Author: TheSunTribune Staff

Manny Machado Learns the Hard Way: MLB’s Pitch Clock is Here to Stay Manny Machado may have just become the answer to a baseball trivia question. The San Diego Padres’ star was the first MLB player called for a pitch clock violation in the 2021 spring training in Arizona. His offense? Not being ready in the batter’s box with eight seconds remaining on the clock. The league’s new pitch clock rules require pitchers to start their deliveries after receiving the ball from the catcher within 15 seconds when the bases are empty and 20 seconds with runners on base. Batters…

Pink’s Feud with Christina Aguilera is Not the Focus of Her New Album Pop star Pink is back with a new album, Trustfall, but says she’s “saddened and disappointed by the narrative” that’s dominated its press coverage. The 43-year-old singer pointed out how the media has been fixated on her past clashes with Christina Aguilera, 42, instead of focusing on the art of her new album. In an Instagram post, Pink admitted that her candor about her experience with Aguilera was partly to blame for the media coverage. However, she also called out sexist attitudes about how female celebrities are…

The Legacy of the Infamous ‘Crying Indian’ Anti-Pollution Ad Since its debut in 1971, the “Crying Indian” anti-pollution ad featuring a man in Native American attire shedding a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become an indelible piece of TV pop culture. It’s been referenced over the decades since on shows like “The Simpsons” and “South Park” and in internet memes. But now, the Native American advocacy group National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has been given the rights to the long-parodied public service announcement (PSA) and is retiring it,…

The ongoing feud between St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol and umpire C.B. Bucknor continues to make headlines in 2023. On Saturday, during the Cardinals’ spring training opener against the Washington Nationals, Marmol and Bucknor found themselves on the same field, and Marmol revealed after the game that Bucknor had declined his offer for a handshake during the pregame meeting between managers and umpires. This incident did not improve Marmol’s opinion of Bucknor, who is widely regarded as one of the most maligned umpires in the league. Marmol publicly criticized Bucknor for his lack of class, saying “I don’t think…

Breaking Down Russell Westbrook’s Clippers Debut Russell Westbrook made his debut with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night, and it was quite the spectacle. The teams combined for a record-setting 176-175 double-overtime win for the Sacramento Kings, and Westbrook finished with 17 points, 14 assists, seven turnovers, five rebounds and eight assists on 3-pointers. Westbrook’s stat line was encouraging, but it was far from perfect. He had seven turnovers and six personal fouls, and some defensive lapses throughout the game. His eight assists on 3-pointers was his highest total in the last two seasons, showing how the Clippers might…

With the NFL Scouting Combine taking place next week in Indianapolis, many teams will be sending their coaches and staff to evaluate the college prospects; however, the Green Bay Packers will be an exception. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has elected to skip the combine and instead use his time to work with the staff on scheme projects. The Packers’ general manager Brian Gutekunst and the rest of the personnel department will still attend the combine as usual, and Gutekunst will speak to the media on Tuesday morning from the combine. LaFleur and the…

The Physical and Mental Toll of Professional Football: A Look at Miami Dolphins Cornerback Byron Jones Professional football can be a physically and mentally demanding sport, with repercussions that can last a lifetime. Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones recently shared a video graphic on Twitter, comparing his performance at the NFL combine eight years ago to the present. Jones revealed that he can no longer run or jump due to injuries sustained during his career, and warned future players to “DO NOT take the pills they give you. DO NOT take the injections they give you.” Jones’ warning comes just…

The popular comic strip Dilbert has been pulled from many newspapers across the country after the strip’s creator, Scott Adams, made disparaging remarks about Black people. Adams made the comments during a livestream, where he suggested that white people should “get the hell away from Black people” and that Black people are a “hate group”. The comments were met with swift backlash from many publications, such as USA Today and Advance Local which both released statements calling Adams’ comments “discriminatory”. Other publications such as the Plain Dealer, NJ.com and MLive.com have dropped Dilbert from their pages as well. This isn’t…

It has been a long wait for MLS fans, but the 2022 MLS Cup Final is finally upon us. On Saturday, December 18th, the Los Angeles FC and the Philadelphia Union will face off for the championship. The match will feature two of the league’s top players, Denis Bouanga of LAFC and Olivier Mbaizo of the Philadelphia Union, as they battle for the ball in the final. Both players have had impressive seasons and have already proven themselves as key players for their respective teams. Denis Bouanga, who plays as a winger for LAFC, has established himself as one of…