'I absolutely experienced racism in and out of tennis,' says former Wimbledon finalist

MaliVai Washington is a "little sad." That's because he holds a 24-year record that he never expected to possess for so long -- he's the last African American to reach a grand slam final.

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Zach Banner after DeSean Jackson remarks: “Let’s all uplift each other”

When Steelers tackle Zach Banner was a rookie in 2018, a gunman opened fire on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, killing 11. So when he saw DeSean Jackson‘s anti-Semitic comments on social media — and the resulting backlash — it stirred some powerful emotions in him. Banner decided to film a video to [more]

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Washington to keep burgundy and gold colors

Washington is poised to change its team name, but not its team colors. Burgundy and gold will remain the team colors, ESPN reported. That makes sense, as the team is scrambling to change the name quickly, and there likely won’t be time for a full uniform redesign before the season. The team is expected to [more]

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'I love winning ... I don't like to lose at anything,' says Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso does not do things by halves. Less than two years after bidding farewell to Formula 1, but always leaving the door open for a return, the two-time world champion confirmed on Wednesday that he is to make a stunning comeback with Renault next year.

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Bills add Jason Sinnarajah as VP of Business Administration

The Buffalo BIlls hired Jason Sinnarajah as their new Senior Vice President of Business Administration. The hiring of Sinnarajah was paired with the hire of Mike McFarlane to serve as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration to oversee the Buffalo Sabres, which is also owned by Pegula Sports and Entertainment. “Terry and I would [more]

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Richard Sherman contrasts coaching styles of Pete Carroll, Kyle Shanahan

In his first nine seasons in the NFL, Richard Sherman has played in three Super Bowls as a part of two different teams in the NFC West. The last two appearances came under Pete Carroll with the Seattle Seahawks as a part of his seven seasons with the team. His last two seasons have been [more]

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Mitchell Schwartz responds to anti-Semitic sentiment sparked by DeSean Jackson

In response to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson‘s anti-Semitic instagram posting from Monday, Kansas City Chiefs right tackle Mitchell Schwartz posted a message to his Twitter account on Wednesday night. Schwartz’s message with a simple caption of “Some thoughts…” gave his viewpoint on the posting Jackson made and his hopes that it could potentially [more]

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