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Tom Brady Receives Warning, No Fine For Tablet Throw
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Tom Brady says he received a warning from the NFL but no fine for his notorious tablet throw during a December 19 loss to the New Orleans Saints. “I did get…
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John Madden, TV’s Top Sports Analyst, Dies At 85
NFL icon and football legend John Madden died Tuesday morning at age 85. The Hall of Fame coach-turned-broadcaster whose eponymous video games delighted millions for 30 years died unexpectedly, and no cause of death was…
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Detroit Tigers First Base Coach, Former Player Kimera Bartee Dies At 49
Detroit Tigers first base coach and former player Kimera Bartee died Monday after he collapsed while visiting family in Nebraska. Bartee, 49, had no known prior health concerns and his cause of death remains a…
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NBA & NBPA To Allow Teams To Sign Replacements Amid Covid-19 Outbreak
The NBA and the player’s association have announced that they will allow teams that are missing players because they are taking part in following the league’s Covid-19 protocol to sign replacements. This memo released by…
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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Impersonating Patriots Player To Get Super Bowl Rings For Tom Brady
Scott Spina, of New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Patriots player to get “family and friends” Super Bowl rings. He messaged an ex-Patriots player, referred to in court documents as “T.J.,” in 2017…
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Shorthanded Celtics Deal With More Covid-19, Injury Woes
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum missed Monday’s 108-103 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves as he entered Covid-19 health and safety protocols; Marcus Smart sat out because of a hand laceration he suffered in a Christmas Day loss…
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More College Football Bowls Canceled Due To Covid-19 Chaos
Covid-19 has now wreaked havoc on the third college football bowl game in the last day or so, as the Barstool Arizona Bowl was canceled Monday night. Originally scheduled for Friday in Tucson, Arizona, the…
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Chris Godwin Done For The Year, Bruce Arians Says
The reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without their leading receiver for the remainder of the year. On Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, Saints’ safety P.J. Williams‘ helmet hit directly…
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Biennial World Cup Could Be Coming, President Gianni Infantino Says
FIFA‘s “global summit” was held to discuss increasing the occurrence of the World Cup from every four years to every two years. President Gianni Infantino says he believes if a vote was held, the proposal…
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Michael Vick’s Last Remaining Dogfighting Pooch, Frodo, Dies
Frodo, the last remaining dog from Michael Vick‘s dogfighting case has passed away, BAD RAP, an animal welfare group. The post said that Frodo lived a happy and pampered life since being one of the…
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Brandon Brown Hates ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Cheer, Wants No Part Of Politics
Inadvertent fame is not something that Brandon Brown wants. At least not in the area in which he inadvertently found it. NASCAR driver Brown became famous for the “Let’s Go Brandon” meme borne by his…
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Boxer Danny Kelly Jr. Shot Dead In Front Of Family In Road Rage Incident On Christmas Eve
Danny Kelly Jr., a professional boxer from Maryland, was shot dead in front of his girlfriend and children on Christmas Eve in what police are investigating as a road rage incident. Police responded just prior…
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YouTube TV’s New Distribution Deal Restores ESPN, ABC To Platform
For 39 hours, sports fans who rely on YouTube TV to watch games were outraged at the timing of a Walt Disney-owned channel blackout. The blackout went into effect at 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday,…
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Cowboys Release ‘Hard Knocks’ Star Azur Kamara
The Dallas Cowboys have released defensive end/linebacker Azur Kamara, who made a name for himself as one of the players on the bubble of making the team when the Cowboys were featured on this season’s…
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Urban Meyer Breaks Silence On Firing, Deflects Blame
Urban Meyer spoke out for the first time since being fired from the Jacksonville Jaguars last week during an appearance on NFL Network. He didn’t take responsibility for the disappointing record or allegations against him…
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NBA COVID Outbreak May Effect Christmas Games
The NBA announced that COVID-19 lineup changes may move game times on Christmas day for the 10 teams who are scheduled to play. The ABC windows are the league’s priority. Those games are currently set…
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Rafael Nadal Tests Positive For Covid-19, May Miss Australian Open
Tennis star Rafael Nadal, 35, has tested positive for COVID-19. It is not known which strain. Nadal returned to Spain after playing in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi, in which…
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Peyton Manning Seeks Ownership Stake In Denver Broncos
Peyton Manning is interested in becoming a part-owner of his former team, the Denver Broncos. The Broncos, currently owned by the estate of Pat Bowlen, has been valued at up to $3 billion. The team…
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Travis Hunter Chooses Jackson State & Deion Sanders, Decommits From Florida State
Coach Deion Sanders did something unheard of. He got who someone to call the top recruit in the nation, cornerback Travis Hunter, to decommit from Florida State in favor of an HBCU, Jackson State. Hunter is…
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Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs Grabs 10th Interception
The Dallas Cowboys won their tenth game of the season over the New York Giants, but it wasn’t just a good game for the team. Cornerback Trevon Diggs made another step toward history as he…
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Lightning Coach Jon Cooper Enters Covid Protocol, Misses Game, Team Still Wins
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper, 54, went under NHL Covid-19 protocol hours before Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the Las Vegas Golden Knights. It was the only game of the night, as nine others…
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