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Minnesota Wild T-Shirts Womens , Calif. (AP) Shohei Ohtani’s third start for the Los Angeles Angels lasted only two innings after he developed a blister on his
pitching hand.The Angels pulled the Japanese two-way sensation early after he
yielded three runs and four hits while struggling with his control against the
AL-leading Boston Red Sox.One inning after Ohtani left, the Angels announced the
right-hander had developed a blister during the second inning.Ohtani has had
intermittent issues with blisters throughout his first few months with the
Angels, and he had a bandage on one of his fingers last week.Ohtani gave up a
leadoff homer to Boston’s Mookie Betts, and he couldn’t throw his formidable
breaking pitches for consistent strikes in the first night start of his
big-league career. The Red Sox added two more runs in the second on Brock Holt’s
RBI single and Andrew Benintendi’s sacrifice fly.HOCKEYLOS ANGELES (AP) –
Brayden McNabb scored against his former team in the second period, lifting
Vegas to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings that made the Golden Knights
the first expansion team in NHL history to sweep its first playoff
series.Marc-Andre Fleury turned in another stellar performance, stopping 31
shots as the Knights finished off their fourth one-goal victory of the series.
It was his second shutout of the series.The Knights poured into the net to hug
Fleury at the final horn. Vegas fans in the crowd chanted the goalie’s name in
celebration.The Knights became the second team to win their first four playoff
games, joining the 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins.COLLEGE BASKETBALLGREENSBORO, N.C.
(AP) – Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford says he expects
”substantive” recommendations from the committee seeking ways to reform college
basketball amid a federal investigation of corruption in the sport.Speaking
Tuesday at a regional Associated Press Sports Editors meeting, Swofford said he
doesn’t know what the commission led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice will conclude next week when it is expected to present its report to the
Division I Board of Directors and Board of Governors.Swofford said it is ”hard
to argue against the need for substantive change.”Southeastern Conference
Commissioner Greg Sankey, speaking at a similar meeting in Birmingham, Alabama,
on Monday, hopes for an ”impactful outcome” when Rice’s committee releases its
recommendations.SOCCERMOSCOW (AP) – FIFA charged World Cup host Russia with fan
racism less than two months before the tournament begins.Monkey chants were
aimed at black French players, including Paul Pogba, during France’s 3-1
friendly win over Russia in St. Petersburg last month.”Disciplinary proceedings
have been opened against the Russian Football Union for this incident,” FIFA
said.Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, who is overseeing World
Cup preparations, told state news agencies on Tuesday that Russia was cracking
down on racist fans.”We’ll do anything so there are no discrimination cases,” he
said. ”But if that happens … there should be zero tolerance for these
people.”The RFU said it is cooperating with the FIFA investigation.PRO
BASKETBALLDETROIT (AP) – A Michigan company has filed a federal lawsuit against
LeBron James, claiming his digital media platform stole an idea.Adventure
Enterprise is suing ”Uninterrupted,” which was co-founded by James with business
partner Maverick Carter
Minnesota Wild Hoodies Womens , and Cree Nix for use of a ”Shop Talk,” concept.The Detroit-based company claims it shared the idea with Nix from 2014 to 2016,
identifying her as an employee of ”Uninterrupted.”Last year, ”Uninterrupted”
aired ”The Shop,” where James and others talk in a barber shop.Alabama recently
released a trailer for ”Shop Talk” that shows coach Nick Saban and former
Crimson Tide star wide receiver Julio Jones talking in a barber shop. Earlier
this month, ”Uninterrupted” sent a letter to Alabama , citing concerns over
copyright infringement and intellectual property.WRESTLINGThe Associated Press
Sports Editors organization has recommended that its members refrain from
covering USA Wrestling events after the federation said it will now require
journalists to undergo a background check in order to cover its events.APSE
President Jeff Rosen, sports editor of The Kansas City Star, said in an email
Tuesday that the new policy ”while probably well-intentioned, is problematic on
multiple levels.””APSE applauds the effort to protect the safety of USA
Wrestling athletes, but making journalists qualify for a membership and take a
course in how to identify abuse and bullying is misguided,” Rosen wrote. ”The
lack of specificity on background checks, including the extent and areas of the
checks, and the disposal of information and indemnification of the media is both
alarming and dangerous.”
