Former Yale hockey coach alleges ‘toxic environment’ under athletic director Victoria Chun, letter shows

A letter signed by former longtime Yale ice hockey coach Keith Allain, addressed to Yale President Maurine McInnis, alleged that current Yale Athletic Director Victoria Chun has created a “toxic environment” for the university’s sports teams.  In the letter, Allain claimed other Yale coaches urged him to speak out against Chun to McInnis after his retirement.  “My name is Keith Allain, I have just retired after 19 years as Mens Hockey Coach and I am writing to you at the urging of several head coaches in our Athletic Department. They told me that you were soliciting feedback from a few coaches regarding extending the…

Pistons snapped Lakers’ 9-game winnings streak, but vibes remain great

LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Luke Kennard and Bronny James stood alongside assistant coaches and trainers on a golf course on Sunday.  They were engaged in some friendly competition under the blazing Orlando sun.  All season, James has talked about golf as his happy place. Reaves’ hand-eye coordination has…

Parkinson’s risk increases with exposure to common chemical, study suggests

A pesticide commonly used in America’s food supply has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, new research suggests. A UCLA study published in the journal Springer Nature Link suggests that exposure to chlorpyrifos could increase the risk of the neurological disease. The chemical is often used on agricultural products like soybeans, fruit and nut…

Matt Fitzpatrick’s wife celebrates PGA Tour star’s Valspar Championship win — one week after .5 million heartbreak

Matt Fitzpatrick’s biggest fan is certainly enjoying this victory lap following last week’s Players Championship heartbreak. Shortly after the English golfer sealed his third-ever PGA Tour win at the Valspar Championship on Sunday, Fitzpatrick’s wife, Katherine Fitzpatrick, posted a two-word message in the comments of his Instagram post commemorating the…

‘Mall King’ David Simon dead at 64 after cancer battle

David Simon, who led the largest mall company in the US, died Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family’s real estate company said Monday. He was 64 He was the chief executive of Simon Property Group for more than three decades, amassing 250 properties that the company owned…

Popular diet staple may speed up brain aging by a year and a half

That “fridge cigarette” might be accelerating your cognitive decline. A new study out of Brazil determined that popular sweetening agents in items like Diet Coke could cause the brain to age 62% faster than brains with less exposure. And the numbers are even more startling for younger people and those…

Microsoft reveals partnership with Starlink despite Elon Musk’s feud with OpenAI

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to expand internet connectivity around the world – signaling its openness to working with Elon Musk’s companies despite the exec’s feud with OpenAI, with which Microsoft has a strategic partnership. The world’s richest person has been engaged in a heated legal…

Ford recalls more than 450K SUVs due to suspension issue

Ford is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles in the U.S. in two separate actions over safety issues that federal regulators say could increase the risk of a crash. The largest recall covers 412,774 model year 2017-2019 Ford Explorer SUVs due to a rear suspension toe link that can fracture, potentially affecting steering control.…

Living at high altitudes could reduce risk of common disease, study suggests

Living at high altitudes may lower the risk of diabetes, and scientists believe they have finally figured out why. A new study from the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco examined how red blood cells behave in low-oxygen environments. The findings, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, reveal that at high elevations,…

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