Ben Nuckols, Author at Greenfield Recorder

Chris Sale can’t get through the 5th inning as Nationals ding playoff hopes of Red Sox, 10-7

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressAugust 17, 2023August 17, 2023

WASHINGTON — Chris Sale couldn’t make it through the fifth inning in his second start back from a shoulder injury, and the Boston Red Sox suffered another blow to their playoff hopes, losing 10-7 to the last-place Washington Nationals on Thursday.Luis…

PGA Tour chief operating officer Ron Price attends a Senate Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on the proposed PGA Tour-LIV Golf partnership, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV’s CEO, tour exec says

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressJuly 11, 2023July 11, 2023

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testifies virtually, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, as Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., listens, during a House Oversight Committee hearing on the Washington Commanders' workplace conduct, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Team owner Dan Snyder did not attend the hearing. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Congress alleges ‘shadow’ probe by Commanders owner Snyder

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Rory McIlroy speaks to reporters at the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Potomac, Md. (AP Photo/Ben Nuckols)

‘Good vibes’ for Rory McIlroy as he defends at soggy Wells Fargo Championship

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressMay 4, 2022May 4, 2022

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, a panel of witnesses, from left, Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, National Collegiate Athletic Association President Mark Emmert, University of Kansas Chancellor Dr. Douglas Girod, National College Players Association Executive Director Ramogi Huma and National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Chair Kendall Spencer, listen during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete...

NCAA, Power Five conferences play defense with Democrats controlling Congress

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2019, file photo, Washington Redskins wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) runs drills with teammates Samaje Perine (32) and Darlin Kidsy Jr., (84) during the Washington Redskins NFL football training camp in Richmond, Va. The Redskins will become the first NFL team to have a gambling-focused telecast of their games, offering cash prizes to viewers who correctly predict in-game outcomes during the preseason. The telecasts on the regional cable network NBC Sports Washington will follow a formula established by the Redskins’ NBA neighbors, the Washington Wizards. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Redskins to offer gambling-focused preseason telecast

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressAugust 6, 2019

CORRECTS TO JOSE ALTUVE NOT ALEX BREGMAN - American League, Houston Astros' Jose Altuve, second from right, walks with National League, Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, right, after a team photo, Monday, July 16, 2018, at Nationals Park, in Washington. The the MLB baseball All-Star Game will be played Tuesday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Small Ball: Altuve, Betts bring compact pop

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressJuly 17, 2018

Odds are displayed on a screen at a sports book owned and operated by CG Technology in Las Vegas. More than a third of U.S. states are considering legalizing sports gambling if the Supreme Court overturns a federal law that has banned sports books in all but Nevada and three other states since 1992.

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Leagues, casinos lobby states for cut of legal sports bets

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressMarch 20, 2018

FILE - This May 18, 2017, file photo shows laborers union members cheering during a meeting of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority board, in Las Vegas. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to the federal ban on sports betting, U.S. sports leagues are hedging their bets. The leagues are fighting the case in court, but leaders of the NBA, the NHL and Major League Baseball have said publicly that they’re open to sports betting being legalized. They’re preparing for a future of expanded gambling and hoping to have a say in how legalization takes effect. Only the NFL has remained steadfast in its opposition, a stance that critics see as hypocritical. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Leagues hedging their bets on legal gambling

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressNovember 27, 2017

Pro-life and anti-abortion activists converge in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, during the annual March for Life. Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators gathered in Washington for an annual march to protest the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 decision that declared a constitutional right to abortion. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Pro-life groups, excited about Trump, hold rally

by Ben Nuckols Associated PressJanuary 27, 2017