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"He needs to be punished and fined, because there's just no place for it," Dougherty told the Sky Sports Golf podcast. "What he did just not acceptable in the world of golf. He's made an unfortunate mistake and something that is really hard to explain, because to swear is one thing but to say something like that is something you can't take back. … [Read more...] about Sky Sports Golf podcast: Justin Thomas, Donald Trump, and much more

A whole generation of fiercely engaged athletes fighting for social justice … and getting rewarded for it. turns out he did.) If an NBA player uttered those words today, he’d be excoriated. Standing up for social justice, and against Trump, became a badge of honor for athletes, an achievement unlocked, and eventually so prevalent that it felt as common as an alley-oop. The WNBA, without question the most politically active sports league in the country (there are many people who had never heard of Raphael Warnock until the Atlanta Dream all wore “Vote Warnock” shirts, in defiance of their team’s owner, Kelly Loeffler), had the highest ratings for its WNBA Finals in the history of the league. And with the success that organizations like More Than a Vote and others had in opening up NBA arenas for early voting, which improved turnout in the general election and may have played a pivotal role in the Georgia runoffs, athletes see that their activism … [Read more...] about 7 Ways Trump Changed Sports Forever

“To be honest with you, it’s really hard to put into words. It’s an honor. It’s something that never in my wildest dreams would I have even thought would be possible,” he said. “I’m just happy that now there can be a second and a third. So it’s a very fun time.” … [Read more...] about South Florida’s Pro Teams Playing Significant Role In Increasing Diversity In Sports

As Filleman said, the new 6A (Colorado also previously had a Class 6A from 1990-93) would be nearly as inequitable as 5A currently is. Instead, the easiest and most effective way to bridge the inequity gap in prep football (And why not basketball too?) is the institution of a 6A as an “open” (read: elite) division. States like Arizona and California already have “open” classifications in place. … [Read more...] about Newman: Class 6A may return to Colorado high school football, but it won’t solve sport’s inequity issues

“These plans have been made with the cooperation of our broadcast partners, working with us to deliver these additional matches while stadiums are missing the supporters who are such an integral part of the game.” … [Read more...] about Sky Sports and BT Sport release TV games for February including Arsenal vs Man Utd and Tottenham vs Chelsea