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Tommy Hawkins, the first black basketball player to earn All-America honors at Notre Dame and who played for the Los Angeles Lakers during a 10-year NBA career, died Wednesday. He was 80. Hawkins died in his sleep at home in Malibu, son Kevin told The Associated Press. He had been in good health and had lay down to rest, his oldest son said. Hawkins graduated from Notre Dame in 1959 after playing three years on the basketball team. He had 1,318 career rebounds for the longest-standing record in Fighting Irish history. He was named to the school's All-Century team in 2004 and inducted into its Ring of Honor in 2015. He led the Irish to a 44-13 record over his last two seasons, including an Elite Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 9:21:am EST

Umpire Angel Hernandez has shaken hands on the field with Ian Kinsler, a day after the Detroit Tigers second baseman said the veteran ump should find another job. Hernandez was working second base Wednesday night for the finale of Detroit's series at Texas. When Kinsler took his position for the bottom of the first inning, there appeared to be a few words shared between the two before Hernandez walked up to Kinsler and shook his hand, and then briefly put his hand on the second baseman's shoulder. It wasn't clear how or who initiated the handshake. Kinsler's harsh and extended criticism of the umpire before Tuesday's game came a day after he was ejected from the series opener Monday for questioning Continue to Article

August 16, 2017 8:47:pm EST

If you haven't heard, Detroit Tiger Ian Kinsler laid into umpire Angel Hernandez on Tuesday. Kinsler has a tendency of being outspoken: You may remember his controversial comments during the World Baseball Classic involving the way other teams celebrate. Umpires are people with feelings, and all that. Continue to Article

August 16, 2017 11:39:am EST

The whole thing started with Odor drawing a walk, which is news on its own. With Robinson Chirinos batting, Odor took off for second base. Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler couldn’t grasp the ball cleanly with his glove and it skipped away into center field. Continue to Article

August 16, 2017 10:54:am EST

Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler said that veteran umpire Angel Hernandez should find another job, after he was tossed from Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. In the fifth inning of that 5-2 loss, Kinsler questioned two pitches during his at-bat. Kinsler was immediately tossed and when Tigers manager Brad Ausmus came out of the dugout to defend Kinsler he was run too by Hernandez, who has been a major league umpire for almost 25 years. Continue to Article

August 16, 2017 6:49:am EST

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