Northwestern Fires Coach, Guerrero Jr. Wins Home Run Derby, NYT Retires Sports Desk
FOOTBALL
Northwestern issued a statement a few days ago announcing the suspension of football coach Pat Fitzgerald, but after receiving more evidence of hazing (some of it reportedly very disturbing), Fitzgerald was fired.
BASEBALL
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the 2023 Home Run Derby. It’s the first time in derby history that a father/son won the title (Guerrero Sr. won in 2007).
OTHER
The New York Times announced it is retiring its sports desk and will be using the paper’s subscription sports site, The Athletic.
