Danielle and Claudio Reyna confirmed that they reported United States head coach Gregg Berhalter to the United States Soccer Federation, per statements given by the couple to The Athletic. From @TheAthletic: Information given to U.S. Soccer regarding an incident involving coach Gregg Berhalter and his wife originated from Gio Reyna's mother. …
Read More »USMNT Head Coach Gregg Berhalter Under Investigation For Misconduct
United States Men’s National Team head coach Gregg Berhalter is under investigation for alleged misconduct, per a statement put out by U.S. Soccer. Statement from U.S. Soccer: pic.twitter.com/h2x5rgZvWA — U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) January 3, 2023 “Through this process, U.S. Soccer has learned about potential inappropriate behavior towards multiple members of …
Read More »Brittney Griner Freed From Russian Custody
WNBA star Brittney Griner has finally been released from Russian custody after being detained in February for drug possession. US officials: Russia frees WNBA player Brittney Griner in prisoner swap, with US releasing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. pic.twitter.com/JEsGaOfFiu — ESPN (@espn) December 8, 2022 Griner Background Griner, a Baylor …
Read More »NBA to Possibly Lower Draft
The NBA and NBPA have been in talks about changing the draft age. This will allow players to once again enter the draft straight out of high school. Timeline and Technicalities Since 2005, a player who is entering the NBA draft must be nineteen years old during the calendar year …
Read More »Browns Coach Reacts to Watson’s Suspension
The Six-Game Suspension Star quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson, has just been sentenced to a six-game suspension. After much deliberation by Judge Sue L. Robinson, Watson will miss the first half of the official NFL 2022 season. Watson violated the league’s conduct policy after being accused by more …
Read More »Deshaun Watson suspended six games
On Monday morning, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson received a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Deshaun’s Suspension Former U.S District Judge Sue L. Robinson, appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA, decided the suspension. The ruling comes after 24 women filed civil suits accusing Watson of …
Read More »Wise Guys: Sports Betting and the Mafia
The Sicilian-American Mafia is known by many names. The mob. Good fellas. Wise guys. Ace pickers in sports betting also go by many names. Sharps. Professional handicappers. Wise guys. This shared pseudonym is more than just a coincidence. The Mafia has had its black hand in the pot since the …
Read More »USWNT Players Win Lawsuit for $24 Million
Tick, tick, tick since 2016. The clock has winded down as USWNT women soccer players have waited patiently for their time to come. Six years have gone past, and the ruling is in their favor. Their time is now. The Settlement A group of five professional soccer players — Alex …
Read More »NCAA Rules on Transgender Athletes
The NCAA Board of Governors decided to hand over the power of determining transgender athlete eligibility within their transitioned-to gender. Effective immediately for winter championships, national sports’ governing bodies will serve as the de-facto mold for each sports’ transgender athlete policy. The policy replaces the NCAA’s 2010 ruling, which based …
Read More »Kansas-Miles Separating Amid Accusations
Late last night, Kansas made a late addition to the list of schools that will be led by a new football coach this fall. Jayhawks administration announced Monday that head football coach Les Miles would not return to Lawrence as they “mutually agreed to part ways.” This move came after …
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