L.A. Clippers Paul George Fined $35,000 For Criticism Of Official

The NBA announced Thursday that Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George has been fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing officials following his team’s road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. “I thought we played well, we lost by seven. There was some home-court cooking tonight to say the least,” George said after the Clippers’ 110-103 to the …

Houston Astros Players Apologize For Sign-Stealing Scandal

On Thursday, two star Houston Astros players apologized for their roles in the sign-stealing scandal which called their team’s championship seasons into question. Second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman made brief statements to reporters at the team’s spring training headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida. The apologies from the players came exactly …

Sci-Fi Series ‘Altered Carbon’ Reveals What To Expect In Season 2 Trailer

Anthony Mackie is back in the first full-length Altered Carbon season 2 trailer.  In season 2,  Takeshi Kovacs, first portrayed by actor Will Yun Lee before transferring to actor Joel-Kinnaman, finds himself in a newer body 30 years after the events of the season 1 finale. Takeshi returns to his home world, still on his …

Netfix Series On Assassination Of Malcolm X Prompts New Investigation

The Netflix documentary series Who Killed Malcolm X? has raised enough questions that the case will be reinvestigated. The Manhattan district attorney’s office have said it would review the case after new information came to light. It’s also working with the Innocence Project, a non-profit that works to exonerate the wrongly convicted.  The district attorney’s …

2 Ohio State football Players Charged With Rape And Kidnapping

Two Ohio State University football players are facing charges of kidnapping and raping a woman, according to court documents filed in Franklin County Municipal Court in Ohio. Amir Riep, 21, and Jahsen Wint, 21, are charged with rape with the threat of force, and kidnapping with engaging in sexual activity, both in the first degree. …

Police In South Carolina Still Searching For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl

Police in South Carolina on Wednesday released video of a girl exiting a school bus, the last known footage of the 6-year-old before she went missing.  The girl, Faye Swetlik, got off that bus in Cayce, just outside of the capital city of Columbia, at about 3:45 p.m. on Monday. She was last seen playing …

St. Louis Blues Share Update On Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester After His Medical Emergency

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said veteran defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is doing “very well” one day after collapsing on the team bench during a road game against the Anaheim Ducks. Armstrong said Bouwmeester suffered a cardiac event during in the first period, losing consciousness and that a defibrillator was used to “revive him.”  Bouwmeester …

NFL Reinstates Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett After Suspension

The NFL is reinstating suspended Cleveland Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett. Garrett was suspended for the final six games of the regular season. Garrett met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Monday to discuss the future course of action. During a Nov. 14 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Garrett removed the helmet of quarterback Mason Rudolph …

Ava DuVernay Set To Direct New Netflix Documentary On Nipsey Hussle

Netflix has announced that Ava DuVernay — known for her work on the Emmy-winning When They See Us, A Wrinkle in Time and Selma — has been tapped to direct and produce a feature-length documentary on the late rapper Nipsey Hussle. The documentary will be a co-production between DuVernay’s company Array Now and Nipsey’s Marathon …

“CSI” Revival Limited Series in the Works At CBS

According to multiple reports, CBS is looking to revive CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for a limited series, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere. Series creator Anthony Zuiker is behind the revival with executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer.   CSI ran for 15 seasons on CBS between 2000-2015 and spawned a number of spinoffs—CSI: New …