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Jordan Spieth Defies Death, Saves Par At AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Despite popular opinion, sports aren’t a life-or-death matter. Though the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am almost became so this weekend. Jordan Spieth got as close to the cliffs at Pebble Beach as he possibly could in…

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Belgian Olympian Kim Meylemans Released From Isolation After Pleas From IOC

Belgian Olympian Kim Meylemans has been released from isolation in Beijing after pleading for help due to her treatment ahead of the games. The 25-year-old skeleton racer was forced into isolation after she tested positive…

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Jaguars Hire Doug Pederson As Head Coach

After Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich’s declined the position, the Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Doug Pederson as their new head coach. The 54-year-old Pederson was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Pelicans’ Jaxson Hayes Formally Charged With 12 Misdemeanors

New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was formally charged with domestic violence, resisting arrest and battery against a police officer stemming from his Los Angeles arrest last summer. Hayes’ total charge count is 12 misdemeanors, including three…

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Patrick Mahomes: NFL OT Rule ‘Kind Of Stinks’ – Even Though It Helped Him

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said the NFL’s oft-loathed overtime rule, which helped propel the team Sunday evening to the AFC Championship game, “kind of stinks.” In an exciting Divisional Round tilt that’s already being…

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Antonio Brown: “I’m Not Crazy”

It’s been two weeks since the dust settled on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers releasing Antonio Brown saga, headlined by the mercurial, shirtless wide receiver leaving the MetLife Stadium field and throwing his equipment into the stands on…

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NFL Files Motion To Dismiss Jon Gruden’s Lawsuit

The NFL filed a motion to dismiss former Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the league, accusing it of being “baseless” and that it “should be dismissed for failure to state a single viable cause…

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Splash Brothers Shine As Warriors Rout Pistons

Klay Thompson is officially back, as he had 21 points, while reigning scoring champ Steph Curry added 18 as Golden State rebounded from a tough road trip (2-5) to rout the Detroit Pistons 102-86 Tuesday night. “I…

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Cardinals Safety Budda Baker Stretchered Off The Field After Brutal Hit

Following an absolutely brutal hit in the final game of the NFL’s Super Wild Card weekend, Cardinals safety Budda Baker was placed on a stretcher and carted off the field. He’s said to have feeling…

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Novak Djokovic Facing Deportation From Australia Again After Visa Is Revoked

He’s out. He’s in. Now he’s out again. Novak Djokovic now faces deportation—again—after the Australian government revoked his visa, as the plot thickens on the saga of the top-ranked men’s tennis player and his COVID-19…

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Three-Time World Series Winner Jon Lester Retires

Three-time World Series champion Jon Lester has decided to hang up the spikes after 16 seasons in MLB. The 38-year-old pitcher—part of two World Series titles in Boston and one with the Chicago Cubs—said wear…

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Andrew Luck Among 21 Selected To College Football Hall Of Fame

Former Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck is a now officially a Hall of Famer—a college football Hall of Famer, that is. Luck was announced as part of a 21-member class Monday by the National Football…

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Novak Djokovic ‘Grateful’ After Australian Judge Orders He Be Admitted To Country

Following a back and forth with the Australian government over his Covid-19 vaccination status and eligibility to compete in the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic is “pleased and grateful” that his appeal to enter the country was…

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Could Super Bowl LVI Move From L.A. To Dallas? Vaccine Mandate May Force The Issue

Everything’s bigger in Texas — potentially even the big game. In the middle of a stark rise in COVID-19 cases, the NFL has looked at other potential sites for the February 13 Super Bowl. The…

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MVP Voter Hub Arkush Says He Won’t Vote For Aaron Rodgers, QB Call Him A ‘Bum’

Aaron Rodgers, a lightning rod for controversy these days, had strong words for Hub Arkush, the “bum” MVP voter who said that he would not cast his vote for the Packers quarterback because he’s “the biggest jerk…

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