Kansas City Royals alter schedule to clear way for Chiefs’ Thursday opener

The Kansas City Royals have changed their schedule to clear the way for the Chiefs to host the NFL’s opening game on Thursday, September 10. The Royals had a game scheduled for that day, which would have made things tricky for the Chiefs to play as well because the two teams’ stadiums are next to [more]

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She stood up to vile trolls and became an Australian icon

Muscles aching after an afternoon gym session, Tayla Harris is spending the early evening hanging laundry in the backyard of her Melbourne home. "Pretty standard procedure," says the athlete who has experienced a far from ordinary 12 months.

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Cameron Jordan to join XFL broadcast this weekend

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan will serve as a guest broadcaster on FOX for this weekend’s XFL game between the New York Guardians and Dallas Renegades, according to Rod Walker of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Jordan is a gregarious personality that could eventually make the transition into broadcasting after his on-field career is [more]

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Les Snead: Rams not expecting to use franchise tag

Despite having a few potential candidates worthy of the designation, the Los Angeles Rams don’t appear inclined to utilize the franchise tag on any of their pending free agents. Rams General Manager Les Snead said on the team’s podcast that, while plans could change, the team is not expecting to use the franchise tag. “As [more]

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Two players fined for beer chugging get beer sponsorships

Raise a glass to the No Fun League. Two players who were fined last year for beer-chugging celebrations have received beer sponsorships. Via Thomas Barrabi of FOX Business, Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher and Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters are among the first NFL players to get individual Bud Light sponsorships under a new rule the league [more]

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49ers exercise option on fullback Kyle Juszczyk

The 49ers exercised the option on fullback Kyle Juszczyk‘s contract on Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Juszczyk, 28, played 12 games last season, seeing action on 37 percent of the team’s offensive snaps in the regular season. He made his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl in 2019, making 20 catches for 239 yards and a [more]

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Bettor charged with threatening Patriots players, other athletes

For years, the mouth-breathers of the world have believed that they can use social media to make whatever threats they’d like to make, without repercussion. For one such mouth breather, the repercussions are coming. David Purdum of ESPN.com reports that a 23-year-old gambler known as Parlay Patz has been charged with making threats against members [more]

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