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Georgia Commission Holds Hearing on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports Riley Gaines and other women testified before a Georgia special committee on Tuesday, slamming Georgia Tech and the NCAA for allowing a biological male to compete in women’s sports and change in the women’s locker room with female players. ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Protecting Women in Sports held its first hearing Tuesday. Georgia lawmakers are examining sports policies at schools, universities and colleges. The move is said to be an effort to ensure fairness in women’s sports. “What we’re advocating for, what we’re trying to discuss…

Sunset Jam, a free weekly celebration of music, food and community, will return for its second year at Rush Field Park from Sept. 6 to Oct. 25, 2024. Concerts will run from 5 to 8 p.m. Baltimore’s Waterfront Partnership has announced the return of its weekly Friday night concert series, featuring a different Baltimore-based musician each week. This fall’s lineup includes Scott Patterson and the Kojo Red, Caleb Stein, Todd Marcus, Roses and Rust, Black Assets and more, performing at the park’s BGE Pavilion. Attendees will have a chance to close out their week with the sounds of Baltimore and…

The Chargers named their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday. Let’s see how social media responded to this. Good job Chargers Twitter . Brenden Rice We advanced to the final 53. #BoltUp pic.twitter.com/1MW3G8dwON — Chargers Country (@ChargersCountry) August 27, 2024 The Chargers didn’t give Tony Jefferson a spot on the 53-man roster, but he earned it. The out-of-retirement player recorded 14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 FF, 2 PD and 2 INTs in last week’s win against the Cowboys. The Chargers had no other choice. congratulations. Translator pic.twitter.com/CIAt2lyNzV — Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) August 27, 2024 Build your team @NFL It’s…

As demand for GLP-1 weight loss drugs continues to soar, pharmaceutical companies have experienced significant growth over the past year. Dave Mazza, CEO of Roundhill Investments, appears on Market Domination to break down his top picks in the GLP-1 market in the latest episode of Good Buy or Goodbye.Mazza is bullish on Eli Lilly (LLY), maker of Wegobee and Zepbound, explaining that the company has a head start in the GLP-1 race because it has “been working on these drugs for decades.” He also said the company has optimistic sales outlooks, telling Yahoo Finance: “A variety of drugs, including Wegobee,…

Ticketing websites are crashing today after 90s superstars Trevor and Simon announced a comeback stadium reunion tour.The duo, who had a string of hits including “Swing Your Pants” and “Jennifer Juniper” 30 years ago, split up on bad terms after the demise of “Live and Kicking,” and industry experts were convinced they would never reunite.”It was an irreconcilable difference,” said Newsump music reporter Simon will.i.ams.”Ultimately, they just couldn’t stand being in the same room as each other.”Trevor insisted on hanging the toilet roll with the end facing forward and Simon always hung it facing towards the wall. They used to…

Brothers Jason and Travis Kelsey have reportedly signed a three-year, $100 million deal with Amazon-owned podcast studio Wondery for their “New Heights” podcast, according to Bloomberg.The outlet reported that citing a person “familiar with the agreement but not authorized to speak publicly” that the deal is “worth more than $100 million.” The agreement will allow Wonderly to distribute audio and video episodes of “New Heights” worldwide, and “Amazon will have the rights to develop, produce, license and distribute all merchandise based on the show.”A Wondery+ subscription allows fans to listen to episodes of “New Heights” early and ad-free, but it…

The Kansas City Chiefs had to make some tough decisions this week ahead of the 53-man roster deadline, and have already had to let go of several promising players to fall below key benchmarks.Among the most notable cuts was Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit, who was expected to sign with Kansas City through the International Player Development Program in the 2024 offseason and play as a reserve running back for the Chiefs.Unfortunately for Rees-Zammit, his time in Kansas City was cut short when the team decided to part ways with him after his preseason performance was lackluster compared to fellow…

Case 1:23-cr-00257-TSC Document 226 Filed 08/27/2024 Page 14 of 36 34. bcdef Defendant says, “I don’t care about links, I don’t need them. [Georgia Secretary of State]I have a better link.” Defendant asked about rumors that paper ballots cast in the election were being discarded, and the Georgia Secretary of State’s general counsel explained that the claim had been investigated and was not true. Defendant claimed that 5,000 dead people voted in Georgia, and the Georgia Secretary of State responded, “Mr. President, the problem you have is that the data you have is incorrect. The actual number is two. Two.…

After a grueling five-week training camp and three preseason games, the Eagles officially cut their roster to 53 players on Tuesday.The 53-man roster is in flux, with teams using the waiver wire, monitoring other teams’ cuts and forming practice squads starting at noon Wednesday.The Eagles announced their first set of roster cuts on Monday, waiving four veteran players who are not eligible for waivers and can sign with other teams immediately.Let’s take a look at the original 53-man roster position by position. PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 24: Jalen Hart, wearing number 1 of the Philadelphia Eagles, smiles before a preseason…

📈 MLS Power Rankings: Two new entrants and a domino effect at the topThe League Cup has finally come to an end and Major League Soccer action has resumed.After a weekend of goal-filled league drama, here are the teams that made it into the top 10 of our power rankings.10. Portland (👎 Final ranking: 8)Despite a brief stellar run in the middle of the summer, the Portland Timbers fell back in the rankings as fall approached.Phil Neville’s team dominated St. Louis at home (32 total shots), but Providence Park was far from a fortress.The struggling visitors scored four goals despite…