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Nike, Beats By Dre become first major sponsors to drop Deshaun Watson
Nike announced this morning that it has suspended its endorsement deal with Deshaun Watson over mounting sexual misconduct allegations....
It's great to see Isaiah Thomas again, and hopefully other NBA veterans can follow
Being labeled an NBA journeyman has to be awkward....
With 25 COVID-19 cases, just cancel the Canucks' season already
The news out of Vancouver isn’t getting any better....
Track coach allegedly stole ‘compromising photos’ from athletes, used pix to scam them out of more
Steve Waithe, a former assistant track and field coach at Tennessee and Northeastern, was arrested Wednesday in Chicago on federal charges of cyberstalking and wire fraud, stemming from an alleged scheme that’s equal parts stupid and gross....
Of course the PGA won’t stand against Georgia by boycotting the Masters
And then there’s the PGA....
The U.S. should boycott the Beijing Olympics because it’s the Olympics
No one seriously expects the U.S., or any of its allies, to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing....
Terrace Marshall Jr.’s family connection with Joe Delaney, the Chiefs running back who died a hero
LSU has been churning out wide receiver talent over the last couple seasons, none more notably than last year’s should-have-been Offensive Rookie of the Year and Vikings phenom Justin Jefferson. This year, the NFL, its scouting personnel, and everyone who gets paid to share their opinions are seemin...
Rougned Odor must shave glorious beard thanks to Yankees’ dumb-ass facial hair policy
Because he’s been traded to the New York Yankees, Rougned Odor has to adopt the identity of a “clean-cut” American baseball player due to a policy that’s 48 years old....
In the end, Darnold, not the Jets, will have figured it out
The New York Jets won’t be, can’t be, right about this in the end....
WTF are these hideous pee-yellow Red Sox/Nike cash-grab alternate jerseys?
It was bad enough when the Red Sox rolled out green alternate jerseys, but at least those had some meaning to them. The Sox have worn green to honor Red Auerbach after his death, again to celebrate the Celtics beating the Lakers in the NBA Finals, and then once more for Earth Day in 2009. They looke...
Paul Pierce getting fired on his day off is hilarious, but should he have?
When I saw the news that Paul Pierce got fired from ESPN, I and many others had this initial reaction:...
Hey Trump, we boycotted you, we're not boycotting baseball
It’s Trash Talking Tuesday, and today I’m trashing former President Donald Trump for asking fans to boycott MLB.MLB did the right thing when it pulled the All-Star Game from Atlanta after Georgia passed new voter suppression laws.By the way, hope you checked out the sellout crowd in Arlington, Texas...
Mark Few and Gonzaga choked, and you shouldn’t be surprised
Gonzaga choked, and it’s Mark Few’s burden to carry....
Miracle on Ice hero Mark Pavelich’s suicide is why it's unacceptable that the NHL does little to end hits to the head
When I get mad about the lame-ass suspensions and fines the NHL hands out for hits to the head, this is why....
With Jets trading Sam Darnold, Zach Wilson should be scared to death
If there were any questions about if the Jets were all in on Zach Wilson, they got answered on Monday....
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott boycotts first pitch at Rangers’ packed home opener over MLB pulling ASG out of Georgia
The progressive heroes or “woke” decision-makers of the MLB (lol) made an uncharacteristically bold choice to strip Georgia of the 2021 All-Star Game. It’s a move that now plays into the hands of political opportunists like Texas Governor Greg Abbott....
Please don’t be an illusion, Daryl Dike
It’s been a few weeks of conflicting emotions for USMNT fans. Which I suppose is a slight improvement on just total dread, sorrow, and Cure makeup, the usual state in which we find ourselves. Take our victories where we can find them, I guess....
After another sensational two weeks, the NCAA women’s tournament broadcast package needs to level up
When people talk about investing more resources into the women’s game, it goes far beyond any monetary value....
Rebecca Welch becomes first woman to ref English Football League match
When Rebecca Welch sounded the opening whistle during today’s Harrogate Town and Port Vale tilt, she became the first woman to referee an English Football League game....
Vaccine passports could be the ticket back to full stadiums
Ah, baseball’s opening weekend, fans in the stands and the Nationals sidelined by the coronavirus....