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Louisville, Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Mack Part Ways
The University of Louisville and men’s basketball coach Chris Mack have parted ways. The university’s Board of Trustees met with representatives of Louisville’s Athletic Association last week to finalize the decision. The 52-year-old Mack was hired by…
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Washington Football Team Rebrands Itself As The Washington Commanders
The long national nightmare is over: The Washington Football Team will now be known as the Washington Commanders. After 87 years with the “Redskins” moniker, the team played the last two seasons as the Washington…
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Former Dolphins Coach Brian Flores Sues NFL & Teams For Alleged Racist Practices
Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores has filed a lawsuit against the NFL and its 32 teams, alleging not only discriminatory hiring practices against African American coaching and front-office candidates but also sham interviews under…
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Former Mets Relief Pitcher Jeff Innis Dies At 59 From Cancer
Former New York Mets relief pitcher Jeff Innis died Sunday in Dawnsonville, Georgia, at 59 after a battle with cancer. “He loved the fans and never shied away from any autographs,” Mets spokesperson Jay Horwitz said. “Jeff Innis…
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Tom Brady Officially Retires After 22 NFL Seasons
It’s true. Tom Brady is retiring. After back-and-forth reports over the weekend, Brady made his retirement official on Instagram Tuesday morning saying that he could no longer make the competitive commitment that football requires. “I…
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MLB & MLBPA To Meet Again
Major League Baseball and its Players Association plan to meet again last week after a bargaining session led to tiny progress between the sides. It was the first action since the league locked the players…
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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Hockey Star Hilary Knight On Inspiring The Next Generation
Three-time Olympic medalist Hilary Knight will be heading back on the ice to compete for Team USA in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. As she prepares to compete on the international stage, she wants to do…
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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Zachary Donohue On Partner Madison Hubbell’s Growth Before 2022 Beijing Olympics
Zachary Donohue and Madison Hubbell will be competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympic games on Team USA‘s figure skating team. Before the big games, Donohue took a moment to reflect on how the pandemic helped his partner by…
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Nadal Battles Back To Win Australian Open
Down two sets and facing triple break point—not to mention his diminishing prospects of winning a record 21st Grand Slam title—Rafael Nadal battled back. A notorious competitor, Nadal dug deep and won the next four points…
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Is Tom Brady Retiring? Probably, But No One But Tom Knows For Sure
All good things must come to an end. Even the career of the greatest NFL quarterback of all time. Maybe. Sources close to Tom Brady say that the former Patriots and Buccaneers quarterback plans to retire after…
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Bengals Headed To Super Bowl For First Time Since 1989
For the first time since 1989 and only the third time in franchise history, the Cincinnati Bengals are going to the Super Bowl! On the heels of a thrilling 27-24 overtime win against the Kansas City…
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Led By QB Matthew Stafford, Rams Beat 49ers, Advance To Super Bowl
You can’t lose ‘em all—or even seven in a row. The Rams proved that Sunday as they snapped their six-game losing against divisional-foe San Francisco in the NFC Championship game to advance to the Super…
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NBA All-Star Game Starters Announced
The starters for this year’s NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday, and the usual suspects were there, as were some new ones. Los Angeles Lakers uber star LeBron James was named Captain of the Western Conference—it’s…
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VIDEO: Figure Skater Jason Brown On Coming Out As Gay, Overcoming Burnout
Jason Brown, 27, is an American figure skater. He became one of the youngest figure skaters to win a medal after Team USA won bronze in the team event in Sochi in 2014. After failing…
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Sixers’ Fans Who Called Carmelo Anthony ‘Boy’ Are Ejected From Game
The intensity of Thursday’s Lakers-76ers game wasn’t confined strictly to the players on the court—though some were involved in the extra-curricular activity. With about seven minutes left to play, Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony walked directly toward…
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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Ski Jumper Logan Sankey On How She Learned To Ski
Team USA ski jumper Logan Sankey is excited to compete in the Beijing Olympic Games after a lifetime of skiing. Sankey grew up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where she learned to ski at the age…
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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Figure Skater Nathan Chen On Goals For Beijing 2022
World Champion figure skater Nathan Chen is getting ready to represent Team USA at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Chen used to have rituals before he went on the ice, but moving forward has decided…
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Will Tom Brady Retire? Legend Is Consulting His Family On Decision
There’s not much else that a 44-year-old quarterback can accomplish—especially when his name is Tom Brady. The man has poured his blood, sweat and tears into the game of football for the past two decades…
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David Ortiz Elected To MLB Hall Of Fame – Bonds & Clemens Fall Short
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday evening that, among the many deserving candidates on the ballot, the only player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022 will be former Red Sox slugger David…
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Kevin Durant To Miss All-Star Game To Continue Rehab
It was most likely a pipe dream, anyway. But now it’s official: Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, the conference’s leading vote-getter, will not play in the NBA All-Star game on February 20 as he continues…
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Fans Mark Two-Year Anniversary Of Kobe Bryant’s Death
Wednesday marks the two-year anniversary of the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people. “When my oldest daughter was born, and I have a…
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