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Detroit Tigers First Base Coach, Former Player Kimera Bartee Dies At 49

Detroit Tigers first base coach and former player Kimera Bartee died Monday after he collapsed while visiting family in Nebraska. Bartee, 49, had no known prior health concerns and his cause of death remains a…

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NBA & NBPA To Allow Teams To Sign Replacements Amid Covid-19 Outbreak

The NBA and the player’s association have announced that they will allow teams that are missing players because they are taking part in following the league’s Covid-19 protocol to sign replacements. This memo released by…

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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Impersonating Patriots Player To Get Super Bowl Rings For Tom Brady

Scott Spina, of New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Patriots player to get “family and friends” Super Bowl rings. He messaged an ex-Patriots player, referred to in court documents as “T.J.,” in 2017…

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Shorthanded Celtics Deal With More Covid-19, Injury Woes

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum missed Monday’s 108-103 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves as he entered Covid-19 health and safety protocols; Marcus Smart sat out because of a hand laceration he suffered in a Christmas Day loss…

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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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Chris Godwin Done For The Year, Bruce Arians Says

The reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without their leading receiver for the remainder of the year. On Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, Saints’ safety P.J. Williams‘ helmet hit directly…

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Biennial World Cup Could Be Coming, President Gianni Infantino Says

FIFA‘s “global summit” was held to discuss increasing the occurrence of the World Cup from every four years to every two years. President Gianni Infantino says he believes if a vote was held, the proposal…

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Michael Vick’s Last Remaining Dogfighting Pooch, Frodo, Dies

Frodo, the last remaining dog from Michael Vick‘s dogfighting case has passed away, BAD RAP, an animal welfare group. The post said that Frodo lived a happy and pampered life since being one of the…

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Brandon Brown Hates ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Cheer, Wants No Part Of Politics

Inadvertent fame is not something that Brandon Brown wants. At least not in the area in which he inadvertently found it. NASCAR driver Brown became famous for the “Let’s Go Brandon” meme borne by his…

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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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YouTube TV’s New Distribution Deal Restores ESPN, ABC To Platform

For 39 hours, sports fans who rely on YouTube TV to watch games were outraged at the timing of a Walt Disney-owned channel blackout. The blackout went into effect at 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday,…

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Cowboys Release ‘Hard Knocks’ Star Azur Kamara

The Dallas Cowboys have released defensive end/linebacker Azur Kamara, who made a name for himself as one of the players on the bubble of making the team when the Cowboys were featured on this season’s…

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Urban Meyer Breaks Silence On Firing, Deflects Blame

Urban Meyer spoke out for the first time since being fired from the Jacksonville Jaguars last week during an appearance on NFL Network. He didn’t take responsibility for the disappointing record or allegations against him…

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NBA COVID Outbreak May Effect Christmas Games

The NBA announced that COVID-19 lineup changes may move game times on Christmas day for the 10 teams who are scheduled to play. The ABC windows are the league’s priority. Those games are currently set…

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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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