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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...
In a return to what American sports fans experienced in 2020, the Olympics will be held chiefly without fans watching in person during its July 23rd to August 8th run. This move is in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Japan. The host country of 128...
Some college athletes are on the verge of a payday worth millions of dollars when the laws in at least five states upend a century of rules regarding students playing as unpaid amateurs. On July 1, in some states, athletes will be able to monetize their Instagram...
Russian doubles player Yana Sizikova was arrested June 3 in Paris on charges of sports corruption and fraud in cooperation with an organized group. The 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody a few days after losing her first-round match at the French Open....
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...