COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Lt. Jon Husted had a potential playbook for a high school soccer season on his iPad Wednesday afternoon. But he and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine were not yet ready for the kickoff. A day after the Ohio High School Soccer Coaches Association released a 38-page seasonal …
Read More »Congress debates name, image and bill for NCAA athletes
Dan Wolken USA TODAY Published 6:55 PM EDT July 22, 2020 The most interesting moment of Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on college sports came to an end when Sen. Cory Booker (DN.J.), a former college football player at Stanford, went through a number of factors that distinguish a school …
Read More »Damian Lillard criticizes federal response to Portland protests
As the Portland Trail Blazers prepare to play their season at Disney World, star Damian Lillard spoke Wednesday about the protests in his country. Specifically, Lillard disagreed with the federal response that has made headlines in recent days, with heavily armed officers from the Department of Homeland Security who have …
Read More »The late 49ers offseason offered little good news
His best wide receiver broke his foot, his top runner requested a trade, his primary kick returner broke his wrist, his versatile defensive back broke his chest, and his All-Pro tight end remains in contract extension limbo. Yes, the 49ers made a lot more news than I did during my …
Read More »10 big questions for the MLB 2020 season: can the Yankees deliver on the upside? Can the Dodgers get over the World Series hump?
Major League Baseball is slated to begin its 2020 regular season on Thursday, July 23, nearly four months after it was originally scheduled. The delay can be mainly attributed to the global pandemic and the spread of COVID-19, but the long (and sometimes irritating) negotiations between the league and the …
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