President Trump believes NFL season should start on time

The President conducted a conference call with sports commissioners on Saturday, and as to one sport in particular he expressed an opinion. Via ESPN.com, Donald Trump said that he believes the NFL’s regular season should begin on time in September. Trump also added that he hopes to have fans in stadiums and arenas by August [more]

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Will any of Jerry Rice’s major records be broken?

Jerry Rice retired as not only the greatest receiver of all time but also the greatest player of all time. While Tom Brady may have caught up with Rice as to the latter, there’s still no question as to the former. Cementing Rice’s brilliance are three major records that have not remotely been challenged in [more]

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Kobe Bryant inducted into NBA Hall of Fame

Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and the fourth all-time leading scorer in league history, has been posthumously elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

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Welsh raider Potters Corner wins Virtual Grand National

Potters Corner won Saturday's Virtual Grand National, foiling pre-race favorite Tiger Roll in his bid for an unprecedented third straight victory, in a computer simulation of the famous steeplechase that had been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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College football faces even bigger hurdles than the NFL for 2020

Of all the major sports that are trying to figure out how to coexist with the coronavirus pandemic, college football could be the most vulnerable to a full-season cancellation. There are too many major programs. Too many huge stadiums in otherwise non-huge towns. Too little flexibility when it comes to shifting around schedules. Too many [more]

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“Edelman-to-Detroit” April 1 prank fooled some high-profile media members

Julian Edelman has not signed a contract with the Lions. Despite what you may have heard. On April 1, Bill Simmons went on Colin Cowherd’s show, and both Simmons and Cowherd talked about an Edelman-to-Detroit “report” that was actually an April Fools’ Day prank. “Even Edelman, it seems like he might be heading to Detroit. [more]

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Chiefs have yet to make an offer to Chris Jones

Before Friday, the Chiefs had $177 in cap space. Not $177,000. $177. So it’s little surprise, as reported by Tom Pelissero of the NFL, that the Chiefs have yet to make an offer to franchise-tagged defensive lineman Chris Jones. Cap space or not, there’s no reason to make an offer now. If the Chiefs were [more]

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