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NBA Voices Support for Sports Betting
In an attempt to capitalize on the profitability of sports betting, the NBA has publicly announced its support for legislation that will legalize this type of gambling. Currently, a federal law exists that bans betting on individual games…
Goodell Addresses Controversial Issues in NFL
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed a number of league controversies in a pre-Super Bowl speech on Wednesday. The issues ranged from on-field disputes such as the definition of a catch to off-field questions, regarding Colin…
Super Bowl Chicken Wing Consumption Spikes, Despite Decrease in Viewers
For the first time in the history of the National Football League, the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. As the confetti started to fall in U.S. Bank Stadium, pandemonium broke out through the streets of Philadelphia. The birds…
NBA’s Star-Player-Movement & Blake Griffin Trade to Detroit
As the 2016-17 NBA season came to its conclusion, Blake Griffin pondered his future in the league. While many teams surely would be seeking the talents of the ultra-talented power forward during his period of free agency in the summer of…
Looking Ahead to Super Bowl LII
This Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles will be heading to Minneapolis to take on the reigning champions, the New England Patriots, in a battle for the Lombardi Trophy. Both these teams were the number one seeds coming out of their respective…
MLB Elects Hoffman, Guerrero, Jones, Thome to Hall of Fame
After several months of speculation, the results of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame vote were released this past Wednesday. Four new members will be enshrined in Cooperstown this summer: Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero, and…
Divided North and South Korea Unite for 2018 Winter Olympic Games
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games begin in just a few weeks, and in a surprising act of reconciliation, North and South Korean athletes are set to march together at the opening ceremonies.
It is the first indication of any compromise between…
Patriots Advance to Super Bowl LII After Defeating the Jaguars in AFC Championship
The New England Patriots took on the Jacksonville Jaguars at Foxboro Stadium in the AFC Championship on Sunday. Just days before the game, Tom Brady was listed as questionable because of a hand injury suffered during practice.
However,…