge […]

todayJuly 7, 2021 53

Cameron Kinley

Football News

DoD secretary allows Navy grad Kinley to play in NFL

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the Naval Academy will allow rookie cornerback Cameron Kinley to pursue a career in the NFL. Austin announced Tuesday he approved a plan by the Department of the Navy to enlist Kinley in the Inactive Ready Reserve "for the duration of his football career." The decision comes after Kinley said his request to delay his Navy commission to compete in the NFL had initially been denied. "Upon completion of his playing […]

todayJuly 6, 2021 32

WWE Vince McMahon

Sports

McMahon visits the WWE Performance Center

ORLANDO, Fla. -- It was revealed that World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) chairman and CEO Vince McMahon did indeed make it to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. A report from Fightful Select Friday reveals that McMahon did make this appearance on Thursday as initially reported, but he wasn't alone in making appearances. PWInsider's Mike Johnson revealed that WWE president and chief revenue officer Nick Khan, executive director of creative Bruce Prichard, and general manager of talent relations John Laurinaitis were […]

todayJuly 2, 2021 100

Trevor Bauer

MLB News

MLB places Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on leave amid investigation

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Major League Baseball placed Trevor Bauer on seven-day administrative leave Friday amid its investigation into sexual assault allegations made against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, the league announced. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner has denied the allegations, which were made by a woman earlier this year. The woman filed a request for a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Bauer earlier this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Bauer was scheduled to […]

todayJuly 2, 2021 91

Luke Lamm

General News

North Central’s Lamm named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Baseball Team

NAPERVILLE -- North Central College junior pitcher Luke Lamm was selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic District Baseball Team on Thursday. Lamm, a native of Bolingbrook, and Plainfield East High School graduate, earned Academic All-District honors for the first time after achieving a 3.86 grade-point average (GPA) as an Accounting major. He finished the 2021 campaign ranked second in NCAA Division III with 11 wins on record. This broke North Central College's single-season record while setting […]

todayJuly 2, 2021 111

Mississippi State

National

Mississippi State beats Vanderbilt for first College World Series title

OMAHA, Neb. (UPI) -- The Mississippi State Bulldogs captured their first national championship with a dominant 9-0 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores in the deciding third game of the College World Series finals Wednesday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Bulldogs starter Will Bednar, who was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player, walked three of the first five batters he faced before retiring 15 consecutive Vanderbilt hitters. He then turned the ball over to star closer Landon Sims to start […]

todayJune 30, 2021 63

Dennis Werth Jayson Werth Werths

East Central Illinois Region

Werths to be inducted into BRS Class of 2021

NOKOMIS -- Several former major leaguers with connections to the area will be among an upcoming honoree induction this fall. In the June 2021 issue of the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum newsletter “The Bullpen,” an Induction Day ceremony is being scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 as part of an ongoing celebration of the museum’s 40th anniversary of operations. Tentatively, University of Illinois play-by-play announcer Brian Barnhart is set to emcee the event, as long as his basketball schedule permits. Previously revealed […]

todayJune 30, 2021 165

Devin Booker NBA

Basketball

Booker, Suns top Clippers in Western Conference Finals opener

PHOENIX (UPI) -- Devin Booker recorded his first career triple-double as the Phoenix Suns overcame Chris Paul's absence to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Arizona. Booker had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the Suns, who were without Paul because of the NBA's health and safety protocols. Despite the absence of his backcourt mate, Booker became the fourth-youngest player in league […]

todayJune 20, 2021 77

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