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Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter defended ejecting Enes Kanter Freedom from Sunday’s game after he encroached on the baseline and wore a provocative shirt; Alter said Kanter Freedom will be banned from Wintrust Arena unless he can prove he can abide by the Sky’s rules and avoid threatening behavior, noting security and police coordination helped remove him and stressing the need for a safe environment for fans and players.
Former NBA veteran Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a Chicago Sky–Indiana Fever WNBA game after a verbal confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud at courtside. Security intervened as he stood and stepped toward the court while wearing a shirt supporting women; he later posted about supporting women, and Cloud commented on inclusion for transgender youth. The Fever won 113-90, and Kanter Freedom reportedly spoke with police before exiting the arena.
In a chippy WNBA clash between the Toronto Tempo and New York Liberty, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton was ejected for tossing a shoe toward Marina Mabrey; Mabrey said the contact wasn’t intentional, and Toronto held on for a 93-91 win as sneakers were eventually returned to their feet.
Willson Contreras hit a three-run homer in the first inning to spark the Red Sox’s 6-3 win over the Nationals at Fenway, then sobbed in the dugout over the Venezuela earthquake tragedy before an umpire ejected him in the second inning for a helmet-tap gesture deemed disrespectful, as Boston stretched its win streak to five.
Willson Contreras was ejected by home-plate umpire Nic Lentz after disputing a check swing in the second inning, tapping his helmet in protest; despite the ejection, the Red Sox built a six-run lead in the first three innings, including Contreras’ first-inning homer, before Andruw Monasterio replaced him.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. was ejected after slamming his helmet while arguing a checked-swing strike call in the Yankees’ 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Red Sox at Fenway; he was replaced by Anthony Volpe as New York tied the game in the ninth before dropping the eventual decision in the 10th, continuing a rough season for Chisholm.
In Indiana’s 86-77 win over Phoenix, a late altercation between Caitlin Clark and DeWanna Bonner triggered five technical fouls, with Clark earning her fifth tech of the season for clapping and Myisha Hines-Allen being ejected after a second technical foul. Additional confrontations between Alyssa Thomas and Hines-Allen and between Sophie Cunningham and Bonner followed as officials worked to deescalate the scenes. Fever coach Stephanie White praised the officiating and urged poise, while Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts looked ahead to the next matchup. Bonner, who briefly played for Indiana in 2025 before moving to Phoenix, was booed on her return to Bloomington.
A San Diego-based F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake by Mount Rainier in Washington after the pilot ejected safely; the resulting fire grew to about 1.5 acres, prompting road closures and firefighting efforts with no reported injuries.
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed on the western edge of Rimrock Lake during a routine training flight. The pilot ejected and was rescued; the crash started a wildfire that drew Naches Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service responders. Authorities closed the 1200 Road, evacuated campers, and firefighters protected nearby structures as the incident was being managed by local authorities.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E pilot who was downed over Iran had already survived a Kuwaiti-friendly-fire incident at the war’s start, ejecting after three F-15Es were shot down; weeks later the same aircraft was shot down by an Iranian missile, prompting a daring rescue and earning praise for the pilot, the weapons system officer, and the rescue teams.
Georgia’s Tre Phelps hit a go-ahead two-run homer against Liberty in the Athens Regional but was ejected for his celebration; coach Wes Johnson was also tossed, and Phelps was suspended for the first game of the super regionals as Georgia won 6-1 to advance.
Georgia's Tre Phelps was ejected for taunting after a two-run homer and coach Wes Johnson was tossed for arguing with umpires in the Athens Regional final against Liberty; Georgia won 6-1 to advance to the super regionals, with Phelps suspended for the next game and Johnson cleared to coach, while Liberty's coach defended his team.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected after arguing a controversial ruling on Dalton Varsho’s diving catch that negated a hit in a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays; Boone had earlier protested a missed call on Anthony Volpe’s stolen-base attempt, and replay appeared to show Varsho trapped the ball. Boone acknowledged he overreacted; it was his second ejection of the season and 48th of his career.
Two Navy EA-18G Growlers collided during an aerial demonstration at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, prompting four crew members to eject safely; the incident is under investigation.
Two EA-18G Growlers collided during the Mountain Home Air Force Base air show in Idaho; all four crew members ejected safely and are in stable condition as investigators probe the incident and the remainder of the event was canceled.