Now just about everyone knows. If Oakley wins Saturday’s runoff election, Dallas will become the first top 10 city in America to elect an openly gay mayor. Even San Francisco has never had one, and the largest U.S. city currently with an openly gay mayor is Providence, R.I. But no one really thought about Dallas making history until after the first round of voting on May 12, when Oakley and former construction CEO Tom Leppert pulled ahead of the pack of 11 candidates to make it to a runoff....

The left-hander is expected to receive a long-term contract and his first seven-figure salary since he’s arbitration eligible for the first time in his career. MORE: Best pitchers who didn’t win Cy Young | Best available SPs Keuchel made just $524,500 last season but after a 20-8 record with a 2.48 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, and a 216:51 K:BB ratio in 232 innings, he’s likely to see at least $6 million next season, according to the Houston Chronicle....

MORE: Most hated players in NFL history That said, Damarious Randall’s admission of guilt is a relief. The blown coverage that all but ended the Packers’ 2015 season was the fault of the Packers cornerback, he told USA Today last week. “I put that play on myself,” Randall said. “I take 100 percent blame for it … It was just a mistake that was made. That’s football. “I just know that I’m going to make a lot more plays than I give up for the Green Bay Packers....

The matchup was highlighted by a budding rivalry between Devin Booker and Luka Doncic, with Phoenix looking to take revenge on Dallas for an uneasy playoff exit. The Mavericks appeared to be on their way to a similar routing as the last time the two teams met, leading by as much as 22 points in the second half. Instead of rolling over and taking another ugly loss, the Suns made a late push to cut Dallas’ lead to just five points heading into the fourth quarter....

If you’re Danica Patrick, the answer is yoga. MORE: Classic Danica images | Is she a horrible driver? | Latest Daytona crash Patrick’s love of yoga is no secret. There are a number of videos circulating on YouTube (" Danica Patrick does Yoga in a Bikini ," " Danica Patrick Does Yoga on a Boat ," etc.) attesting to that fact. But the driver of the No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet is getting quite skilled in the ancient practice....

“It clears my mind. Most importantly, it motivates me,” Jacobs tells Sporting News about returning home before facing Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in their pivotal middleweight unification fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 4. Soaking up the vibes in Brownsville before a fight is something Jacobs did prior to facing Gennady Golovkin at Madison Square Garden in March 2017. This fight against the face of boxing is of an even larger magnitude....

On Thursday, Washington, D.C. attorney general Karl Racine announced his office would be filing a consumer protection lawsuit against the Commanders, Snyder, the NFL and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell of misleading the public regarding the investigation into workplace harassment within the Commanders’ organization. Racine said the reason for the civil case is that the defendants — the Commanders, Snyder, the NFL and Goodell — tried to deceive D.C. residents about the investigation into the Commanders’ workplace harassment allegations....

During the last few weeks, a lot has happened to me, and I would like to share some of it with you guys. Additionally, we’ll start our #AskTheis segment, and you can see at the end of the blog whether your question has made the cut. Enjoy reading! A personal highlight was the NBA London Game against the 76ers. Everything was well-organized, so we had a really good time, and I was obviously happy that we were able to win and head back to Boston on a positive note....

Garcia made his pro debut in 2007 after winning a U.S. national champion in 2006. In 2012, he beat Erik Morales for the WBC light welterweight title. In his next fight, Garcia beat Amir Khan to win the WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles. In 2016, he beat Robert Guerrero for the WBC welterweight title. He is 3-3 in his last six fights. Garcia lost to Keith Thurman for the WBA welterweight title, to Shawn Porter for the WBC title, and to Errol Spence Jr....

At the time, the Cavs had just snapped a five-game losing streak with a win against the Magic to climb back to .500 on the season. Fast forward to Friday, and the team is now riding a four-game winning streak following their 116-101 rout of the Wizards. Cleveland has beaten Orlando by 13, Dallas by 18 and Miami by 26 during this four-game streak. The Cavs swept a road trip of three or more games with the opponents all having a winning record for just the second time in franchise history....

Rooney has struggled for game time under Jose Mourinho in the 2016-17 campaign although he did start, and score, in the 2-0 win over Burnley. Chelsea star sends Zlatan tribute But should United ever be forced to field an outfield player between the sticks, as they have done previously with John O’Shea and Rio Ferdinand, Darmian believes Rooney would be the man for the job. When asked who would be the best stand-in goalkeeper, he told the official Premier League site: “Probably Wayne Rooney....

According to NOLA.com, two women were drugged in October, and another two in January. One woman in each incident was allegedly sexually assaulted. And there's more: the Los Angeles District Attorney's office suspects Sharper has done the same to women in Arizona, Louisiana and Nevada, according to a USA Today report. A Los Angeles police department officer told USA Today that Sharper is suspected of raping seven women in four states....

Over the past 10 years, Jay-Z’s music and Dash’s business savvy have built their Roc-A-Fella Records into a half-billion-dollar empire. (Despite rumors of a rift, they’re still partners.) Dash, 34, now has multimillion-dollar homes on Fifth Avenue and in the Hamptons; last Christmas, when he vacationed in Antigua, he quickly made friends with his next-door neighbor, Robert DeNiro. He represents a new type of businessman–bred in the world of hip-hop, and with a strong sense of entitlement....

There are many impediments to its real-world adoption. Perhaps most prominent is the extremely limited number of merchants where consumers can spend their crypto. Many cryptocurrency networks are too slow to use at registers, or their transactions are too expensive to facilitate everyday purchases. DashDirect is a new crypto payment and instant savings app that aims to resolve all of these adoption impediments. It’s powered by Dash, a cryptocurrency specifically optimized for fast and low-cost payments....

The same day as the Kentucky Derby, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, an NBA Game 7, and the NFL Draft, the soccer stud decided to sign up for Instagram. Not a big deal for most, but in some circles it puts the icing on a very big day in sports. MORE: Greatest sports day ever | Strange sights of Mayweather-Pacquiao Here are just a few of Beckham’s first “do it for the ‘gram” shots....

Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs), who is in his eighth year as a professional fighter, is The Ring magazine’s No. 1-ranked super middleweight contender to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who became the undisputed champion in the division with his 11th-round knockout against Caleb Plant last week. HALE: It’s time to discuss Canelo’s place among all-time boxing greats Benavidez is a potential opponent for Alvarez in a May 2022 fight. He spoke with Sporting News on Thursday about the prospect of the bout....

That’s right, Ortiz didn’t record an out standing on first base the entire game. MORE: Rare photos from inside the Green Monster | All-Star Game starting lineups There were two ground ball outs during the game, but the Red Sox got the outs in creative fashion. Ortiz was involved in the first out when he fielded the grounder and tossed the ball to pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez who stepped on first to get the out....

Ortiz’s name was revealed in a 2009 New York Times report that cited 104 players for failed drug tests in 2003. Only a select number were named, and Ortiz was one. During a Friday interview with Boston radio station WEEI, the retired Red Sox slugger revealed he believes Boston’s longtime AL East rival is at least partially to blame. MORE: The most controversial players in MLB history “What was the reason for them to come out with something like that?...

The Red Sox released a statement Thursday on behalf of Ortiz’s wife Tiffany announcing the former slugger had undergone a third surgery earlier this week in Boston due to complications from his gunshot wound. “David is recovering well and is in good spirits,” the statement read. “We continue to be incredibly appreciative of the kindness and compassion shown to David and to our entire family during this difficult time.”...

The poll, which was conducted by InsiderAdvatnage/WAGA-TV, found 49 percent of respondents saying they’d vote for Perdue if the state’s Senate runoff election were held today, while 48 percent chose Ossoff. In the state’s special election, the poll found Loeffler—who was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to replace the vacancy left by Johnny Isakson when resigned prior to the end of his term—receiving 49 percent of support, while 48 percent sided with Warnock....