The landmark facility has faced a barrage of criticism since 2020, when nearly 250 employees were allegedly let go at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotel has also denied allegations of racial discrimination and harassment. With Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, set to host a star-studded Gold Party at the establishment after Sunday’s Oscars, a union supporting the workers has assured that if the soirée does go ahead there, attendees will be crossing a picket line....

Both superstars were on fire from the get-go in Sunday’s showdown between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. From the opening tip, you could feel that we were in for a shot-making clinic between two of the best scorers in the NBA. MORE: Watch NBA games live with Sling TV (3-day free trial) Tatum was unguardable, cooking any Nets defender who stood in his way. Durant did what Durant always does, scoring with ease no matter how difficult the defense made each shot attempt....

Because, in one sense, what Jeff Gordon is doing in the Fox broadcast booth is exactly that — a huge conflict of interest. MORE: Keselowski’s criticism | Pocono, a look back | Results | This week: Michigan Gordon encountered his first attack Sunday at Pocono when Brad Keselowski accused him of being biased in his analysis of Keselowski’s penalty for unapproved body modifications. Gordon and Keselowski, of course, have a history....

Saturday’s qualifying set the field for the CampingWorld.500, which begins at 2:30 p.m. ET. It’s a huge race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the last before four drivers are cut from the field for the Eliminator Round. MORE: Chase standings | Who needs what to advance | Lesson in green-white-checkered finish Gordon, a six-time winner at Talladega, is one of the 12 drivers left in the Chase field....

For Hemings’s descendants, most of whom are white, this was long-sought vindication. For the descendants of Jefferson’s acknowledged daughters, who have been cool to the Hemingses’ claims in the past, this raises a difficult question about whether to open the hallowed burial grounds at the University of Virginia to the descendants of a slave. And Americans who venerate Jefferson as the embodiment of the ideals of liberty and equality in this hemisphere must decide for themselves whether this is a humanizing detail in a great man’s life, or evidence of hypocrisy so deep it calls into question everything he has come to symbolize....

The former adult film star, 47, has been sharing regular health updates with her Instagram followers ever since she was misdiagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome in January. On Monday, she returned to the image-sharing platform to post a photo showing her using the support of a walking frame after muscle atrophy in her legs robbed her of her ability to walk over the past several weeks. Captioning the snapshot, which showed Jameson smiling at the camera, the actress wrote in all caps: “Getting stronger!...

The Counting Crows frontman, 56, enjoyed a short-lived romance with Aniston, 52, in the mid-90s, as the actress solidified her position in bona fide household name territory through her portrayal of Rachel Green in the classic NBC sitcom. And in VICE TV’s new Dark Side of the ’90s special, Duritz revealed that he first crossed paths with Aniston as they partied at West Hollywood hot spot, The Viper Room, a venue he admitted to visiting “night in and night out....

Lin, whose parents emigrated from Taiwan to the United States in the 1970s, scored 17 points and went 3-for-4 from the 3-point line to help the Rockets overcome the Indiana Pacers 107-98 in an exhibition game played before a capacity crowd of 13,686. James Harden led all Rockets scorers with 21 and had three 3-pointers. Paul George's 19 points led the Pacers. George Hill contributed 17, but suffered what coach Frank Vogel called "a mild ankle sprain" in a third-quarter scramble....

Thank you, Jeremy Lin, for making quite possibly the weirdest sports movie spoof on the internet.

The Cowboys owner was on hand Wednesday during Senior Bowl practice where he met on-field with North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz. But he was quick to dispel rumors that the organization was gunning for a top-ranked quarterback in the upcoming NFL draft. MORE: Wentz hype going too far “There are many options,” Jones told reporters, via ESPN.com. “There’s free agency. The question you (asked), and I’m taking it literally, is, Do you have to?...

It also means the Cowboys playmakers, especially receiver Dez Bryant, can’t afford another hiccup against the Jets, Bills and Redskins to end the regular season. MORE: All-time worst playoff teams | DIAMOND: Don’t let losing teams host playoff games Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted on Tuesday that Bryant hasn’t been himself since returning in November from a broken bone in his foot. Jones says Bryant is healed but the lack of full-practice time has hurt the wideout....

Though Jones assumed control of the team in 1989, his Cowboys are 133-133 since 1997 and 21-21 since he named Jason Garrett head coach in 2011. But even though those numbers, combined with the fact that the Cowboys have failed to make the postseason for the past three seasons, tend to suggest mediocrity, Jones begs to differ. "The facts are I really do think, the way things have rolled out, I'm getting to do some of the best work that I've done, relatively speaking in my career, over these last several years," Jones said....

The longtime NBA shooting guard and current Vanderbilt men’s basketball head coach told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on “The Woj Pod” that he regrets playing alongside Michael Jordan as a member of the Wizards during the 2002-03 season. Stackhouse was traded from the Pistons to the Wizards in September 2002 as part of the deal that sent Richard Hamilton to Detroit. MORE: Kareem laughs at MJ being named greatest college basketball player...

But this new “Sybil” can’t possibly have the same impact as the 1976 original, for which Sally Field won an Emmy, because the made-for-TV movie has a reputation that precedes it. The term “made for TV” has become shorthand for hammy acting and frugal production values, which is why the glossy, competent original TV movies of today are labeled “television events.” The made-for-TV movie served a distinct purpose back when entertainment choices were few....

The Bengals safety appeared to be injured against the Chiefs on Sunday as Kansas City was preparing for a second-and-goal in the second quarter. As the Chiefs were getting ready to run a play, Bates appeared to reach for his leg after perhaps suffering a cramp.He was able to walk to the sideline under his own power after first lying in the end zone. But video review shows that the injury might not have been legit:...

The incident caused a major delay for the travelers, who were on JetBlue flight 2465, according to WGRZ. JetBlue’s tracker shows that flight 2465 was scheduled to depart from Buffalo at 6:15 a.m. and arrive at around 9:30 a.m., but instead arrived after 1 p.m. An NFTA spokesperson told WGRZ that a TSA worker initially noticed that one of the pilots for the flight seemed to be intoxicated. After NFTA police were contacted, officers escorted the pilot off the plane and gave him a breathalyzer, which registered a ....

MORE: ‘Madden’ Russell Wilson looks nothing like real thing Rookie quarterbacks have generally been rated lower than other positions that may have easier transitions to the NFL from college. Lower ratings in categories such as Awareness play a big role in that trend. Quarterbacks have to get on the field and prove themselves, but they benefit from playing the position that can produce the most highlights — and stats — to result in a rise in ratings over the course of a season....

After several reports came out before the deadline Tuesday detailing the fact that the Jets were talking to teams about Adams in trades, the safety came out and told his side of the story. “Any reports of me asking to be traded from the New York Jets are completely false,” he wrote on Twitter. He continued: “At the end of the week last week, I sat down with the GM (Joe Douglas) and Coach (Adam) Gase and told them I want to be here in New York....

Adam Gase is the new coach, with Dowell Loggains coordinating the Jets’ offense and Gregg Williams calling the plays on defense. Before former general manager Mike Maccagnan was fired, he made plenty of key personnel moves to help the scheme overhauls on both sides of the ball. The additions were means to the end that is better supporting Darnold and streamlining the front seven. MORE NEW YORK JETS:Latest on GM search; NY tabs ‘favorite’ for job...