Jen Pawol praised after breaking MLB umpire gender barrier
ATLANTA — Jen Pawol breezed through Sunday’s Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job.Considering Pawol became the first female…
Jen Pawol to become first female to umpire regular-season MLB games
A woman will umpire a major league game for the first time Saturday when Jen Pawol works the bases during Saturday’s doubleheader between the Atlanta…
MLB to use Automated Ball-Strike system during All-Star Game
The MLB All-Star Game has served disparate purposes over the years. It always has been a showcase for baseball’s top talent. Once upon a time,…
Britain’s last hope in Wimbledon women’s draw Sonay Kartal OUT after huge controversy as rival accuses umpire of bias
SONAY KARTAL bowed out of Wimbledon - amid more Centre Court line-calling controversy.Kartal, the last British player in the women's singles and making her Centre…
Wimbledon 2025: Yulia Putintseva appeals to umpire over safety concern
World number 33 Yulia Putintseva raised security concerns about a spectator during her first-round match at Wimbledon, asking for them to be ejected.Early on in…
The chief justice is to blame for the Supreme Court’s free fall
At his 2005 Senate confirmation hearing to be chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, John G. Roberts Jr. famously invoked America’s national pastime…
MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing sports gambling accounts
NEW YORK — Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on…