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Nasdaq Pushing Corporations to Do the Bare Minimum When It Comes to Diversity on Their Leadership Boards
Alright, LLC Twitter, this one’s for you: Nasdaq has announced plans to push for corporations to do the absolute bare minimum in ensuring diversity in their boardrooms. According to ABC News, a proposal submitted Tuesday by Nasdaq to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would require companies listed on the stock exchange to publicly detail…
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Formula One Superstar Lewis Hamilton Tests Positive for COVID-19: 'I'm Devastated'
Being one of the greatest performers in the history of your sport might afford you plenty of privileges, but at the end of the day, Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton has learned that while he can run circles around just about anyone, he’s no match for the coronavirus. On Tuesday, the seven-time champ took to…
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DK Metcalf Proves Pettiness Knows No Bounds After Monster Game Against the Eagles: 'I've Got to Make Them Pay'
Professional athletes love to pretend like personal slights or social media chatter doesn’t phase them, but we all know that’s a bold-faced lie. Kevin Durant had a whole-ass secret burner account; LeBron is notorious for clapping back at critics and going off the grid during the playoffs, and Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf is cut…
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Under Armour, Steph Curry Are Coming for Michael Jordan's Empire With the Launch of Brand Curry
Hypebeasts know that when it comes to this sneaker shit, Jordan Brand has been wearing the crown for almost 40 years. Since its debut in 1984 with the Air Jordan 1, Nike has been flooding the streets with some of the coldest footwear to ever touch the market. And eager to challenge its reign and…
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Research Suggests WNBA Tipped Rev. Ralph Warnock’s Senate Run at Pivotal Point
The WNBA has been the standard-bearer for athlete activism in recent years, and the role they played in this year’s Georgia senate races could serve as a blueprint for years to come. New research from the Washington Post, which analyzed fundraising throughout the hotly contested campaign between current Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger…
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NBA Reveals When Kobe Bryant Will Finally Be Inducted In Basketball Hall of Fame
It feels like we’ve been waiting for an eternity, but three of the greatest players in the history of the NBA—Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan—will finally be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021. The festivities were originally scheduled to take place back in August, but because COVID-19…
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Tom Brady Lives to Lose, the Broncos Got Screwed and Other Takeaways from Week 12 of the NFL
There was football this weekend? Oh. In a past life, I used to play both the tuba and baritone in middle school. I wasn’t particularly great at either—my family used to call it “fart music”—but I tried, dammit, and performed in a couple of our local Rooster Day Parades back in Tulsa, Okla., as well…
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They Came, They Saw, They Grandpa'd. Tyson-Jones Bout Ends In Highly Questionable Draw
After a stressful year that’s oftentimes felt like a nightmare, Saturday night felt like a dream come true. For months, the scheduled (and delayed) bout between former heavyweight champs Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. promised boxing fans a taste of nostalgia—with a dab of attrition—and while the undercard had its share of surprises, the…
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Former NBA Player Nate Robinson Knocked Out in Boxing Match Against YouTube Creator Jake Paul
In a strange match-up that only makes sense in 2020 (and even then, just barely), former NBA player Nate Robinson squared up in the boxing ring against YouTuber Jake Paul on Saturday night and lost. The undercard match-up came as a lead-up to the headline fight between boxing veterans Mike Tyson and Roy Jones at the…
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U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Kneel and Support Black Lives Matter in Game Against the Netherlands
The U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) showed their support for racial justice by donning Black Lives Matter jackets and kneeling on the field ahead of their 2-0 winning game against the Netherlands on Friday. “Today, we wear Black Lives Matter to affirm human decency,” the team said in a statement released on Friday. “We…