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A couple attended last Sunday’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots rooting for opposing teams.  Haley Waterman is a Cowboys fan, and husband Tyler supports the Patriots. But they both ended up having one very special reason to celebrate — a newborn baby. The Watermans, along …

Former Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the university and its president, Michael Schill, Thursday.  Fitzgerald is seeking more than $130 million for reputational and punitive damages and lost earnings from his firing after a two-week suspension following a hazing investigation into his program. …

The NBA saw a flurry of moves during the offseason, culminating with the Portland Trail Blazers moving on from Damian Lillard last week.  After 11 years in Portland, Lillard asked to be traded in July, with the Trail Blazers pulling off the three-team deal with the Milwaukee Bucks and the …

With five weeks of the college football season in the books, a handful of players have started to separate themselves from the pack. The Heisman Trophy, presented to the most outstanding player in college football, is arguably the most prestigious award in all of sports.  USC’s Caleb Williams won the …

The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t clinch a postseason berth until Saturday, but now, they have a date in the NLDS. The Snakes took down the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-2, on Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep in the NL Wild Card Series. The Brewers got out to an early 2-0 lead facing …

The Philadelphia Phillies are moving on this postseason after taking down the Miami Marlins in dominant fashion Wednesday night, 7-1, to win the Wild Card series at Citizens Bank Park.  The Phillies now head to the National League Division Series, where it will take on its NL East-rival Atlanta Braves, …

The Minnesota Twins are partying like it’s 2002. They took down the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of their Wild Card Series, 2-0, to win their first postseason series in 21 years. Minnesota snapped its 18-game losing streak in the postseason on Tuesday that began in 2004. They had …

LeBron James is preparing to begin his 21st season in the NBA. He has spent the past five seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, but his dedicating this year to someone who he holds dear — he eldest son Bronny. During the Lakers media day on Monday, James noted that …

Author Michael Lewis revisited the Michael Oher saga in a recent interview as a judge in Tennessee agreed to end the conservatorship between the former NFL player and a Tennessee couple. Lewis chronicled Oher’s journey in the book “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game,” which was later adapted into …

Boxing champion Ebanie Bridges said Monday she has no regrets for speaking out against transgender women trying to compete in her sport. The reigning IBF female bantamweight champion made her initial comments back in June, saying she thought it was “wrong” for transgender women to compete against biological women – …