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Jennifer King Becomes First Black Woman Hired As NFL Assistant With Washington

Less than a week after the United States officially inaugurated the first female and black Vice President, the Washington Football Team is making history of their own. Washington has promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs…

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Remembering The Life And Legacy Of Kobe Bryant

Exactly one year ago today, on January 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant passed away. His 13-year old daughter Gianna and seven others were tragically killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California. The former…

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LeBron Scores 46 As Lakers Stay Undefeated On The Road

On Monday night, LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-108 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers in his home state of Ohio. This marked James’ first game back in his home state of…

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Jameson Taillon Fired Up After Being Traded To The Yankees

Jameson Taillon was preparing to take on a veteran role for the Pittsburgh Pirates this upcoming season. Taillon was ready to be a mentor for the young core of pitchers in Pittsburgh. What he did not…

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Toronto Signs World Series MVP George Springer To Six-Year, $150 Million Deal

The Toronto Blue Jays have landed the services of George Springer. The outfielder has signed a six-year, $150 million contract with Toronto. The outfielder was one of the notable free agents that was still on the market. Springer…

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IOC & Tokyo Reaffirm That Olympic Games Will Not Be Canceled

The Tokyo Olympics were originally supposed to be held in 2020, but the outbreak of the coronavirus forced a dramatic change. Since the pandemic, Japanese officials have pushed for the Olympic games to begin in…

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Philip Rivers Retires From NFL After 17-Year Career

After a 17-year career as one of the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history, Philip Rivers is retiring from football at age 39. In a statement released on Wednesday, Rivers said that playing quarterback in…

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Super Bowl LV Analysis: Kansas City Chiefs Vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl LV is set, as we now have the two teams that will be competing on February 7 – defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Chiefs are led…

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Former Steelers FB Tim Lester Dies At 52 From COVID-19

Tim Lester, the former Pittsburgh Steelers full back known as the “Bus Driver,” died last week from COVID-19 at 52. Lester was drafted in the 10th round in the 1992 draft by the Los Angeles…

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Packers’ Coach Matt LaFleur Doesn’t Regret Decision For Field Goal In NFC Title Loss

Should the Green Bay Packers have gone for a touchdown? That is a question that will remain in NFL history after the Packers’ decision to go for a field goal when a trip to the…

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Floyd Mayweather Calls Conor McGregor ‘Con Artist McLoser’ Following UFC Loss

Following Conor McGregor’s stunning second-round TKO defeat by Dustin Poirier, former opponent Floyd Mayweather Jr. took shots at McGregor. The 43-year-old boxing legend had previously faced the Irishman in a 2017 boxing bout that was…

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Urban Meyer Starts Filling Out Team As Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach

Urban Meyers and the Jacksonville Jaguars have finalized a deal to make Meyer the team’s new head coach – and now he’s starting to fill out his team. On Friday, he added Darrell Bevell as…

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Chicago White Sox Sign Reliever Liam Hendricks To A Record-Breaking Deal

The Chicago White Sox signed free-agent reliever Liam Hendricks to a three-year $54 million deal. The deal includes a club option for a fourth year, and it’s $54 million, guaranteed. With this deal, Hendricks breaks…

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Seahawks Parts Ways With OC Coach Brian Schottenheimer, Cites “Philosophical Difference”

The Seattle Seahawks will start their offseason by looking for a new offensive coach. On Tuesday night, the team announced that they will be parting ways with offensive coach Brian Schottenheimer. The team issued a brief tweet…

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2021 Fantasy Football: PPR First Round Draft Picks

It is never too early to start looking at next year’s fantasy football draft. 2021 will be the year of the running back, as I anticipate the first six picks in nearly all formats to…

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