David PurdumOct 24, 2025, 01:10 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Three former men’s basketball players at Eastern Michigan refused to participate in an investigation into potential sports betting infractions involving multiple Eagles games from the 2024-25 season, the NCAA announced Friday. Jalin Billingsley, Da’Sean Nelson and Jalen Terry, who are no longer …
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Max Scherzer Refused to Come Out of Game
Thursday night’s Game 4 of the ALCS was as close to must-win as a non-elimination game could get for the Blue Jays. After all, the Jays lost both home games to start the series, and traveled to Seattle with a 2–0 deficit and the tide up against them. But Toronto took Game 3 in decisive fashion, and Game 4 put …
Read More »‘I’m not your friend’: Brendan Allen reveals why he refused to train with Reinier de Ridder
Brendan Allen never had interest in training with Reinier de Ridder, but his reasons go deeper than just some petty animosity between fighters. Ahead of their main event showdown Saturday at UFC Vancouver, de Ridder explained he actually approached Allen about working together after he first arrived at Kill Cliff FC in Florida. His request was denied, but Allen says …
Read More »George Clooney Refused to Let Kids Grow Up in Hollywood’s Toxic Culture
George Clooney opened up to Esquire magazine about his decision to move his family out of Hollywood after the birth of his twins. The Oscar winner’s family lives on a farm, far away from Los Angeles and, as Clooney explained, a culture that would’ve robbed his children of getting a “fair shake” at life. “Yeah, we’re very lucky. You know, …
Read More »I refused to upgrade to Windows 11 so I patched Windows 10 myself
In October 2025, Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10. Feature updates will stop, and only those enrolled in the Microsoft Extended Security Updates (ESU) scheme will continue to receive security updates. Microsoft is clear: it’s time to move on. However, one company is taking matters into its own hands, offering five years of Windows 10 security patches compared …
Read More »Monarez refused to fire top CDC leaders, ‘rubber-stamp’ vaccine changes, confidante says – Politico
Monarez refused to fire top CDC leaders, ‘rubber-stamp’ vaccine changes, confidante says Politico CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to be fired as other officials call it quits Fox News RFK Jr. bashes CDC after firing of director, resignation of key leaders The Washington Post CDC Director Susan Monarez Is Fired, White House Says The New York Times RFK Jr. tightens grip on public health …
Read More »We interviewed 62 older Minnesotans who lost white-collar jobs later in life. Nearly 75% refused to move, and 3 big problems kept them locked in place
With the pendulum swinging away from remote work and toward return-to-office mandates, working in a new region or state may no longer mean simply logging onto Zoom. As a result, companies are increasingly investing in employee relocations, as the latest Atlas corporate survey reveals. But are these investments enough to keep the hiring pipeline flowing? Keeping a white-collar job or …
Read More »US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer, court filing shows
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing. The Costa Rica offer came late Thursday, after it was clear that the Salvadoran …
Read More »This CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again
Eric Vaughan, CEO of enterprise-software powerhouse IgniteTech, is unwavering as he reflects on the most radical decision of his decades-long career. In early 2023, convinced that generative AI was an “existential” transformation, Vaughan looked at his team and saw a workforce not fully on board. His ultimate response: He ripped the company down to the studs, replacing nearly 80% of …
Read More »This CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again
Eric Vaughan, CEO of enterprise-software powerhouse IgniteTech, is unwavering as he reflects on the most radical decision of his decades-long career. In early 2023, convinced that generative AI was an “existential” transformation, Vaughan looked at his team and saw a workforce not fully on board. His ultimate response: He ripped the company down to the studs, replacing nearly 80% of …
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