White Supremacists Didn't Show Up In Boston, But These Awesome Signs Did

Thousands of counterprotesters marched through the Boston Common on Saturday, expecting to greet white supremacists during a provocative “free speech” rally in Massachusetts just a week after a violent protest took place in Charlottesville, Virginia. 

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  Live Updates: Protests Unfold in Boston

  Newsweek
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  Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry Takes Best Form During Boston Counter-Protest

  New England Sports Network

Kansas’ forward Dedric Lawson cleared of walking out on $88 bar tab

Dedric Lawson was accused of walking out on an $88 tab, according to a police report obtained by the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, but the general manager of the restaurant released a statement clearing the player of wrongdoing. Here’s what was alleged to have happened: Lawson was at a restaurant in Overton Square in Memphis at 1:30 a.m. when he was handed a bill for more than $88 by a waitress. Appearing on 92.9 FM, an ESPN radio station in Memphis, he said that he ordered two drinks worth a total of $10.50 and gave the waitress $12, but she wanted him to pay for drinks that were ordered by other people for other people.

Max Scherzer scratched from start vs Padres: Scherzer’s neck issue a problem again

Max Scherzer made two seven-inning starts after the neck issue that ended his outing against the Miami Marlins last month after just one inning. According to reports out of San Diego tonight, however, the issue has returned (on the other side of his neck) and Scherzer informed Nats’ skipper Dusty Baker that he wouldn’t be able to go tonight in his scheduled start against the Padres. Matt Grace will start in Scherzer’s place jn the second game of four with the Padres in Petco Park. More info when it’s available. Here are the tweeted reports out of San Diego: This continues a familiar trend where the Nationals get a player back and lose one at the same time (See: Michael A. Taylor + Brian Goodwin;

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  Nationals' Scherzer placed on disabled list with sore neck

  Reuters
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  Grace replaces Scherzer, Nationals beat Padres 7-1

  The Associated Press