Police expected to drop insult case against high school baseball team

After Gwangju-mocking chants, Korea debates how to teach, not just punish

A controversy over high school baseball players chanting slogans mocking the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising has opened a broader debate in South Korea over how schools and sports bodies should respond when students engage in hate speech. The debate is centered on a six-month suspension imposed by the Korea Baseball Softball Association on Seoul’s Paichai High School baseball team after its players chanted at opponents from Gwangju Jeil High School during a game. Gwangju was the site of the mil

Harmeet Dhillon, NC Rep Murphy want answers about MLB’s ‘Pride Night’

How Major League Baseball can force one viewpoint upon players and “attack” them for expressing another is a puzzler to a North Carolina congressman. Three days after Republican U.S. Rep. Dr. Greg Murphy wondered aloud on social media, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon at the U.S. Department of Justice agreed in a letter penned to []...Click to read more

Harmeet Dhillon, NC Rep. Murphy, want answers about Major League Baseball's Pride Night

How Major League Baseball can force one viewpoint upon players and “attack” them for expressing another is a puzzler to a North Carolina congressman.

Sometimes, when you're a hard-nosed Judge Dredd style cop taking justice to the mean streets of Los Angeles, it's kill-or-be-licked by a Goldendoodle [Facepalm]

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Video Shows a Young Batter Getting Ejected After His Third Bat-Throwing Warning — X Cannot Agree on Whether the Umpire Was Right

The coach argued the final swing was a legal follow-through, but the umpire said he had it on video. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Video Shows a Young Batter Getting Ejected After His Third Bat-Throwing Warning — X Cannot Agree on Whether the Umpire Was Right appeared first on The Daily Dot.

High school baseball team banned for trash talk mulling appeal

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul high school baseball team recently banned for ...

After Starbucks, anti-Gwangju mockery rears its head at high school baseball game

After Starbucks, anti-Gwangju mockery rears its head at high school baseball game

Pick a SIDE, Idiots! Boy Howdy, Did the MLB Botch the Whole Pride Cap Controversy or What?! (Screenshots)

Pick a SIDE, Idiots! Boy Howdy, Did the MLB Botch the Whole Pride Cap Controversy or What?! (Screenshots)

Brockton teen testifies about mayor’s alleged inappropriate touching, judge declines to extend harassment prevention order

The 17-year-old student alleged Mayor Moises Rodrigues of Brockton inappropriately touched her at a school parade. The post Brockton teen testifies about mayor’s alleged inappropriate touching, judge declines to extend harassment prevention order appeared first on Boston.com.

Baseball Has Been Invaded by Army of Screaming, Shirtless Fans!

Baseball Has Been Invaded by Army of Screaming, Shirtless Fans! (First column, 3rd story, link)

MLB Walks Back Threats Over Bible Verses At Pride Night

Major League Baseball backed down Monday after threatening several San Francisco Giants players over Bible verses marked on their Pride Night caps, promising not to fine or discipline them for expressing their Christian faith. In a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred said the league was enforcing existing rules and blamed ...

MLB Commissioner Lies About League’s Left-Wing Activism In Letter To Hawley

MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred wants Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., to believe that Major League Baseball is neutral — but the facts show otherwise. In response to Hawley’s letter about concerns regarding San Francisco Giants players that were issued warnings after writing Bible verses on their Pride night hats, Manfred claimed the league enforces uniform []

FFRF commends MLB for rejecting baseless religious discrimination claims

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is applauding Major League Baseball for reportedly standing firm against politically motivated accusations of religious discrimination. Several San Francisco Giants players were warned recently for ... More » from FFRF commends MLB for rejecting baseless religious discrimination claims The post FFRF commends MLB for rejecting baseless religious discrimination claims appeared first on Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Dalton Rushing delivers Dodgers to a walk-off win over Rockies in 11 innings

After putting down the tag, and spotting the home plate umpire’s safe motion, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing immediately pointed to the Dodgers dugout, urging manager Dave Roberts to challenge the call. Robert’s hands flew up to his ears, asking for a replay review. Then the announcement: “The catcher touched the runner’s hand before he reached []

Fantasy Baseball Week 14 Preview: Top 10 sleeper hitters highlight Paul Goldschmidt, Alec Bohm

Best hitter matchups for this week include the Phillies, Cardinals and Orioles

Video: PA Cop Harasses And Handcuffs Black Teen After Commenting On Him Wearing A Jacket On A ‘Warm Day’

A video shows the cop questioning the teen about why he was wearing his jacket with the hood up on a warm day, and then grabbing him.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred goofs up first overall draft pick's name

Rob Manfred botched the pronunciation of the first overall pick's name as the Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky at the draft.

PA Cop Harasses, Handcuffs Black Teen For Wearing Jacket On A 'Warm Day'

A video shows the cop questioning the teen about why he was wearing his jacket with the hood up on a warm day, and then grabbing him.

Pride Night: When baseball players object

Pride Night: When baseball players object

Showdown In Pennsylvania: DOJ Sues Philadelphia To Block Mask, Identity Rules For Federal Agents

The federal government has taken the City of Philadelphia to court over a newly enacted local law that seeks to ban law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings, using unmarked vehicles, and withholding personal identifiers while on duty. Filed on June 18, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the [] Showdown In Pennsylvania: DOJ Sues Philadelphia To Block Mask, Identity Rules For Federal Agents

Father’s Day: The Old Man’s Mighty Swing

It was a father-son game at a picnic with my Little League team. I was about 10. I was playing catcher for the first and last time in my life. Up to the plate strolled my dad, who at that time would have been in his early 50s, his hair silver, his waist...

A College Student Was Accused Of Her Friend Hitting A Neighbor’s Car, And The Argument Spiraled Out Of Control

The neighbor is clearly the problem here. The post A College Student Was Accused Of Her Friend Hitting A Neighbor’s Car, And The Argument Spiraled Out Of Control appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Iowa judges take ICE to task for violating court orders

Clark Kauffman is deputy editor at Iowa Capital Dispatch, where this article first appeared on June 30. Two federal judges in Iowa have sharply criticized government officials for repeatedly violating the law in immigration cases, with one Iowa ICE enforcement officer held in contempt for “astonishing conduct” and willfully violating a court order. The two [] The post Iowa judges take ICE to task for violating court orders appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

Yankees' Brian Cashman gives worrisome Aaron Judge injury update

The Yankees offense has, quite frankly, been lost since losing Judge to a hip injury.

Watch What You Say in TX: Cops Ripped for Threatening to Ticket Preachers Uttering Anything 'Offensive'

Watch What You Say in TX: Cops Ripped for Threatening to Ticket Preachers Uttering Anything 'Offensive'

“Teen Takeovers” Leave City Officials Scrambling For Answers As Youth Gatherings Turn Volatile

American cities are confronting a growing and poorly understood phenomenon: large, sudden gatherings of young people that frequently erupt into disorder and defy easy categorization. In Raleigh, North Carolina, Police Chief Rico Boyce described a scene outside a patrol car at 1:30 a.m. on a Sunday that shook even his seasoned instincts, telling city leaders [] The post “Teen Takeovers” Leave City Officials Scrambling For Answers As Youth Gatherings Turn Volatile appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Seven college students help lone officer catch fleeing suspect

While having a picnic in Baoding, Hebei, seven college students witnessed a police officer trying to catch a suspect by himself. The suspect crashed into the officer with stolen electric-bike violently. The policeman firmly grabbed his waist before both crashed heavily to the ground. Without hesitation, the seven young men rushed forward. Together with the officer, they pinned the suspect down and waited for backup police to arrive. #EverydayHero

Last Night In Baseball: The Dodgers Came Back And Then Some

The Padres went up big but the Dodgers responded, Australia came to Texas and the Rangers put on a show, the Rays win again, Guardians walk it off, Reds get to Miz and more from Thursday's MLB action.

Yankees hit three HRs in 8th to storm past Nationals

Ryan McMahon, Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit eighth inning homers and the New York Yankees rallied late for the second straight game, beating ...