The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will use their social media channels to speak about gun violence following the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Driving the news: "In lieu of game coverage and in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Rays, we will be using our channels to offer facts about the impacts of gun violence," the New York Yankees tweeted Thursday.
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has again declined to charge FBI agents accused of mishandling sexual abuse allegations against former Olympic Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Why it matters: A report from the DOJ's Office of Inspector General found that senior FBI officials failed to respond to the allegations with the "utmost seriousness and urgency that they deserved and required," allowing the doctor to commit several more sex crimes before he was finally arrested.
The Miami Heat encouraged fans at a playoff game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday to call their state senators and "leave a message demanding their support for common-sense gun laws," after holding a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
What they're saying: "The Heat organization, the Boston Celtics and NBA family also mourn those who lost their lives in the senseless shooting that took place yesterday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas," said the stadium announcer at the FTX Arena.
The adoption of NIL upended the college sports landscape, but it also quietly opened the door for high school athletes to begin cashing in.
Driving the news: Nike recently signed its first high school NIL deal, inking Harvard-Westlake (Los Angeles) soccer players and sisters, Alyssa and Gisele Thompson, to a multiyear agreement.
The wife of Brittney Griner, the WNBA player detained in Russia, in a "Good Morning America" interview Wednesday urged President Biden to do whatever it takes to bring the basketball player home.
Driving the news: Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Cherelle Griner last week and said that bringing her wife home is a top priority for his department, a State Department spokesperson confirmed to Axios at the time.
Home runs are being hit at their lowest rate in nearly a decade, and the culprit appears to be the ball itself.
By the numbers: Through seven weeks, MLB teams are hitting 0.98 HR per game, down 20% from last year (1.22) and 29% from the all-time high in 2019 (1.39).
The British government has issued a license permitting the sale of English soccer team Chelsea to a group led by American investor Todd Boehly for a record $3.1 billion, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announced Wednesday.
Driving the news: Dorries confirmed the license was issued to the group on Tuesday night authorizing the sale of the Premier League side after the U.K. froze the assets of former owner Roman Abramovich for the Russian oligarch's ties to Russia's President Vladimir Putin in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr gave an impassioned plea for gun control on Tuesday, just hours after a shooter opened fire and killed at least 18 students and three teachers at a school in Uvalde, Texas.
The big picture: Kerr has been an outspoken advocate for gun control since his father, Malcolm Kerr, was shot twice in the back of the head in Beirut in 1984 where he was the university president at the American University of Beirut.
