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Mets Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes No-Show At Braves Game, Opts Out Of Season

In what would usually be a case of classic Mets bad luck and ineptitude is now just another entry in what has been a disastrous restart by the MLB. When the New York Mets played…

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Giants Play ‘Black National Anthem,’ “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Prior To Home Opener

The San Francisco Giants, who were the first team to show solidarity with the BLM movement in calling for racial justice for systematic racism and police brutality in America when the MLB season resumed last…

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Mets Shortstop Jose Reyes Retires At 37

On his Twitter account on Wednesday, four-time All-Star Jose Reyes shortstop for the New York Mets announced that after a 16-year career that he would be stepping away from the game. “A young boy growing…

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Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. Spoken To By Exec After Saying COVID Was ‘Population Control’ Conspiracy

During a Snapchat Q&A, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. claimed that COVID-19 was a conspiracy meant to control the world’s population. “Personally, I think the coronavirus is being used obviously for a bigger agenda,” Porter, 22,…

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Twins & Cardinals Take Moment Of Silence At 8:46 In Honor Of George Floyd

The Minnesota Twins honored George Floyd’s memory, Minneapolis being the city where Geroge Floyd was killed, at 8:46, eight minutes, and 46 seconds being the time that an officer had his knee on Floyd’s neck,…

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Rockets Guard Eric Gordon Likely Out For NBA Seeding Games With Ankle Injury

In the second quarter of the Houston Rocket’s restart scrimmage against the Boston Celtics, Rockets guard Eric Gordon landed awkwardly on his ankle when he rose up to make a pass and immediately went down in…

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Dana Stubblefield, Former 49er’s First Round Pick And All Pro, Convicted Of Raping Disabled Woman

Dana Stubblefield, former 49er’s first-round pick and three-time All-Pro, was convicted of sexual assault on Monday following a nine-month trial and a five-year legal process after the assault was reported in 2015. Stubblefield, 49, could…

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Dont’a Hightower Joins 4 Patriots Players In Opting Out Of 2020 Season

Patriots linebacker and defensive captain Dont’a Hightower is opting out of the 2020 NFL season. Hightower, who became a first-time father on July 16, joins four other Patriots notably including offensive lineman Marcus Cannon and…

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MLB Return As 14 Marlins Test Positive For COVID-19

The morning before the Miami Marlins were set to play their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles it was reported that eight Marlins players and two coaches tested positive for COVID-19, which makes a total…

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Trump Cancels Plans To Throw Out First Pitch For Yankees Citing ‘China Virus’

On Sunday afternoon, President Donald Trump tweeted that he no longer plans on throwing out the first pitch for the August 15 game between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox citing that he needs to…

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Mookie Betts Newest Baseball Star To Ink $300+ Million Contract

Recently acquired star outfielder Mookie Betts inked a 12-year $365 million extension with the LA Dodgers on Wednesday. Betts having been traded to the Dodgers by the Boston Red Sox in February for what felt…

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NBA Reports Zero Positive Tests In Bubble

The NBA and NBAPA said on Monday that the last week of tests, starting July 13, have yielded zero positive tests of the 346 players tested. This is encouraging news since the first scrimmages of…

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Texans’ Kenny Stills Has Charges Dropped After Protest

Kenny Stills had his felony charges dropped on Friday after participating in a protest on Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron‘s lawn, to get him to charge the officers who shot Breonna Taylor after barging into…

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NFL Offers Zero Preseason Games to NFLPA

Over the past week, the NFL has gained momentum in negotiations over policies regarding the league’s return to play for the 2020 NFL season. One of the biggest points of contention has been between the…

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Jack Nicklaus Reveals That He & Wife Tested Positive For Coronavirus

During a CBS telecast on Sunday of the Memorial Golf Tournament, golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, 80, revealed that he and his wife Barbara tested positive for COVID-19 early on in the pandemic–around March. Being that…

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Brooklyn Nets To Sign Jamal Crawford For NBA Restart

With the NBA restart starting in a few weeks, the Brooklyn Nets have been the most impacted by players opting not to play as Taurean Prince, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie, DeAndre Jordan and Wilson…

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Former NBA Player Stephen Jackson Defends DeSean Jackson After Anti-Semitic Comments

After Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receiver DeSean Jackson posted a series of anti-Semitic comments on his social media, he received a lot of criticism for such actions. Jackson has since apologized for his posts. There are,…

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Cam Newton To Wear #1 For The New England Patriots

After officially signing with the New England Patriots on Wednesday, it was announced that Cam Newton will wear the same number he has worn the entirety of his NFL career: #1. The Patriots announced the…

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Buccaneers’ Head Coach Bruce Arians Fears Every Player Could Contract COVID-19

With NFL training camps scheduled to start later this month, the league has already gotten rid of two preseason games for this season. With the unpredictability of COVID-19, however, and the increased risk football players…

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WATCH: Eagles’ Receiver DeSean Jackson Apologizes For Posting Anti-Semitic Messages On Social Media

After being criticized for various Instagram posts which expressed admiration for Farrakhan and Hitler over the weekend, Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receiver DeSean Jackson issued an apology on Tuesday. In a post on Instagram, Jackson apologized…

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NHL Expected To Pay Out $300 Million In Signing Bonuses As Scheduled

On Wednesday, numerous NHL players who are due signing bonuses on July 1, will receive those bonuses. That means that an approximate $300 million will be paid to players across the league. Of that $300…

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