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2021 NFL Schedule Breakdown: Minnesota Vikings

Last season, the Minnesota Vikings were very close to clinching a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. However, it all went wrong during a three-game losing streak that broke the hearts of fans. It was…

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Olympics To Allow Spectators

Good news for those wanting to attend the Olympics: it was announced on Monday that a limited number of local fans will be allowed to attend the games. Organizers set a limit of 50% capacity…

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VIDEO: Olympic Rugby Player Joe Delagrave On The Importance Of Team Leadership

Star wheelchair rugby player for the United States Olympic team Joe Delagrave has had an unconventional path to the upcoming Tokyo games. He believes that this path, though, has built critical leadership and camaraderie-building skills…

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Laurel Hubbard Makes History As First Transgender Olympic Athlete

The Tokyo Olympics will feature lifter Laurel Hubbard after she hefted 628 pounds (185 kilograms) in two separate lifts on the way to qualifying in the women’s super-heavyweight division for the Tokyo Olympics. These lifts…

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Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Student-Athlete Payments

The Supreme Court is usually bitterly divided, but it unanimously ruled that the NCAA. cannot prohibit payments to student-athletes, so long as they are modest in their amount. Payments to student-athletes for items such as…

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VIDEO: Olympic Athletes Anita Alvarez & Dana Mathewson On Their Role Models

Two star athletes – Anita Alvarez and Dana Mathewson – have been able to perform at the peak of all athletic competition, representing the United States at the Olympics. Critically, they have drawn wisdom and inspiration from mentors and…

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Mayor Fires Shots After Bears Take Steps To Leave Soldier Field

The Chicago Bears took steps to potentially move on from their long-time home of Soldier Field, and the mayor is not happy about it. Soldier Field has been the home of the Bears since 1971,…

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Rays Top Prospect Wander Franco Homers In MLB Debut

Wander Franco has been the number one prospect in Major League Baseball for some time. He made that well-known with a three-run, game-tying bomb in his first game in the big leagues. The Rays’ highly-touted prospect…

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Detroit Pistons Win Lottery & First Pick Of 2021 NBA Draft

The Detroit Pistons earned the first pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, and Ben Wallace was there to represent the franchise. Wallace was recently announced as an inductee to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame…

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Allyson Felix Clinches Fifth Olympic Ticket

Allyson Felix made her fifth Olympic team, and first as a mother, on Sunday following a dramatic second-place finish in the 400-meter race at the United States Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon.…

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Montreal Canadiens Win Game 5, Lead 3-2 Over Vegas Golden Knights

It has been 28 years since the Montreal Canadiens made the Stanley Cup Finals. Now, they are just one win away from facing the winner of the Lightning-Islanders series. The Canadiens have a long and…

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Ayton’s Buzzer-Beating Alley-Oop Secures Suns Victory, Phoenix Leads Series 2-0

The Phoenix Suns pulled off one of the most memorable plays in NBA Playoffs history. It was perhaps the most clutch play in the history of the franchise considering the Suns have never won an…

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Chiefs Defensive End Frank Clark Arrested On Gun Charges

The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t had their season begin yet, and they are already facing issues – in this case, the trouble is off the field. Defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles after police…

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Lightning Rout Islanders, One Win Away From Stanley Cup Appearance

The Lightning wanted to make a statement after losing a heartbreaker against the Islanders in Game 4 – and they did so with authority, notching a whopping 8-0 victory. Steven Stamkos led the charge with two…

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Daredevil Alex Harvill Dead After Practice Accident

Alex Harvill, the daredevil motorcyclist, died on June 17 while warming up for a world-record motorcycle jump. Harvill was just 28 years old. The tragedy occurred in the first event of the Moses Lake Airshow…

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Manchester United Striker Marcus Rashford Wins Pat Tillman Award

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford helped raise millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic to help feed children in England. He will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2021 ESPYS on July 10. …

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Anderson Silva Upsets Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. By Way Of Split Decision

Anderson Silva has been a prominent face for electrifying victories in the MMA – now, he is doing it again, this time in the boxing ring. Silva defeated a well-trained boxer in Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. via a…

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John Rahm Wins U.S. Open, Soars To Second Spot In FedExCup Standings

John Rahm logged a historic victory at the U.S. Open, and he was rewarded with a major ascendance in the FedExCup standings from spot 19 to second place. With the win, Rahm now qualifies for his…

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When Will Kawhi Leonard Return From His Injury?

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been absent from Los Angeles’s lineup for the past three playoff games, and the team is becoming more desperate to have him back on the court after falling to the Suns in…

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Atlanta Hawks Outlast Philadelphia 76ers, Win Game 7

The Philadelphia 76ers once again had the Atlanta Hawks exactly where they wanted them – and managed to let another critical playoff game slip through their collective fingertips. The end result: an early ousting from…

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Booker’s Triple-Double Helps Suns Defeat Clippers 120-114

Devin Booker had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to secure his first carer triple-double. Booker’s huge performance helped the Suns overcome the absence of Chris Paul and beat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the Western…

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