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If You Thought Two Bouts of COVID-19 Would Make Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Consider Getting Vaccinated, You’re Sadly Mistaken
The 2019 NFL MVP is noncommittal about getting the shot after returning to training camp after missing 10 days due to testing positive for COVID-19.
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Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Allegations Cause Turmoil for Leadership of Time’s Up and the Human Rights Campaign [Updated]
Board co-chair Roberta Kaplan steps down after advising Cuomo’s staff; HRC President Alphonso David now under internal investigation for similar involvement.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock Is Buying Her Mom a Food Truck With Her Winnings: ‘It’s Going to Be Fun’
The 28-year-old is following through on a promise she made to her mother five years ago.
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Colorado Rockies Open Investigation After Fan Allegedly Hurls Racial Slur at Miami Marlins Outfielder Lewis Brinson
Major League Baseball doesn’t exactly have the greatest track record when it comes to race relations, and this latest incident doesn’t help.
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U.S. Women’s Basketball, 400-Meter Relay Teams Take Home Gold in Tokyo Olympics Finale
Allyson Felix became the most-decorated U.S. track star of all time, while Team USA earned its seventh-consecutive gold medal in basketball.
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USA Men’s Basketball Team Defeats France for 4th Straight Gold Medal
It looked a little shaky for the men’s squad early in the game, but a dominating performance from Kevin Durant led them to victory.
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U.S. Swimmer Simone Manuel Demands Better Treatment From the Media for Olympic Competitors
The 25-year-old swimmer’s comments come after much-publicized incidents involving Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles.
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Allyson Felix Becomes the Most Decorated Woman in Olympic Track and Field History; Gable Steveson Wins Gold in Men’s Freestyle Wrestling
Black athletes continue to show up and show out at the Tokyo Olympics.