The economy of the United States gas officially entered a recession, ending a record 128-month period of expansion. The National Bureau of Economic Research, the body that determines recessions, bringing an end to the longest expansion in post-World War II history. US Gross Domestic Product reportedly fell by 5% in the first quarter of 2020, per … Read more
The Las Vegas have nearly completed Allegiant Stadium. They recently opened the doors on the structure for the first time, revealing the massive torch built to memorialize the late Al Davis, former owner of the franchise. He was the owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders for 39 years, from 1972 until his death … Read more
The 2020 NFL schedule remains in tact at this point. A sign of the league’s optimism regarding the upcoming season. Many questions remain unanswered, and people are feeling uneasy about autumn and football at all levels. For the most part, the NFL has avoided the procedural challenges related to COVID-19. The league appears cautiously optimistic that … Read more
The National Basketball Association’s board of governors has approved a plan that will restart the 2019-20 NBA season in late July. This ended months of uncertainty after the league suspended play over health and safety concerns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The league officially suspended play back on March 11th. The return-to-play plan will send 22 teams to … Read more
Drew Brees appeared on an interview with Yahoo Financial where he was asked how he thinks the National Anthem protests may make their way back into NFL games given the current climate and recent events of police brutality in the country. Brees answered by saying he can never “agree” with someone who kneels in protest … Read more
NBA commissioner Adam Silver intends to propose a 22-team plan to resume the 2019-20 season at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the NBA’s Board of Governors has a call Thursday and will approve Silver’s plan. The NBA will invite 22 teams to Orlando. ESPN reported that it will include 13 Western Conference franchises, 9 Eastern … Read more
Michigan and Ohio sports play-by-play announcer Gabriel Schray tweeted a clip of himself announcing Adrian College mascot Bruiser the Bulldog’s descent down a path. It’s another in an entertaining series of Twitter clips from sports announcers around the world who have found themselves out of work overnight. “Lots of guys are tweeting clips of themselves … Read more
Ten days ago, NBA legend Charles Barkley announced he was feeling ill. Some good news came Monday, test results reveal Barkley tested negative for the novel coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. “I’ve received my COVID-19 test results this morning and they are negative,” Barkley said in a statement Monday. “I’d like to thank everyone for … Read more
