Packers place LT David Bakhtiari on injured reserve due to knee injury

The Green Bay Packers announced Thursday they have placed tackle David Bakhtiari on injured reserve due to a lingering knee injury. Bakhtiari missed the team’s Week 2 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons and Week 3’s against the New Orleans Saints, before the team ultimately decided to put him on IR for the next month or …

Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to miss 2 months following back surgery

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced on Thursday that goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the next 8-10 weeks following successful back surgery. The announcement comes as a surprise after the star goaltender returned to practice with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois announced Vasilevskiy, a five-time NHL All-Star and the …

Michigan State officially fires football coach Mel Tucker

On Wednesday, Michigan State announced the formal firing of football coach Mel Tucker, just one week after providing him with a written notice of intent to terminate his contract for cause. The dismissal comes amid Michigan State’s investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Tucker, with the university citing in a statement that Tucker’s “admitted and …

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states on antitrust charges

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging that the company has used its power in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The FTC filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington …

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and former attorney for hacking his devices

Hunter Biden filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and his former attorney Bob Costello, claiming they caused “total annihilation” of his digital privacy and violated federal and state computer privacy laws through their alleged efforts to hack his devices. The lawsuit alleges that Giuliani and Costello violated the federal Computer …

Lionel Messi to be ‘game-time decision’ for Inter Miami’s U.S. Open Cup final

Inter Miami CF coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Tuesday that Lionel Messi’s availability for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final will come down to a game-time decision. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s final against the Houston Dynamo, Martino said he will meet with Messi over the next two days to determine whether he can play: …

Writers Guild of America to officially end strike after 148 days

The 148-day Writers Guild of America strike, the second longest in history, will conclude on 12:01 am PT Wednesday after a vote from guild leadership which officially authorized some 11,500 members to return to work. The union and the The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers finally announced the tentative agreement on a new …

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ concert film to be released globally

Taylor Swift announced on Tuesday, September 26, in an Instagram post that ‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour’, a new film documenting her Eras tour, will screen in theaters worldwid — in addition to its North American release.  Swift posted: “The tour isn’t the only thing we’re taking worldwide…….. Been so excited to tell you …

8 hospitalized after JetBlue flight hits severe turbulence approaching Fort Lauderdale

Seven customers and one crew member were hospitzliaed after a JetBlue Airlines flight encountered “sudden severe turbulence” early Monday as it neared Florida, the airline said. JetBlue said in a statement that JetBlue flight 1256 was flying into Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from Guayaquil, Ecuador when it suddenly experienced turbulence. The plane still landed safely …