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It is not often we hear about a star athlete embroiled in a legal dispute with his own mom, but that’s the case with Luka Doncic and his mother, Mirjam Poterbin.
Doncic confirmed to longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein that he filed a petition with the United States Patent and Trademark Office regarding canceling the “LUKA DONCIC 7” trademark, which is controlled by his mother and which she has refused to give up.
“I have a lot to look forward to as I continue to grow as a player and a person and it’s important to me to control my own brand and focus on giving back to my communities,” Doncic told Stein, who publishes “The Stein Line” on Substack, in a statement.
Doncic gave his mother permission to register his name as a trademark during his rookie year in 2018. According to Stein, the Mavericks star tried in writing last year to get his mother’s company to give up the trademark, but that did not happen.
Doncic unveiled a new logo last season on his Jordan Brand sneakers and apparel, that made use of his initials, LD, his number, 77, and the letter “S” — for his home country of Slovenia.
Nevertheless, he sought to trademark the name “Luka Doncic” and it was “preliminarily” rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Therefore, Stein reports that Doncic’s latest filing was a “last resort in a bid to gain full control over his name, brand, charitable foundation and business affairs, since conflicting trademarks prevent Doncic from holding clear rights to use his own name.”

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31-year-old Wynton Bernard finally made the majors. You have to hear him tell his mom

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Colorado Rockies’ Wynton Bernard waves at the crowd after a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Denver.
Wynton Bernard’s voice started cracking as soon as he heard his mom’s happy scream. The pair, connected by a FaceTime call, could hardly believe his major league dream had come true after 11 years of working and praying.
“I’m going momma. I’m going mom,” Bernard says in the video , which was shared on Twitter Friday by his new team, the Colorado Rockies.
“Well you worked hard. You deserve it,” his mom, Janet, responds.
The wait is over, @SaintBerny36 … and his call to his mom letting her know is everything 🥹💜 pic.twitter.com/5Ay6EI76JF
Bernard, who hit a single, stole a base and scored a run Friday in his first game with the Rockies, spent 11 seasons in the minors before he got called up to “The Show.” During the call with his mom, he credited her with inspiring him to keep believing, noting that he often thinks about the years she spent caring for his dad.
“Bernard’s voice cracked as he recounted his mother’s unwavering diligence while caring for his father, Walter, who passed away in 2010. Bernard told himself he’d work just as hard as she had in pursuing his lifelong dream,” The Denver Post reported.
The video of Bernard’s call with his mom quickly went viral. Rockies reporter Kelsey Wingert reported Friday that the player spent around 30 minutes after Friday’s game signing autographs for new fans.
“To hear that Wynton Bernard gets called up and to see tears flowing, you know, by Wynton and his teammates, it’s just special,” said Warren Schaeffer, manager of the Albuquerque Isotopes, the minor league team Bernard played for when he got the call, in a video shared by the Rockies on Twitter.
First hit✅ First stolen base✅ First run✅ What a debut night, @SaintBerny36 ! pic.twitter.com/zDT2datiFd
Bernard, who is 31, was drafted in 2012 in the 35th round. In the past decade, he’s played hundreds of games in almost more leagues than you can count on one hand.
He “played in the minors for Detroit, San Francisco and the Chicago Cubs along with stints in the Mexican Winter League, Venezuelan Winter League and independent ball. He also played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League,” The Associated Press reported.
He’s had “outstanding” numbers so far this year, the article noted.
He’s hit “.325 with 17 homers, 24 doubles and 26 stolen bases,” the AP reported.
In his interview with the Denver Post, Bernard said that “his mom, two brothers, several of their friends and a few of his best friends” were able to attend his first major league game Friday in Denver.
“There’s been a lot of times where I’ve dreamt this, and it didn’t come true. And today’s the day that it really did come true,” he said.
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Even Ryan Reynolds ' own mom isn't immune to his witty banter.

This Mother's Day, the actor is spoofing hands-on moms in a new video where he pokes some good old-fashioned fun at his mom, Tammy Reynolds.

The Aviation Gin founder dropped the hilarious new video on his social media on Friday. It features the pair crafting a new cocktail, aptly named "Mother's Ruin Punch," and Ryan's well-seasoned sarcasm is cranked into full gear as he takes viewers through the step-by-step process.

The clip starts with the actor introducing what they're celebrating.

"It's almost Mother's Day. That time of year when we recognize our moms for all the love and support they show us. And today I've asked my own mom to help me raise a glass to mothers everywhere with a special cocktail called 'Mother's Ruin Punch,'" he says.

His mom chimes in after the opener. "I'm so proud of you honey," she says.

Ryan begins making the cocktail, pouring in sugar and club soda (wife Blake Lively's Betty Buzz version, of course), and then stirring it all up until the sugar dissolves.

"Always stir counterclockwise, honey," Tammy says as she repositions his spoon.

Immediately, Ryan nudges his mom's hands away. He stares at the camera with a deadpan facial expression. "Thank you," he sarcastically quips.

As The Adam Project star pours grapefruit juice into the bowl, Tammy interrupts to pick something off her son's green button-down. "Oh there's just something right by there," she says. Still pouring the juice, Ryan once again hilariously pushes her hands down to show his feigned discontent. "Okay," he says as he makes unamused eye contact with the camera.

While Ryan's mom didn't agree with much of his mixology choices, she certainly didn't approve of his lemon juice to vermouth ratio.

"Is that how you want to do it, sweetheart?" she interrupts him as he explains the amount of "sweet sweet" vermouth that mixes in the cocktail.

No hand brush-away or snide comment this time, Ryan completely ignores his mom's interjection as he smiles wide-eyed at the camera.

To top off the beverage , he pours in the star of the recipe — Aviation American Gin. Of course, it was a little too generous of a pour for his mom's taste. "Not too much!" she scolds.

He closes off the tutorial with a dry jab at his mom. "As this chills for an hour, you'll want to spend that time reflecting on everything your mom has done for you over the years," he says.

But Ryan loses all composure when Tammy chimes in for one last tweak: "I don't see any coasters."

Clearly, the Mother's Day collaboration drained all of his patience. "Or just add champagne while it's warm and drink the ever-loving sh-- out of it," he says, scooping a big serving into his glass. "Mmm Mother's Ruin."

At the close of the video, Tammy hilariously tells her son: "We can fix your performance in post, sweetheart." But it's Ryan who ultimately gets the final word. "Fix you in post," he whispers.

The mother-son duo break the fourth wall at the end of the parody clip and share a genuine laugh, celebrating their A-plus comedic performance.

Ryan's playful Mother's Day video comes after he and Lively appeared at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday. Parents to three daughters — James, Inez and Betty — the couple didn't just serve up looks on the red carpet, but they also were chosen as co-chairs at this year's event with the theme " Gilded Glamour ."

Lively dominated the red carpet, embodying the Statue of Liberty in a copper Atelier Versace gown , which featured a reversible train. She wowed the carpet as she flipped it to reveal an aqua side. The actress told LaLa Anthony during the Vogue livestream that the dress represented the iconic statue's aging copper.

"I thought instead of looking to fashion to influence the dress, I looked to New York City architecture and the classic buildings," she told reporters at the star-studded event.

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Domestic violence led to the murder of his mom and sister, so he's fighting back Alex Youn's sister had taken legal steps to protect herself from her violent estranged husband. She and her mother were killed anyway. Youn used clues she left to change loopholes in Tennessee law.

His mom and sister were killed by domestic violence. Now, he's trying to help others

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Alex Youn has spent the year since his mother and sister's deaths trying to figure out what went wrong in their case. He discovered loopholes in the criminal justice system, and turned those loopholes into law to protect future domestic violence victims.

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Alex Youn has spent the year since his mother and sister's deaths trying to figure out what went wrong in their case. He discovered loopholes in the criminal justice system, and turned those loopholes into law to protect future domestic violence victims.
NASHVILLE — Marie met her husband, Shaun Varsos when they both worked at a movie theater in Nashville in 2006 or so. A few years later, that movie theater flooded and was turned into a shooting range where the two would go shoot guns together.
That anecdote took on a tragic irony when Marie's brother, Alex Youn, got a phone call the morning of April 12, 2021.
Alex lost his mother, Debbie Sisco, 60, and his younger sister, Marie Varsos, 31, the people to whom he was closest - in an instant.
In the month leading up to their tragic deaths, records left by Marie show that she had exhausted every option available to victims of domestic violence to try and prevent what she saw coming.
But the system was not enough to protect her.

Deborah Sisco adjusts the gown of her daughter, Marie, on her wedding day. Both were killed April 12, 2021 at Deborah's home in Lebanon.

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Deborah Sisco adjusts the gown of her daughter, Marie, on her wedding day. Both were killed April 12, 2021 at Deborah's home in Lebanon.
Alex remembers being overcome with grief. It was like being trapped in some horribly tragic movie.
"It just hasn't seemed real and it still doesn't seem real," Alex, 37, says. "It's been hard to sort of process it."
He flew from San Francisco where he lives now back home to Nashville. To try and cope, he kept himself busy. He had so much to get done - planning their funerals, and settling their estates.
It was during this process that Alex found something that spurred him to turn that grief into action.
He remembers opening his sister Marie's laptop. It was locked. But then there, by the track pad, was a sticky note. With her computer password on it.
"It was almost like a sign that she wanted me to have access to her computer," Alex says.
And on that computer, Marie had been documenting her husband Shaun Varsos' abuse and her efforts to escape it.
She left notes to herself. She had texts from Shaun. She even made audio recordings of some of their fights, and Shaun's threats.
"It sort of really sort of weirdly turned into a solving a murder mystery," Alex says.
And her brother decided he was going to follow it, retracing the steps Marie took to get protection from law enforcement, and the courts.
"And through that process, I discovered the irregularities, the loopholes and the failures in the system," Alex says.
Failures that he believes led to the deaths of his sister, and their mother, Debbie Sisco.

Marie graduated from Belmont University with a doctorate in pharmacy.

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Marie's attempts to get help from law enforcement and the courts began on March 7, 2021. Marie and Shaun had a horrible argument.
In recordings found on Marie's computer, she shouts, "Stop! Don't put your hands on me!" Shaun then wrapped his hands around her neck, choking her until she passes out.
When she came to, he was holding a gun to her head. She told police that he threatened to kill her, her family and himself.
Experts say strangulation and threats with a gun are two of the biggest warning signs that a domestic violence case could become lethal. And the police should have responded urgently.
Marie escaped from Shaun. An hour later, she and her family sat in a pickup truck outside an empty police station, trying to file a police report. Bruises were forming on Marie's neck. Her mom, Debbie, was in the backseat, co
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