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(Photo via Andrew Ferguson / Tennessee Athletics) Eight different Tennessee soccer players have been named to preseason All-SEC teams by renowned college football statistician Phil Steele. Phil Steele College’s annual football magazine is out now, featuring pre-season Steele teams for all conferences and all American teams. In the SEC edition, …

It was more than a sports logo, it was a symbol. On Monday, the Washington NFL team announced that it would change its nickname and logo, which has been denounced as racist and dehumanizing by Native American advocates. Owner Dan Snyder had previously promised he would “never” change the name, …

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud scored the game-winning goal against Norwich City and celebrated by dedicating the goal to his teammate and Scrabble teammate N’Golo Kante. Giroud received a starting position before Tammy Abraham for the crucial meeting at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea needing three points to strengthen their grip on …

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes says he tested positive for COVID-19 and has not yet joined the team for the season restart in Orlando. In a post via Twitter and Instagram, Barnes wrote: “Before the team left last week, I tested positive for Covid-19. I’ve been mostly asymptomatic and I’m …

TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. Zoom’s interview with Jarrod Dyson changed from candid to cliche when the Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder touched on a number of baseball-related topics and showed his jovial and jaded side. …