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Minor hockey league pretends it’s going to have an almost normal 2020-21 season
In case you’re thinking that life is going to get back to normal anytime soon, minor league hockey has provided the first reminder that it’s absolutely not....
The NFL must start handing out forfeits
It’s clear by now that the league is winging it....
Dumb football players are going to ruin football
Athletes hate being called dumb jocks, but sometimes the title fits....
Is it racism? COVID-19? Incompetence? What <i>IS</i> the Football Team's secret to constantly stepping on rakes?
Here are three mystery quarterbacks:...
Jon Gruden won't keep the damn mask on
Week by week, NFL coaches are learning to wear (or defog) their face shields and have mostly been keeping their masks on. But one head coach remains especially careless when it comes to covering his face....
LSU forgets that COVID still exists and decides to get rid of CDC wellness checks at games
LSU announced that it will ditch CDC medical wellness checks as a requirement for entry to their stadium on game days, encouraging fans to administer their own self-assessment prior to going to Tigers games in order to thwart the spread of the deadly virus....
The President is hospitalized with COVID-19 and the SMU student section still doesn't get it
This isn’t working, and it’s hard to say what will....
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Cam Newton, three more Titans, and Saints player test positive for COVID-19, throwing NFL into turmoil [UPDATED]
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19, it was reported Saturday morning, sending an already messy NFL Week 4 into chaotic overdrive....
Like so many others, Notre Dame President Father Jenkins flouted COVID-19 until he got it
Hindsight is 20/20. Lack of foresight is 2020....
Sports, lies & COVID-19: A White House history after Trump tests positive
Donald Trump has coronavirus. Who could’ve seen it coming?...
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....
Martina Navratilova talks COVID and the French Open with Deadspin
Prior to the start of the French Open, Deadspin’s Julie DiCaro and Jane McManus sat down with tennis icon Martina Navratilova about a wide range of issues, including social and racial justice, the U.S. and French Opens, and whether America should even playing sports in the midst of a global pandemic...
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....
Even after postponement last week, Notre Dame football announces <em>more</em> COVID infections
Are you surprised that college campuses are becoming hot spots for a deadly disease which in turn is infecting football teams, causing them to shut down and postpone games?...
What is even happening on Jon Gruden’s face?
Jon Gruden was fined $100,000 for wearing his mask during last week’s Monday night game — how will the league respond to whatever this is?...
Chiefs Deploy 'New Technology' for Andy Reid's Foggy Face Shield
Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid will be rocking his famous COVID-19 protective face shield again in week 2 against the Chargers. ...
COVID is Nothing More Than a Teaser for ESPN
If you tune into ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” for any other reason than to watch a bunch of old guys laugh uncomfortably or stand around screens they don’t entirely understand how to work, then I assume it’s for information. Who’s injured, who’s being replaced as a starter, who got caught putting t...
Hey Big Ten, How About Daily COVID Testing for My Kid?
Well, the Big Ten finally cracked....
Six Months After Rudy Gobert, 2020 is an Ever-Worsening Hellscape
The six-month mark came and went with hardly any notice, but it did come and go. It’s now been more than half a year since Rudy Gobert, days after jokingly touching all the microphones at a press conference, tested positive for COVID-19 and effectively shut down the sports world....
Florida Man Joins Too Many Other Florida People at Florida St. Football Game in Obviously Too Crowded Stadium
Yes, college football is back, and so are fans packing the stands… Or at least in the Sunshine State. ...