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FIFA & UEFA Suspend Russian Teams

FIFA and UEFA have suspended all Russian international and club teams from competitions “until further notice,” the pair announced in a joint statement Monday. The world’s governing soccer body, FIFA, and European’s, UEFA, said that each’s presidents—Gianni…

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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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Eli Apple Not Fazed By Poor Super Bowl Performance Or Haters

Despite a lengthy trash-talking rap sheet throughout the season, Bengals cornerback Eli Apple is fed up and coming back at his haters. Following his brutal Super Bowl LVI performance, he vowed to “unleash that demon” and…

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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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New Video Show NSFW Fight Between Juwan Howard & Greg Gard

A new video has come to light showing the moments leading up to the donnybrook between Michigan head coach Juwan Howard and Wisconsin’s Greg Gard. The video can be seen below, but be warned: It’s…

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Kings & Nuggets Show Support For Ukraine Crisis Before Game

The Kings and Nuggets held a moment of silence before their game Thursday in Sacramento and linked arms with Sacramento center Alex Len to show support for what’s happening in his native country. Len, 28, and Raptors wing Svi Mykhailiuk—the…

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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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Rams’ Coach Sean McVay Urges Aaron Donald To ‘Run It Back’

“Run it back!” That’s the phrase that was jokingly used by Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay at the team’s Super Bowl victory parade to stave one of the greatest defensive players off from potential retirement.…

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Dustin Johnson & Bryson DeChambeau Stick With PGA Tour Over Saudis

The PGA Tour got a bit stronger over the weekend, as both Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau released statements saying they’re both sticking with the tour and eschewing the much-ballyhooed rival Saudi Arabia-backed Super Golf…

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Falcon’s Matt Ryan Sets Record With $48.6 Million Cap Hit

Set to enter his 15th NFL season, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is about to set a record. Sure, he’s moving up the all-time passing yardage ranks—he’s on the verge of entering the top five…

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Jaxson Hayes Pleads No Contest To Two Charges For Resisting Arrest

Facing an L.A. judge Thursday stemming from his July arrest, Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes pleaded no contest for resisting arrest and false imprisonment charges. He was facing 10 other charges, but the judge dismissed those. The…

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Aaron Rodgers To Inform Packers Of His 2022 Fate By March 8

Green Bay Packers quarterback (for now) Aaron Rodgers says that he plans to soon inform the team of his intentions for the 2022 NFL season. He said he’d share his 2022 plans by March 8, the…

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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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Eileen Gu’s VPN Use For Social Media At Olympics Draws Criticism

Beijing Olympics gold medalist Eileen Gu has found herself in hot water with some fans after divulging a potentially illegal way to avoid internet censorship at the games. “Why can you use Instagram and millions of Chinese people…

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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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