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November 21, 2021 Staff Writer

Rodgers’ Fake Vaccination Draws Criticism

How can we know for sure that a person is actually vaccinated when there is easy accessibility to fake vaccine cards, heavy rules and social norms about the privacy of medical records, and a large stigma around the identifier “unvaccinated”, giving people ample motivation to lie. These questions entered the sports world recently when it was found out that Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been lying about his vaccine status for the entire season, and was caught after he tested positive for Covid-19.

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November 6, 2021 Staff Writer

NBA Season Tips Off

The 2021 NBA season is officially underway, with many familiar faces like LeBron James, Steph Curry, and James Harden back to compete for their respective teams. This year is a little bit more ceremonious as the National Basketball Association is celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary.

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November 6, 2021 Staff Writer

Red Hot Raiders Cooled By Off-Field Controversy

On the field, the Raiders have not only met expectations but exceeded them. They are 5-2 heading into a Week 9 date with the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium following their Week 8 bye… However, the Raiders’ on field success has been overshadowed as they have been in the headlines plenty through the first half of the season, but for off-field controversy.

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November 6, 2021 Staff Writer

Braves Upset Astros Snapping 25 Year Drought

The Atlanta Braves are officially the 2021 World Series Champions, defeating the Houston Astros in six games; just as former major leaguer Trevor Plouffe predicted on March 31st, earlier this year. Though the brow-beaten city of Atlanta can finally celebrate after years of despair and misery, the real celebration comes from the rest of the league, who have collectively and unanimously expressed, and likely will express for many future years, a deep disdain for the Astros organization following their well-publicized cheating scandal.

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October 22, 2021 Staff Writer

Rays Consider Splitting Time With Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Rays got eliminated by the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball’s American League Division Series last week, but some of the major headlines involving the team have to do with where the team will be located.

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October 22, 2021 Staff Writer

Mannings’ Innovative Broadcast Impresses Viewers

It was a great game with the Raiders defeating the Ravens 33-27 in overtime, and it was the Raiders first home game in Las Vegas with the stadium in full capacity due to the COVID pandemic. However, one of the main headlines following the game was not just the game itself but also about a new broadcast that ESPN debuted.

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October 13, 2021 Staff Writer

Cowboys’ La’el Collins Suspended for Violating NFL Substance Abuse Policy

On September 10th, the Dallas Cowboys announced that offensive tackle La’el Collins had been suspended five games following their Opening Night loss to the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The National Football League (NFL) stated that Collins had violated the league’s substance abuse policy which prohibits players from taking specific performance enhancing or recreational drugs unless it has an approved therapeutic use.

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