Month: August 2021

Marcus Semien went yard for the Toronto Blue Jays to continue the Boston Red Sox’s ongoing frustrations. It may have only been Game 1 of a double-header, but Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien will never forget his first career walk-off home run: It came against the division rival Boston Red Sox. In his first year with […]

Kentucky basketball fans will be able to see full-capacity games at Rupp Arena this season. After suffering through one of its worst seasons ever, the Kentucky basketball program gets a huge boost this year, as Rupp Arena will be allowed to have games at full capacity this upcoming season. “I am looking forward to walking back into […]

Kid Galahad vs. Jazz Dickens was a rematch after a long period of time, but Galahad won the second contest as he did the first.  For the Matchroom Fight Camp main event, Kid Galahad and Jazza Dickens met in the boxing ring for the second time in eight years on Saturday, Aug. 7. The result […]

Russia by any other name is just as successful at the Olympics.

Draymond Green called out all those Team USA haters over Twitter, and it was incredible. You better believe Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green kept the receipts for all those in the media who doubted Team USA over in Tokyo. Even if they did struggle out of the gate, Team USA still managed to win […]

The Springsteen family has gone platinum many times over.

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Mike Tomlin dispels the notion that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington has requested a trade off his football team. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has no time for Adam Schefter’s report that wide receiver James Washington has requested a trade during training camp. Washington is in his fourth NFL season out of Oklahoma State. […]

Heavyweight boxers Alen Babic and Mark Bennett left their boxing skills at home as they wildly flailed for five rounds before the referee stopped the fight.  On Saturday, Aug. 7, the weather conditions at Matchroom Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex, U.K., were very sloppy, and so was the action in the boxing ring between heavyweights Alen Babic […]