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It’s been over seven months since college football fans experienced a taste of their beloved sport, and the hunger for actual games has grown unbearable as August drags by.  The good news? College football returns Saturday with seven games, two involving top-25 teams.  Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart holds …

U.S. women’s soccer star Alex Morgan expressed support for Jenni Hermoso after the Spanish player received a kiss from the country’s federation president at the end of the Women’s World Cup. Spain Football Association President Luis Rubiales came under fire when he put both of his hands on Hermoso’s face …

A “shooting incident” occurred at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday night during a game against the White Sox and Oakland Athletics in Chicago, police said. Tom Ahern, the Chicago Police Department’s deputy director of news affairs and communications, said an investigation was ongoing. A press conference was initially scheduled after …

The Spanish women’s national team is coming off an impressive FIFA Women’s World Cup final victory. But their championship has been overshadowed by what happened after the game. Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales kissed Spain’s Jenni Hermoso during the postgame medal ceremony. The act sparked outrage, but Rubiales has …

Megan Rapinoe finished her U.S. women’s national soccer team career with two Women’s World Cup championships, three CONCACAF women’s championships and an Olympic gold medal. Rapinoe and the U.S. team fell short of a third consecutive championship earlier this month as the team was eliminated in the Round of 16. …

Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish soccer federation, refused to resign Friday after causing an uproar for kissing a Women’s World Cup player after her team won the Finals in Australia. Local media reported that Rubiales was planning on stepping down after kissing Spanish national team forward Jenni Hermoso …

WWE superstar Bray Wyatt, whose real name was Windham Rotunda, died Thursday at the age of 36.  WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque made the announcement on social media, saying Rotunda “unexpectedly passed.”  WWE wrestler Bray Wyatt watches from the sideline during the XFL game between the DC …

New York Mets fans have been calling for Dwight “Doc” Gooden’s and Darryl Strawberry’s numbers to be retired by the franchise.  The Mets will oblige. The team announced that Gooden’s No. 16 and Strawberry’s No. 18 will be retired in separate ceremonies at Citi Field during the 2024 season, honoring …

During a nearly 50-minute conversation, Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion Warren Sapp contended I’m a liar and he was out to set the record straight over what happened Wednesday on a JetBlue flight from Medellín, Colombia to Fort Lauderdale. In a video posted to Sapp’s Instagram …

New York Jets undrafted rookie wide receiver Jerome Kapp became a household name after performing legendary rapper Eminem’s famous “8 Mile” freestyle during the rookie talent show, which was featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” And Eminem seemed to love it. The original “B Rabbit” gave Kapp, who looked just like …