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Tis’ the season: Firebirds host teddy bear toss & ugly christmas sweater night

The Firebirds returned home and beat the Henderson Silver Knights, 1-0, at Acrisure arena on Friday night. Happy Holidays from @AcrisureArena 🎄🎅🏼🏒@Firebirds win and teddy bears were tossed! Love it. Game coverage and sights from Acrisure tonight on @KESQ! @Tarp1969 @Evan_Pivnick @grantfuhr @FuegoFirebirds pic.twitter.com/Ljb0o55s5e— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) December 24, 2022 Luke Henman scored the games

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Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer reinstated after arbitrator reduces his suspension following assault allegations

By Jill Martin and Zoe Sottile, CNN Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, who had been suspended for violating the league’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse policy, has been reinstated. An arbitrator reduced his suspension from 324 games to 194, effective immediately. Bauer has not played

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Italian rugby team Benetton Treviso suspends player amidst racism accusations, with Italian federal prosecutors to investigate

By Matt Foster and Zayn Nabbi, CNN Italian rugby team Benetton Treviso announced Thursday that they have suspended a member of their team after Guinea-born Italian international Cherif Traore received a “rotten banana in a wet bag” as a gift during a Christmas dinner. In a statement posted to its official website, Benetton, along with

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With 25 million players worldwide, padel is only tipped to get ‘bigger and bigger’ by tennis star Andy Murray

By George Ramsay, CNN It’s believed to be a sport that started with a siesta. The intense heat in Acapulco, Mexico meant businessman Enrique Corcuera would take a nap at his family home each afternoon. His daughter Viviana, meanwhile, would irritate him by hitting tennis balls against the walls of the house. That prompted Corcuera

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9/11 survivors’ group vows to protest at Masters if Augusta National doesn’t reconsider decision allowing LIV Golf series participants to play

By Jack Bantock, CNN A coalition of families and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks says it will protest at the “front door” of Augusta National Golf Club if the institution doesn’t reconsider its decision to invite golfers who have played in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series to the Masters in April. A number of

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