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Death To The NCAA

NCAA Decides It’s Not Safe To Play Sports In The Fall, But Cash-Cow Football is Somehow Immune

In the latest falling domino, the NCAA this afternoon announced it would not be having fall championships in any sport … that’s not football.

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Baseball Bozo Zach Plesac Lists All The Rules He Broke, Then Accuses The Media of 'Mistreatment'

“The last thing I would want to do is put anyone at risk,” Cleveland Indians pitcher Zach Plesac says, looking directly into the camera while driving down a city street.

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Why Should College Sports Shut Down? Ex-NFL-Almost-Rookie Kemah Siverand, That’s Why

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It’s Time to Cancel the Cardinals’ Season

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NBA Ratings Nosedive Proves Sports Are Not Essential

Thomas Laforgia

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Even Daniel Snyder’s Ownership Partners Want Him to Sell

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Death To The NCAA

Big-Talking Coaches Boo-Hoo 'Let The Kids Play,' But Were MIA About BLM

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The Mourning After

Dallas Becomes the Nexus of All Our Problems

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Four Squads, Two Spots: Today Will Be The Best Day Of The NBA Bubble To Date

Carron J. Phillips

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The Gross Racism that Cheated the Legacy of Dick Allen

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Best Deals of the Day

Thursday's Best Deals: Surface Pro 7, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Yankee Candles, Botanic Hearth Shower Products, Sunday Scaries CBD Edibles, and More

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The Best Home Gym Equipment, According to Our Readers

Quentyn Kennemer

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Keep Your Mind and Hands Busy With the Best LEGO Deals

NEGRO LEAGUES 100th ANNIVERSARY

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Baseball Bozo Zach Plesac Lists All The Rules He Broke, Then Accuses The Media of 'Mistreatment'

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It’s Time to Cancel the Cardinals’ Season

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The Gross Racism that Cheated the Legacy of Dick Allen

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How Do We Know That Thousands Of Disqualified Votes in New York Were Not For Pete Alonso?

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Four Squads, Two Spots: Today Will Be The Best Day Of The NBA Bubble To Date

Carron J. Phillips

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LeBron Plants Seed of Failure by Once Again Throwing Teammates Under the Bus

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Carmelo Anthony Feels More Like A Hollow Famer Than A Hall of Famer

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It’s Inevitable That the Sports World Will Eventually Stop Caring About Black Lives Mattering

Carron J. Phillips

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Even Daniel Snyder’s Ownership Partners Want Him to Sell

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Why Should College Sports Shut Down? Ex-NFL-Almost-Rookie Kemah Siverand, That’s Why

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Dak Prescott Steps Out of Pocket to Shine 'Much-Needed Light on Deep-Seated Prejudices'

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NFL Opt-Out 2020: Here's Every Player You Won't See This Year

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Joonas Korpisalo Joins the Bittersweet Records Club: Here Are Some More Standout Performances in Losing Efforts

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The West is the Rest - NHL Playoff Preview: Western Conference

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Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? - NHL First Round Preview: Eastern Conference

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Connor McDavid Deserves Better Than This Garbage

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Trump Is The Main Reason We Won’t Have College Football

Carron J. Phillips

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Trash Talkin' Tuesday: The NCAA Should Have Shut This Down

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NCAA Robs Predominantly Black Football & Basketball Players of Billions in Generational Wealth — Damning Study Shows Athletes Deserve $1 Million Over Four Years

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HBCUs Need More than Makur Maker, They Need NBA Money Makers, Too

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Sarri’s Not Enough: Juventus Boots Manager as Champions League Drought Continues

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Lionel Messi Sees Connor McDavid's Ridiculous Goal And Raises ... As He Falls (SEE IT!)

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Stan Kroenke Takes His Evil International as FA Cup Champ Arsenal Gives FU to 55 Axed Workers

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Fulham Return To Premier League With a Goal From Narnia