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After all 24 UFL quarterbacks boycotted a pre-training camp gathering last week, a strike is looking less likely. According to a report by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, “most if not all players showed up on Sunday for a conditioning test.” Training camp opened Monday, and it’s assumed that… Read more »

UFC CEO Dana White’s controversial Power Slap league is headed to a new platform. After reaching a deal with the conservative-leaning video platform Rumble for its first 11 fight cards, Power Slap 12 will shift to YouTube for its event on Friday. According to a report in Sports Business Journal,… Read more »

While Saturday’s Stadium Series game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings celebrated the NHL, it was hard to miss how much of the evening was about the Ohio State Buckeyes. 94,751 people packed into Ohio Stadium, making this the second-largest crowd in NHL history. The hometown fans… Read more »

Pat McAfee was as much of a character in college as he is today, says his former West Virginia head coach, Rich Rodriguez. But Rodriguez, who coached McAfee during the kicker’s first three seasons (2005-2007) at WVU, said the future media star exhibited another key trait that has served him… Read more »

All Times Eastern Baseball World Baseball Classic Qualifiers Day 3, Veterans Memorial Stadium at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, AZ Communist China vs. Brazil — MLB Network, 1 p.m. Germany vs. Colombia — YouTube/Facebook, 8 p.m. College Basketball Men’s Horizon League Tournament First Round — Home Sites Detroit Mercy at Northern… Read more »

Veteran Cincinnati TV sports anchor/reporter Greg Hoard, who served as a Cincinnati Reds beat writer for several years, died Feb. 27. He was 73. Hoard, a native of Indiana, served as The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Reds beat reporter for much of the 1980s and also wrote for the now-defunct Cincinnati Post. In 1990,… Read more »

Friday Night Baseball is returning for a fourth season on Apple TV+, MLB and Apple announced Monday. The two partners also announced most of the first-half schedule for the exclusive weekly doubleheaders. The schedule begins March 28 with the Baltimore Orioles at the Toronto Blue Jays at  7 p.m. (ET)… Read more »

The Dallas Mavericks, who recently infuriated their fans by trading the popular Luka Dončić, angered them all over again with their latest announcement. The team announced Monday that it will raise ticket prices by an average of 8.61% next season (via ESPN), citing “ongoing investments in the team and fan engagement.” The Feb.… Read more »

The Philadelphia Phillies might just be getting started with spring training, but broadcaster John Kruk is already in midseason form. The gregarious NBC Sports Philadelphia commentator shared a delightful bon mot during Sunday’s game between the Phillies and Baltimore Orioles about the wonders of Montreal’s drinking culture. Kruk and his… Read more »

Chad Johnson has a way with words, one that has taken him from stardom with the Cincinnati Bengals to podcast stardom and the ESPN airwaves. And while not everyone would associate “Ochocinco” with MLB takes, that’s the job when you’re on a general sports talk show like First Take. On the… Read more »