WNBA says fan arrested for throwing sex toy on court and vows future bans
The WNBA said Saturday that the individual who threw a sex toy on the court at an Atlanta Dream game earlier in the week was arrested and that any person throwing objects onto the court will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum one-year ban.
The incident in Atlanta occurred late in the fourth quarter of the Dream’s game against Golden State on Tuesday in College Park, Georgia. On Friday, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of Golden State’s 73-66 victory over the Sky. An official kicked the object aside before it
J.P. Crawford’s first walkoff homer came at perfect time | Mariners notebook
A recent slump has tested J.P. Crawford’s patience, but he broke out in a big way Friday night with his first career walkoff home run. “I really needed that,” he said.
Randy Arozarena’s clutch HR can’t save Mariners in extra-innings loss
Randy Arozarena provided the Mariners with another clutch moment, tying Saturday’s game in the 10th inning, but the Rangers pulled out the win in the 11th.
Lindsay Lohan Says She Was Pigeonholed to Play Certain Types of Roles But Plans to ‘Break That Cycle’: ‘I Have To Fight For Stuff Like That’
Lindsay Lohan is sharing her frustrations about how growing up in the public eye pigeonholed her from playing more sophisticated roles.
“Yeah, I do [think I was pigeonholed],” she said in an interview with The Times U.K.. “I was so thrilled to work on ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ and yet even today I have to fight for stuff that is like that, which is frustrating. Because, well, you know me as this — but you also know I can do that. So let me! Give me the chance. I have to break that cycle and open doors to something else, leaving people no choice. And in due time, if
Critical Role Sets Brennan Lee Mulligan as Game Master for Next Core Campaign as He Signs New Three-Year Deal With Dropout (EXCLUSIVE)
Contrary to popular (internet joke) belief, “Dimension 20” Brennan Lee Mulligan is not abandoning his career to make custom American Girl doll shoes. No, not only has Mulligan struck a new three-year development deal at his longtime home media company Dropout (formerly CollegeHumor) but he’ll be visiting the team at Critical Role as their Game Master for the next core campaign of the tabletop role-playing game, actual-play series’.
Premiering Thursday, Oct. 2, the currently untitled Campaign 4 will be “ushering in a new era with new legends to be forged in a brand new world,” per Critical Role. The fourth installment follows the previous core campaigns: “Vox Machina” (Campaign
Graham Trucking sees hard work rewarded with wins at Seafair | Notebook
After seeing an offseason’s worth of work upended when the boat threw a propeller at the Gold Cup, Graham Trucking had much more fun at Seafair with two wins.
Quentin Tarantino Shares Michael Madsen ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Story During Private Memorial: ‘I’m On Your Side, Buddy’
Quentin Tarantino is remembering Michael Madsen, who died on July 3 in his Malibu home. He was 67.
According to TMZ, Tarantino held a closed memorial for Madsen on Friday at his Vista Theatre, during which he recalled a needed moment of support from his frequent collaborator while filming “Reservoir Dogs.”
“It was the last hour of the last day of the first week of shooting. So, I had never directed a movie before,” Tarantino said on stage. “And Lawrence Tierney was a fucking nightmare. He was completely insane. He was so crazy, and I’d never directed before, so I’m dealing with a crazy man Monday through
Hurdles queen Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins 400m flat at US trials
Hurdles queen Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone stormed to victory in the 400m at the US track and field trials on Saturday to book her spot at the World Athletics Championships, narrowly missing the American record in her weaker event.
The twice-Olympic champion, who elected to run the flat 400 rather than her signature 400m hurdles in a move that raised eyebrows, took the lead after the first 100m and never looked back to cross in a season’s best 48.90 seconds, two tenths off the American record set by Sanya Richards-Ross in 2006.
“It just takes reps,” McLaughlin-Levrone told reporters. “Everyone talks about the American record, of course, but that’s going to come when
Celtics co-owner set to buy WNBA’s Connecticut Sun for record $325m
A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325m and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.
The franchise wouldn’t play in Boston until the 2027 season. Pagliuca also would contribute $100m for a new practice facility in Boston for the team, the person said.
The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday because the deal hasn’t been publicly announced. The sale is pending approval of the league and its Board of Governors.
“Relocation decisions are made by the WNBA Board of Governors and not by individual teams,”