The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly regrets tweeting photo of overweight Pablo Sandoval
"It truly wasn't my intention to choose the most unflattering picture that I could."
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No, Bryan Colangelo was not “absolved” in the 2018 burner Twitter accounts scandal
"Once that investigation was completed and I was absolved, I felt the appropriate thing to do - in conjunction with ownership there in Philly - was to mutually walk away."
Bloomberg tweets story on Minor League Baseball season cancellation with “The MLB has cancelled its entire season”
No, "The MLB" has not cancelled its season.
“Does it not feel like the @NLL broke up with us over social media?”: National Lacrosse League playoff cancellation raises player eyebrows
"I feel like they should have sent the players, the ones who put their bodies on the line, an email before announcing it to the public..."
FC Cincinnati tweets photo of Tinus van Teunenbroek instead of new coach Jaap Stam, gets sent photos of other bald white men
No, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Charles Dance, and Stone Cold Steve Austin won't be coaching FC Cincinnati either.
Joe Buck disputed a now-deleted Sports Illustrated tweet that misrepresented his remarks on Fox possibly using virtual fans
In a series of tweets Thursday, Buck pushed back on SI's claim that he said Fox "will add" virtual fans as well as crowd noise.
For The Win tweets “analysis” of pick #30 of the NFL draft with “Lorem ipsum” placeholder text
No, "Lorem ipsum" is not actually NFL draft analysis.
How Shams Charania scooped Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa pick, disrupting the NFL Draft
Shams Charania normally works as a NBA insider for Stadium and The Athletic, but he got some NFL draft information Thursday.
New “Deadspin” completely botched the #26 pick, saying Miami took D’Andre Swift when Green Bay took Jordan Love
No, "Deadspin," Miami didn't even keep the #26 pick.
Andrew Cotter calls dogs Olive and Mabel vying for possession of a cloth rabbit: “No mercy from the younger dog!”
"20 seconds to go now, Olive closing in on victory, and that coveted prize of being told she's a very good dog."
Ernie Johnson will interview guests on a new twice-weekly #NBATogether talk show, which will stream on Twitter
Guests throughout April will include Adam Silver, Damian Lillard, Masai Ujiri, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and more.
“RIP Bill Buckner” trends 10 months after his death, with NYT reporter Maggie Haberman’s “Oh no” tweet playing a role
Haberman followed up with "Oh no from last year. We are living in a permanent time warp."
Your favorite athlete is bored
Many athletes and other celebrities are under stay-at-home advisories like everyone else, and that's led to some unusual postings on Twitter and Instagram.
NFLN’s Michael Irvin tweets “I don’t want to hear how a Corona gets it’s lime while the Coronavirus is getting lives.”
"I believe that @corona beer SHOULD NOT be running their commercials at this time. Sorry I don’t want to hear how a Corona gets it’s lime while the Coronavirus is getting lives."
Former NASCAR CEO Brian France sues @DrunkBrianF parody account
Brian France, who was NASCAR's CEO and chairman from 2003-18, is now suing over the @DrunkBrianF parody account.
