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Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller is the first woman in college football history to play in a Power Five game when she kicked off to start the second half. In their 41-0 loss to Missouri, the senior goalkeeper on the soccer team kicked off using a holder instead of a tee and …

On Saturday, the Detroit Lions announced the firing of head coach Matt Patricia and General Manager Bob Quinn. According to ESPN, Patricia’s record with the team was 13-29-1 since taking over as head coach in 2018. The team spent two straight seasons at under .500 and are in the middle of …

It was reported that five-time All-star Klay Thompson suffered an injury yesterday while competing against current and former NBAers at a Los Angeles gym. The injury took place Wednesday during a pickup game in Southern California, just hours before the Warriors selected James Wiseman with the No. 2 overall pick …

The NCAA announced on Monday that March Madness would happen in 2021. However, the entire tournament will be played in one location due to coronavirus. The league is in talks with Indianapolis as its host city. Usually played at locations across the country, the original plan was that 67 games …

All-Star guard Chris Paul is headed to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to ESPN, in exchange for Paul, 35, and Abdel Nader, the Thunder get Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio, Tyler Jerome, Jalen Lecque, and a 2022 first-round draft pick. The move is part of a …

According to Art Stapleton of the Record, all charges against free-agent cornerback DeAndre Baker have been dropped after misconduct from attorney William Dean. In September, Baker was released by the New York Giants and was charged with four counts of robbery with a firearm and faced a mandatory minimum sentence of …

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate has issued an apology after several recent instances of “unacceptable” behavior. “If you know me, if you know my game, I play with a lot of emotion, a lot of passion,” Tate said. “I just got caught up in the moment. I was …

Like other sports, the NFL is not immune to having declined ratings this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and presidential election. But the decline is not as bad as feared. According to The League and Nielson, this year’s games are averaging 15.1 million television and digital viewers, a 6% …

The University of Notre Dame’s president is voicing his disappointment in his campus following the Irish’s football team’s 2-overtime game victory over the then number one team Clemson University. After winning the game 47-40, a crowd of more than 11,000 fans, mostly students, stormed the field, amid the current coronavirus …

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is a man who understands that your health is your wealth. He recently sat down for an interview on the Bill Simmons podcast.”Covid thing changes a lot of things in terms of, you know, your worries. And you have to really take care of yourself,” Wilson …

Former NBA star Zach Randolph’s wife filed for divorce after six years of marriage, The Blast is reporting. The publication obtained legal documents filed by Randolph’s wife, Faune Drake Randolph, in Los Angeles County Courts last week. Marriage troubles surfaced between the two last month when Randolph tweeted, “I married …

Today the NFL announced its decision to cancel the 2021 Pro Bowl Game due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but they did state that fans can still vote for their favorite players. According to Bleacher Report, the league plans to still hold a voting process to recognize the best players, but …

LeBron James made history Sunday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers are officially back on top of the NBA after a decade-long absence. In central Florida, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat with a score of 106-93 in the 6th game of the NBA finals. “It doesn’t matter …

Former MLB star Darryl Strawberry spoke with TMZ and expressed a desire to help former NBA player Delonte West with his addiction. Strawberry, 58, has struggled with alcohol and cocaine addiction and knows firsthand how hard it can be to get clean. After years of addiction, Strawberry currently has substantial …

As the sports world is on hold right now due to the coronavirus outbreak, sports network #ESPN is finding ways to keep programming consistent. According to ESPN Press Room, the channel has announced it’s new collaboration with music distributor UnitedMasters. The goal of the multi-year partnership is to grow ESPN’s …

Another day, another docuseries about a legendary athlete is being announced. Following the recently aired #MichaelJordan and #ChicagoBulls ‘#TheLastDance’ docuseries, the golf legend becomes the latest celebrity to score a series that will highlight the rise & fall of his career as well as and his return, Deadline reports. The …

Racial bias runs subtly rampant in the sports world, as pointed out by two separate studies that took a look at the way sports announcers talk about players. It’s in the way a darker skin player is referred to by announcers as compared to how a lighter skin or even …

The Athletic’s, Shams Charania, reports that NBA and the NBA Players Association are planning to allow the players to switch their last names on the back of their jersey to social statements, once the season resumes in July.⁣ Both the NBA and the NBAPA, along with Nike and the creators …

While taking a knee during the national anthem is considered controversial in the #NFL, #WashingtonRedskins head coach #RonRivera says he’s siding with his players should they choose to kneel. “It’s their choice, it’s their decision and I support it because its in our constitution and that’s what our military personnel …

The New York Knicks received major backlash for their delay in addressing the death of George Floyd and police brutality in America. The team stayed silent for two weeks amid nationwide protests, and when they finally broke their silence, no mention of Floyd or Black Lives Matter was made. “Every …