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Former Clippers legal expert Nicole Duckett creates a company for athletes

Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the different journeys of women of color through sports, from veteran athletes, to emerging stars, coaches, managers and more, in the series. Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports. Today’s generation of athletes are no longer just competitors, they are much more: they are companies, …

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The Orioles are not expected to be home underdogs against the White Sox, plus other better bets for Wednesday

Good afternoon everyone, Chris Bengel is with you on consecutive days. I will be speaking for my colleague Tom Fornelli on Tuesday and Wednesday as we are entering college football season. Speaking of which, we have some really significant college football this weekend! We finally made it and we won’t have to know what it’s …

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West Virginia’s largest indoor sports complex to be built in Charleston

CHARLESTON, West Virginia (WSAZ) – Leaders from the city of Charleston and Kanawha County announced on Wednesday a draft plan to build West Virginia’s largest indoor sports complex. “One of the biggest requests we get is family activities, recreational activities, things to do and that we will deliver today,” said Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango. …

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Every team plays with every team: MLB unveils the 2023 balanced schedule

NEW YORK (AP) – All major league teams will meet for the first time in the same season next year as the sport moves into its first balanced schedule since 2000. As a result of the format change agreed in the March blocking agreement, high-profile matches between division rivals such as Yankees-Red Sox, Dodgers-Giants and …

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Thoughts and prayers for the crowd that insists that no one cares about women’s sports

If you hear muffled sobs coming from a human cave or incomprehensible mumbling from the guy who normally spits misogyny, offer some thoughts and prayers. Tuesday was a tough day for “Nobody cares about women’s sports!” crowd. Within an hour it was announced that the game for the women’s college basketball title will air on …

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SEC expert picks 2022: most overrated and undervalued teams, expected order of arrival, bold predictions

Reigning national champion Georgia and Alabama, the College Football playoff title match opponent, enter the 2022 season as the top consensus teams in the SEC. No surprises there. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide are powerful both on and off the pitch, but this is where the similarities stop as another college football campaign approaches. While …

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Pitt names Kedon Slovis as QB owner: USC transfer to lead Panthers against West Virginia in Backyard Brawl

USC transfer Kedon Slovis has been named Pitt’s starting quarterback for the Panthers’ Week 1 rivalry game against West Virginia on September 1, manager Pat Narduzzi announced Wednesday. Slovis beat backup veteran Nick Patti to win the job, with Narduzzi noting that Slovis’s accuracy set him apart in the competition. Though the Panthers lost stellar …

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