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Univ. of Houston volleyball players appear in video laughing about a 1935 lynching

At least two University of Houston volleyball players are in hot water after sharing a video of themselves on social media laughing and mocking an infamous 1935 lynching of two Black teenagers.  According to the university newspaper, The Daily Cougar, the video appeared to have been filmed by Ryleigh Whitekettle, a freshman volleyball player, and shared on Snapchat. In it are volleyball players Isabel Theut and Abbie Jackson. The caption reads, “This is the hanging tree where we used to hang people.” The tree is in Columbus, Texas, which is Theut’s hometown.  Within a day of being posted, the clip had been viewed more than 14,000 times and was shared on TikTok by a football player at the University of Miami, where it was viewed more than 54,000 times before being deleted.  Other members of University if Houston’s athletic community condemned the video, commenting about it on Twitter. “Pretty disingenuous by these two,” tweeted UH football quarterback Ike Ogbogu, who also ...

Ralf Rangnick Makes Champions League Transfer Admission

Man Utd are in a battle to get back into the Champions League for next season and Ralf Rangnick has admitted that could have an impact this summer. Ralf Rangnick has admitted Manchester United might find it harder to attract players this summer if they do not secure a return to the Champions League. United still have two routes available back into Europe premier competition , but their path back to the elite is by no means guaranteed after a bruising season. Rangnick's side drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie and welcome the La Liga champions to Old Trafford in mid-March. Winning the competition would guarantee United an entry for next season's Champions League. United could also qualify by finishing fourth in the Premier League, a position they currently hold. But their run-in is difficult — starting with today's trip to the Etihad to face Manchester City — and Arsenal and Tottenham both have games in hand. It will be a fina...

MLB Players React After League Postpones 2022 Opening Day

The MLB and MLBPA failed to agree to a new CBA before the league's self-imposed deadline Tuesday, For the first time in over a quarter century, the MLB will miss games over a work stoppage. The league and its players' association failed to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement before the MLB's self-imposed deadline on Tuesday, and MLB then announced the postponement of 2022 Opening Day. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the season's first two series would be canceled in a press conference moments after the 5 p.m. ET deadline.  This comes after the MLB and MLBPA met daily in Jupiter, Florida for the past nine days. The sides spent 16 hours together at Roger Dean Stadium on Monday, their original deadline day, but couldn't hammer out a deal that day or the next. Now, the MLB will miss games over a work stoppage for the first time since the 1995 season. The MLB reportedly made a final offer before Tuesday's deadline, one that would raise the ...

World Champions Whose Career Fell Off a Cliff After Their First Title

Winning the F1 world title is the ultimate goal of any driver. It takes years of hard work, dedication, drive, and some luck as well. However, there is a famous quote that reaching the top of the mountain is not as tough as staying on top. The quote holds true in F1 as well as throughout the history of the sport , there have been multiple drivers that have climbed to the top, won the title, and then for some reason, they were not able to sustain the same level of performance that had brought them to the top. Jacques Villeneuve (1997 F1 champion) By the end of the 1997 season, Villeneuve was on his way to becoming one of the most accomplished drivers in the history of the sport. He was the 1995 Indycar champion, in 1996 he was the runner-up in his debut season and by 1997 he was an F1 World Champion . However, Williams' downfall in 1998 coincided with Villeneuve's as well, as the Canadian did not pick up even a single race win after the 1997 season. After the 1997 season, Villen...