Brown Accused of Submitting Fake Vaccination Card On November 18th The Tampa Bay Times published a report that Antonio Brown had allegedly submitted a fake covid-19 vaccination card to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brown’s accuser is his former chef and personal assistant, Steven Ruiz. The accusations came to light after Ruiz released text messages between... Continue Reading →
Following up on my initial post regarding Major League Baseball’s (MLB’s) proposal to provide housing for Minor League players beginning in 2022, the details of that proposal have finally surfaced. The policy is expected to provide furnished housing to over 90% of Minor League players across every level, as long as they are playing... Continue Reading →
Photo via: Ben Liebenberg AP Los Angeles Rams owner, Stan Kroenke, is attempting to settle with the City of St. Louis without the remaining 31 NFL teams and their owners. The National Football League is dealing with more complications in a lawsuit. That’s a sentence that we have all become accustomed to hearing. Stan Kroenke,... Continue Reading →
Former Las Vegas Raiders Coach and ESPN Monday Night Football Host, Jon Gruden, is suing the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell following his termination from the Las Vegas Raiders. His termination came after his private emails were leaked during the investigation of the Washington Football Team. Just a few weeks after his termination, Gruden... Continue Reading →
Following a unanimous decision in September by Major League Baseball (MLB) owners, MLB will cover the housing costs of minor league players beginning in 2022. For nearly 5,000 affiliated minor league baseball players, this is an incredible development. It has been an ongoing difficulty for minor league players to secure affordable in-season housing. This... Continue Reading →
The National Football League (NFL) is looked at as the most popular sport in the United States, but also has the strongest international popularity among the top four American sports leagues. The NFL has primarily focused on London to help grow its game internationally and help build a fan base to support a possible... Continue Reading →
Covid-19 has created substantial change in the lives of everyone, but it has had a tremendous impact on the college sports world. Collegiate athletes had seasons cancelled, were required to get the vaccine to step back on their college campuses, and were strongarmed by college universities to comply with the Covid vaccine mandate. Not... Continue Reading →
There will be new front office leadership for hockey’s oldest franchise. On Sunday, Montreal Canadiens owner, Geoff Molson (yes, part of the Molson family) cleared house and fired embattled GM Marc Bergevin after what was determined to be an “unacceptable” start to the season. The Stanley Cup runners-up have gotten off to an even slower start than the Flyers... Continue Reading →
Many things have been put on hold or delayed because of COVID-19. One of the things that can be added to the list is the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AA Far West regional game that was supposed to be played this past Saturday. McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester was... Continue Reading →
Just two weeks ago I shared an article, “Astroworld Festival Tragedy Raises Concerns About Concert Safety,” which was—as the title suggests—about the tragedies that occurred at Travis Scott’s November 5, 2021 show. Over the two weeks that have passed since this first article, Scott has been hit with approximately 200 lawsuits, with 10 confirmed fan... Continue Reading →
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PART II OF ALY RAISMAN SERIES by Darby Daly and Marissa Egloff On Tuesday November 16, 2021, USA Gymnastics Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman visited University at Buffalo for the UB Distinguished Speakers Series—one of the school’s first since March 2020. Not only is Raisman an elite gymnast who is decorated with Olympic medals, she is... Continue Reading →
The League of Legends Worlds tournament, the biggest tournament of the year for the franchise, came to a close on November 6th, 2021, with the Chinese team Edward Gaming taking home the tournament cup as well as almost $490,000 of prize money. To unfamiliar spectators, such a result could be quite bewildering. How could the... Continue Reading →