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Wisconsin axes stadium voting in Milwaukee, but says it's just fine in lily-white Green Bay
This is what voter suppression looks like. ...

This was the Sunday America finally lost its mind
We’ve seen it coming, as colleges refused to let infected football players and their inflamed hearts deter football seasons and those sweet, sweet television dollars. And we’ve seen how cautious leagues like the NBA and WNBA were able to let science lead to success....

Cowboys defense nonexistent like Trump’s COVID protocols, Ramsey and Tate try to 2-piece each other, and the NFC East is a joke
COVID-19 was the story for the league this week as multiple positive tests forced teams to shut down facilities and games to be postponed. ...

This weekend, basketball proved why football needs a bubble
To fully understand how popular football is in America, all you have to do is realize that a single sport owns two days out the week....

For the NFL’s smartest team, this seems remarkably dumb
I’ve been staring at this bit of information for at least 10 minutes to see if I could find the logic. Maybe I’m like that guy from “Mallrats” who can’t see the fucking schooner. ...

Minor league coach’s murder-suicide is only the latest example of domestic abuse by a Cubs employee
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Charles Haeger was found dead on Saturday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Grand Canyon after allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend, according to police. For the second time in less than two years, the Chicago Cubs have issued a statement about an employe...

How a Trump-stacked Supreme Court could gut Title IX safeguards for transgender students, athletes
“A prime part of the history of our Constitution ... is the story of the extension of constitutional rights and protections to people once ignored or excluded.” — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, writing for the Supreme Court in United States v. Virginia, the 1996 case that struck down the state’s exclu...

Titans-Steelers game rescheduled for later in the season as more test positive
The week 4 matchup between the Titans and the Steelers will be rescheduled for later in the season, according to the NFL....

Lakers-Heat feels a lot like Lakers-Pistons
Before you simply dismiss the Miami Heat and hand the Los Angeles Lakers the NBA championship trophy, stop and take a little closer look at this matchup....

I Owe Adam Silver An Apology. I Thought Playing Basketball During a Pandemic Was a Bad Idea. Oops!
Tonight, the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers will meet in Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals....

The NBA Finals begin tonight, here’s what you should know
Tonight’s matchup involves two fan bases that were bored during last year’s playoffs as the Heat and Lakers were at home, with Miami finishing with a 39-43 record while Los Angeles finished 37-45. It’s the first time two teams are meeting in the Finals that didn’t qualify for the postseason the year...

Chaos breaks out in NFL as three Titans test positive
The Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings have both suspended in-person club activities following the discovery of eight positive COVID tests in the Titans organization....

The Lightning eviscerate the Stars, win the Cup, and mercifully send everyone home from NHL bubble
It shouldn’t have taken this long, and the Stars were lucky to not get run out of the building in four games, the sort of thorough thrashing to clinch the Cup and the ending the Lightning deserved. But there hasn’t been a sweep in the Final in 22 years. So the Bolts will happily settle for a six-gam...

The Phillies should have taken the left at Albuquerque
The selling point of a major overhaul/rebuild in baseball, at least the way you bill it to fans, is that for a few years of abject play and unadorned summers you will be rewarded with years and years of contention and a spin at the playoff wheel that might land on “World Series Champion” every seaso...

Sunday Scaries: After going 4-0 last week, here are my Week 3 bets you should avoid
These Sundays are not scaring me yet....

Which undefeated NFL teams are gigantic frauds? Let’s investigate
It’s never too early to overreact to NFL win totals....

Michael Jordan is starting a NASCAR team for one reason: Bubba Wallace
“Republicans buy sneakers too” is always going to be part of Michael Jordan’s legacy, and there’s no getting away from that, because Harvey Gantt’s not walking through the Senate door....

Brett Favre Ignores NFL Mask Rules While on TV Assignment for NFL
Brett Favre’s surprise visit to Tampa Bay on Sunday sparked controversy around the football world....

Sunday Scaries: The NFL Week 2 Bets You Should Avoid
Gambling is a risk. And with risk comes reward… or bankruptcy. ...

The Bengals Can’t Let Joe Burrow Become the Next Andrew Luck
The Bengals need to be careful. ...