Senate passes Protect College Sports Act to regulate transfers,  paying athletes

WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly passed a sweeping bill regulating college sports Monday, bringing Congress closer than ever before to enacting national standards around where — and for how much — intercollegiate athletes play. The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, approved in a 77-22 vote, grants the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its member schools a limited antitrust exemption, allowing them to set and enforce rules around athlete eligibility and transfers without worrying about being taken to court. It also raises the limit on how much each school can directly pay athletes to around $49 million, more than double…

Rams get mixed bag update on Jaylen Watson after scary shoulder injury

The Los Angeles Rams avoided the worst-case scenario with starting cornerback Jaylen Watson, but they are still going to be without him for an extended period of time.   Rams head coach Sean McVay revealed Monday that Watson suffered a dislocated right shoulder late in the first half of Sunday night’s…

California moves to ban ‘shock gloves’ ICE plans to use

California Democrats on Monday passed a bill in an attempt to stop the Trump administration from equipping Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers with “shock gloves.” Assembly Bill 2760, which is now on its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign, would ban “wearable electroshock devices” from being used by law enforcement…

Newly single AOC reveals if being a Republican is a dating dealbreaker

It’s a “swipe left” for this lefty. Newly single Democrat darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dished on her dating prospects Tuesday when she was asked whether she’d ever date a conservative. “I have to say, probably not,” the New York congresswoman — who has split from her longtime fiance Riley Roberts…

Embattled Rep. Chuck Edwards censured for ‘inappropriate conduct’ toward female staffers – offers half-hearted apology

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) was censured Tuesday by House lawmakers after an ethics panel found he behaved inappropriately with two young female aides.   The 413-2 vote to censure the two-term congressman comes after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be reprimanded for “unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward the female staffers,…

Warriors accused of gender and race discrimination in troubling workplace lawsuit

The Warriors are facing a legal fight just weeks before training camp, with two former employees accusing the organization of discrimination, retaliation and fostering a hostile workplace. Former associate general counsel Lisa Shelley, who is also professionally known as Lisa Meyer, and former vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion…

Coco Gauff makes it look easy in nearly perfect first-round US Open win

Coco Gauff’s first-round foe was spectacular, but still made to look pedestrian. That’s how sharp Gauff was in a 6-3, 6-4 straight-sets win over Zeynep Sonmez on Tuesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff came out serving huge right from the start, hitting aces. When her Turkish foe adjusted and…

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