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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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NBA Contemplating In-Season Tournament, Adam Silver Says

There’s already one in the postseason, why not make it a regular-season thing, too? The NBA is tinkering with the idea of adding an in-season tournament, according to commissioner Adam Silver. Silver recently said that…

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Derek Jeter Resigns As Marlins CEO

The Miami Marlins and CEO Derek Jeter have mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately, the Hall of Famer announced Monday. The former Yankee legend was baseball’s first—and remains its only—black CEO. He had one year remaining…

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International Olympic Committee Urges Sports Bodies To Ban Russian Athletes

On the heels of the Ukrainian invasion, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged “with a heavy heart” sports bodies Monday to exclude the country’s athletes and officials from international events. The IOC said the move…

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Lakers Booed, Lose By 28 To Zion-Less Pelicans

If the on-the-court results weren’t apparent enough, the fans’ reactions made it clear: the Lakers are in serious trouble. The team Sunday night suffered its worst loss of the season—123-95 against the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans,…

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Former Boxing Champion Klitschko Brothers To Fight For Ukraine

Former boxing champions Wladimir Klitschko and Vitali Klitschko are preparing for the fight of their lives, as the former enlisted in the Ukrainian reserve army three weeks prior to Thursday’s Russian invasion and the other…

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MLB & MLBPA Meet For Five Hours; No New CBA In Sight

Monday’s five-hour boardroom session between MLB and the MLB Players Association—at times in the same room, other times in separate quarters—seemed to be all for naught, as the two parties remain far apart on a…

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Luka Doncic ‘Unstoppable’ After Weight Criticism, Mark Cuban Says

The criticism of Luka Doncic’s weight at the start of the NBA season was duly noted, and the preseason MVP favorite has been “unstoppable” since hearing the noise, according to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.…

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Antonio Brown Slams Bucs & Tom Brady In Expletive-Filled Post

It’s been nearly two months since Antonio Brown’s shirtless tirade and subsequent release from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and, clearly, time does not heal all wounds. The mercurial wide receiver is still seething, as he took to social…

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Michael Jordan & LeBron James Hug At NBA All-Star Game

The 2022 NBA-Star Game was more special than most: The league celebrated its 75th anniversary as well as the 75 best players to ever lace up the high tops. One moment stood out from all…

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Bulls Waive Alfonzo McKinnie, Sign Tristan Thompson

The Chicago Bulls have released forward Alfonzo McKinnie and signed veteran big man Tristan Thompson. Terms of Thompson’s deal were not disclosed. In this, his eleventh, NBA season, the six-foot-nine, 254-pound Thompson owns career averages…

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Lakers’ Anthony Davis Out At Least Four Weeks With Foot Sprain

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will be out at least four weeks after an MRI revealed a mid-foot sprain. Davis sustained the injury in L.A.’s 106-101 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. He was…

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Kamila Valieva Suffers Worst Performance Beijing Games

In the middle of heavy banned-substance hubbub, Russia’s Kamila Valieva Thursday turned in her worst performance of the games. Valieva fell several times and finished fourth in the women’s free skate competition. The 15-year-old fell…

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Novak Djokovic Says He’ll Skip French Open & Wimbledon If They Require Vaccination

Some people never learn. Novak Djokovic is clearly one of them. The top-ranked men’s tennis player said that he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon this year if they require a COVID-19 vaccination—this comes after…

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Van Jefferson Wins Super Bowl, Sprints To Hospital To See Newborn Son

Van Jefferson had an even greater home-field advantage at Super Bowl LVI than did his team, which was playing in its home stadium. That’s because Jefferson’s wife, Samaria, was pregnant with the couple’s second child,…

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Cooper Kupp Named MVP Of Super Bowl LVI

After missing the previous biggest game of his career, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp made sure to make this one—Super Bowl LVI—count. And he did. To the tune of eight catches, two touchdowns, 92 yards and…

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Texans Hire Lovie Smith As Head Coach

The Houston Texans have hired Lovie Smith as their new head coach. Smith, who is African American, is the second minority candidate to be hired this offseason after the Miami Dolphins brought on San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator…

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Figure Skating Medal Ceremony Delayed Due To ‘Legal Consultation’ After Positive Drug Test

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday that the medal ceremony for team figure skating would be delayed because of “legal consultation.” The delay was reportedly due to a positive drug test of one member…

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Nathan Chen Sets World Record; Gold Medal In Sight

Nathan Chen shattered the world record during his short program at the Beijing Olympics—scoring 113.97 Tuesday to beat the previous mark of his nemesis Yuzuru Hanyu and put himself in a position to win his…

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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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