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The first Black hockey player with an outstanding career with the National Hockey League (NHL) is finally receiving his flowers. The Senate passed a bill for Willie O’Ree, 85, who started his professional career in the NHL for the Boston Bruins in 1958, to award him with a congressional gold …

LeBron James, Drake, and businessman Maverick Carter will executive produce a documentary about racism in the sport of hockey. “Black Ice” will explore the longstanding discrimination against Black hockey players dating back to the Colored Hockey League, which operated from 1895 to 1930 in Maritimes, Canada. Viewers will get a …

After receiving backlash for tweeting that Simone Biles was a “national embarrassment” when she withdrew from the team gymnastics final, Texas‘ deputy attorney general has since apologized for his comments. “Contrast this with our selfish, childish national embarrassment, Simone Biles,” Aaron Reitz wrote on Tuesday, referring to gymnast Kerri Strug, …

Notable University Of Southern California (USC) football player Reggie Bush, most known for his exceptional career in the NFL, is in jeopardy of losing his Heisman Trophy for good. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) gave Bush a Heisman Trophy in 2005 for being the most outstanding player of that year while …

Michelle Obama is showing support for Simone Biles, who recently withdrew from the Olympic finals and Thursday’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo games. On Tuesday, the former First Lady tweeted words of encouragement to Biles and Team USA. “Am I good enough? Yes, I am. The mantra I practice …

New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was arrested and hospitalized after reportedly brawling with police. According to TMZ, officers were called to a Los Angeles area home for a domestic disturbance. When the officers tried to check on all of the parties involved, 21-year-old Hayes tried to prevent them from entering the residence. …

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has withdrawn from the gymnastics team finals in Tokyo. Initial reports claim that Biles was removed from the finals due to injury. However, the gymnastics star is citing her mental health. “I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health …

Maria Taylor has officially joined NBC after her contract with ESPN expired less than a week ago. Before a rerun of the opening ceremony, NBC made the official announcement during their primetime Olympic show on Friday. Taylor and ESPN revealed on Wednesday that they were unable to reach an agreement …

In a confusing and embarrassing Olympic moment, a Dutch cyclist triumphantly threw her arms in the air as she crossed the finish line. Annemiek van Vleuten, 38, believed she was taking home a gold medal. But much to her dismay, she actually finished second, taking home a silver medal. Instead, Austria’s Anna …

Finally, after a year-long delay, the Tokyo Olympics kicked off Friday with a muted opening ceremony that ended with tennis star Naomi Osaka lighting the cauldron. The games, originally supposed to take place in 2020, were sidelined as much of the world adjusted to life after the Covid-19 pandemic. Now …

Cleveland’s Major League Baseball franchise, which has been known as the Indians since 1915, will now be known as the Guardians. The team announced the name change on Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, capping months of internal debate sparked by a national call for institutions …

Deion Sanders is the talk of social media after abruptly ending an interview with a reporter who continuously called him by his first name. The former football and baseball pro, who is now the head coach of the Jackson State football team, appeared at Southwestern Athletic Conference media day on …

ESPN and sports analyst Maria Taylor have jointly announced that they are officially parting ways. Both parties announced they could not agree on a contract extension for Taylor, making her Game 6 appearance at the NBA Finals her last assignment for the network. Sources claim Taylor is already planning to …

Tom Brady poked a little fun at those who still believe that Donald Trump was the true winner of the 2020 presidential election during his visit to the White House. On Tuesday, Brady and the rest of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers met with President Joe Biden to celebrate their Super …

Race superstar Lewis Hamilton was at the center of racial attacks online after his eighth British Grand Prix victory. On Sunday, Hamilton defeated rival Max Verstappen in a tense race that resulted in a collision that left Verstappen hospitalized. Hamilton was hit with a 10-second penalty for the crash and …