Tag: Sports
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Unwritten Rules, Grand Slams, and an identity change, the story of the 2020 San Diego Padres
By Sam Kroin It is an odd season of baseball to say the least. With its 7 inning double headers, altered extra inning rules, and 60 game season, nothing seems normal about the MLB this year. It should come as no surprise, then, that the historically disappointing and irrelevant San Diego Padres are the hottest…
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Patrick Mahomes Becomes a Minor Owner of the Kansas City Royals
By Zac Cornell After signing the largest contract in sports history with the Kansas City Chiefs in early July, Patrick Mahomes didn’t waste any time. Just a couple of weeks later, he purchased a minor piece of the Kansas City Royals baseball team. Mahomes is now the youngest major league sports owner ever. In the…
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New York Giants Draft Grades
By Sam Sindell Pick 4: Andrew Thomas OT Georgia: Grade A-/B+ Was this the most exciting pick, no. Would Giants fans be happier with drafting Isaiah Simmons, yeah. But offensive line has been a struggle the Giants have had to deal with since their last superbowl. Getting sacked and pressured every play won’t help the…
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National Women’s Soccer League Is The First Professional League to Resume Play in The U.S.
By Zac Cornell As Covid-19 continues to spread across the country, sport leagues have been taking appropriate precautions in order to safely return. The National Women’s Soccer League is the first professional sports league to return to play in the United States, with a bubble-style tournament starting on June 27th. The 30-day tournament, known as…
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Washington Redskins Announce Name Change
By Zac Cornell As Black Lives Matter movements continue to spread throughout the country, sports leagues, businesses and teams are scrutinizing their policies, branding and business plans to address the issues raised by the anti-racism movement. One issue that has resurfaced with renewed intensity is the use of racist names by professional sport teams. Some…
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Liverpool Wins the Premier League Title for the First time in over 30 Years
By Gavin Krauss On Saturday, July 25, Liverpool clinched the league title courtesy of Chelsea beating Manchester City. This feat put the champions ahead in the table/standings by 23 points, with seven games still remaining. It had been a dominating year for Liverpool, who not only beat the record for the most points in the…
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The Return of the NHL
By Lucas Krauss, Age 11 The NHL may be coming back which is much needed for hockey fans around the world, but it is a bit too soon to know if this will happen. Every NHL team has begun to practice at their own rink. The St. Louis Blues just had practice and several of…
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Some Heroic Acts In The Sports World: Reacting to Coronavirus
By Zac Cornell The NBA suspended the remainder of the season after star Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. Right before tip-off between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz Wednesday night on March 11th, the Thunder’s head doctor ran onto the court and had a private meeting with the officials. Soon…
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Secret Deodorant Partners With Serena Williams To Advance Gender Equality In Sports
By Zac Cornell Procter & Gamble’s Secret deodorant brand has partnered with Serena Williams to advance gender equality in sports. The brand is launching the ‘All Strength No Sweat’ campaign, and is committing an additional $1 million to support gender equality after donating $1 million towards addressing the issue last year. The company announced that…
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NBA All-Star Game Preview
By Zac Cornell The NBA All-Star Game has finally arrived. At 8pm E.T. the bright lights will kick off in Chicago. This is the third time Chicago will be hosting the All-Star Game along with their first time hosting since 1988, which featured Michael Jordan. The two teams were selected by All-Star Team Captains LeBron…
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