The board of trustees decided Meyer would be suspended for three games for his handling of a case in which his assistant was accused of domestic violence.
While ESPN has rarely aired the playing of the national anthem before N.F.L. games, the president took aim at the sports media giant in an email and at a rally.
One side protects its pole. The other does everything possible to topple it. Botaoshi, a game combining elements of rugby, sumo and martial arts, hangs on in Japan despite the dangers.
The two are in Miami because Jeter’s Marlins are playing the Yankees, for whom Rodriguez is a special adviser. Jeter was in shirt and pants; Rodriguez in pinstripes.
Outcry from players and coaches garnered a response from the N.F.L., but the plan for now is to stick with the new rule as-is. Players will have to adjust.
By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN
On Baseball
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In June, the U.S.T.A. instituted a policy that would take into account if a pregnancy affected a player’s ranking. On Tuesday, it seeded Williams nine spots above her ranking.
Altovise Gary, who worked for the Texans for 17 years, was named in a lawsuit accusing her and the team of body shaming and failing to protect the cheerleaders.
