by Tyler Durden Thursday, Jan 21, 2021 – 17:00 On Wednesday, President Biden signed a flurry of 14 ‘Day One’ Executive Orders, most of which are targeted at walking back President Trump’s agenda – such as stopping border wall construction, rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, rejoining the World Health Organization, and ending the Keystone XL […]
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What Happens When Football Gets Cancelled? University of Iowa Discontinues Four Sports
The University of Iowa president Bruce Harreld and athletic director Gary Barta wrote an open letter today in which they aid that 4 sports were being discontinued : men’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and men’s tennis. The B1G’s cancellation/postponement of the fall sports (football) season would cause a $100 million revenue shortfall […]
Big Ten commissioner is taking HEAT from players, parents, and fans and he deserves it
PIAA tells Gov. Wolf not holding Pennsylvania fall sports won’t eliminate youth coronavirus risk, it will just shift it elsewhere
By Ford Turner The Morning Call | Aug 12, 2020 at 11:09 AM Emmaus’ Rachel Herbine (10) shoots the ball for a goal against Easton’s Onalee Long (25) during a District 11 3A Field Hockey championship held at Whitehall High School last year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association thinks organized fall […]
The Battle For College Football Is Raging
by Clay Travis The 2020 college football season is hanging by a thread right now and with it so are all of college sports until the fall of 2021. Because make no mistake about it, if college football isn’t played this fall, it’s highly likely no college sports will be played again until the fall […]
Ohio State Will Lose More Than $104 Million If The Football Season Is Canceled
According to a report from NJ.com, Ohio State will lose more than $104 million if the football season doesn’t happen during the coronavirus pandemic. Right behind OSU: Michigan, Penn State, Nebraska and Wisconsin are all expected to lose at least $80 million. The amount of money on the line is staggering. The average person might […]
Philadelphia Eagles Likely Won’t Have Fans At Home Games During The 2020 Season Protests still Okay
Guessing that watching Penn or Drexel in person this year is looking like a long shot. Of course Philadelphia Democratic Mayor James Kenney says his city-wide ban on large events and gatherings through February 2021 does not apply to protests. The city of Philadelphia has banned large gatherings through February 2021, and that means […]
Weighing In with Robert Wenzel
Wrestlers, athletes, coaches, everyone that is interested in increasing their financial and economic IQ should check out this interview with Robert Wenzel. He has been the most accurate economic prognosticator of the last 20 years. All of the ingredients necessary to be a good wrestler are the same skills that allow you to financially prosper […]
ESPN Loses Two Million More Subscribers
I wonder if ESPN will figure out that progressive democratic and socialist politics don’t mix well with sports broadcasting. Disney announced in its yearly 10K filing that ESPN lost another two million subscribers in fiscal year 2018. ESPN has lost more than 14% of its audience in the last 8 years. ESPN now has 86 […]
Little Rock announces addition of Division I wrestling program
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Sports Information 3/18/2018 LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas at Little Rock today unveiled a plan to add a major sport to its intercollegiate athletics program, a strategic decision that is expected to increase student enrollment. The final decision is conditional on approval from the University of Arkansas […]
The Myth of Revenue Generating Athletics in College- College Sports, Bad Business
NCAA study finds all but 20 FBS schools lose money on athletics Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.com By Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.com August 20, 2014 at 5:29 PM, updated August 20, 2014 at 5:48 PM While revenue generated by athletics continues to rise, it is being outpaced by expenses, according to an NCAA study of athletic […]
The Great Sports Conspiracy. Are They Fixed? Yes
I’m glad that wrestling in America hasn’t reached the level of a big business. I do think that matches and results are clearly fixed on the international level. You can see a clear history of American wrestlers having been on the short end of the stick over the last 25 years. Cary Kolat and Kerry […]
BIG TEN TV REVENUE EXPECTED TO CLIMB OVER $40 MILLION PER SCHOOL THANKS TO EAST COAST EXPANSION?
The top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes traveled as far east for a conference game as they have this weekend as they made the 510 mile journey to Piscataway to face Rutgers. While the historic visit was much hyped, the game turned into a rout as the Buckeyes trounced the Scarlet Knights 49-7 in a game […]
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier viewing and schedule guide Damon Martin FOX Sports DEC 26, 2014 4:38p ET
It’s no secret that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and top contender Daniel Cormier are not the best of friends. The heated rivalry came to a head back in August when Jones and Cormier engaged in a pre-fight brawl on stage just seconds after squaring off for the first time in front of fans […]
Gatsalov/Dlagnev, Warren/Gracie team dual join Grapple at Garden-Olympic Champions and MMA Superstars to Wrestle in the 3rd annual Grapple at The Garden, presented by MusclePharm
BY LARRY TORRES MADISON SQUARE GARDEN | DEC. 11, 2014, 11:30 A.M. (ET) Olympic Champions and MMA Superstars to Wrestle in the 3rd annual Grapple at The Garden, presented by MusclePharm Live on Pay-Per-View from Madison Square Garden on Sunday, December 21 Gray Maynard, Joe Warren, King Mo and Olympic champion Khadjimurad Gatsalov among world-class […]