Hank Aaron, one of the most beloved professional athletes of the 20th Century, died Friday at the age of 86. On top of retiring as MLB’s home run king (a distinction many still grant to him because of how Barry Bonds passed him), Aaron had a sense of humor that was magnetic. Watch this clip …
On Thursday, a report emerged in the Times of London that the Japanese government has “privately concluded” that this year’s Olympics in Tokyo, which were rescheduled from last year, will have to be canceled due to COVID-19. The report said that Japan’s sights were set on securing the next available summer games, in 2032. The …
The Edelman Trust Barometer has been in publication for 21 years. According to Axios, this year’s results indicate that trust in the media is at an all-time low. Edelman shared their results with Axios, and the numbers are staggering: On the statement that “Journalists and reporters are purposely trying to mislead people by saying things …
A potentially volatile situation is brewing in the Tennessee legislature, where Republicans are threatening to pull school funding for districts that do not offer in-person classes for at least 70 days for kindergarten through eighth grade. As the Tennessean notes, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson and House Majority Leader William Lamberth have filed a bill …
Tennessee athletic director Phil Fulmer is retiring now that the program has discovered recruiting violations that allegedly occurred under former head coach Jeremy Pruitt. According to Dan Patrick, Vols assistants gave recruits McDonald’s bags stuffed with cash. While the university fired Pruitt for cause in an attempt to avoid his $12 million buyout — though …
The second round of the NFL playoffs is in the books, so it’s a good time to look at the TV viewership compared to last season. Here are the numbers (this year’s are via Showbuzz Daily, last year’s are via Sports Media Watch): You always want to see a positive percent change rather than a …
We’ve seen several times in sports where big victories are celebrated at Waffle House, and now we have kind of a first cousin of that: Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, celebrated the news that the company reached the 200 million subscriber milestone with a meal from Denny’s: At 200m, Rich, it was Denny's on …
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America today. In his inaugural speech, he preached a message of unity. “Folks this is a time of testing,” he said. “We face an attack on our democracy and on truth. A raging virus. Growing inequity. The sting of systemic racism. …
Donald Trump released a statement detailing dozens of pardons in his final full day as president of the United States on Tuesday. One thing that stood out in the sports/entertainment world was that Deion Sanders — the NFL legend and current coach of Jackson State football — lobbied for the rapper Lil’ Wayne (real name …
