Author: Mikesportz

The family of the man depicted in the former Washington Redskins logo has reignited the debate over the team’s politically correct ‘Commanders’ rebranding. ‘The fans want him back and we want him back,’ Thomas White Calf, a great nephew of late Blackfeet Nation chief John Two Guns White Calf, told Fox News after meeting with Senator Steve Daines (Republican, Montana). Thomas’ pleas come four years after the team began its rebranding, first becoming the Washington Football Team on a temporary basis before adopting ‘Commanders’ and dropping the feathered John Two Guns White Calf emblem Our ancestor was the most famous…

The Jets quarterback suffered what looked like an ankle injury on Sunday but it does little to hide the fact that his numbers of late have been awful. It would seem that the New York Jets just can’t catch a break or at the very least, the team’s signal caller who once again has suffered an injury. How severe it is, and what comes next for a team that’s not in the best of shape remains to be seen. Aaron Rodgers ankle may not be a problem but his performance is On Sunday night, NFL fans in England were treated…

New York Knicks Wanted Walker Kessler Trade Before Karl-Anthony Towns Deal, NBA Insider Reveals The New York Knicks landed Karl-Anthony Towns in a massive trade but according to an NBA insider, they had their eyes on someone else before that. Karl-Anthony Towns was acquired by the New York Knicks from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster trade that rocked the NBA scene during a largely dull offseason, in part because of the new CBA, which restricted teams’ methods of roster building. Nevertheless, this deal is significant not just because of the names involved but also because it has the potential…

Lance Armstrong won a record seven consecutive Tour de France titles before being stripped of them following doping accusations in 2012 Left: Lance Armstrong of USA and the US Postal team cycles round the Champs Elysees with the USA flag after winning the 1999 Tour de France on July 25, 1999. Right: Lance Armstrong sits court side during the Golden State Warriors game against the Sacramento Kings on November 07, 2022 in San Francisco, California. . PHOTO:TOM ABLE-GREEN /ALLSPORT ; EZRA SHAW/GETTY Lance Armstrong’s reputation was tarnished by his doping scandal, but he hasn’t stayed out of the spotlight. The…

Sha’Carri Richardson just won her first Olympic gold medal. On August 9, the sprinter steered the U.S. women’s track and field team to victory in the 4×100 relay at the Paris Summer Games with a time of 41.78 seconds. Following Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, and Gabby Thomas, Richardson anchored the team to gold, finishing the last stretch of the race with a 10.09-second leg. Despite the rain, Richardson surged past her competitors, beating Great Britain’s Daryll Neita by just 0.07 seconds. Great Britain came in second place, winning the silver, while Germany took home the bronze. The victory marks 24-year-old…

Jannik Sinner[a] (born 16 August 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player. He is ranked as the world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the first Italian player to reach the top ranking.[4] Sinner has won 16 singles titles on the ATP Tour, including two majors at the 2024 Australian Open and the 2024 US Open, as well as three Masters 1000 titles.[5][6][7] Sinner was runner-up at the 2023 ATP Finals and led Italy to the 2023 Davis Cup crown, its first since 1976.[8] He has a career-high ranking of world No. 124 in doubles,…

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have all sent heartfelt messages to Dominic Thiem ahead of the Austrian’s retirement.  Thiem made the last Grand Slam appearance of his glittering career at the 2024 US Open and he will retire at his home tournament in Vienna later this month. The 2020 US Open champion announced in May that this would be the final season of his career, having struggled since suffering a serious wrist injury in 2021. There are some reasons behind it,” Thiem explained in an Instagram post in May. “Firstly, my wrist is not exactly the way it should…

Q&A with Tony Vitello, Part 2: Previewing Tennessee baseball’s new-look pitching staff and coaching staff Tony Vitello chats with GoVols247 about the state of Tennessee Baseball as it enters fall practice coming off of its first national championship. Fall practice is underway for Tennessee baseball coming off its first ever national championship this past June. The Vols hit the field within the last week to begin work on defending their title. It’s a new-look group of Volunteers after becoming the first SEC team to reach the 60-win mark in a single season and just the fourth conference team to win…

Before Donte DiVincenzo was making a major impact with the New York Knicks in the playoffs, he was once a Golden State Warrior. If it wasn’t… Warrior. If it wasn’t… 1 HOUR AGO•SI.COM Scores nine points vs. ClippersCurry finished Saturday’s 91-90 preseason win over the Clippers with nine points (2-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two assists, one rebound and one steal across 14 minutes. Impact None of the Warriors’ starters, including Curry, played more than 20 minutes in the preseason opener Saturday, but the two-time MVP managed to lead the starting five in scoring. Who will replace Klay Thompson…

Tennessee football fans were confused on Saturday night when Josh Heupel elected not to call a timeout following a 42-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava to Dont’e Thornton in the final minute of UT’s 19-14 loss at Arkansas. Heupel admitted on Monday that he should have called a timeout with 35 seconds remaining in the game when Thornton’s catch moved Tennessee down to the 25-yard line. “In hindsight, yep, for sure,” Heupel said when asked about his clock management. “As I recognized that we weren’t immediately ready, thought about going to timeout, then I thought we were ready to get the ball off in the next couple…