Author: Max Smith

LSU's pregame routine suddenly became a political issue. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/NCAA Photo, Getty Images)The pregame response to LSU's Elite Eight loss to Iowa sparked a controversy that reached the governor's mansion on Tuesday.Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry I posted a tweet The morning after LSU's 94-87 loss to Iowa State, they asked the Louisiana Board of Regents to create a policy requiring student-athletes to attend the national anthem before games. Otherwise, you risk losing your scholarship.Several conservative commentators spent several hours criticizing LSU players and coaches for not being on the court when the national anthem was played ahead of…

Read More

Yahoo Sports Fantasy Analyst Matt Harmon and The Athletic's Robert Mays discuss various trade scenarios for the Arizona Cardinals ahead of the NFL Draft and their chances of returning to playoff contention. Listen to the full conversation on the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.video transcriptMatt Harmon: Should I be particular about choosing 4? Or should I trade it in? Because this roster looks poised to drop a top former receiver prospect like Marvin Harrison.Robert Mays: To do.Matt Harmon: That's exactly the room.Robert Mays: To do. But I also think they need…

Read More

Two weeks after Indian River State University announced it was discontinuing its women's basketball team, WPTV has learned more about the circumstances that led to the decision through a public records request.When the team was first informed of the decision on March 18, they told WPTV they were blindsided by the news. A school spokesperson said this is a cost-cutting measure taken at a critical juncture when all athletic programs are under scrutiny.The women's volleyball team was demoted to Division 1, the women's basketball team was cut, and the school's scholarship payments were reduced. The esports team was eliminated a…

Read More

The Tennessee Titans have $55 million cornerback Rajarius Snead, but reporters asked about his knee.During Snead's induction press conference on Tuesday, the two-time Super Bowl champion was asked about his health following rumors that knee concerns were impacting the trade market. his answer is Veteran Titans reporter Paul Kuharski:”I don't have any problems with my knee. It's fine. I played all season. I played the same way a few years before that. I had some problems. I banged my knee before. But I'm fine.'' I'm fine now. I don't have any particular problems with my knees. ”In addition to being…

Read More

New details emerged Tuesday about a March cyber incident that disrupted government services in Birmingham, Alabama.The municipality first reported a “disruption of the city's computer network” in a March 6 press release. According to reports, some city sources are now treating the incident as a ransomware incident. AL.com.”This is incredibly serious,” one source told the news outlet. And government workers are still feeling the effects.With the city's payroll system unavailable, Birmingham has reverted to manual processes and paper timesheets to record hours worked. said Stephen R. Cook, president of the Birmingham Firefighters Association. AL.com Employees do not receive pay stubs…

Read More

Partners at Goldman Sachs don't always last long, but Kaushik Murali appears to have had a shorter lifespan than others. Even though he was only promoted in 2020, sources said he just resigned from the position. buy morning coffee ☕ In your inbox. Sign up here.Goldman Sachs declined to comment on his departure. Murali is believed to have been responsible for macro US credit and leveraged finance trading at the New York-based firm. His FINRA profile shows that he has worked at the firm for 19 years since he joined in 2004.Murali's destination is unknown. There's a good chance he's…

Read More

A review committee commissioned by President Biden has issued a scathing report detailing failures at tech giant Microsoft that led to China's targeted hacking of emails of senior U.S. government officials, including Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, last year. is expected to be announced.A Cybersecurity Review Board report obtained by The Washington Post takes aim at sloppy cybersecurity practices, a lax corporate culture and a deliberate lack of transparency about what Microsoft knew about the cause of the breach. ing. It's a blistering indictment against the tech giant, whose cloud infrastructure is widely used by consumers and governments around the…

Read More

The Texas Rangers lost one of their best hitters on Monday when third baseman Josh Jung broke his right wrist on a hit by a pitch.That unfortunate incident created an opportunity for one of the team's top prospects. Infielder Justin Foscue was called up and is expected to join the team for Tuesday's game. ESPN's Jeff Passan report.The Texas Rangers are calling up top prospect Justin Foscue, a source told ESPN. Foscue, 25, is a 2020 first-round pick who can play first, second and third base. He will be filling in for Josh Jung, who broke his right wrist when…

Read More