Source: Jason Miller / Getty Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett sent shockwaves across the sports world when he hit Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph‘s unprotected head with a helmet. Garrett is now saying his actions were in response to a racial slur. According to ESPN, Garrett made the accusation at an appeal hearing on […]
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Out of the running for the Race to Dubai title, Rory McIlroy still forced his way onto center stage at the season-ending World Tour Championship on Thursday by producing one of his greatest shots of the year. McIlroy flushed a 3-wood from 291 yards with his second shot at […]
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RICHMOND, Va. – A bill pre-filed by Republican Delegate Barry D. Knight looks to open sports betting and casino gambling to Virginians in 2020. According to House Bill 4 Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming, the amendment to the Code of Virginia, in general, would look to expand gambling and gaming rights for the Commonwealth. […]
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D’Angelo Russell’s sneaker free agency has come to a close as the Warriors star guard will become the new on-court face of Dwyane Wade’s Way of Wade brand. Wade and Russell made the announcement on Thursday morning, with Wade explaining that he sees some of himself in Russell, which is why he felt it was […]
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Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images) NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is world-renowned for saying stupid and reprehensible things, but his latest attempt at “humor” might be his worst yet. On Tuesday, reporter Alexi McCammond threw Twitter into a tailspin when she revealed an unfavorable encounter that she had with the award-winning Inside the NBA […]
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Imagine if tennis legends Roger Federer and Serena Williams lived and trained in the same small town. Both arguably the greatest of all time in their own disciple, living and training side by side, pushing each other to new heights. Or perhaps soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar all taking root in the […]
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An hour before the weigh-in for one of this year’s biggest boxing events, I arrive in the Grand Palace conference room in IIdabashi, Tokyo, a narrow space with marble columns, shiny golden, damask wallpaper, brown fluted curtains and crystal shard lighting fixtures protruding from the ceiling like stalactites, or the spiky ice of Superman’s Fortress […]
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jon Rahm felt the benefits of his six-week break from golf after making the best start of the five players still in the running for the Race to Dubai title at the season-ending World Tour Championship on Thursday. The No. 5-ranked Spaniard shot a bogey-free, 6-under 66 to move […]
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Virginia Tech guard Nahiem Alleyne (Photo by Hokies Athletics) BLACKSBURG (HokiesSports.com) – Nahiem Alleyne scored 20 points and Virginia Tech hit a school-record 21 3-pointers en route to a 100-64 nonconference victory over Delaware State at Carilion Clinic Court on Wednesday. With the victory, the Hokies moved to 5-0 on the season. Delaware State fell […]
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NORFOLK, Va. (ODUSports.com) – After trailing by 15 with 4:11 to play in the contest, the Old Dominion men’s basketball team (3-2) stormed back to pull within two, only to have Malik Curry’s potential game-winning three-pointer wiped away after an official review in a 80-78 loss to JMU (3-2) on Wednesday night at Chartway Arena. […]
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After we got through the craziness of free agency, some of the talk around the NBA during the real doldrums of the offseason was about videos of a smoother, more confident Ben Simmons shooting the ball in pickup games from the midrange and beyond the arc. Since he entered the league, the question with Simmons […]
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With Carmelo Anthony on an NBA team and the trade season still a month away, there isn’t a ton of non-basketball things to get excited about just yet. However, fans were treated with a handful of brand new jerseys on Wednesday. Eight teams revealed their “City” edition uniforms on Wednesday, including the Los Angeles Lakers, […]
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James Wiseman recently dropped his temporary restraining order against the NCAA that was allowing him to play for Memphis in the interim after the NCAA announced it was looking into the assistance provided to Wiseman’s family in moving to Memphis by Penny Hardaway, now the head coach of the Tigers. The NCAA determined that Hardaway, […]
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After No. 7 UVa gritted out a win Tuesday night against Vermont, Braxton Key, Kihei Clark, and Jay Huff talked about getting things turned around, the challenge Anthony Lamb presented, how the Hoos were able to get going late, and much more. JOIN CAVSCORNER TODAY! If you are not already a member of CavsCorner, come […]
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She arrived at a suburban Washington, DC, hospital around 1:30 a.m. Thursday unconscious and unresponsive. Julia E. Crabbe was suffering from an apparent overdose, authorities said. Montae Nicholson. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) She died in the emergency room, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said. The 21 year-old Reston, Virginia, woman’s death last week led […]
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Please enable Javascript to watch this video ODU head men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones NORFOLK, Va. – Fresh off winning the 500th game of his career, Old Dominion head men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones chats 1-on-1 with News 3 Sports Director Adam Winkler. Among the topics discussed: two things Jones does not wear. Also, the reigning […]
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Rick Lovato moments after winning Super Bowl LII PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – In less than three years, Rick Lovato has gone from sub shop to a Super Bowl to signing a contract extension. Tuesday, the Philadelphia Eagles announced their long snapper, an Old Dominion University product, has signed a four-year contract extension. The deal keeps him […]
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The Jeopardy! showdown fans have been waiting for is really happening, and Alex Trebek already knows who he thinks will win. The trivia quiz show announced on Monday that Trebek will host a special Jeopardy! tournament on ABC in January where three of the greatest contestants of all time will play for a million dollars […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers turned heads last week when they opted to bring in Carmelo Anthony. Portland was starved for help at forward due to offseason losses and injuries, and after surveying the free agent landscape, the team came to the decision that the best option for their myriad of issues was the future Hall […]
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Many people are concerned that Stephen A. Smith has gotten swallowed up the sunken place, especially after his most recent comments attacking Colin Kaepernick. The ESPN host is still defending and went on a seven-minute rant earlier today. See Also:San Francisco Protests Transit Cop Detaining Black Man For Eating A Sandwich Smith babbled, “When I […]
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Knicks coach David Fizdale is on thin ice. New York is 4-10. Knicks president Steve Mills is reportedly laying the groundwork to fire Fizdale. Mills and general manager Scott Perry addressed the media after a recent game and sounded as if they were at least partially blaming Fizdale. But does Fizdale have a key supporter […]
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For the second straight season, the Rockets sputtered out of the gates to a 3-3 record that, much like last year, was the byproduct of some horrific defensive efforts. Houston allowed at least 112 points in that opening stretch, giving up 123 or more four times with the defensive low point coming in a 159-158 […]
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LaMelo Ball plays in Australia because of ‘connections.’ (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) LaMelo Ball has spent a large chunk of his life in the public eye doing wild things his father, LaVar, made him do. The lead-up to his life in the NBA has gone on for years with more oddities than arguably any other player. […]
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