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Former Mets Relief Pitcher Jeff Innis Dies At 59 From Cancer

Former New York Mets relief pitcher Jeff Innis died Sunday in Dawnsonville, Georgia, at 59 after a battle with cancer. “He loved the fans and never shied away from any autographs,” Mets spokesperson Jay Horwitz said. “Jeff Innis…

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Tom Brady Officially Retires After 22 NFL Seasons

It’s true. Tom Brady is retiring. After back-and-forth reports over the weekend, Brady made his retirement official on Instagram Tuesday morning saying that he could no longer make the competitive commitment that football requires. “I…

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MLB & MLBPA To Meet Again

Major League Baseball and its Players Association plan to meet again last week after a bargaining session led to tiny progress between the sides. It was the first action since the league locked the players…

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NCAA Adopts Sport-By-Sport Approach To Transgender Athletes Competing

The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for the issue of transgender athletes competing, which brings the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. The new guidelines, approved last week and effective…

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Hockey Champ Brianna Decker On Defending Gold In Beijing

Team USA hockey forward Brianna Decker is getting ready to attend her third Olympic Games in Beijing, where she hopes to help the United States defend its gold medal win from 2018.

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Freeski Slopestyle Medalist Alex Hall On Rituals, Climate Change

Team USA freeski slopestyle medalist Alex Hall is planning on going for gold at this year’s Beijing Olympics.

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Hockey Star Hilary Knight On Inspiring The Next Generation

Three-time Olympic medalist Hilary Knight will be heading back on the ice to compete for Team USA in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Zachary Donohue On Partner Madison Hubbell’s Growth Before 2022 Beijing Olympics

Zachary Donohue and Madison Hubbell will be competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympic games on Team USA‘s figure skating team.

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Nadal Battles Back To Win Australian Open

Down two sets and facing triple break point—not to mention his diminishing prospects of winning a record 21st Grand Slam title—Rafael Nadal battled back. A notorious competitor, Nadal dug deep and won the next four points…

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Is Tom Brady Retiring? Probably, But No One But Tom Knows For Sure

All good things must come to an end. Even the career of the greatest NFL quarterback of all time. Maybe. Sources close to Tom Brady say that the former Patriots and Buccaneers quarterback plans to retire after…

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Bengals Headed To Super Bowl For First Time Since 1989

For the first time since 1989 and only the third time in franchise history, the Cincinnati Bengals are going to the Super Bowl! On the heels of a thrilling 27-24 overtime win against the Kansas City…

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Led By QB Matthew Stafford, Rams Beat 49ers, Advance To Super Bowl

You can’t lose ‘em all—or even seven in a row. The Rams proved that Sunday as they snapped their six-game losing against divisional-foe San Francisco in the NFC Championship game to advance to the Super…

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NBA All-Star Game Starters Announced

The starters for this year’s NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday, and the usual suspects were there, as were some new ones. Los Angeles Lakers uber star LeBron James was named Captain of the Western Conference—it’s…

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Patrick Mahomes’ Fiancée Brittany Matthews Fights Online Hate With ‘Team Britany’ T-Shirts

Patrick Mahomes’ fiancée is taking all the vitriol she’s been receiving online and trying to put it to good use. Brittany Matthews, dragged on social media for her champagne-spraying celebration at Arrowhead Stadium after the…

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Steeler’s QB Ben Roethlisberger Calls It A Career

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has officially announced his retirement after 18 seasons in the league—all in black and gold. In a video shared to Twitter Thursday morning, Roethlisberger thanked fans and reminisced about his…

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