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05/02/2022

(TND) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told teams the league’s effort to increase diversity among head coaches is “unacceptable.” The memo sent to team executives comes after former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL and every team alleging racist hiring practices. “We have made significant efforts to promote diversity and adopted numerous policies and programs which have produced positive change in many areas, however we must acknowledge that particularly with respect to head coaches the results have been unacceptable,” Goodell said in the memo....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/05/goodell-calls-nfls-progress-on-diversity-unacceptable/

(TND) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told teams the league’s effort to increase diversity among head coaches is “unacceptable.” The memo sent to team executives comes after former Miami Dolphins …

05/02/2022

BEIJING (AP) — China won its first gold medal of the Beijing Games, emerging victorious Saturday in short track speedskating's mixed team relay in the event’s Olympic debut. Wu Dajing edged Pietro Sighel of Italy by .016 seconds — or half a skate blade — to claim gold. Hungary earned bronze. “He was inching up on the Chinese skater. I thought he got it,” Italian skater Arianna Fontana said....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/05/china-wins-1st-gold-of-home-olympics-in-short-track-relay/

BEIJING (AP) — China won its first gold medal of the Beijing Games, emerging victorious Saturday in short track speedskating’s mixed team relay in the event’s Olympic debut. Wu Dajing edged P…

04/02/2022

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs transgender athlete ban

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/03/south-dakota-gov-kristi-noem-signs-transgender-athlete-ban/

04/02/2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out players rejected Major League Baseball’s request for a federal mediator to enter stalled labor negotiations, a move that pretty much eliminated any chance for an on-time start to spring training and increased the work stoppage’s threat to opening day. One day after MLB asked for help from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the Major League Baseball Players Association on Friday ruled out a third party trying to assist the fractured sport’s warring factions....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/04/locked-out-mlb-players-reject-offer-of-federal-mediation/

NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out players rejected Major League Baseball’s request for a federal mediator to enter stalled labor negotiations, a move that pretty much eliminated any chance for an on-time …

04/02/2022

WASHINGTON (TND) — One of the greatest basketball players of all time spoke out against vaccine mandates in his podcast this week. Shaquille O'Neal is a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who has won multiple NBA championships. On his podcast, "The Big Podcast with Shaq," he encouraged listeners to "be safe" and protect themselves and their families from threats like COVID-19, but he pushed back against the idea of forcing people to get vaccinated against their will....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/04/shaq-on-vaccine-mandates-you-shouldnt-be-forced-to-take-something-you-dont-want/

03/02/2022

WASHINGTON (7News) — A bit anti-climactic, but a momentous occasion nonetheless. Washington's football team has a new name. Revealed on the TODAY Show to a national audience, representatives of the team revealed the franchise has selected "Commanders" as its new brand. “As an organization, we are excited to rally and rise together as one under our new identity while paying homage to our local roots and what it means to represent the nation’s capital,” owner Dan Snyder said in a release....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/02/its-the-commanders-washingtons-football-franchise-reveals-its-new-name/

WASHINGTON (7News) — A bit anti-climactic, but a momentous occasion nonetheless. Washington’s football team has a new name. Revealed on the TODAY Show to a national audience, representatives …

03/02/2022

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A New Jersey man pleaded guilty to fraud for posing as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family. Scott V. Spina Jr., 24, of Roseland entered pleas in federal court to wire fraud, mail fraud and aggravated identity theft....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/02/new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-in-brady-super-bowl-ring-scam/

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A New Jersey man pleaded guilty to fraud for posing as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brad…

03/02/2022

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Sun Sentinel) — More than 24 hours after former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ class-action lawsuit over racial inequalities for Black coaches in the NFL was filed, news broke on Wednesday night that the NFL will investigate Flores’ damning claim against Dolphins owner Steve Ross. And Ross then responded to both Flores’ allegations and the pending investigation with a statement of his own near midnight Wednesday night....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/03/dolphins-owner-steve-ross-strongly-denies-brian-flores-allegations/

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Sun Sentinel) — More than 24 hours after former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ class-action lawsuit over racial inequalities for Black coaches in the NFL was filed, news br…

01/02/2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A plaque honoring baseball legend Jackie Robinson that was vandalized in Georgia is coming to Kansas City's Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to be put on display. The sign was erected in 2001 outside the birthplace of Robinson near Cairo, Georgia. Community members there discovered last year that someone had shot the plaque multiple times. Curator and museum vice president Ray Doswell ...

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/01/vandalized-plaque-honoring-jackie-robinson-to-be-displayed/

01/02/2022

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady, the most successful quarterback in NFL history, has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year career. “This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore,” Brady wrote in a lengthy post on Instagram. “I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention.”...

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/02/01/tom-brady-officially-retires-after-22-seasons-7-super-bowl-wins/

31/01/2022

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Despite reports that he is retiring, Tom Brady has told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he hasn't made up his mind, two people familiar with the details told The Associated Press. ESPN first reported Brady’s retirement on Saturday, citing unidentified sources. Brady’s company posted a tweet indicating he’s retiring, and reaction came from around the world congratulating Brady on his career....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/29/ap-sources-despite-reports-tom-brady-hasnt-made-up-mind/

31/01/2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Who Dey!? Not those same ol’ Bungles. Not even close. Joe Burrow and these young, hungry Cincinnati Bengals are Super Bowl-bound as unexpected and tenacious AFC champions. Evan McPherson kicked a 31-yard field goal with 9:22 left in overtime after Burrow kept his cool while leading a furious second-half comeback. They got the Bengals to the NFL’s big game for the first time in 33 years with a 27-24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC championship on Sunday....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/31/bengals-top-chiefs-27-24-in-ot-to-clinch-super-bowl-trip/

31/01/2022

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — After Matthew Stafford's wife leaped into his arms, he took a moment to soak it all in — this victory, this confetti-strewn field, this remarkable year of his life. One year to the day after the quarterback agreed to join the star-studded Los Angeles Rams for a shot at a ring, their chances were dimming rapidly when they headed into the fourth quarter of the NFC championship game down by double digits to the mighty San Francisco 49ers....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/31/rams-rally-to-super-bowl-with-stunning-20-17-win-over-niners/

27/01/2022

NEW YORK (AP) — The epic football playoff game between Buffalo and Kansas City reached nearly 43 million television viewers on Sunday, the most for any event since last year's Super Bowl as the NFL struck gold with its rousing weekend. The four games averaged 38.2 TV and digital viewers, up 20% over last year and the best ever for the league's divisional round of playoffs, the Nielsen company said on Tuesday....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/25/bills-chiefs-game-is-most-watched-tv-program-since-super-bowl/

NEW YORK (AP) — The epic football playoff game between Buffalo and Kansas City reached nearly 43 million television viewers on Sunday, the most for any event since last year’s Super Bowl as t…

27/01/2022

PHILADELPHIA (TND) — A transgender athlete who competes for the University of Pennsylvania women's swim team is again the focus of a teammate's ire following two more victories. Lia Thomas, 22, won the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle races on Saturday in a meet against Harvard University. Thomas' success and inclusion have already sparked a nationwide conversation about fairness in women's sports....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/26/teammate-of-trans-swimmer-says-women-are-now-third-class-citizens-per-report/

PHILADELPHIA (TND) — A transgender athlete who competes for the University of Pennsylvania women’s swim team is again the focus of a teammate’s ire following two more victories. Lia Tho…

24/01/2022

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania said it will work with the NCAA under its newly adopted standards for transgender athletes. Swimmer Lia Thomas, who competed for the men's team at Penn before transitioning, has qualified to compete in March at the 2022 NCAA swimming and diving championships. She is set to race in the women's 200-yard, 500-yard and 1,650-yard freestyle....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/19/penn-pledges-to-work-with-ncaa-support-transgender-swimmer/

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania said it will work with the NCAA under its newly adopted standards for transgender athletes. Swimmer Lia Thomas, who competed for the men’s t…

24/01/2022

The NFL is curtailing daily testing of all players, vaccinated or unvaccinated, for COVID-19. In a memo sent to the 32 clubs and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said Friday that medical experts from the NFL and the players' union agreed to the change. Those doctors have seen enough evidence of a decrease in positive tests in the last month to feel comfortable with dropping daily tests....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/21/nfl-ends-daily-covid-19-testing-for-all-players/

The NFL is curtailing daily testing of all players, vaccinated or unvaccinated, for COVID-19. In a memo sent to the 32 clubs and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said Friday that medica…

24/01/2022

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Major League Soccer is setting its sights on Las Vegas to be home to its next expansion team. The expanding league is now in talks with billionaire Wes Eden and Nassef Sawiris to bring a team to Southern Nevada. Eden has one foot in Las Vegas now as one of the owners of Brightline, the company bringing high-speed rail to our desert....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/24/las-vegas-one-step-closer-to-landing-major-league-soccer-team/

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Major League Soccer is setting its sights on Las Vegas to be home to its next expansion team. The expanding league is now in talks with billionaire Wes Eden and Nassef Sawiris to…

24/01/2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Stefon Diggs walked off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium back in October with two very distinct feelings: elation that his Bills had avenged an AFC title game loss to the Chiefs and the conviction that they would meet again. Get ready for the latest throw-down between two of the league’s best teams Sunday night....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/23/bills-headed-to-kc-for-high-profile-afc-title-game-rematch/

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Stefon Diggs walked off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium back in October with two very distinct feelings: elation that his Bills had avenged an A…

24/01/2022

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Stafford stood on the sideline helplessly watching Tom Brady be Tom Brady, leading another exhilarating comeback. This time, though, the seven-time Super Bowl champion left too much time on the clock, giving Stafford a chance to create some playoff magic of his own. Turns out, 42 seconds was just enough for the Los Angeles quarterback to pull off a Brady-like finish that sent the Rams to the NFC championship game for the second time in four seasons with a 30-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/24/gays-30-yard-fg-lifts-rams-over-brady-buccaneers-30-27/

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Stafford stood on the sideline helplessly watching Tom Brady be Tom Brady, leading another exhilarating comeback. This time, though, the seven-time Sup…

24/01/2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them calling tails and the other making him pay for it. Josh Allen’s decision on the overtime coin toss was his only mistake for Buffalo all night....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/24/chiefs-rally-past-buffalo-42-36-in-ot-in-wild-playoff-game/

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one o…

12/01/2022

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors charged a Texas man on Wednesday with providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, including the star Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare. Eric Lira, 41, of El Paso, is the first person to be charged under a new U.S. anti-doping law governing international sports competitions. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said Lira distributed the drugs, including human growth hormone, "for the purpose of corrupting" the 2020 Games....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/12/man-charged-with-supplying-performance-enhancing-drugs-to-olympians/

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors charged a Texas man on Wednesday with providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, including the star Nigerian sprinte…

11/01/2022

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll of the season after winning its second national title by beating Alabama. The Bulldogs received all 61 first-place votes in the poll presented by Regions Bank to be a unanimous No. 1 for the ninth time this season. Georgia's only other time finishing No. 1 was 1980 after its first championship....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/11/georgia-tide-michigan-cincinnati-baylor-top-final-top-25/

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll of the season after winning its second national title by beating Alabama. The Bulldogs received all 61 first…

11/01/2022

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Confetti rained down on Georgia. The Bulldogs fans chanted "Kir-by, Kir-by!" Four decades of pent-up emotion were unleashed Monday night as the Bulldogs snapped a frustrating national championship drought by vanquishing their nemesis. Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia's defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, beating Alabama 33-18 in the College Football Playoff for its first title in 41 years....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/11/georgia-wins-first-national-title-in-41-years-defeating-alabama-33-18/

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Confetti rained down on Georgia. The Bulldogs fans chanted “Kir-by, Kir-by!” Four decades of pent-up emotion were unleashed Monday night as the Bulldogs snapped a fr…

10/01/2022

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he has faith in Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and that Monday’s firing of head coach Brian Flores has nothing to do with clashing viewpoints on the quarterback situation, or the Deshaun Watson rumors the Dolphins have been involved in. Dolphins owner Ross has faith in Tua; explains why he fired Flores…...

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/10/dolphins-owner-ross-has-faith-in-tua-explains-why-he-fired-flores/

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he has faith in Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and that Monday’s firing of head coach Brian Flores has nothing to do with …

10/01/2022

"The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality" by Mike Sielski (St. Martin's Press) Serious basketball fans know the broad strokes of the Kobe Bryant story. The five NBA titles won during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, the sexual assault allegation against him in 2003 that was eventually dropped when his accuser refused to testify, the Academy Award he won for a short film about basketball following his retirement, and…...

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/10/the-rise-book-recounts-kobe-bryants-high-school-years/

“The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality” by Mike Sielski (St. Martin’s Press) Serious basketball fans know the broad strokes of the Kobe Bryant story. The five NBA t…

10/01/2022

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — — They came running off the sideline after the last play, one final sprint of the season, one final moment of joy. The Miami Dolphins aren’t going to the playoffs. But they went into the offseason happy. Jaylen Waddle had a touchdown grab and set the NFL record for receptions in a rookie year, Tua Tagovailoa used his legs — not his arm — to get a critical first down in the final moments and the Dolphins finished their season by defeating the playoff-bound New England Patriots 33-24 on Sunday....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/10/dolphins-top-patriots-33-24-in-regular-season-finale/

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — — They came running off the sideline after the last play, one final sprint of the season, one final moment of joy. The Miami Dolphins aren’t going to the playoffs. But th…

10/01/2022

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (CBS12) — In an unexpected move, the Miami Dolphins fired head coach Brian Flores on Monday, following his third season with the team. The Dolphins finished the season 9-8, missing the playoffs. The move comes one day after the Dolphins beat Flores' former team, the New England Patriots, 33-24 to end the regular season. The Dolphins released a statement from Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, which said in part, "I determined that key dynamics of our football organization weren't functioning at a level I want it to be and felt that this decision was in the best interest of the Miami Dolphins....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/10/miami-dolphins-fire-head-coach-brian-flores/

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (CBS12) — In an unexpected move, the Miami Dolphins fired head coach Brian Flores on Monday, following his third season with the team. The Dolphins finished the season 9-8, miss…

09/01/2022

In a surprising development, the San Jose Sharks placed Evander Kane on unconditional waivers with the intention to terminate his contract on Saturday. Sharks waive Evander Kane to terminate contract; more steps to come If no other NHL team claims Evander Kane on waivers and the contract termination goes through, the Sharks would remove Kane’s cap hit, which is $7 million per year through 2024-25....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/09/nhl-team-san-jose-sharks-to-terminate-contract-with-evander-kane/

In a surprising development, the San Jose Sharks placed Evander Kane on unconditional waivers with the intention to terminate his contract on Saturday. Sharks waive Evander Kane to terminate contra…

09/01/2022

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — As we watch PGA golfers like former Cardinal Newman star Brooks Koepka and Dwyer High School alum Daniel Berger tee off at the Sentry Tournament of Champions this week, we’re reminded of all of the Palm Beach County talent inspired by the Honda Classic over the years. The next wave of talent teed off on Saturday at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/09/golfs-future-stars-take-on-pga-national-at-junior-honda-classic/

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — As we watch PGA golfers like former Cardinal Newman star Brooks Koepka and Dwyer High School alum Daniel Berger tee off at the Sentry Tournament of Champions this…

08/01/2022

Earlier this week, the Milwaukee Bucks suffered a pair of surprising losses, dropping home games to the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors -- the latter of which came without Giannis Antetokounmpo. On Friday night, with their two-time MVP back in the lineup, they took out their frustration on the Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks never trailed on the night, and led by as much as 24 as they cruised to a 121-109 victory that wasn't as close as the final score indicates....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/08/giannis-antetokounmpo-gets-7th-straight-30-point-game-vs-nets-but-his-passing-stands-out-in-bucks-big-win/

Earlier this week, the Milwaukee Bucks suffered a pair of surprising losses, dropping home games to the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors — the latter of which came without Giannis Antetoko…

08/01/2022

Antonio Brown has tarnished his legacy, and it appears that he is looking to stain his relationship with quarterback Tom Brady as well. Brown went after his former quarterback a day after he was formally released from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brown was cut loose after exiting the field during the Buccaneers' Week 17 win over the Jets. Brown has since accused Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians of trying to force him to play injured, which Arians has denied....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/08/antonio-brown-questions-tom-bradys-friendship-following-his-release-from-the-buccaneers/

Antonio Brown has tarnished his legacy, and it appears that he is looking to stain his relationship with quarterback Tom Brady as well. Brown went after his former quarterback a day after he was fo…

07/01/2022

For the 2022 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, it is now Jeff Kent's ninth go-round, meaning he has just one chance remaining, assuming he doesn't get in this time. Kent was in the mid-teens in percentages in his first six votes, but has gone from 18.1 percent to 27.5 percent to 32.4 percent in his last three years. Given the mild surge and Kent nearing the end of his time on the ballot, I'm left wondering if maybe he should have been getting more support all along?...

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/07/baseball-hall-of-fame-does-jeff-kent-deserve-a-stronger-look/

For the 2022 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, it is now Jeff Kent’s ninth go-round, meaning he has just one chance remaining, assuming he doesn’t get in this time. Kent was in the mi…

07/01/2022

After having surgery to repair a partial tear of his right ACL on July 13th, 2021, Kawhi Leonard has been considered a long shot to return to play for the Clippers this season, particularly with how cautiously teams have handled Leonard over the years. But there is good news on that front for Los Angeles, per Yahoo's Chris Haynes, who reported live on the TNT Suns-Clippers broadcast that Leonard is "ahead of schedule" in his rehab and a "strong possibility" to return this season....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/07/kawhi-leonard-a-strong-possibility-to-return-this-season-as-acl-rehab-is-ahead-of-schedule-per-report/

After having surgery to repair a partial tear of his right ACL on July 13th, 2021, Kawhi Leonard has been considered a long shot to return to play for the Clippers this season, particularly with ho…

07/01/2022

PHILADELPHIA (TND) — Teammates, parents, celebrities, and a whole slew of others have been loudly critical of the inclusion of a transgender athlete on the University of Pennsylvania's women's swim team, especially after she smashed records and qualified for the 2022 NCAA Championships. But UPenn stands by its swimmer, Lia Thomas, saying in a recent statement it is committed to being "welcoming" and "inclusive" for all its student-athletes....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/07/ivy-league-release-statements-supporting-upenn-trans-swimmer-following-backlash/

PHILADELPHIA (TND) — Teammates, parents, celebrities, and a whole slew of others have been loudly critical of the inclusion of a transgender athlete on the University of Pennsylvania’s women&…

07/01/2022

The New York Times Company has agreed to acquire the sports-subscription site The Athletic for $550 million. The Times, which announced the deal Thursday after the markets closed, said the sale is expected to close during the first quarter of the year. There is a bit of irony that an upstart sports media company is being bought by one of the world's largest legacy media companies....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/07/new-york-times-to-purchase-the-athletic-for-550-million/

The New York Times Company has agreed to acquire the sports-subscription site The Athletic for $550 million. The Times, which announced the deal Thursday after the markets closed, said the sale is …

06/01/2022

Novak Djokovic spent a day confined in an immigration detention hotel waiting for a court ruling and dealing with the prospect of deportation from Australia because of an issue with his visa application relating to COVID-19 vaccination regulations. The 20-time major champion from Serbia will spend at least another night in immigration detention, probably even the weekend, with his chances of playing in this month's…...

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/06/novak-djokovic-in-limbo-as-he-fights-deportation-from-australia/

Novak Djokovic spent a day confined in an immigration detention hotel waiting for a court ruling and dealing with the prospect of deportation from Australia because of an issue with his visa applic…

06/01/2022

ORLANDO (WPEC) - Dallas, Texas based esports organization Azuric Esports swept away their competition on both days of an Orlando esports tournament Wednesday and Thursday, bringing home gold in 3 divisions (Fortnite, Valorant, and Rocket League) and silver in the League of Legends game division. This is the first time that they have participated in the tournament. With the unprecedented victory, the team has garnered attention in the gaming community, and the team has officially announced they are recruiting via…...

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/01/texas-esports-team-azuric-sweeps-orlando-tournament-voices-covid-concern/

ORLANDO (WPEC) – Dallas, Texas based esports organization Azuric Esports swept away their competition on both days of an Orlando esports tournament Wednesday and Thursday, bringing home gold …

06/01/2022

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Brown says he didn't quit on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the middle of a game, but rather he was cut after refusing to play through an ankle injury that sidelined him for several weeks this season. The oft-troubled wide receiver, who took off his jersey, shoulder pads and undershirt before walking off the sideline during a game…...

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/06/antonio-brown-says-bucs-forced-him-to-play-while-injured/

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Brown says he didn’t quit on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the middle of a game, but rather he was cut after refusing to play through an ankle injury that sidelin…

06/01/2022

GENEVA (AP) — A day after Switzerland's team leader asked for talks about possibly postponing the Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, the IOC promised officials worldwide on Wednesday the Winter Games will go ahead as planned. The Swiss Olympic committee said the IOC gave assurances about staging next month's event during a video conference call with teams....

https://www.cbs12sports.com/2022/01/05/ioc-assures-teams-winter-olympics-in-beijing-will-go-ahead/

GENEVA (AP) — A day after Switzerland’s team leader asked for talks about possibly postponing the Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, the IOC promised officials worldwide on…