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Seahawks Trade Russell Wilson To Broncos, Release Bobby Wagner

The Seattle Seahawks will have a completely new look next season, as the team Tuesday parted ways with two franchise icons on both sides of the ball: Hours after agreeing to trade quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver…

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Gregg Popovich Ties Don Nelson For Most NBA Coaching Wins At 1,335

Following the Spurs’ 117-110 victory over the Lakers on Monday, Gregg Popovich is one win away from becoming the winningest coach in NBA history. Monday’s triumph tied “Pop” with former mentor Don Nelson at 1,335 career regular-season…

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International Skating & Volleyball Federations Ban Russian Athletes From Competition

Russian athletes are yet again facing consequences for their country’s invasion of Ukraine, as Russia was banned Tuesday from competing in international ice-skating events. The move comes one day after Russian athletes were disqualified from…

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Falcons WR Calvin Ridley Suspended For Gambling, Tweets Through It

As one normally does after getting suspended for a year from their job with their career in jeopardy, Calvin Ridley took to the bird app to plead his case. Word came down Monday afternoon that…

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Heat Sign Haywood Highsmith To Three-Year Contract

On Monday, the Miami Heat signed Haywood Highsmith to a three-year deal, which will include at least one team option. Monday marked the final day of the 25-year-old’s third total 10-day contract in Miami; it…

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76ers Sign DeAndre Jordan, Release Willie Cauley-Stein

There’s an NBA record-holder named Jordan set to play for an NBA team this season—he’s not the one you’re hoping for, though. Indeed, the Philadelphia 76ers have signed DeAndre Jordan. Terms of the deal were…

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Eddie Kingston Beats Chris Jericho At AEW Revolution, Jericho Refuses To Shake Hands

The Revolution is here! Or at least AEW Revolution 2022 is, as it kicked off with a bang Sunday evening as Eddie Kingston finally on “the big one.” In arguably the most important match of…

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Drake Loses $275,000 On Jorge Masvidal In UFC 272

You think you had a bad weekend? At least you didn’t lose more than a quarter of a million dollars like Drake did. The singer wagered $275,000 on Jorge Masvidal in UFC 272’s main event Saturday.…

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WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained In Russia On Drug Charges

Among the Americans in Russian custody is WNBA star Brittney Griner, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged other Americans to leave the country while the U.S. is working to bring detained Americans home. Griner…

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World Taekwondo Rescinds Vladimir Putin’s Black Belt

Vladimir Putin’s brazen invasion of Ukraine has drawn ire around the globe. World Taekwondo has made its voice heard by stripping the Russian president of his black belt. The international governing body of the sport,…

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Packers & Aaron Rodgers Working On Short-Term, High-Value Deal

In an attempt (perhaps futile) to keep quarterback Aaron Rodgers in town, the Green Bay Packers are working on a short-term deal to make him the highest-paid player in 2022. The contract talks, of course, hinge…

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Novak Djokovic To Compete In French Open After Easing Of Vaccine Rules

On the heels of relaxed vaccine rules in the country, Novak Djokovic may be able to compete in the French Open after his ordeal with the Australian Open. The Serbian was famously prevented from playing…

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John Elway Wants Role With Team Under New Ownership; Team: We’ll See

Broncos’ franchise legend John Elway wants a role with the team’s new ownership, but it remains to be seen if there will be one for him once the team is sold. The former signal-caller will…

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Winter Paralympics Reverses Course Expelling Russian & Belarusian Athletes

On the heels of severe backlash within the Athletes Village, organizers of the Winter Paralympics Thursday about-faced and expelled Russian and Belarusian athletes from the games, which kick off on Friday. The move will jettison…

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Serena Williams Blasts ‘New York Times’ For Mistaking Her For Sister Venus Williams

Serena Williams is understandably furious and has said that The New York Times “can do better” after the paper published an article about her accompanied by an image of her sister, Venus Williams. She added that “[no]…

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John Ross Breaks NFL Combine’s 40-Yard Dash Record

Out of the myriad drills at the NFL Combine, the 40-yard dash is always the most notable. It makes perfect sense: Football is a game of speed, and what better way to gauge a player’s…

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James Harden Shines In Third Straight 76ers Game, First At Home

After three straight stellar performances in a 76ers uniform—including one Wednesday finally, in the City of Brotherly Love—James Harden has declared Philadelphia home. “Just exciting,” Harden—who finished with 26 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists…

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