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500 Female Athletes File Brief With Supreme Court Against Mississippi Abortion Law

On Monday, more than 500 female athletes signed a friend-of-the-court brief opposing a Mississippi law that would ban abortions of pregnancies that are 15 weeks or longer. The athletes displayed solidarity in numbers while urging…

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Ben Simmons Standoff With 76ers Continues, Will Not Report To Training Camp

With the NBA regular season set to kick off in less than a month, Ben Simmons and the 76ers organization have still yet to resolve their months-long standoff. Simmons hasn’t reported to training camp and…

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NFL’s New ‘No Taunting’ Rule Fiercely Debated Following Week 2

Each year, before the start of the NFL Week 1, the league posts a video and a statement to their website containing updated rules for the upcoming season. In this year’s rule changes video, one…

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Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s Return Up In The Air After Suffering Rib Injury

Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills after suffering a rib injury early in the first quarter. Facing a 4th & 2 at the Bills’ 48-yard line, Tagovailoa dropped back to…

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Giants’ QB Daniel Jones & Kenny Golladay Work Through Late Game Frustrations

During the Thursday Night Football game between the New York Giants and the Washington Football Team, cameras caught wide receiver Kenny Golladay appearing to have a few choice words for his quarterback Daniel Jones. Questions quickly…

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Mookie Wilson Gives His Take On ESPN’s ’30 For 30′ Covering The 1986 N.Y. Mets

On September 13, ESPN premiered the highly anticipated four-part 30 for 30 documentary about the iconic 1986 New York Mets. Directed by Nick Davis and executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, Once Upon a Time in…

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Woman’s U.S. National Soccer Team Offered Same Contract Terms As Men’s Team

On Tuesday, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) offered identical contract proposals for both the United States Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA). This new proposal…

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Calvin Johnson Talks Dispute With Lions Over $1.6 Million In Lost Pay

Calvin Johnson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year after a historic nine-year career with the Detroit Lions (2007-2015). Yet, the former All-Pro wide receiver will not be celebrating his accomplishments…

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Dennis Schroder Encourages Jokes From Fans About Passing On $84 Million Lakers’ Contract

Imagine turning down an $84 million contract in hopes of potentially signing an even higher-paying contract. Dennis Schroder does not have to imagine that nightmare. Recently, Schroder signed a $6 million deal with the Boston…

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Brooks Koepka Criticized For Lack Of Passion For The Ryder Cup

The 31-year-old Ryder Cup team USA player, Brooks Koepka, has been publicly criticized by broadcaster Paul Azinger after comments he made to Golf Digest. Koepka injured his wrist a couple of weeks ago by hitting…

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Bucks Hire Lisa Byington As First Full-Time Female TV Commentator In Men’s Pro Sports

Lisa Byington, a reporter and sports commentator, has been named as the first woman to ever be hired as a full-time TV play-by-play announcer for one of the major U.S. men’s professional sports teams. On…

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Christian Yelich Buys 10,000 Tickets For Brewers’ Fans

Milwaukee Brewers’ outfielder Christian Yelich is a fan favorite and only improved his standing with the team after purchasing 10,000 tickets to his team’s upcoming home series against the St. Louis Cardinals to give out…

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Washington Football Team Loses QB Ryan Fitzpatrick For 3 Weeks

The Washington Football Team’s NFC East title defense is getting off to an awfully shaky start. Not only did the team fall, 20-16 against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, but starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick…

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Daniil Medvedev Wins U.S. Open, Spoiling Djokovic Calendar Grand Slam

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium, No. 2 ranked Daniil Medvedev defeated tennis great Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the 2021 U.S. Open. Medvedev’s victory spoiled what…

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Donald Trump To Commentate Boxing Event On 20th Anniversary Of 9/11

Former President Donald Trump has signed a contract to commentate the Triller “Legends II” boxing event on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The four-fight telecast will be…

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Yankees’ Pitcher Gerrit Cole Exits Blue Jays Game With Hamstring Injury

Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole left Tuesday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays after experiencing hamstring tightness in the 4th inning. After giving up the second sacrifice fly of the inning, Cole motioned to the…

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NBA Sends Out Memo With Possible Strict Regulations For Unvaccinated Players

COVID-19 protocols within the NBA could become much more strict after a memo was sent out to inform the league’s 30 teams of the potential new regulations. The memo stated that the rules are subject…

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Trevor Bauer May Face Suspension In Sexual Assault Scandal

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer hasn’t started a game since June 28, as his professional and legal future hangs in uncertainty amid a highly publicized sexual assault scandal involving him and a woman. Bauer…

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Patriots Release Cam Newton, Mac Jones To Start

The New England Patriots have officially released team captain and former MVP Cam Newton from the roster, electing rookie Mac Jones to take over as the starting quarterback. Throughout the course of the preseason, Coach…

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Vikings’ Irv Smith Jr. Out Indefinitely

The preseason injury bug has struck yet another team, and this time it’s the Minnesota Vikings. The franchise was high spirited for the first half of Sunday, as they managed to secure two-time All-Pro safety…

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Steph Curry Starts Fund For Women’s Sports At Davidson

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha, are collaborating with Davidson College to launch the Curry Family Women’s Athletics Initiative, a scholarship endowment focused on elevating women’s athletics at the two-time NBA…

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