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Allyson Felix’s Saysh Brand Secures $8 Million In Funding

Allyson Felix, the most decorated U.S. track & field athlete in history, is retiring at the end of the 2022 season. But she's already prepared...

First And Pen Launches Partnership With Vanderbilt’s Sports & Society Initiative

This week, First and Pen announced a new partnership with Vanderbilt's Sports & Society Initiative. The partnership focuses on telling stories at the intersection of...

Jack Del Rio Apologizes To Commanders’ Players For Jan. 6th Comments

Jack Del Rio has been backpedaling like his defensive backs ever since his January 6th "dust up" comments went viral. Last week, before the January...

Brittney Griner’s Detention Extended Again by Russian Court

Today we learned that Brittney Griner's detainment in Russia would be extended through at least July 2nd. Russian state media outlet TASS reported the developing...

Tiger Woods Joins Michael Jordan, LeBron James As Billionaire Athletes

Today, Tiger Woods joined Michael Jordan and LeBron James on the list of billionaire athletes. These three are, arguably, the three greatest to ever play...

Walmart Heir Rob Walton Wins Denver Broncos With $4.6 Billion Bid

Late Tuesday night, Sportico confirmed that Walmart heir Rob Walton won the bidding war for the Denver Broncos with a bid of $4.6 billion,...

Racist “Who Let Him Out Of His Chains” Taunts Hurled at Black California HS Basketball Player

We already know that racism will gladly show its ugly head at all sporting events across the globe. Last night it made another disgusting...

The NFL Could Have Its First Black Owner In Billionaire Robert F. Smith

The NFL has been bashed for its horrendous hiring practices as it relates to Black head coaches, especially as that number currently stands at...

Washington’s Jennifer King Makes NFL History Again Tonight

Covid has wreaked havoc across the NFL, forcing on-the-fly adjustments for practically every team. For the Washington Football Team, they had their game against...

Brian Thornton Named New WAC Commissioner

The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) has a new sheriff in town, and his name is Brian Thornton. Thornton heads to the WAC after spending the...

Dak Prescott Leaves Adidas For the Jordan Brand

Dak Prescott finally returned to the practice field after a gruesome ankle injury last season. Just in time to sign his second big deal...

Dwyane Wade Purchases Ownership Stake In Utah Jazz

Big news from the NBA as future Hall of Famer, Dwyane Wade, purchased an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz. The eight-time All-NBA player with...

Sports Reacts To Horrific Police Killing Of Daunte Wright

Once again we were forced to watch the unnecessary, infuriating, and horrific killing of another Black man by the police. And once again it...

The Bucs’ Byron Leftwich And Todd Bowles Deserve Co-Super Bowl MVP

On Sunday night in Tampa, the Bucs' executed a masterful game plan which frustrated and eventually demolished the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9. The master...

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