Russell Wilson Recounts Racist Experience Back in 2014 After Winning Super BowlRussell Wilson, quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks, is recalling a racist experience he endured back in 2014 just after he won the Super Bowl. “When you think about the idea of Black Lives Matter, they do matter,” Russell told ESPN. “The reality is that, me as a black person, peop....
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NBA Board Of Governors Approves 22-Team Restart, Shams Charania ReportsNearly three months after the National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league has officially begun the process of restarting the campaign. On Thursday, the NBA’s Board of Governors officially approved a return to play involving the 2....
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NBA to Return With 22-Team Format, October NBA FinalsThe NBA will crown its champion in Disney World in an attempt to finish out its 2019-20 season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The NBA board of governors approved a plan on Thursday that would see play tip off again July 31 at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, according to....
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Report: NBA approves 22-team restart planBy Joe MussattoThe NBA Board of Governors approved a plan Thursday to resume the season, 85 days after the season was suspended when Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus in Oklahoma City. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that a 22-team restart plan was passed in a 29-1 ....
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Lance Armstrong: The man who 'gained the world but lost his soul'Betsy Andreu is frustrated. She's just watched the first two hours of Lance Armstrong sharing what the disgraced cyclist calls "his truth" in ESPN's recent 30-for-30 documentary. She isn't buying it.....
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Drew Brees Slammed By Teammates, Sports Journalists Over Comments About Kneeling ProtestsNew Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was slammed by fellow pro athletes and sports journalists on Wednesday over comments he made about kneeling protests.
When asked during a Yahoo Finance interview how he would feel if players started kneeling during the anthem Colin Kaepernick-style when the....
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Americans Subscribe to 27% More Streaming Services Than They Did a Year AgoStreaming services continue to gain steam at the expense of cable and satellite providers.
New data shared by Ampere Analysis shows Americans who have at least one streaming subscription are subscribing to more streaming services in 2020 than they did a year ago.
Between January and March, the lat....
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NBA owners on verge of approving plan to resume 2019-2020 seasonBy Jeff ZillgittUSA TODAYNBA Commissioner Adam Silver and other high-ranking NBA officials plan to propose a finish to the 2019-20 season that includes 22 teams, a play-in tournament for the final seeds in each conference and a 16-team playoff at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex just outside of....
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NBA Expected to Unveil Plans to Resume PlayThe National Basketball Association is expected to unveil a plan to return to play that would call for 22 teams to play eight regular-season games in Orlando, then pivot to post-season play, according to a new report. ESPN reported Wednesday that the league’s board of governors is expected to....
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Report: NBA to invite 22 teams to resume season in OrlandoBy Joe MussattoThe NBA is expected to invite 22 teams to Disney World in Orlando, Florida to resume the season July 31, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday. Each of the 22 teams will play eight regular-season games for playoff seeding purposes, according to Wojnarowski.Read more on New....
Josina Anderson Out at ESPNESPN reporter Josina Anderson is out at the network, an individual with knowledge of the decision told TheWrap.
The decision to release Anderson is not related to any coronavirus-led cutbacks at ESPN nor Disney. In April, ESPN executives and some of its top TV talent took pay cuts. Anderson’s....
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NBA targeting October finish for virus-hit season
LOS ANGELES, USA – The NBA is aiming to complete the 2020 season by mid-October, reports said Tuesday, June 2, as the league edges towards a return from the coronavirus shutdown.
ESPN reported that according to a timeframe due to be voted on by NBA's Board of Governors .......
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Coronavirus: NBA targets mid-October finish to virus-hit campaignJune 03, 2020 9:31 AM(REUTERS) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) has targeted Oct 12 as the last possible date to complete the 2019-20 season, which has been on hold since mid-March because of the Covid-19 pandemic, ESPN reported on Tuesday (June 2).....
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Julien Laurens provides fresh update on Aubameyang's contract situation at Arsenal: reportJulien Laurens provides fresh update on Aubameyang's contract situation at Arsenal: report - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Arsenal have yet to make a contract offer to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, ESPN correspondent Julien Laurens has claimed. Aubameyang’s future with the Gunners ha....
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Ex-champ Mayweather to pay for George Floyd funeralLOS ANGELES, USA – Retired ring great Floyd Mayweather will pay for the funeral services for George Floyd, Mayweather Promotions chief executive Leonard Ellerbe told ESPN on Monday, June 1.
George Floyd died last week after a Minneapolis policeman knelt on the 46-year-old man's neck for almo....
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Report: Thunder chairman Clay Bennett speaks up for small-market teamsBy Joe MussattoThunder chairman Clay Bennett gave voice to small-market teams on the NBA's Board of Governors call Friday, according to an ESPN report. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe reported that Bennett "delivered an impassioned soliloquy" on why the league and team owners need to co....
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NBA News: 22-Team Restart Plan Will Bring Early Season Ending For Numerous FranchisesOn Thursday, the NBA is planning a vote of its board of governors to restart the 2019-2020 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Commissioner Adam Silver has recommended a format that would bring 22 teams in for an end to the regular season and modified versions of the playoffs. If thing....
Basketball: NBA board likely to approve chief's restart plan, play set to resume on July 31May 30, 2020 5:31 PM(REUTERS) - The National Basketball Association's board of governors is expected to approve commissioner Adam Silver's recommendation on a format to restart the coronavirus-hit season in Florida in a vote next Thursday, ESPN reported on Friday (May 29) night.....
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Jon Jones Asks For UFC To Release Him From ContractJon Jones has asked to be released from the UFC after negotiations for a “superfight” between Francis Ngannou hit a snag.
On May 29, Dana White, president of the UFC, told ESPN reporter, Brett Okamoto, that a fight between Jones and Ngannou was not going to happen. According to White,....
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NBA News: Majority Of General Managers Want Season Restarted With PlayoffsOn Friday afternoon, the NBA’s board of governors met to discuss different options for restarting the suspended season. As the meeting progressed, a majority of the league’s general managers preferred to abandon the rest of the regular season and restart with the playoffs.
Detailed su....
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How NBA can play out season at Disney sports complex in FloridaBy Mark MedinaUSA TODAYIt may be a small world after all for the NBA if it is going to resume play this summer.
The league is finalizing plans to play out the 2019-20 season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida in late July.
While it hasn....
The Boston Marathon Canceled Due To Coronavirus, Event Goes VirtualFor the first time in the 124 year history of the event, the Boston Marathon will be canceled, ESPN reported. The organizers of the Boston Marathon officially canceled the event, which had already been postponed from April 20 to September 14, on Thursday.
Boston’s Mayor Marty Walsh spoke ab....
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NBA's Board of Governors Won't Vote On Return To Play During Friday Call, Per Adrian WojnarowskiThe NBA’s Board of Governors is scheduled to hold a conference call on Friday, during which the possible resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season will be discussed. However, as reported by ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski via Twitter, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed during a call with league....
Manchester United keen on signing 30-goal striker despite Liverpool interest: reportManchester United keen on signing 30-goal striker despite Liverpool interest: report - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Manchester United are said to be closely monitoring the situation of RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner despite the fact that the German has the preference to join Liverpool this s....
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Arsenal make transfer decision on Philippe Coutinho after Barcelona offer him on loan: reportArsenal make transfer decision on Philippe Coutinho after Barcelona offer him on loan: report - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Arsenal are unlikely to sign Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona this summer after learning the demands of the Spanish champions, ESPN reports. The Brazil interna....
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The 41 most popular TV shows of the last year, according to Nielsen ratingsESPN
The most watched shows of the 2019-2020 TV season, according to Nielsen ratings, are largely an assortment of familiar network dramas and sitcoms.
But ESPN's acclaimed docuseries "The Last Dance" also snagged a spot and was especially popular among adults aged 18 to 49.
Business Insider br....
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OSU basketball: Eddie Sutton's Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony reportedly postponedBy Jacob UnruhEddie Sutton's Hall of Fame enshrinement will reportedly have to wait a little longer.The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame intends to postpone its 2020 Hall of Fame induction to next spring, the Hall's chairman of the board of governors Jerry Colangelo told ESPN.com.The enshri....
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Quincy Enunwa Wants To Play Again Despite Another Season Ending InjuryNew York Jets receiver Quincy Enunwa is at a bit of a crossroads in his career. The former Nebraska football star is missing yet another full season but he told ESPN’s Rich Cimini on Wednesday that he still has hopes of getting back on the field one day. In the same interview, the player made....
NFL Rumors: Browns Gave Jadeveon Clowney The 'Richest Offer On The Table,' Per Adam Schefter`While there have been no surefire indications to hint that Jadeveon Clowney’s free-agency saga will be ending soon, the latest update on the yet-unsigned defensive end suggests that the Cleveland Browns have apparently presented the best offer so far for the yet-unsigned edge rusher.
Quotin....
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Kobe Bryant's Induction Into The Basketball Hall of Fame Has Been PostponedKobe Bryant fans will have to wait just a little bit for his induction ceremony into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Jerry Colangelo, the chairman of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s board of governors, revealed to ESPN that the induction ceremony had been delayed until the spring of 2021. ....
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Basketball Hall of Fame delaying enshrinement ceremony: reportBasketball Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo told ESPN that the enshrinement ceremony for Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, and five others will be delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.....
MLB players dismayed at pay cut proposalMay 28, 2020 5:00 AMNEW YORK • A proposal from Major League Baseball (MLB) to bring back live games would see players' salaries slashed, with higher-earning players taking a bigger hit, ESPN reported on Tuesday.....
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The 7 best sports movies and shows on Netflix since sports are still canceledThe entire sports world is currently on hiatus on account of the coronavirus.
If you're in need of a fix, the list below highlights some of the best Netflix shows and movies with a sports focus.
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NBA return-to-play possibilities, and how they affect the ThunderBy Joe MussattoStaff [email protected] NBA is still deciding how to resume the season.And as ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday, "there's no current expectation for a decision on a finalized return-to-play plan" to emerge Friday when the league's Board of Governors meet with....
NBA Rumors: LA Clippers Could Trade Patrick Beverley, Ivica Zubac & Landry Shamet For Draymond GreenIn the midst of the coronavirus pandemic that forced the NBA to suspend its season, several crazy trade ideas have started surfacing on the web. These include the hypothetical trade deal that would enable Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green to join forces with Paul George and Kawhi L....
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NBA Rumors: Teams Have 'Plenty Of Concerns' About LaMelo Ball As Top Draft Prospect, Per Chad FordDespite his long-standing status as a likely top-five pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, it appears that several teams are wary about Illawarra Hawks guard LaMelo Ball’s chances of living up to his pre-draft hype.
As quoted by Hoops Hype, former ESPN draft analyst Chad Ford said on the latest edit....
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NBA union boss: Players want return but need certainty
NEW YORK, USA – NBA players overwhelmingly want to resume the 2019-2020 season but "need some level of certainty" in a comeback plan, players' union executive director Michele Roberts says.
The National Basketball Players Association boss told ESPN in a report Tuesday, May 26, that most ....
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Morning roundup: Networks, conferences delay announcing early-season college football gamesCOLLEGES
Networks, conferences delay announcing early-season football games
College football conferences and television networks have agreed to hold off on announcing start times for early-season games.
CBS Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports and their affiliated networks typically announce early game times....
