11 h. ago High school track athlete charged for viral baton whacking says it was an accident

A U.S. high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanour charge of assault and battery after hitting a fellow competitor in the head with a baton during a relay race. Alaila Everett was running the second leg of the 4×200-meter relay when her baton appeared to strike Kaelen Tucker in the back of her head […]

Society

34 h. ago Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A Republican lawmaker in Maine has sued the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports. Rep. Laurel Libby’s posted about a high school athlete who won a girls’ track competition. The post included a photo of the […]

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61 h. ago High school runner suffers concussion when opponent strikes her with baton

'When we got off the curve I slowly started passing her and then that's when she just hit me with a baton and I fell off the track,' Virginia athlete Kaelen Tucker said.

Society

3 d. ago High school track star seriously injured, hit by rival runner’s relay baton

A Virginia high school sprinter was struck by an opponent with a baton during a state championship race. The incident took place on March 7 when Kaelen Tucker, from Brookville High School in Lynchburg, Va., was running in a relay race at a state indoor championship held at Liberty University, WSLS reported. The high school […]

Society

8 d. ago Devils coach Sheldon Keefe fined $25,000 for arguing with officials after Jack Hughes’ injury

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL fined New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe $25,000 for unprofessional conduct toward officials that led to his ejection from his team’s game at Vegas on Sunday after star center Jack Hughes was injured. The league levied the punishment Wednesday, hours before the Devils announced Hughes will not be able […]

Economics

1 week ago Bail revoked for man accused of two violent sex assaults in Hamilton

A bail review on Thursday, brought by the Crown, has led to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice revoking the bail of Hamilton sexual assault suspect Leikeze Cheruiyot, 22, and returning him to custody. Hamilton Police had previously issued a public warning about the former high school track star’s release earlier this month given his […]

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3 w. ago ‘Most wanted’ drug kingpin gunned down by rival gang in Mexico

One of Europe’s most wanted drug kingpins was taken out in Mexico in a suspected hit carried out by rival gang members. Convicted drug trafficker Marco Ebben, 32, of the Netherlands, once topped Europol’s “Most Wanted Fugitives” list before he was shot and killed in the parking lot of a posh residential complex in Atizapan […]

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3 w. ago Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout moving from centre to right field in hopes of staying more healthy

TEMPE, Ariz.  — Los Angeles Angels oft-injured star Mike Trout is moving from centtr to right field in hopes of better preserving his health. The three-time AL MVP played in 82 or fewer games in three of the past four seasons while dealing with an assortment of injuries. That doesn’t include the 53 games he […]

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