Tennis announcer fired for controversial Venus Williams remark sues ESPN
Venus Williams, meanwhile, went on to face sister Serena in the Australian Open final, where she ultimately lost. (Lynn Bo Bo/EPA) The ESPN tennis commentator who was fired last month after being accused of using racist language to describe Venus Williams’s playing style at the Australian Open has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the network. Doug Adler’s controversial comment came on Jan. 18 during Williams’s 6-3, 6-2 victory over Stefanie Voegele when he said what many heard as..>> view originalThe G-League: 12 Takeaways On NBA's New Deal
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7Sport on February 15, 2017, 6:35 pm Feyisa Lilesa couldn't return to his native Ethiopia after a controversial political statement in Rio six months ago. Only now has he reunited with his family. Lilesa caused outrage in his home country when he raised his arms in an X formation as he finished second in the marathon at Rio 2016, protesting against the Ethiopian government's persecution of his Oromo people.More than 400 Oromo were reportedly killed between November 2015 and last year's Ol..>> view originalSt. Louis Cardinals: Reyes gets MRI on elbow - Galesburg Register
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) LeBron James spent the morning sending a crystal clear message to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the wake of Kevin Love’s knee injury: things will be just fine as long as James is on the court. He spent the night backing that up against an emboldened Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota Timberwolves, as if anyone doubted him in the first place. James had 25 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Cavaliers to a 116-108 victory over the Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Chan..>> view original
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