The Orioles have two finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove awards, third baseman Ramón Urías and centerfielder Cedric Mullins. Surprisingly, Jorge Mateo, who had a 2.3 defensive WAR (Wins Above Replacement), was not among the three American League finalists at shortstop. Mullins, who had a 1.0 defensive WAR, joins Cleveland’s Myles Straw and Kansas City’s Michael A. Taylor as … [Read more...] about Urías, Mullins are Orioles’ Gold Glove finalists; Mateo is left out of field
Archives for October 2022
Minneapolis to pay more than $700,000 to George Floyd protesters
The city of Minneapolis will pay more than $700,000 to resolve complaints over excessive force by police during protests over the death of George Floyd. … [Read more...] about Minneapolis to pay more than $700,000 to George Floyd protesters
Expensive gambit: U.S. chess master Hans Moke Niemann sues world champ over cheating charges
U.S. chess grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann, the target of cheating allegations at the highest level of the game, has made a counter-move against his accusers, filing a $100 million-plus lawsuit accusing world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, top U.S. grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and one of the biggest online chess-playing services of "colluding to blacklist" him from competing. … [Read more...] about Expensive gambit: U.S. chess master Hans Moke Niemann sues world champ over cheating charges
Appeals court ruling threatens to unravel Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A federal appeals court's severe blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is poised to chill the agency's financial oversight authority and possibly imperil much of the work it has already carried out. … [Read more...] about Appeals court ruling threatens to unravel Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Judge dismisses bid by six GOP-led states to block Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
A federal judge in St. Louis on Thursday dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration's plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. … [Read more...] about Judge dismisses bid by six GOP-led states to block Biden's student loan forgiveness plan