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Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly suspended five games for cross-check

The NHL has suspended Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly for five games for a “deliberate and forceful attack” on the head of Senators forward Ridley Greig over the weekend. The announcement followed an in-person hearing for Rielly in New York on Tuesday. On Saturday night, the blueliner went out of his way to attack Greig […]

China Cancels Argentina Soccer Team Games, Tries to Cancel Lionel Messi

Local soccer authorities in China’s Beijing and Hangzhou announced this weekend that friendly matches against the Argentina national team scheduled for March will be cancelled. This is apparently part of the continuing backlash in China over Argentina star Lionel Messi, who was injured during a match in Hong Kong. Kong. Messi is arguably the most […]

NFL insists streaming-exclusive playoff games are good for fans

The NFL streamed its wild-card playoff games this January, and the shockwave surrounding the media world was palpable. It was the first time an NFL playoff game required people to sign up, submit personal information, and pay a fee, but it won’t be the last. The NFL has traditionally hosted playoff games on cable TV […]

Roger Goodell defends NFL continuing to stream games

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters that the league will “take what we can get” when it comes to streaming games on digital platforms, but dismissed the idea that the Super Bowl would be a streaming-only broadcast. Goodell was speaking at an invitation-only roundtable with selected media members ahead of the Super Bowl in Las […]

Taylor Swift impressed by Grammys joke about her camera time during NFL games

Trevor Noah’s joke about Taylor Swift during a comedian’s monologue at the 2024 Grammy Awards seemed to please the global pop star. While cheering on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, Noah talked about NFL fans who are upset that they often see Swift on TV during football games. The former “Daily Show” […]