On Thursday, NCAA president Mark Emmert said there will be no championships for Soccer, Cross Country and Volleyball. These sports fell below the 50 percent participation line that Emmert said was needed to have a truly viable championship. With conferences and schools beginning to bow out of fall sports, the …
Read More »Rays Set records in sweep of Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays completed their four-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox yesterday with a commanding 17-8 win. The win extends the Rays win streak at Fenway Park to eight games, which is the longest win streak at any visiting park in team history. The red-hot Rays are winners …
Read More »Orlando City SC moves on to MLS Finals
On Thursday night, the Orlando City SC punched their ticket to the MLS Is Back finals after beating Minnesota United 3-1. After a close match all game, Orlando was able to tack on a last-minute insurance goal. That is when the celebration began. Oscar Pereja proves his worth Orlando City …
Read More »MLB irons out some early season bumps
It may not feel like it, but the MLB season is about 20 percent into the 60-game sprint for the playoffs. For the most part, it has felt like a normal season, but players and teams are still ironing out some early-season bumps. Highlight plays have been on SportsCenter every …
Read More »Sankey talks SEC Football Decision
After much talk and deliberation, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced that the conference will be playing a conference-only schedule. The conference follows the lead of other Power 5 conferences like the Big Ten and Pac-12. Additionally, the season will be pushed back to a Sept. 26 start. Tough Decisions Sankey …
Read More »Magic take on Nets today in NBA restart
A venue was chosen. A bubble was created. Players tested positive for the virus and, players opted out for personal reasons. All that is behind us, because the NBA restart is here. There is a group of teams using the eight games before the playoffs as a tune-up. Think of …
Read More »Bernard Muir Joins Sportscene
Stanford Athletic Director and Buchholz High School graduate Bernard Muir joined the Sportscene with Steve Russell earlier this week to discuss a wide range of topics. Muir is in a unique position to give insight into the crazy times and tough decisions that face programs across the NCAA. Muir’s Success Muir …
Read More »Redskins to be called the Washington Football Team
It has been a tough few weeks to be a fan of the old Washington Redskins. After a bombshell report from the Washington Post outlining a toxic culture and sexual harassment, owner Dan Snyder and decision-makers within the organization were forced to reconsider the name of the team due to …
Read More »15 women allege toxic culture while working for Washington Redskins
The Washington Post released an explosive story on Thursday that alleges an environment of sexual harassment and verbal abuse within the toxic culture of the Washington Redskins organization. Fifteen women came forward, 14 of them anonymously. All of them spoke out on the horrible culture within the Redskins’ organization from …
Read More »NCAA releases COVID-19 guidelines
The NCAA has released guidelines on medical testing to reduce the risk of COVID-19. This is an attempt to create uniformity across Power 5 conferences. According to CBS Sports, those minimum guidelines include testing requirements, response strategies, contact-tracing methods and specific protocols for games to be canceled amid numerous positive …
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