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Former Boston College baseball captain Pete Frates, who inspired people to raise millions for ALS research with the Ice Bucket Challenge, has died age 34. As Variety reports, Frates was one of the first people to help popularize the viral challenge. Frates was first diagnosed with the disease in 2012, when he was 27 years old. […]
This week’s episode of Saturday Night Live wouldn’t have been complete without a cameo from Jennifer Lopez‘s famous fiance. For this sketch, Pete Davidson‘s reoccurring character, Chad, serves as the singer’s roadie. While she’s warming up for a show, Lopez decides the clear the venue so that she can work on some solo vocals. Yet, the […]
An alleged drug kingpin that could be linked to the shooting of David Ortiz was taken into custody on Monday, CBS News reports. According to Dominican authorities, César Emilio Peralta was apprehended in Colombia. Peralta is known by the nickname “César the Abuser” and is accused of running a network that transports heroin and cocaine through Colombia, Venezuela, the […]
Former Houston Astros pitcher Mike Fiers has accused the team of using cameras and televisions to steal signs. In an interview with The Athletic, the current A’s pitcher said that signs are relayed electronically and that it’s had a negative effect on young pitchers playing at Minute Maid Park. “I just want the game to […]
A World Series victory regularly comes with an invitation to the White House. However, one pitcher is turning down the trip. Washington Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle said that he wouldn’t participate in the team’s trip to the White House. Doolittle made it clear to the Washington Post that this decision was driven by the issues he […]
The Washington Nationals have won Game 7 against the Houston Astros to take the World Series championship. It all went down on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. The Nationals were able to win the game after being down 2-0 in the 6th inning. The Nationals kept going up from there and eventually reached a final score of 6-2. It’s the first […]
Two women sitting behind home plate during Game 5 of the World Series appeared to flash Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole. And yes, the whole thing was caught on tape. But because this is a family-friendly site, we won’t show you the highly NSFW video. We will however, show you some reactions! Did you see […]
On Sunday night, Donald Trump was in attendance for Game 5 of the World Series, which was being held at the Nationals’ home in Washington D.C. When Trump was shown on the jumbo-tron, the crowd unleashed a chorus of boos as well as some “lock him up” chants. Here’s a few different video examples: POST CONTINUES […]
The MLB has another scandal on its hands. According to ESPN‘s Jeff Passan, the league has confirmed it was looking into the social media activity of Rob Drake, a veteran umpire who had posted threatening tweets aimed at Donald Trump‘s opponents. The 50-year-old Arizona resident reportedly expressed frustration over the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Trump: […]
This Houston Astros’ controversy is only getting worse. According to a recent report by NPR’s David Folkenflik, the team’s assistant general manager, Brandon Taubman, had previously complained about one of the female reporters he allegedly targeted during a locker room outburst. Sources claim the assistant GM had criticized the reporter last year when she tweeted out the number to domestic violence […]
