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Scoreboard roundup — 8/15/22

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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland 4, Detroit 1

Detroit 7, Cleveland 5

Tampa Bay 4, NY Yankees 0

Baltimore 7, Toronto 3

Minnesota 4, Kansas City 2

Chi White Sox 4, Houston 2

Final Texas 2 Oakland 1

Seattle 6, LA Angels 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 3

Miami 3, San Diego 0

Washington 5, Chi Cubs 4

Atlanta 13, NY Mets 1

LA Dodgers 4, Milwaukee 0

San Francisco 6, Arizona 1

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Drake talks retirement: “I'm not at that point where I even consider that being an option”

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If you thought Drake was retiring from rap music, you thought wrong. According to the rapper, his dance album, Honestly, Nevermind, was simply a way to “challenge” himself after years of being in the music game.

“I’m not at that point where I even consider that being an option,” Drake explained on the debut episode of Nicki Minaj‘s Queen Radio, per Complex. He plans to continue making music and describes “one of the best feelings” in his life as “completing a song or project.”

“And by the way, those things are painful, as well,” Drizzy continued of the music-making process. “A lot of nerves, a lot of confidence wavering. But I feel like I’m reaching a new level of fun. I’ve reached a new level of comfortability where I want to try things. Like this last album, I put out something I wanted to do to challenge myself.”

The risk of putting out a full dance record has fortunately resulted in record-breaking stats for Drake. Chart Data reports he is now “the first artist in history to earn a milestone 100 top 20 hits on the [Billboard] Hot 100.”

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R. Kelly's legal team wants 'Surviving R. Kelly' viewers counted out of jury consideration

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R. Kelly‘s team is taking legal action to prevent Surviving R. Kelly viewers from serving as jurors in his federal trial. According to TMZ, the singer’s lawyers filed a motion to exclude those who have seen “any portion” of the documentary, citing their inability to make a “fair” judgment in the case.

“This is an issue of potential jurors possessing a mountain of information about the specific allegations in this case and the witnesses’ stories that will play center stage at this trial and may or may not be admissible,” Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, argued in the motion, per the Chicago Tribune. “Allowing an individual to sit on this jury who has seen Surviving R. Kelly is no different than allowing a juror to sit on the jury who was permitted to preview the discovery in this case.” 

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber later deemed it inappropriate to reject potential jurors who’d seen any part of the documentary.

Jury selection for Kelly’s federal trial began on Monday. The judge hopes to get at least 40 potential jurors before proceeding to the next stage of the process.

As previously reported, Kelly is accused of engaging in sex acts with five minors and recording some of the abuse on multiple videos. He is also accused of conspiring to intimidate victims and conceal evidence in an effort to obstruct law enforcement.

Two former employees of Kelly’s music business, Derrel McDavid and Milton “June” Brown, are also facing charges. McDavid, of Chicago, is accused of helping Kelly fix the 2008 trial, while Brown, also of Chicago, is accused of receiving child pornography, according to court documents. All three men have denied the allegations.

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Viola Davis joins cast of 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'

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Viola Davis has landed a role in The Hunger Games prequel.

The Oscar-winning actress will be playing the “diabolical” Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins.

“From the beginning, Viola has been our dream for Dr. Gaul because of the finely layered intelligence and emotion she brings to every role,” producer Nina Jacobson says in a statement. “A brilliant and eccentric strategist, Gaul is instrumental in shaping a young Coriolanus Snow into the man he will become. We are incredibly fortunate to have an actor with Viola’s extraordinary range and presence to play this pivotal role.”

Director Francis Lawrence adds, “Dr. Gaul is as cruel as she is creative and as fearsome as she is formidable. Snow’s savvy as a political operator develops in no small part due to his experiences with her as the games’ most commanding figure.”

The film stars Tom Blyth as an 18-year-old Cornelius Snow, years before he becomes the evil president of Panem – a role played by Donald Sutherland in the original Hunger Games films. Rachel Zegler plays tribute Lucy Gray Baird, whom Snow is tasked with mentoring.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes debuts in theaters worldwide on November 17, 2023.

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Lauren London pays tribute to Nipsey Hussle at Walk of Fame ceremony

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Nipsey Hussle posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an honor his loved ones celebrated on Monday. In a ceremony commemorating the special moment, Lauren London wished her late partner a happy birthday before sharing some heartfelt words about his life and legacy.

“Thank you for acknowledging a visionary,” she said, addressing the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. “I think I speak for the entire city of LA when I say that we’ve always known Hussle was destined for greatness. This moment only amplifies that for us.”

“Nip would have been honored by this moment,” she continued. “I think he would want everyone to remember that you can’t get to what’s possible unless you commit to moving forward. That doesn’t mean forgetting where you come from, but it requires the reality you were born into and the power you have to change that reality for the better.”

Lauren shared her hope that Nipsey’s star serves as a reminder “to break away from whatever might be holding you back and for you to run your marathon until God says that it’s finished.”

She then expressed gratitude for the world’s continuous love and support and thanked the city of LA for the honor, concluding with Nip’s famed motto, “The marathon continues.”

As fans know, Nipsey was shot and killed on March 31, 2019, outside of his Marathon Clothing Store. August 15 would have been his 37th birthday.

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