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College Football Programs Stand to Lose Billions if Season is Canceled

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 20, 2020 10 Comments

"potentially adding to an already bleak economic outlook for many of the nation's top institutions of higher education"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQiWn9Sn7Nc

Golf Can Be An Act of Civil Disobedience During the Coronavirus Crisis

Posted by Randy Steinberg on April 12, 2020 46 Comments

On April 2, 2020, three men from Massachusetts were arrested in Rhode Island after crossing state lines to play a round of golf.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENMhrEVa4XQ

2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Postponed Due to Wuhan Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 23, 2020 2 Comments

Veteran International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound said that the organization will postpone the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics due to the Wuhan coronavirus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZSxmyjKGEY

Wuhan Virus Watch: California Gov. Newsom Issues Stay-at-Home Order

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 20, 2020 23 Comments

Next week my plans were to sit on a beach in Fiji, drink rum cocktails, and read fantasy novels. Needless to say, one of the victims of the pandemic was my tropical vacation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcsZjfs2cB4

Wuhan Virus Watch: Trump Takes Emergency Action to Slow Down Virus Spread

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 12, 2020 59 Comments

Before beginning my daily update on coronavirus news, I wanted to share a few thoughts on President Donald Trump's address from the Oval Office.

Honoring White Basketball Player Gets U. Wisconsin-Madison Accused of Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 08, 2020 8 Comments

“What message do you think that sends to potential recruits and to past and current players of color?”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZRYzy4k-ck

‘Miracle on Ice’ Players Facing Backlash for Attending Trump Rally, Wearing MAGA Hats

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2020 36 Comments

Members of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" hockey team have faced backlash and criticism after they attended a rally for President Donald Trump and wearing MAGA hats.

Faculty Members at Eastern Washington U. Propose Cutting Athletics to Fund Academics

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 19, 2020 6 Comments

“no positive impact on our student enrollment, retention or recruitment”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ht4S3GYLG4

Bears Superstar Khalil Mack Pays off Walmart Layaways in Hometown

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 15, 2019 13 Comments

As I watch my beloved Chicago Bears take on those putrid Green Bay Packers, I remember that Bears superstar Khalil Mack did something amazing last week. Mack paid off all the items on layaway at Walmart in his hometown Fort Pierce, FL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po08dp0uIjk

San Francisco 49ers Star Richard Sherman Gives $27K to Pay Off School Lunch Debt

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 02, 2019 21 Comments

San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman is known for lending a helping hand to those in need. He has done it again. Sherman gave $7,491.27 to Cabrillo Middle School in Santa Clara, CA, and $20,000 to the Tacoma Public Schools in Tacoma, WA, to pay off school lunch debts. He also used to play for the Seattle Seahawks.

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1188803680029548544

Trump Booed, Greeted With Chants of “Lock Him Up!” at World Series Game 5

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 28, 2019 16 Comments

President Trump attended Game 5 of the World Series, held at the Washington Nationals' ball park. When Trump was shown on the park's big screen, locals booed and chanted "lock him up!"

https://twitter.com/huynhnewtu/status/1187543123129290752

Houston Rockets Fans Show Support for Hong Kong at Home Opener

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 26, 2019 6 Comments

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey rocked the NBA earlier this month in a now-deleted tweet when he voiced support for those in Hong Kong. The tweet caused backlash in China, which led the NBA to fix its PR in the communist nation instead of backing one of their own. Rockets fans, though, showed common sense during the home opener.

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Sports Tag

College Football Programs Stand to Lose Billions if Season is Canceled

Golf Can Be An Act of Civil Disobedience During the Coronavirus Crisis

2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Postponed Due to Wuhan Coronavirus

Wuhan Virus Watch: California Gov. Newsom Issues Stay-at-Home Order

Wuhan Virus Watch: Trump Takes Emergency Action to Slow Down Virus Spread

Honoring White Basketball Player Gets U. Wisconsin-Madison Accused of Racism

‘Miracle on Ice’ Players Facing Backlash for Attending Trump Rally, Wearing MAGA Hats

Faculty Members at Eastern Washington U. Propose Cutting Athletics to Fund Academics

Bears Superstar Khalil Mack Pays off Walmart Layaways in Hometown

San Francisco 49ers Star Richard Sherman Gives $27K to Pay Off School Lunch Debt

Trump Booed, Greeted With Chants of “Lock Him Up!” at World Series Game 5

Houston Rockets Fans Show Support for Hong Kong at Home Opener

College Coach Under Investigation for Allegedly Charging Athletes Rent to Sleep in Locker Room

Pete Buttigieg Says College Football is ‘Problematic’

School Cancels Football Game and Puts Cheerleaders on Probation Over Pro-Trump Banner

U. Iowa Marching Band Members Claim They Were Abused by Iowa State Fans During Game

Survey Finds Majority of College Students Believe Student Athletes Should be Paid

Bernie Sanders Wants Colleges to Pay Student Athletes

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