UPDATE, 8:45: ESPN anchor Maria Taylor has finally spoken out in the wake of the controversy surrounding remarks made about her by fellow employee Rachel Nichols. Taylor posted to Twitter a message that didn’t address Nichols, but alluded to “dark times” She kept her message upbeat and positive and … Read entire story.
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A massive global television audience watched in horror today as Christian Ericksen, Denmark’s best player, collapsed on the field just before halftime of his game against Finland. Ericksen collapsed as he went to take a throw-in, according to reports. He was walking towards the sideline and when the … Read entire story.
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TNT edged ESPN for the most trophies at the 42nd annual Sports Emmy Awards, which were handed out tonight in a livestreamed virtual ceremony. The Worldwide Leader turned the tables on Turner Sports for the most wins by network group, however. See the list of wins by network and network … Read entire story.
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“My bad.” We’re paraphrasing, but that’s basically what LeBron James said last night about an Instagram post in which he wrote, “We been getting that Jewish money. Everything is Kosher.” It wasn’t some kind of slam, King James told ESPN — he was … Read entire story.
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UPDATE: Condoleeza Rice will not be the next coach of the Cleveland Browns football team. The former Secretary of State responded to the ESPN story that positioned her for an interview with the struggling NFL team with a Facebook post by noting, “I’m not ready to coach.” … Read entire story.
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