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Pat McAfee addressed a joke he made about Michigan State’s football uniforms by referencing disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. McAfee talked about the snide tweet on his show Monday. He is set to move his show to ESPN in the near future. “Hey, listen, I don’t want to say it, …

Aaron Rodgers’ darkness retreat to decide whether he was going to continue his NFL career or retire from football altogether was routinely criticized even as it ended with a trade to the New York Jets. Rodgers was still a member of the Green Bay Packers at the time, but it …

Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has finally broken his silence more than a month after his in-laws and nephew were tragically killed in a suspected murder-suicide in Oklahoma.  Johnson, who was recently named as a nominee for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2024, said he was “devastated” …

Indianapolis Colts star Jonathan Taylor denied a report he complained of back issues during a pre-camp physical ahead of training camp as it appears the rift between the running back and ownership grew Sunday. Taylor appeared to respond to the ESPN report which said the alleged injury “was not sustained …

Magnus White, a 17-year-old American cyclist who was training in Colorado ahead of the upcoming world championships in Scotland, was struck by a vehicle and died near his home over the weekend. USA Cycling confirmed White’s death on Sunday. “He was a rising star in the off-road cycling scene and …

Pat McAfee, ESPN’s newest broadcaster, came under fire Sunday after he referenced disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar in a joke about Michigan State football’s uniforms. McAfee was responding to one of his producers commenting on the Spartans’ very green uniforms with “STATE” emblazoned across the chest. The former Indianapolis Colts …

Brittney Griner will not travel with the Phoenix Mercury for their next two games to focus on her mental health, the organization said Saturday. The All-Star center returned to the WNBA this year after her release from a Russian prison. She was arrested and jailed over a drug charge in …

NASCAR fans greeted Denny Hamlin with a smattering of boos on Sunday as he was introduced before the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway in Virginia. Hamlin was born in Florida but grew up in Chesterfield, Virginia – about 21 miles south of the track. But even near the town …

Colombian soccer player Linda Caicedo bounced back from a scary moment at practice earlier in the week to lift her squad to a 2-1 win over Germany at the Women’s World Cup on Sunday. Caicedo broke the scoreless tie in the second half of the match with a goal in …

The New York Mets traded eight-time All-Star Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers Saturday night in exchange for top prospect Luisangel Acuña after Scherzer agreed to the deal, according to multiple reports. A tentative deal was struck earlier in the day, but it needed Scherzer’s approval because he had a …