Tennessee football wrapped up its 10th practice of the spring on Thursday as the Volunteers prepare to scrimmage on Saturday in Neyland Stadium. Outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler discussed his outside linebackers and special teams units after practice, and said he is pleased with the work his special teams unit is More
Days after Wrestlemania 37, the WWE announced it released nine of its wrestlers. “WWE has come to terms on the release of Billie Kay, Mickie James, Chelsea Green, Tucker, Kalisto and Wesley Blake as of today,” the organization said in a Thursday news release. “We wish them the best in all of their future endeavors.” In a span of hours, the More
Major League Baseball is the latest league to fall out of favor with Republicans after pulling the All-Star Game and draft out of Atlanta in response to Georgia’s new GOP-sponsored voting laws. Morning Consult’s Alex Silverman reports that Republicans now have a less favorable view than Democrats of all four major U.S. sports leagues. The More
A majority of players on the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and Detroit Lions and have joined the the teams that plan to skip voluntary in-person work this spring due to concerns regarding COVID-19 safety precautions. The Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have previously agreed not to participate in in-person More
The NCAA Division I Council approved a one-time transfer rule allowing all student-athletes to change schools once without needing to sit out for a year. The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach reports a final vote on Thursday will determine whether players will have a notification deadline to inform current programs of a potential move, with a proposed May More
A day after one of the 22 lawsuits against Texans’ quarterback Deshaun Watson was dropped, a 23rd was filed by attorney Tony Buzbee. The new lawsuit, filed Wednesday afternoon, states the plaintiff’s name is Erica Chapman and she is a freelancing makeup artist who owns her own business offering makeup services. The documents state that More
Online gaming sites are moving towards a media-focused approach to lower customer acquisition costs and increase engagement. It is the continuation of a broader shift within the media landscape towards focussed communities. It is a trend that is accelerating with online sports betting operators as legalization has created a multi-billion dollar industry overnight. In order More
Twenty women have identified themselves as plaintiffs in civil lawsuits accusing Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct and sexual assault, The Athletic reports. The article states another is expected to do so by Thursday after a Wednesday afternoon hearing on the matter was called off. A judge ruled on Friday that 13 of the More
The Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have all agreed not to participate in in-person workouts this offseason, continuing the tensions between the NFL players and the league this offseason. The move comes as the NFL Players Association has been pushing back on the league’s plans to start the offseason program on April More
