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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....

Sometimes good things happen in Philadelphia too, Don!
President Trump said, “Bad things happen in Philadelphia.” ...

Sports, lies & COVID-19: A White House history after Trump tests positive
Donald Trump has coronavirus. Who could’ve seen it coming?...

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...

‘He’s been a dick all night’: The Trump-Biden debate, narrated by decade-old NASCAR chatter
Donald Trump’s one moment of positivity during Tuesday night’s first presidential debate was his pride at having brought back Big Ten football, something that isn’t actually a good idea, as we continue to see outbreaks of coronavirus on college campuses and football games canceled — and something th...

When Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett made it harder to report sexual assault on campus
If you’re a woman, or someone who cares about women, it’s hard to pinpoint what the most disturbing thing about Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court is, exactly....

The Political Football of Political Football
After initially deciding to sit this season out due to a deadly virus, last week the Big Ten reversed course....

We Rank the Best No. 1 NFL Draft Pick Quarterbacks of All Time
Quarterbacks have had a pretty significant impact on the history of the NFL. They are often the most important players on the field on any given Sunday....

Thanks to Big Ten's Reversal, Another Year of Disappointment Awaits Wolverines Fans
Big Ten football is coming back in October, much to the delight of Donald Trump and the universities that will get to resume cashing in on unpaid labor....

Hey Big Ten, How About Daily COVID Testing for My Kid?
Well, the Big Ten finally cracked....

Well-Fed Nitwits Stroke Egos, Accomplish Nothing in NCAA Sham Senate Hearing
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor & Pensions convened today for a hearing on college athlete compensation. Among the many babbling voices in the room, player advocacy was scarce....

Fans at Arrowhead Can Go Kick Rocks
I don’t know what we expected....

Football is the Perfect Reflection of America — That’s Not a Good Thing
They told us that sports were a reward for a functioning society. ...
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Trump Killed College Football, He Can’t Try To Save It Now [UPDATED]
The powers that be in this country never cease to amaze me....

Max Kellerman Says Nothing but the Truth and it Drives Trumpers Crazy
Here’s a nomination for Truth Teller in Media award: Max Kellerman....

Irate Canadian Maybe Says 'Vote Trump,' Then Maybe Not, Then, OK, We’re Lost, Too
San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture has shown in the past that he knows how to handle himself in a fight. But maybe that’s only on the ice?...

Doc Rivers Is Done Listening to Trump Whine
Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers is fed up....

This Year's Indy 500 Could Have Been Great
The Indianapolis 500 was Sunday, something that would have gone completely without notice if not for the fact that digital channel guides exist, such is the state of IndyCar in general these days, and such is the state of the world because the pandemic knocked the race out of its traditional spot on...

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....

The Gross Racism that Cheated the Legacy of Dick Allen
Dick Allen was a seven-time All-Star, the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year, and the 1972 American League MVP. He won two home run titles, led his league in on-base percentage twice and OPS four times....