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University of Denver Suspends 38 Student Athletes for Attending Off-Campus Party

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 02, 2020 4 Comments

"The students have also been referred to the Student Rights and Responsibilities (SRR) process, where they could face additional academic suspensions."...

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Writer Apologizes for Saying America Needs College Football

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 30, 2020 8 Comments

"Black men putting their bodies on the line for my enjoyment is inspired and maintained by my uninformed and disconnected whiteness"...

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University of Minnesota Slashing Multiple Men’s Sports Programs Due to Financial Concerns

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 12, 2020 5 Comments

"Our athletic department is now facing a projected loss of revenue of approximately $75 million just this fiscal year."...

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Curry College Retiring ‘Colonel’ Mascot to Better Reflect Diversity and Inclusion

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 04, 2020 4 Comments

"This time in our nation’s history in which larger conversations around racism and racial violence, bias, and the true meanings of diversity and inclusion make it important for us to examine institutional norms"...

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College Sports Teams Follow Pros, Skip Practice in Favor of BLM Protests

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 30, 2020 10 Comments

"As college athletes, we have been given a platform and it is imperative that we speak out against injustice"...

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NBA, Some MLB Teams Strike on Wednesday in Response to Jacob Blake Shooting

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 27, 2020 49 Comments

The Milwaukee Bucks decided not to play its playoff game on Wednesday to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI. Their strike caused a domino effect that spread to other leagues. But if they all play tomorrow or even the rest of the season do their actions on Wednesday even matter?

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University of Iowa Anticipates $100 Million Loss Due to Lack of Fall Sports

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 18, 2020 5 Comments

"This comes as the university alerts its football season ticket holders and per seat contribution commitments that the refund request deadline of August 14 is no longer valid."...

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Canceled Fall Sports Could Cost University of Michigan Over $56 Million Dollars

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 13, 2020 5 Comments

“In our last fiscal year, spectator admissions to athletic events totaled $56.6 million. That could theoretically go to zero without us hosting any events”...

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University Soccer Players Dismissed From Team for Organizing a Party

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 09, 2020 3 Comments

"The party led to the temporary shutdown of voluntary activities and preseason practice for four Cardinal sports, according to the school."...

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‘Segregated Waves’: Now Surfing and the Ocean are Racist

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 28, 2020 55 Comments

SF Weekly managed to ruin an interesting story about a woman trying to make surfing appealing to females, blacks, and indigenous people. The weekly publication framed the story around racism instead of exploring these organizations women started to bring those people into the sport.

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WNBA Teams Walk Out on National Anthem

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 27, 2020 26 Comments

Members of the WNBA teams New York Liberty and Seattle Storm left the court before the national anthem played before their game. Many outlets said the ladies left during the anthem based on an ESPN tweet. The network corrected itself and said they left before it played as if that makes it any better.

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VIDEO: Watch Trump’s Fantastic Interview With Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 26, 2020 6 Comments

Dave Portnoy of the tremendously successful 'Barstool Sports' did an interview with President Trump this week which is going viral for obvious reasons. I don't know how Portnoy secured this interview, but it's one of the best interviews of Trump in years.

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Giants pitcher Sam Coonrod stands—alone—for National Anthem

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 25, 2020 36 Comments

Apparently, most major sports leagues and teams have jumped on the anti-American "kneel for the National Anthem" / #TakeAKnee bandwagon that was rejected a mere two years ago.

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NBA to Close Training Camp in China in Area Where Muslim Concentration Camps are Located

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 22, 2020 20 Comments

The NBA announced Tuesday it had "terminated its relationship with a league-run training academy in Xinjiang, China—the region in which the communist nation is reportedly holding roughly one million Uyghur Muslims in concentration camps," reports Collin Anderson of the Washington Free Beacon.

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Dr. Fauci Chosen to Throw First Pitch on Opening Day at Yankees/Nationals Game

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 20, 2020 25 Comments

White House coronavirus member Dr. Anthony Fauci will throw out the first pitch at the New York Yankees/Washington Nationals game on Thursday. The MLB season has a late start, much to my disappointment, due to the coronavirus.

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Notre Dame Stands by Use of ‘Fighting Irish’ Nickname and Leprechaun Mascot

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 20, 2020 13 Comments

"came under the microscope after Washington’s NFL franchise announced it was ditching the teams 'Redskins' nickname"...

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Washington Redskins Retiring Name and Logo, Will Announce New Name Later

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 13, 2020 107 Comments

The Washington Redskins announced they will change their name and logo. The team faced years of backlash. The change comes after the death of George Floyd, which has prompted many businesses to change names and logos.

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Sen. Josh Hawley cursed out by ESPN insider after calling out NBA China hypocrisy (UPDATE)

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 10, 2020 23 Comments

Friday, Sen. Hawley’s office sent a press release blasting the NBA for their support of China and lack of support for law enforcement and our armed services.

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