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Rudy at the Bat: Giuliani fights to save his Yankees World Series rings from $148 million verdict

Rudy at the Bat: Giuliani fights to save his Yankees World Series rings from $148 million verdict

NEW YORK (AP) — Ruth. Gehrig. DiMaggio. Mantle. Giuliani?
As Rudy Giuliani's life gets stripped for parts to satisfy a $148 million defamation verdict, the former New York City mayor is fighting to keep one gleaming set of sports memorabilia in the family: Yankees World Series rings bestowed to him by the team's late owner ... (full story)


Eli Manning and Antonio Gates are among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Eli Manning and Antonio Gates are among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and prolific tight end Antonio Gates are among the finalists for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
The Hall recently announced the names of the 15 modern-era finalists who advanced from a group of 25 to the final sta ... (full story)


A more effective treatment for cardiovascular disease?

Researchers here in northeast Ohio just might be on the verge of finding a more effective treatment for cardiovascular disease.
That’s right, according to Case Western Reserve University’s Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, their finding ... (full story)


Scandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting

Scandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting

In the six years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to offer sports betting, each successive year has set a record for the amount of money wagered legally.
Another new high-water mark of close to $130 billion is expected by the end of 2024. It coincides with what has been a year of reckoning rocked by high-p ... (full story)


US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money

US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money

DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he'd been arrested for stealing money confiscated after a drug bust he was part of during his previous job as a police officer.
Jason Krasley left his job with the Allentown Police Department in Pennsylvania in 202 ... (full story)