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The NBA is a few weeks from starting its 2021-22 season. It's an 82-game slog, matched by the NHL and surpassed only by baseball's 162 regular-season games. The NBA claims that 90% of its players are vaccinated against Covid-19, and it requires referees and team...

The little-known Bishop Sycamore high school came out of nowhere when it played a football game against IMG Academy televised on ESPN in early September, losing 58-0. Then the trouble truly began. The spotlight quickly yielded several disconcerting details. The school...

The NFL issued some updates on its coronavirus protocols and penalties in July. The league said it would not extend the season to accommodate COVID-19 outbreaks on a team among unvaccinated players, which translates into a forfeit and loss for the team. The canceled...

There seem to be mixed reviews on whether the Tokyo Olympics were successful. There were, of course, no friends, family or fans in the stands due to the ongoing pandemic. To be fair there were some great Olympic memories that television viewers got to witness, and...

There were many winners in Tokyo. Some would argue that Sunisa Lee was the biggest winner for getting the individual all-around Gold in women's gymnastics after Simone Biles (another big winner in a different way) got a case of the “twisties” and stepped aside,...

News of Simone Biles' withdrawal from the gymnastics competition immediately changed the narrative of the Tokyo Olympics. The biggest news before her announcement revolved around the safety of athletes and the Japanese people during the pandemic. But her news pivoted...

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact is felt across the globe in countless ways. Now on the eve of the delayed beginning of the Tokyo Olympics, the virus looms large. Some say the Games should have been canceled, often citing the expense and health risks to the local...

Naomi Osaka became a dominant force in professional tennis since beating Serena Williams in 2018 before a partisan crowd at the U.S. Open. Earning $37.4 million in the last year alone, she's currently the highest-paid female athlete globally, with sponsorship money...

Georgia became one of the first states to enact laws that allow college athletes to earn income from endorsements and sponsorships. However, the law signed by Governor Brian Kemp also entitles the schools to take a 75% cut of that money if they choose. In other words,...

One of the most iconic images in U.S. Olympic history is the 1968 image of Black sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising gloved fists in solidarity with the Black Power movement while on the awards podium. The moment certainly represents the political discourse...