The Beavers, then the Indians’ Triple-A affiliate, played at Civic Stadium in downtown Portland, Ore. Their ballpark gained national headlines that winter from a significant field announcement. “The city council yesterday voted unanimously to carpet Portland’s city-owned Civic Stadium with artificial turf,” the Arizona Republic reported. “Councilmen said they hoped the turf would be ready for the opening of the baseball season this spring.” It wasn’t ready. MORE: Ballpark on wheels?...

After signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Lakers in July, Cousins was preparing to play a major role in Los Angeles’ frontcourt alongside former Pelicans teammate Anthony Davis. Now with Cousins heading toward knee surgery, the Lakers will have to quickly adjust their strategy at center. MORE: Three big questions for Lakers following Cousins injury The easiest solution: Slide Davis to center and fill out the lineup from there....

Fearing a population boom, Chinese leaders introduced a strict one-child policy in the late 1970s. Due to official concern that a growing population would hinder economic progress, any woman found to be pregnant without permission could be dragged to a clinic for a forced abortion. Compulsory abortions and sterilizations and a skewed male-female ratio are the tragic side effects of the government’s pursuit of economic success and power. In 2016, a slowdown in population growth—coupled with an aging population and fewer young workers to support them—became a new concern....

While pro sports don’t have much choice but to schedule ordinary games and the best college football teams are busy ducking one another to remain viable for the Playoff committee, four of the most accomplished programs in NCAA basketball history gather in one spot and battle each other. Michigan State has reached eight Final Fours in the past 20 years. Duke has won five NCAA championships. Kansas just had its incredible streak of 14 consecutive Big 12 championships ended last winter....

De La Haye, who decided to continue making money off his YouTube channel “Deestroying” in lieu of his scholarship, just created a “This is SportsCenter”-themed commercial blasting the NCAA. In it, he plays an executive who tries to shut down a college athlete after finding out they’re making money — and the NCAA isn’t getting in on the profits. MORE: Preseason Coaches Poll “How much are we getting out of that?...

Trump spent the weekend at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after announcing his positive coronavirus test on Friday. Trump checked out of the hospital Monday afternoon and returned to the White House. In a Monday news briefing, White House physician Sean Conley said Trump was “not out of the woods yet,” leading some observers to say he was heading home too soon. Trump tweeted on Monday that Americans should not “be afraid of Covid....

Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Monday that his Mar-a-Lago resort home was “under siege, raided, and occupied,” arguing that “this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate.” Neither the Department of Justice (DOJ) nor the FBI have announced a reason for the raid, although several news outlets have reported claims that the search was related to Trump’s handling of official documents after he left the White House....

“If I bought that team, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing,” Trump said in an interview with The Associated Press . MORE: Election 2016: Which sports figure is which candidate? | Josh Norman isn’t who you think he is Trump never ended up with an NFL franchise despite recurring attempts over the years. In fact, he is widely blamed for the death of the United States Football League just over 30 years ago....

It is understood to be part of an ongoing investigation into the potentially unlawful removal and destruction of classified White House records after Trump left office in January 2021. In a statement made via his Truth Social app, Trump claimed the property was “under siege” and that the raid was “unannounced,” with many of his supporters arriving at the property to protest the move. While there may be very strong grounds for the investigation, little to no formal information has been shared by the Department of Justice or the FBI, with social media abuzz with conjecture....

Russia has plagued the Trump administration since he took office and accusations he colluded with one of America’s top adversaries to win the election called the validity of his victory into question. Democrats and Republicans both use a report from special counsel Robert Mueller to fuel their arguments in favor or against Trump, but recently declassified documents prove the improper behavior falls on Biden and former President Barack Obama, Trump claimed....

The directive called for an end to “blame-focused” diversity training centered on the concept that some individuals are “oppressors” simply because of their race or sex. The executive order, issued on September 22, also called for an end to the “pernicious and false belief that America is an irredeemably racist and sexist country; that some people, simply on account of their race or sex, are oppressors; and that racial and sexual identities are more important than our common status as human beings and Americans....

Guardian journalist Andrew Gumbel, the first to report on Trump supporters protesting against his son’s book event, told CNN host Don Lemon last night that Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle had “fled” without a goodbye. He also said the room was so loud with chants and booing that he could hear “only half” of what can be heard on recordings of the event. Trump Jr. walked out of a promotional event for his new book Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us held at the University of California campus in Los Angeles on Sunday after Trump backers were angered by his refusal to take audience questions....

Appearing on Newsmax last night, former President Donald Trump’s eldest son said “we’ll see” when his father’s ex-press secretary Sean Spicer asked if he would be appearing on a ballot anytime soon. Trump Jr. also said that he believed he could achieve more by not running for office, at least in the short term, so he could focus his attention on the Republican Party and the “weaklings” in the party who voted for his father’s second impeachment....

In his decision, Judge Arthur Engoron wrote New York Attorney General Letitia James “has the clear right” to request the testimony under oath in light of the evidence her investigation has found of “possible financial fraud,” the Associated Press reported. However, Ronald Fischetti, a criminal defense lawyer for Trump, said at the hearing his client is “entitled to immunity.” “He gets immunity for what he says, or he says nothing,” Fischetti said....

Appearing on the right-wing channel Real America’s Voice, the former president was asked by host Gina Loudon to give the rioters and their families “some hope for the future.” “I think it’s a disgrace what’s been happening, and so many of these people are great patriots,” Trump said. The former president then brought up “Antifa” and protesters with the Black Lives Matter movement, saying that they effectively got away with “[burning] down cities....

In a speech in Kansas City, former vice president Biden said, “We can only re-elect Donald Trump if, in fact, we get engaged in this circular firing squad here.” However, Dan Scavino, Assistant to the President and Director of Social Media at the White House, tweeted an edited and misleading video of Biden that showed him saying: “We can only re-elect Donald Trump.” Scavino also called Biden “Sleepy Joe,” which is the President’s nickname for Biden....

On Thursday, West, 45, who legally changed his name to Ye, posted a video online in which he described meeting with the former president at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. West, who has made a string of antisemitic statements in recent weeks, attended the meeting with Fuentes, a known far-right extremist and Holocaust denier. During the clip, the singer says that Trump was “really impressed” with Fuentes while making no mention of his antisemitism....

Trump revealed on Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and would begin the process immediately. The president has attended several events from Monday, September 28. Monday The president surveyed a truck produced by Lordstown Motors on the White House South Lawn at an event attended by two members of Congress and three representatives from the Lordstown, Ohio, manufacturer. He also held an event at the white House Rose Garden to announce his administration’s effort to distribute millions of coronavirus test kits to states....

Both of the former president’s resorts in the country—Trump Turnberry in Ayrshire and Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire—suffered substantial losses last year despite receiving millions in government grants, according to financial reports their operating companies filed with the U.K. government this week. Trump Turnberry saw turnover plummet from $26.37 million (£19.7million) in 2019 to $8.97 million (£6.7 million) in 2020, according to the report filed by Golf Recreation Scotland Ltd, which owns the resort....

In a 12-page tirade, the former president repeated a number of long dismissed conspiracy theories regarding the results of the last election, as well more as recent ones regarding “harvested and stuffed ballots” discussed in Dinesh D’Souza’s documentary 2,000 Mules. Trump also suggests the panel’s investigation into the Capitol attack is just meant to distract the American public from the “disaster” of the Joe Biden administration, as well as go into lengthy detail about why he believes he actually won the last election....