Day: July 20, 2023

MLB unveils logo for 2024 All-Star Game in Texas

8:17 pm July 20, 2023

The MLB All-Star Game has grown into a truly Texas-sized event since the last time the Rangers hosted the midsummer classic, and the countdown is on for next year’s festivities. Major League Baseball and the Rangers unveiled the logo Thursday for the 2024 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field, the retractable-roof stadium across the street […]

US officials concerned over missing soldier’s well-being in North Korea, say priority is to bring him home

8:13 pm July 20, 2023

U.S. officials revealed further details about Travis King’s situation prior to his escape into North Korea while admitting that Washington has not yet made contact with its counterparts in the Hermit Kingdom. “I don’t think very much is known,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said at the Aspen Security Forum, admitting that she didn’t think the U.S. had […]

Colonial Athletic Association changes name to Coastal Athletic Association

8:13 pm July 20, 2023

The Colonial Athletic Association has changed its name to the Coastal Athletic Association. The association of schools located in nine states along the Atlantic seaboard announced the change on Thursday to reflect its recent expansion, with members spanning from Massachusetts to South Carolina. The league still will be referred to as the CAA and continue […]

UConn settles nearly decade-long legal battle with athlete who lost scholarship after flipping off camera

8:10 pm July 20, 2023

UConn has settled a lawsuit filed by a former women’s soccer player who lost her scholarship for flashing her middle finger in the direction of a TV camera as the Huskies celebrated winning a conference championship in 2014. The former student athlete, Noriana Radwan, alleged that the gesture amounted to free speech and she was […]

Louisville Police Department names first Black woman as full-time chief

8:08 pm July 20, 2023

The first Black woman has been named to lead the embattled Louisville Police Department in a full-time role, tasked with guiding a force under a federal consent decree and years of scrutiny since the police shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020. Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel is formally taking the job of new chief. […]