8:46 PM ET Associated Press CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College outfielder Joe Suozzi, whose father is a congressman representing parts of Queens and Long Island, has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Mets that includes a $20,000 signing bonus. The Eagles made the announcement. The Mets said they plan to
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7:08 PM ET Associated Press The Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx are cutting pay and staff because of the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Both teams are owned by Glen Taylor. The organization said it has temporarily reduced salaries for employees earning $70,000 or more annually and laid off an unspecified amount of its
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5:43 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Bucks guard Sterling Brown, who was tased by Milwaukee police in 2018 after being cited for a parking violation, sees the NBA’s restart in Orlando as an opportunity to campaign for issues of social justice and racial equality. “A lot of eyes will be on us while we’re in Orlando,”
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8:25 PM ET SEC commissioner Greg Sankey threatened not to host any future conference championship events in Mississippi until the state changes its flag. Mississippi is the only state that has the Confederate symbol — a blue cross with the 13 stars — still on its flag. “It is past time for change to be
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6:27 PM ET Former NHL player Daniel Carcillo is a lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey league, alleging he and other teenage players were “routinely victims to hazing, bullying, physical and verbal harassment, physical assault, sexual harassment, and sexual assault.” The lawsuit was filed Thursday with the Ontario Superior Court of
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