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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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Is Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh Heading Back To The NFL?

Many are speculating that Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh could leave the college game and head back to the NFL on the heels of a Big 10 title and an appearance in the College…

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RJ Barrett’s Buzzer-Beater Helps Knicks Erase 24-Point Deficit In Win Over Celtics

RJ Barrett banked in a three-pointer as time expired, and the New York Knicks earned a dramatic, come-from-behind 108-105 victory over the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden Thursday evening. Evan Fournier tallied a career-high…

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Kyrie Irving Makes Season Debut Amid Vaccination Controversy; Nets Beat Pacers 129-121

Kyrie Irving’s season debut provided an emotional lift Wednesday night as the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Indiana Pacers 129-121. Irving appeared to not miss a step, as he posted 22 points, four assists, three rebounds and three…

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Antonio Brown Accuses Bucs Of ‘Ongoing Cover-Up’ – Then Gets Released

In a lengthy statement released Wednesday night, Antonio Brown accused the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of pressuring him to play through a debilitating ankle injury. Now he’s been released. Then, shortly after his lawyer released the…

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Washington Football Team To Unveil New Name & Logo On February 2

The Washington Football Team just announced that it will reveal its new name and logo on February 2. “We are confident that this identity is one that our team and our fans across D.C., Maryland,…

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Raiders Rookie Cornerback Nate Hobbs Arrested On DUI Charge

Almost two months to the day after he watched teammate Henry Ruggs III shatter many lives in a fatal drunk-driving crash, Las Vegas Raiders rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of…

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Steelers Win Roethlisberger’s (Likely) Final Home Game

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 26-14 at Heinz Field Monday night in what was in all likelihood quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s final home game. Capping an 18-year career, all with the Steelers, the six-time Pro Bowler threw for a…

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Antonio Brown ‘No Longer A Buc’ After Walking Off Field Shirtless Mid-Game

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 28-24 comeback win over the New York Jets Sunday was filled with as much drama after the whistles as it did between them. Now-former Tampa Bay receiver Antonio Brown appears to have…

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Russell Wilson Hopes This Sunday Isn’t His Last Game In Seattle

The Russell Wilson era in Seattle could be coming to a close with the Seahawks sitting at 5-10 going into their last home game of the season. They play the Detroit Lions on Sunday. “I…

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Kyrie Irving Returns To Nets Practice; Still Weeks Away From Game Action

Kyrie Irving returned to Brooklyn Nets practice for the first time since the preseason, and in doing so said he understood why the team decided to have him stay away. “I understood their decision and respected it,”…

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John Madden, TV’s Top Sports Analyst, Dies At 85

NFL icon and football legend John Madden died Tuesday morning at age 85. The Hall of Fame coach-turned-broadcaster whose eponymous video games delighted millions for 30 years died unexpectedly, and no cause of death was…

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More College Football Bowls Canceled Due To Covid-19 Chaos

Covid-19 has now wreaked havoc on the third college football bowl game in the last day or so, as the Barstool Arizona Bowl was canceled Monday night. Originally scheduled for Friday in Tucson, Arizona, the…

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Boxer Danny Kelly Jr. Shot Dead In Front Of Family In Road Rage Incident On Christmas Eve

Danny Kelly Jr., a professional boxer from Maryland, was shot dead in front of his girlfriend and children on Christmas Eve in what police are investigating as a road rage incident. Police responded just prior…

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Rafael Nadal Tests Positive For Covid-19, May Miss Australian Open

Tennis star Rafael Nadal, 35, has tested positive for COVID-19. It is not known which strain. Nadal returned to Spain after playing in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi, in which…

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Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant Says He’s ‘Hurt’ By Fan Comments

Ja Morant returned to the court this week as the Memphis Grizzlies took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game ended in a 102-99 loss for the Grizzlies. Morant hadn’t been on the floor since…

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Adam Silver: ‘No Plans To Pause NBA Season’

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has said that the league has no plans to suspend its season, despite the omicron variant surging. “No plans right now to pause the season,” Silver said in an interview on…

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