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I had a 1500-word piece about the push to bring HBCUs back to the forefront of collegiate boxing. If you've got a minute, check the story out.
Thank you to the Morehouse Boxing Club, Howard University and the HBCU Boxing League.
defpen.com/hbcu-boxing-comeb…
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I'll take Pat McAfee that a University of Utah student calling him 'corny' made him honestly feel uncomfortable.
I would politely ask him to consider how Mississippi student Mary Kate Cornett felt when he used his show to amplify a false rumor about an 18-year-old's sex life.
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In a new poll, 15% of Americans said they believe between 1 and 5% of NCAA athletes are transgender.
14% think between it's between 6 and 25%.
Meanwhile, an NCAA spokesperson confirmed that the current number is "effectively" zero
thebulwark.com/p/new-poll-bu…
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A lot of y’all just hate reading because the flyer itself clearly says it’s a book tour 😂
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Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries drew 2.1 million viewers, up 11%.
It’s the league’s most watched WNBA Finals Game 1 ever.
(nbcsports.com/pressbox/press…)
Haney is going to be on the shelf for 12+ months.
I understand why fights with Davis, Stevenson, and Romero didn't happen. At the same time, that much inactivity won't do him any favors.
At this pace, he's going to end up fighting Barboza, Catterall or someone like that.
🚨 PARO WANTED $1.73M FOR HANEY
👀 Australian journalist Peter Badel 8 days ago: "Liam Paro — a little bit has gone quiet there. Look I've been talking to his team. They've been a little bit frustrated. They're trying to get the right fight at the right price for Liam. I'm told he was seeking around 2.5 million Australian dollars ($1.73 million US) for a fight against Haney. Haney didn't want to pay him that amount." (@JaiMcAllisterx)
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A head coach on a one-year deal. A play-by-play man working on a game-by-game basis.
Travis Demers is taking over the Trail Blazers TV broadcast after all the offseason drama:
oregonlive.com/blazers/2026/…
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Awful Announcing has obtained documents indicating ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro and Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks personally lobbied for changes to the Protect College Sports Act that would protect their existing TV contracts.
After their efforts, the bill's language was amended ⤵️
Inside ESPN’s tangled ties to the Protect College Sports Act awfulannouncing.com/espn/ins…
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EXCLUSIVE: Four years ago, the NFL pledged $7 million to non-profits as part of Deshaun Watson’s suspension.
But that money didn't all go to charity.
Instead, the league steered some of the money back to itself to pay for its own internal "training."
foiaball.com/p/nfl-deshaun-w…
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MS NOW analyzed Trump Justice Department data and found Kash Patel is making false statements about FBI crime stats.
The FBI under Patel has brought thousands fewer criminal cases than previous administrations.
The findings rebut Patel's claims that he has led a crackdown on violent crime. ms.now/news/crime-stats-tout…
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A jury returned a mixed verdict in the assault and battery civil trial against Tyreek Hill, finding the former NFL wide receiver liable for two counts of battery but not liable for the eight remaining claims made by his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro.
Story via @Xuan_Thai:
espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/5017…
Keyshawn Davis v. Richardson Hitchins in.....Cardiff
Smh.
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We are about two months away from getting an opinion essay titled “I’m a College Professor. Thinking isn't as Important as We Think”
On one hand, it's disappointing to see that he's signed with Zuffa.
On the other hand, the WBO immediately forcing him to make the mandatory defense that Janibek should have fought is ridiculous.
🚨BREAKING. Denzel Bentley has VACATED his WBO Middleweight Title after turning down an ordered fight against Mandatory Challenger Yoenli Hernandez and has instead signed a multi fight deal with Zuffa Boxing, with his first fight on the Billam-Smith vs Clarke card on November 7th in London (Dan Rafael)
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If athletes create less value, then surely universities would be comfortable letting the free market decide, no?
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Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese has been named the @AP Defensive Player of the Year, making her the first player in franchise history to receive this honor.