A nonprofit advocacy group that defends the rights of college athletes is worried about the coronavirus. They urge the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to hold March Madness, the men’s 68-team college basketball tournament, without fans. They are concerned about the coronavirus outbreak spreading at the event. The Protection of …
Read MoreSeveral NFL reporters have been told by sources close to the situation that 42-year-old Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s return to New England is unlikely. The 20-year veteran is looking forward to free agency. Rumors Swirling About Tom Brady’s Future According to Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald, the Patriots have …
Read MoreHistory was written at Saturday night’s game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Toronto Maple Leafs. After injuries to Hurricanes goaltenders James Reimer and Petr Mrazek forced them to exit the game, the team called on a 42-year-old Zamboni driver to be its emergency goalie. An hour and a half …
Read MoreIn what was an unexpectedly lopsided fight, Tyson Fury defended his lineal title and captured Deontay Wilder’s WBC heavyweight belt Saturday night. The highly-anticipated rematch of their December 2018 bout — which ended in a draw — did not disappoint. Coming Out With a ‘Fury’ of Punches Fury (30-0-1, 23 …
Read MoreThe current NFL collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is scheduled to expire at the end of the 2020 season. Both parties—the NFL and NFLPA—are hoping to have a new agreement in place before the start of next season, which begins in mid-March. Two Major Changes Proposed in New CBA The new …
Read MoreFormer NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown dug himself quite a hole during the 2019 NFL season. Using social media to lash out, accusing the Saints of using him as a publicity stunt, and filing numerous grievances were all a part of his repertoire to destroy the credibility of the NFL. …
Read MoreDue to the Houston Astros’ 2017 illegal sign-stealing scandal and Commissioner Rob Manfred’s weak discipline of the players, manager Dusty Baker is asking MLB to help prevent opposing pitchers from taking matters into their own hands with premeditated retaliation beanballs. Baker Worried About Player Safety Despite the one-year suspension of …
Read MoreFormer San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick announced Thursday during an exclusive interview with USA Today Sports that he will release a memoir later this year. The memoir will explain what prompted him to kneel during the national anthem in protest. Kaepernick Publishing Company In order to better explain the …
Read MoreNew York Post writer Joel Sherman on Monday reported that Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs from five to seven teams in each league. They would also allow top-seeded teams to pick their opponents. Adding More Teams in the Playoffs Currently, the MLB playoffs consist of three division …
Read MoreAccording to sources close to the situation in Washington, the Redskins are expected to hire the NFL’s first African-American, female full-time coach. She will join three other female coaches currently in the league. From Intern to Full-Time Assistant The Athletic’s Rhiannon Walker reported that two sources say Jennifer King “is …
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