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By Nick Selbe Mourners lit candles and held a moment of silence after three football players were killed on Sunday night. Editors’ note: This story contains details of a mass casualty event and gun violence. The day after an on-campus shooting took the lives of three football players and left two others wounded, the University of Virginia community came together to honor the victims with an on-campus vigil. The large group gathered on the South Lawn of campus and participated in a moment of silence to honor the victims. Wide receivers Lavel Davis Jr. and Devin Chandler and linebacker D’Sean Pe......

By Zach Koons The Nets and owner Joe Tsai condemned the guard’s decision to promote the film on his social media accounts this week. Nets guard Kyrie Irving said he “meant no disrespect” when he promoted an antisemitic film and book on his social media accounts earlier this week. “The 'Anti-Semitic' label that is being pushed on me is not justified and does not reflect the reality or truth I live in everyday,” Irving wrote on Twitter. “I embrace and want to learn from all walks of life and religions.” Late on Friday night, the Nets condemned Irving’s decision to promote the film Hebrews to Neg......

By Nick Selbe “He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more,” the Dodgers said in a statement. Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, who called Dodgers games on the radio and television for 67 years, died Tuesday, the team announced. He was 94 years old. Scully began his career with the Dodgers in 1950, when the team was still in Brooklyn. He remained in his role when the franchise moved to California in 1958, quickly endearing himself to a new region of the country and becoming one of the most indelible sports figures in Los Angeles. “He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more. He was......

By Madison Williams The racing league recently posted a tweet for June’s Pride Month that confused many race fans about what it was referencing to. View the original article to see embedded media. NASCAR president Steve Phelps was asked about the league’s recent Pride Month tweet that drew confusion from some racing fans. The part of the tweet that stuck out to fans was “We acknowledge that recent actions have not aligned with NASCAR’s mission to be a welcoming sport for all.” It is unclear what “recent actions” the league refers to in the message. When asked about what this section could allu......

By Mike McDaniel The WNBA star continues to be held in detainment in Russia after being arrested in February for allegedly smuggling vape pens containing hashish oil. WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in Russian court on Friday had 30 days added to her pretrial detainment on Friday. Griner has been detained since February after being arrested at an airport outside Moscow. A United States Department of State spokesperson told The Washington Post that U.S. diplomats were able to talk to Griner during Friday’s hearing and that she is doing “as well as can be expected in these circumstances.” U.S......

By Zach Koons The 33-year-old has been charged with a third-degree felony for allegedly violating a protective order. View the original article to see embedded media. Editor’s note: This story contains alleged accounts of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is a survivor of domestic abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or at https://www.thehotline.org/ An arrest warrant has been issued for former Seahawks star Earl Thomas after police said Thomas violated a court protective order by sending threatening messages to a woman about her and her children,......