I had never really thought about this void of women in racing until seeing this fascinating story by Alyssa Roenigk that points out the distinct - and somewhat counterintuitive- reason F1 is behind IndyCar in this area.

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Millions stolen from Shohei Ohtani funneled to bookie via Vegas casino. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

NEWS: The leaders of college sports are involved in “deep discussions” to reach a legal settlement that would likely lay out the framework for sharing revenue with athletes in a future NCAA business model, sources told me and Dan Murphy. Details: espn.com/college-sports…

As vast as all the on-demand streaming services and 300-channel menus are, I am grateful for the irreplaceable and life-saving work our local network meteorologists did last night in Omaha, especially ABC-affiliate Bill Randby (and his prognosticating sleeves).

Spent much of the late afternoon with about 100 middle school students huddled in the safe cinder block wall confines of a boys locker room at an Omaha high school. But we are safe.

Story from Paula Lavigne and me on the federal lawsuit filed today by 26 athletes from Iowa, alleging their constitutional rights were violated by the state in last year's sports wagering investigation, which came with criminal charges and, for many, loss of NCAA eligibility.…

Iowa-based athletes in betting inquiry sue, say rights violated espn.com/college-sports…

The 30 for 30 podcast 'The Bag Game' is the Webby winner for Best Sports Podcast 👏

Listen here ➡️ bit.ly/4d8rD3M

Out today, new federal Title IX rules regarding sexual misconduct prohibit schools from removing athletes from teams amid accusations of sexual misconduct while the investigation - which can take months - is ongoing, except in cases of immediate risk.
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Mizuhara surrenders to feds; bond set at $25K. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Illinois drops investigation into Terrence Shannon Jr. by ⁦Shwe⁩ espn.com/mens-college-b…

Text messages reveal that as Ippei Mizuhara kept placing bets, losing, admitting he was “terrible,” he found a bookie willing to extend his credit, keep taking his bets - until he just couldn’t keep up. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Feds accuse Ohtani ex-interpreter of $16M theft. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Source: Ohtani's ex-interpreter faces fed charges espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

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SPJ strongly condemns the removal of Colorado Sun reporter sandra fish 🐠 from the Colorado State Republican Assembly.

“Politicians don’t get to decide who covers them and doing so sets a dangerous precedent,' said SPJ President SPJ President.

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Kind of expected this to happen.

Shohei Ohtani's reps decline to say which authorities contacted to report theft. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

BREAKING: MLB just announced it has opened a formal investigation into #Ohtani . From my colleague T.J. Quinn as part of our ongoing coverage of our #Ippei Mizuhara & Ohtani investigation. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

If all the chaos and controversy of the world has you questioning the plight of humans, just know that @hvranch sells a Ranch-inspired couch for $10,000 ... and it is currently _sold out_.