Chicago Jackie Robinson West Little League stripped of U.S. championship
The U.S. Little League Championship title has been stripped from the Jackie Robinson West all-stars team, their administrator fired, and team manager suspended after it was found that they used players outside of their designated district. An investigation found that Jackie Robinson West used an outdated map to determine their district boundaries. Little League stripped not only this championship title, but all tournament victories; the championship has instead gone to Las Vegas Mountain Ridge Little League.
Former UNLV and Fresno State head coach Jerry Tarkanian has died
The former UNLV head coach that led the Runnin' Rebels to the 1991 national title, Jerry Tarkanian, died at 84 years of age. Lovingly known as "Coach Tark", Tarkanian was inducted into the hall of fame in 2013 after ending his career with a total of 729 wins in all levels of basketball. He was admitted to the hospital Monday night and passed away this morning.
Alex Rodriguez Offers Apology in Meeting With Yankees
Alex Rodriguez requested a meeting with top Yankees executives and they met at Yankee Stadium Tuesday. He did this to apologize and attempt to smooth over hard feelings between the team and Rodriguez. He was suspended all last season for using performance-enhancing drugs, but will be returning this season and was contracted for the next three years.
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