Tragedy struck the college football world on Oct. 2, 1970. Fourteen members of the Wichita State football team were killed in a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains. It was one of two planes carrying the Shockers to Utah for a game against Utah State. The second crew made it …
Read More »Riley Gaines says Penn State canceled her Real Women's Day speech, calls out school's hypocrisy
Riley Gaines was set to speak at Penn State University on Tuesday for what she’s dubbed “Real Women’s Day.” The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute has made a movement to make Oct. 10 “Real Women’s Day” – the date, in Roman numerals, is X/X, which is the chromosome …
Read More »IOC hits Russian Olympic Committee with indefinite suspension after absorbing Ukrainian sports councils
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) was suspended indefinitely on Thursday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) found that it violated the Olympic Charter by incorporating four councils from eastern Ukraine last week. The IOC Executive Board came to the decision to suspend the ROC immediately and indefinitely after Thursday’s meeting …
Read More »Legends of the diamond who will never be forgotten in baseball history
Baseball, often referred to as “America’s Pastime,” has a history filled with iconic figures who left an indelible mark on the sport. Some players who rewrote the record books and transformed the game. Here’s a look back on some of the athletes that will never be forgotten in the MLB. …
Read More »Former Houston football star, ex-NFL player DJ Hayden killed in car crash
D.J. Hayden was among the six people who died in a car accident in Houston, the Raiders announced on Saturday. Hayden was 33. “The Raiders Family is mourning the tragic loss of former cornerback D.J. Hayden,” the Raiders said in a statement. Houston police confirmed that the deadly crash happened …
Read More »Jets' Robert Saleh explains Michael Carter's surprising release, vows more personnel changes to come
The New York Jets made a surprising roster move on Tuesday when the team announced they had released third-year running back Michael Carter. Head coach Robert Saleh addressed the move Wednesday, saying the decision ultimately came down to making more opportunities for rookie running back Israel Abanikanda, adding that “it …
Read More »Iconic NASCAR announcer Ken Squier dead at 88
Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, has died. He was 88. Squier died Wednesday night in Waterbury, Vermont, according to the management of the local WDEV radio, which he owned. “Though he never sat behind the wheel of a stock car, Ken Squier contributed to the growth of …
Read More »Kansas' Bill Self, Marquette's Shaka Smart exchange heated words after 'dust-up' when benches cleared
Things got heated between the head coaches of Marquette and Kansas on Tuesday night during the No. 4 Golden Eagles’ 73-59 win over the No. 1 Jayhawks during the Maui Invitational semifinal. Marquette’s Shaka Smart and Kansas’s Bill Self were seen voicing frustrations with one another after a play cleared …
Read More »FOX Sports expands Google Cloud partnership, generative AI to automate archived sports video search
Over the past nearly three decades, FOX Sports, a unit of FOX Corp., parent to Fox News and FOX Business, has accumulated a countless amount of video footage. Millions of hours’ worth of sports-related content live within vast archives. At any given time, various individuals have been tasked with sorting …
Read More »Florida State CFP snub was ‘disrespectful to the game of football,’ former college football coach says
The College Football Playoff committee’s controversial decision to snub Florida State from a chance to play in the national championship next month has been met with overwhelming criticism. But for Dan Mullen, former Mississippi State and University of Florida head coach, he believes the decision has left an indelible mark …
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