Are players more likely to approve the health and safety protocols today, and agree that they will report to Spring Training Part Two before July 1? Yes, my reading is now more likely than not. But if you’ve followed this even remotely for the past three months, you know it …
Read More »Sammy Guevara uploads an apology video ‘to anyone who hurts with my words’
After a 2016 podcast clip of Sammy Guevara saying he wanted to “rape” Sasha Banks yesterday (June 22), Guevara tweeted an apology and spoke to Banks about the situation. They both issued statements about their conversation, and AEW suspended Guevara. They plan to revisit his work status after he undergoes …
Read More »JCPenney closes 13 other stores
The department store chain, which filed for bankruptcy last month, is slowly moving toward its goal of closing 250 stores, about 30% of its network of 846 locations. The company previously said it expects 200 of those closings to occur later this summer, and the remaining 50 to close by …
Read More »Minor league baseball teams sue insurers over coronavirus claims
A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by 15 minor league baseball teams against five insurance companies alleges that “the action and inaction of the federal and state governments” contributed to “catastrophic financial losses” for ball clubs. The lawsuit in the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is …
Read More »France’s economy returns to growth
France’s $ 3 trillion economy grew this month for the first time since February, as coronavirus restrictions eased and domestic consumption increased, according to a closely watched poll. An initial reading of the country’s Purchasing Managers Index, which tracks activity in the manufacturing and services sectors, rose to 51.3 in …
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