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Trump might pardon Muhammad Ali
Reveling in his pardon powers, President Donald Trump said Friday he’s thinking “very seriously” about pardoning the late Muhammad Ali, whose conviction already was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1971.
It’s one of “thousands” of cases the president’s team is reviewing, he told reporters as he left the White House en route to a world leaders’ summit in Canada. And Trump said he’s thinking about soliciting recommendations about other cases to consider from pro football players and other athletes who have protested racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem – a tactic Trump has fiercely denounced.
Trump said that, “instead of talk,” he’s “going to ask all of those people to recommend to me – because that’s what they’re protesting – people that they think were unfairly treated by the justice system.”
“I’m going to ask them to recommend to me people that were unfairly treated, friends of theirs or people that they know about and I’m going to take a look at those applications,” he said.
Trump has been on a clemency kick of late, using his near-limitless power to pardon a growing list that includes a former White House aide, a conservative commentator and a former sheriff convicted of violating a judge’s orders who campaigned with Trump in 2016.
Washington Pony
David Lutes hit a grand slam to power Washington Hyundai to a 9-5 victory over Chambers Insurance in a Washington Pony League game.
Washington Hyundai is 7-6 and Chambers Insurance fell to 5-7. Ty Banco and Emilano Saldival each had a triple for Chambers Insurance.
At The Meadows
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino has doubled – to $10,000 – the total-pool guarantee for its Monday, Pick 5 wager as part of the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Initiative.
While $5,000 Pick 5 guarantees are offered each card, The Meadows sweetened the pot when Saturday’s Pick 5 was uncovered, resulting in a carryover of $3,249.48.
In addition, Monday’s card includes a $7,500 total-pool guarantee for the Pick 4 as well as the final-race Super High 5 wager; each is a regular feature of each program at The Meadows.
- When Justify attempts to ride into history Saturday by securing the Triple Crown, it will cap an exciting, festive Belmont Day at The Meadows that features tasty food from an outdoor barbecue, drawings and giveaways, live music – and a chance to cheer on a harness racing legend.
That legend is Foiled Again, the richest Standardbred ever with more than $7.5 million in lifetime earnings who’s facing mandatory retirement at the end of this year when he turns 15. He’ll be shooting for his 100th career victory. The Ron Burke trainee leaves from post 2 in race 11 with Dave Palone driving. That means the winningest driver all time will be driving the richest harness horse all time for the winningest trainer all time. It’s a prefect storm that doesn’t happen very often.
The 15-race card also offers a pair of rich total-pool guarantees – $7,500 for the Pick 4 (races 4-7), $5,000 for the Pick 5 (races 11-15). Special post time is 11:25 a.m.
In the majors
Jason Kipnis hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1.
- Trayce Thompson had an RBI single in the seventh inning off Chris Sale, Dylan Covey pitched six innings as part of a three-hitter and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0.