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Barkevious Mingo’s Lawyer Criticizes Falcons For Releasing Client After Arrest

Barkevious Mingo‘s lawyer scolded the Atlanta Falcons for dropping the veteran from the roster following his charge of indecency with a child sexual contact. “We are extremely disappointed in the Atlanta Falcons’ rush to judgment in…

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Kansas Reportedly Paid Former Football Player To Leave Program

Former Kansas University football player Caperton Humphrey is considering bringing legal action against his former school, coach Les Miles and athletic director Jeff Long related to a dispute between him and teammates that led to his departure from the program…

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Pete Alonso Defeats Trey Mancini, Wins Second Consecutive Home Run Derby Contest

Pete Alonso was seemingly cooked in the home run derby, with Orioles slugger Trey Mancini tallying 22 home runs in his final round of swings that needed to be bested by the Mets’ power hitter. Instead of a…

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani Named Starting Pitcher & Leadoff Hitter In MLB All-Star Game

Angels star player Shohei Ohtani has been named the starting pitcher for the American League in the 2021 All-Star Game while also batting lead-off. Adding to his already impressive All-Star weekend, Ohtani competed in the…

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Investigation Of Racial Abuse Towards Three English Soccer Players Launched

Police in England launched an investigation into the racist abuse directed towards three black players on the England national team that missed penalty kicks in England’s loss to Italy in the European Championship Final. Both the Metropolitan Police and…

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MLB Draft Recap: Pirates, Rangers Make Critical First & Second Picks

With no consensus first pick in this year’s MLB draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates opted to take arguably the best bat in the class: catcher Henry Davis. Davis slashed .370/.482/.663 with 15 big flies this year in…

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McGregor In Good Spirits After Leg Injury

Conor McGregor had an untimely injury in his UFC matchup against Dustin Porier, but the superstar and face of fighting is not letting the setback keep him down. McGregor lodged his ankle and foot under…

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Italy Crowned EURO 2020 Champions After Defeating England In Penalty Kicks

Italy has once again reached the pinnacle of European soccer, while England is left with heartbreak as the long wait for a major title continues. Italy won the European Championship for the second time ever by defeating England…

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Damian Lillard Discusses Trade Rumors

Damian Lillard has had his name constantly thrown around in the media about being shipped off to play for a team not named the Trail Blazers. However, Lillard has sounded off on the rumors, specifically saying…

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Update Reveals 68% Of NFL Players Are Vaccinated

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero gave a vaccination update on Wednesday. “Vaccination update 20 days before most NFL teams report to camp,” said Pelissero on Twitter. “Five teams have 85% or more players with at least…

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Novak Djokovic Notches Historic Win At Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic made a permanent mark on the history of professional tennis in his win at Wimbledon, marking his 20th major title – tying him with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. “They have helped me to realize what…

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Bucks Top Suns In Must-Win Game Three

The Bucks still have work to do if they hope to win the 2021 NBA Finals, but they took care of a critical first step: cutting Phoenix’s 2-0 lead in half. Milwaukee topped the Suns…

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Patrick Mahomes Voices Support For Sha’Carri Richardson

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the latest athlete to voice support for U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson. Richardson did not make the United States Olympic team in the 4×100-meter relay on July 6. It…

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USA Football Coaching Clinics Will Be Hosted By Patrick Mahomes

Last week it was announced that three-time Pro-Bowler Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs will be partnering with USA Football. Mahomes will host three youth football coaching clinics this summer and his foundation will…

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Swim Cap Design For Black Hair Denied For Olympics

Soul Cap, a British company that designs swim caps made explicitly for Black hair, says it was denied approval for its products to be worn by athletes at next month’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. The…

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Fury-Wilder Fight Postponed After Positive COVID-19 Test

Tyson Fury and multiple members of his staff have tested positive for COVID-19, and the result means his matchup in the heavyweight division against Deontay Wilder will be postponed. The fight was due to take place…

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Team USA Swimmer Michael Andrew Reveals Decision To Remain Unvaccinated

Michael Andrew is set to compete in arguably the most prestigious athletic event in the world: the Olympics. Andrew will head to Tokyo to swim for the United States, competing in the 50-meter freestyle, the 100-meter…

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Maria Taylor Comments On Rachel Nichols Controversy

Maria Taylor has broken her silence regarding the recent report released about fellow analyst Rachel Nichols. Taylor posted the following quote to both Twitter and Instagram: “During the dark times I always remember that I am in…

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Daniel Camarena Makes History, Launches Grand Slam In First Career Hit

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Camarena had one of the most memorable first career hits on Thursday. Camarena was at the plate in his second plate appearance against the Washington Nationals in the bottom…

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MLB Extends Trevor Bauer’s Administrative Leave After Sexual Assault Allegations

The MLB announced that Trevor Bauer‘s administrative leave has been extended by seven days. “With the agreement of the Players Association, MLB has extended Trevor Bauer’s placement on Administrative Leave for an additional 7 days,…

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Fan Uses Rory McIlroy’s Clubs At Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy was certainly not pleased when a spectator at the Scottish Open removed clubs from the golfer’s bags and proceeded to take practice swings with them. The fan did so at the 10th tee as…

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