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Texas professor claims 'Madden NFL' games 'dehumanized' Black athletes

The “Madden NFL” topics franchise promoted by legendary nfl” target=”_blank”>NFL<, further claimed that Madden “profited off of Black athletic labor and glamorized the violence inherent in the game.” Since posting the comments Tuesday, the same day Madden died at age 85, the professor, who is White, has locked his Twitter …

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What are we watching? COVID puts fairness, quality in limbo

There’s a term for the sort of NFL contest that went down Monday night between Miami and New Orleans — a battle featuring a third-string quarterback for the Saints making his debut on a roster with about one-quarter of its regulars in street clothes. It’s called a preseason game. CLICK …

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NFL scales back COVID testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players

The nfl” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>NFL’s<  Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. looks on from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Nov. 28, 2021, in Baltimore.  (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, file) The NBA didn’t require vaccinated players to get tested during the season …

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No. 21 Kentucky-Louisville men's game postponed by COVID

This week’s men’s basketball showdown between No. 21 Kentucky and archrival Louisville in Lexington has been postponed because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the Cardinals’ program. Louisville interim athletic director Josh Heird stated in a release that team-related activities have been paused indefinitely. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …

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Blue Jackets, Canadiens shut down, 9 of 32 NHL teams paused

More than a quarter of NHL teams have been shut down through at least the weekend, after the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens became the eighth and ninth to have activities paused because of several positive COVID-19 test results among players. The Blue Jackets had games scheduled for Monday …

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Ohio determines Bishop Sycamore to be 'scam' after investigation

Bishop Sycamore, the alleged Ohio charter school that raised concerns when the football program was blown out by IMG Academy in an ESPN showcase earlier this year, was determined to be a “scam.” The Ohio Department of Education released its report about its investigation into Bishop Sycamore on Friday that …

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Penn swimmer latest example of trans athlete dominating female sports

A transgender swimmer’s record-breaking wins at the University of us-regions have renewed concern over the future of women’s sports. Lia Thomas, a transgender student at the Ivy League university, dominated the 500-yard freestyle preliminaries and finals at the Zippy Invitational at the education of Akron this month. Thomas earned a …

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