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Cleveland Indians' removal of Chief Wahoo reignites debate over controversial nicknames
Dolan, the Cleveland baseball team's CEO, and Manfred began hinting that Chief Wahoo was on the way out in 2016 , when the logo was placed front and center during the World Series. "They should be commended for taking this step, [but] they took a baby step", Philip Yenyo, executive director of the American Indian Movement of OH, said in a telephone interview. [Full Article...]
Detroit Pistons acquire Blake Griffin; trade Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley
Detroit will send Tobias Harris , Avery Bradley and Boban Marjanovic along with their protected 2018 first round pick and their 2019 second round pick. Harris is putting up 18.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of.409, for the 22-26 Pistons, who are outside of the final playoff spot in the East. [Full Article...]
Progress made on NAFTA as sixth round ends
Now it's up to Robert Lighthizer, the president's trade chief, to signal whether the USA truly likes what it has seen, as Trump's threats to kill the pact continue to loom large. That said, he openly fired back at Canada for including a proposal that could yield better terms of trade with a country like China than the United States, and for recent anti-U.S. [Full Article...]
Jalek Felton suspended, won't play Tuesday vs. Clemson
Citing privacy laws, the athletic department declined further comment. The freshman point guard was the highest-ranked recruit in UNC's 2017 class, coming to Chapel Hill as a composite five-star player. The freshman guard did not travel with the team to Clemson for Tuesday's game and there is no timetable for his return. Since scoring 12 points against Ohio State on December 23, Felton has n... [Full Article...]
Gronkowski Not Expected At Super Bowl Opening Night
The New England Patriots tight end has been in the concussion protocol after being knocked out of the AFC Championship Game via a brutal hit from Jacksonville Jaguars safety Barry Church. On Monday, the Patriots tight end effectively squashed any idea of not being active Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles . Gronkowski , who was listed on New England's mandatory injury reports last we... [Full Article...]
Wizards' John Wall to have knee procedure, may miss two months
When the knee feels good, Wall looks like the five-time All-Star he is. At 27-22, the Washington Wizards are now sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, though they're just two games up on the eighth seeded Philadelphia 76ers . [Full Article...]
Laporte is Man City's latest big-money defensive signing
Laporte has been touted as one of the game's brightest young talents for many a year having come through the ranks at Lezama academy , Laporte has already made 200 appearances for Bilbao but the 23-year-old still has a long way to go having yet to be capped for the French national team. [Full Article...]
Mkhitaryan Looks Forward To 'offensive Football' At Arsenal
It now seems the player believes that playing under a coach with a more attack-minded approach, may well help him return to the type of form that saw him become one of Europes most highly rated attacking midfielders during his days in the Bundesliga. [Full Article...]