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The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Boston-based expansion team announced Friday that it will be changing its name. The change comes after a wave of transgender backlash to a marketing campaign it abandoned back in October.  The team was set to be named BOS Nation FC, which it announced in …

Before she won a couple of WNBA MVP trophies, Candace Parker rose to national basketball prominence at the University of Tennessee. Parker was a member of two national championship-winning teams, earning NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors along the way.  Parker was guided by coach Pat Summitt during her standout …

Cooper Kupp, MVP of the 2022 Super Bowl, has reportedly agreed to sign with the Seattle Seahawks after being released by the division rival Los Angeles Rams earlier this week. Kupp’s deal is reportedly for three years and $45 million.  Kupp is headed to his home state of Washington to …

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) paused funding to the University of Maine System (UMS), a network of eight public colleges in the state, according to UMS officials. On Wednesday night, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office said the funding freeze had been reversed, according to local outlets. …

It sure seems like Hanna Cavinder and Carson Beck’s dating days are over. Cavinder recently scrubbed Beck off her entire Instagram; Cavinder, along with her sister, Haley, play basketball at the University of Miami, while Beck recently transferred there from Georgia for his final year of eligibility. Hanna posted TikToks …

The Virginia teen who was seen bashing an opponent’s head with a baton during a high school track meet held a rally of supporters on Thursday to reiterate her innocence.  The rally came just one day after she was served with a misdemeanor battery and assault charge.  The student, Alaila …

Patrick Mahomes enters the 2025 season with another new backup quarterback.  Gardner Minshew, who started nine games for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024, signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to ESPN.  Minshew signed a two-year, $25 million contract last offseason to battle for the starting …

Caitlin Clark appeared to take a playful jab at her Indiana Fever teammate Lexie Hull.  The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year left a comment under a post from Hull showing off one of her pregame fits. Hull has spent the past few weeks in Miami playing for Rose Basketball …

Southwest Airlines trolled the Dallas Mavericks over the team’s shocking decision to move on from superstar Luka Doncic. Doncic was the centerpiece of the blockbuster trade that sent the five-time All-Star to the Los Angeles Lakers early last month, much to the dismay of the majority of the franchise’s fan …

Justin Lower made par on the 17th hole in the The Players Championship Thursday but achieved it in an unconventional way.  Lower, 35, had his tee shot sail over the famous island green 137 yards away and into the water and needed a miracle to save par. From the drop …