Adam Eaton Returning to White Sox on One-Year, $7 Million Deal

Free agent outfielder Adam Eaton has re-signed with the White Sox, agreeing to a one-year, $7 million deal. The team has an option for a second year worth $8.5 million. Eaton, 32, is expected to be the White Sox’ everyday right fielder pending a physical. The move to sign Eaton comes after the White Sox …

Michigan-Ohio State Game Cancelled Due To Increase In Positive COVID-19 Cases

For the first time in more than 100 years, Michigan has canceled Saturday’s rivalry game with Ohio State. The program announced the cancellation on Tuesday due to “an increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases and student-athletes in quarantine over the past week.” At least 40 players were expected to miss the game because of either …

HBO To Premiere Second Bonus Episode of Euphoria In January

The second of two special episodes of Euphoria is set to premiere on HBO and HBO Max Jan. 24.  The episode follows Jules, played by Hunter Schafer, as she reflects on the year during the Christmas holiday. The special bonus episode is directed by the show’s creator Sam Levinson, and Schafer serves as co-executive producer on …

Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, And More To Appear Virtually At Cyndi Lauper’s “Home for the Holidays” Benefit Concert

Cyndi Lauper has revealed the lineup for her annual Home for the Holidays benefit concert. The virtual show will feature appearances and performances from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Dolly Parton, Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell, Cher, Henry Rollins, and more.  Home the Holidays premieres on TikTok on Friday, December 11 at …

90-year-old woman in the U.K. Is First To Receive Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

A 90-year-old grandmother became Patient A on Tuesday morning as she was the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside a clinical trial. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, received the shot — the first of 800,000 doses — at University Hospital Coventry in central England at 6:31 a.m., …

As New COVID-19 Restrictions Begin In California, New York Prepares For Potential Shutdowns

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that New York is just days away from a second lockdown if coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge upward during the holiday season. Cuomo said during a Monday press conference in New York City, “If you overwhelm the hospital capacity, you will have to go back to shutdown. There …

Breakdancing To Become An Olympic Sport At 2024 Paris Games

The International Olympic Committee announced on Monday that breakdancing is set to debut as an Olympic sport in 2024. Breakdancing, which the organization referred to as breaking, was confirmed as a sport for the 2024 Paris Games after being proposed by the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee. Skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing were also confirmed. The …

All 30 NBA Teams Will Receive $30M In Assistance Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

All 30 NBA teams will receive up to $30 million each to help with finances and protect against any liquidity issues due to the pandemic.  According to a report in the Sports Business Journal, the money comes from $900 million the league raised from notes issued by the NBA in the private placement market.  SBJ …

Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant Join Netflix Comedy Event ‘Death to 2020’

On Monday, Netflix announced on social media that Samuel L. Jackson and Hugh Grant have joined the Netflix comedy event Death to 2020.  Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, Leslie Jones, Diane Morgan, Cristin Milioti and Joe Keery will also appear in the special from the creators of Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones.  Black Mirror moved to Netflix …

Gwen Stefani Drops New Single “Let Me Reintroduce Myself”

Gwen Stefani has released her first pop song in four years, dropping “Let Me Reintroduce Myself,” the first non-holiday solo tune Stefani has released since 2016. A press release teases more new material is on the way from Stefani in the near future, though it did not confirm whether ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself’ is part of a new …