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Bruins Winger Brad Marchand Suspended (Again)

For the eighth time in his career, and second this season, Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand has been suspended. This time it’s for six games, for roughing and high sticking against Pittsburgh goalie Tristan Jarry. The ban was announced following…

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Kaillie Humphries Wins Monobob Gold Medal At Beijing Winter Olympics

Not even three months after becoming a U.S. citizen, Kaillie Humphries brought home a gold medal. The monobob gold she won on Monday was her third overall (two-man in 2014 and 2010, when she was…

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Kamila Valieva Says ‘Contamination; By Her Grandfather’s Medication Led To Positive Drug Test

The latest in the ongoing saga of Kamila Valieva and her pre-Olympics failed doping test includes her lawyers saying that the 15-year-old skater failed because of contamination from her grandfather’s medication. Indeed, part of the…

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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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Want Tickets For NBA All-Star Weekend? Here’s How To Get Yours!

You can see the NBA’s current stars, tomorrow’s stars, celebrity ballers, and everyone in between at the league’s 71st All-Star Weekend live, this weekend, at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. GET DEALS ON ALL-STARS TICKETS HERE!…

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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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VIDEO: US Olympic Bobsledder Aja Evans On Coming Out Of Retirement To Compete In Beijing

Team USA bobsledder Aja Evans came out of retirement to compete in the Bejing Olympic Games.

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Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer Will Not Face Criminal Charges After Sexual Assault Allegations

Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges by Los Angeles prosecutors. The ruling concludes a five-month review of the case, which stems from sexual assault allegations made by a San Diego woman who sought an eventually-dismissed…

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Kamila Valieva Cleared To Compete After Failed Drug Test

The IOC has said that “in the interest of fairness to all athletes” there will be no medal ceremony if Russian teenager Kamila Valieva places in the top three in the women’s individual figure skating…

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Odell Beckham Jr. Injures Knee, Leaves Super Bowl Early After Scoring TD

Odell Beckham Jr. emerged as an MVP candidate in the early parts of Super Bowl LVI—grabbing an imperative first-down pass as well as the game’s first touchdown. However, a devastating knee injury thwarted any such…

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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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Rams Hold Off Bengals To Win Super Bowl LVI, 23-20

Down late in Super Bowl LVI, the Los Angeles Rams went to a familiar offensive well to etch their names in sports history. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford targeted Cooper Kupp six times on the go-ahead…

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31 Million Americans Expected To Bet On Super Bowl LVI

This weekend’s Super Bowl LVI is in line to become the most heavily bet sporting event ever, with an estimated $7.61 billion potentially at stake. An estimated 31.4 million American adults plan to bet on…

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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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LaMelo Ball & Dejounte Murray Named Injury Replacements For NBA All-Star Game

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray have been named injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Ball will replace injured Brooklyn Nets F Kevin Durant and Murray will…

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