Sports
COVID-19
With UR sports gone, pro-sports provides options
If your favorite American sports are disrupted, consider international leagues for fall 2020 — they may be more niche, but are prominent in their own right.
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UFC brings back live sports
I don’t recommend UFC to everyone, but there's not much else to do, so maybe it’s worth a shot.
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Wrestling in the time of coronavirus
The first thing you wonder after learning that pro wrestling is fake is why so many people seem to care so much about it anyway.
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Draft day sob stories are cheap journalism
I’m disappointed that ESPN failed at the basic function of news media: to inform the public.
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2020 NFL draft is unpredictably predictable
The NFL draft went as smoothly as one could have hoped despite the looming possibility of a postponed season.
Marijuana
NFL ignoring marijuana use doesn’t protect players
For many players, the league’s prohibition of medical marijuana prevents full access to one of the most effective treatments for chronic pain.
Softball
Softball sticks together through cancelled season
“As an upcoming senior I know I will appreciate every single game, practice, and lift so much more knowing it could be taken away any second,”
family
Everyone needs that one fan
I know that Poppy is still in the crowds, a golf cap fitted proudly on his head, cheering me on with a warm smile on his face.
Soccer
Belarus plays on
Even though most countries have shut down all professional sports, Belarusian Premier League soccer has not stopped playing games.
NCAA
Cancelled sports are a bitter pill to swallow.
It sucks that there aren't any live professional sports right now, but cancelling them is a necessary step.