5 minCharissa Thompson of Fox Sports and Amazon Prime’s “Thursday Night Football” garnered criticism Thursday when a clip went viral in which she admitted to inventing quotes from coaches while working as a sideline reporter.“I’ve said this before, so I haven’t been fired for saying it, but I’ll say it again. I would make up the report sometimes,” Thompson said in a recent interview on “Pardon My Take,” “because, A, the coach wouldn’t come out at halftime, or it was too late and … I didn’t want to screw up the report, so I was like, ‘I’m just going to make this up.’”Thompson, 41, added that...…5 minCharissa Thompson of Fox Sports and Amazon Prime’s “Thursday Night Football” garnered criticism Thursday when a clip went viral in which she admitted to inventing quotes from coaches while working as a sideline reporter.“I’ve said this before, so I haven’t been fired for saying it, but I’ll say it again. I would make up the report sometimes,” Thompson said in a recent interview on “Pardon My Take,” “because, A, the coach wouldn’t come out at halftime, or it was too late and … I didn’t want to screw up the report, so I was like, ‘I’m just going to make this up.’”Thompson, 41, added that...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRory McIlroy already had expressed doubts about any future rounds of golf with President Trump, saying in April 2017 that he would have to about it after receiving a considerable amount of heat for his two months earlier at Trump’s club in West Palm Beach, Fla.The four-time major winner erased any of that doubt Thursday, however, telling the that he had been invited to play again with Trump but had declined “out of choice.”McIlroy, who hails from Northern Ireland but has a home near Trump’s club in Florida, criticized the...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRory McIlroy already had expressed doubts about any future rounds of golf with President Trump, saying in April 2017 that he would have to about it after receiving a considerable amount of heat for his two months earlier at Trump’s club in West Palm Beach, Fla.The four-time major winner erased any of that doubt Thursday, however, telling the that he had been invited to play again with Trump but had declined “out of choice.”McIlroy, who hails from Northern Ireland but has a home near Trump’s club in Florida, criticized the...WW…

This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareSun Yang, the first Chinese man to win an Olympic swimming gold medal and the first male swimmer in history to earn Olympic and world championship gold medals at every freestyle distance between 200 and 1,500 meters, has been banned from competition for eight years after the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport that he refused to cooperate with blood-sample collectors in violation of rules established by FINA, swimming’s governing body.At issue was an attempt to collect a blood sample from Sun at his residence...…This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareSun Yang, the first Chinese man to win an Olympic swimming gold medal and the first male swimmer in history to earn Olympic and world championship gold medals at every freestyle distance between 200 and 1,500 meters, has been banned from competition for eight years after the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport that he refused to cooperate with blood-sample collectors in violation of rules established by FINA, swimming’s governing body.At issue was an attempt to collect a blood sample from Sun at his residence...WW…

Gift ShareINDIANAPOLIS — Baylor, which spent the early part of the century as a men’s basketball hellscape crawling with skulduggery and worse, spent Monday night as a brilliant, kinetic credit to its sport. It became the 37th different college to win a national championship, and it carved out a starring presence in future discussions about who has made the highest climbs from the lowest depths.Baylor’s — which followed a fast start with leads of 9-0, 23-8 and 35-16 — cemented an NCAA men’s tournament in which it never really had to hyperventilate. Baylor (28-2) gave the record books some...…Gift ShareINDIANAPOLIS — Baylor, which spent the early part of the century as a men’s basketball hellscape crawling with skulduggery and worse, spent Monday night as a brilliant, kinetic credit to its sport. It became the 37th different college to win a national championship, and it carved out a starring presence in future discussions about who has made the highest climbs from the lowest depths.Baylor’s — which followed a fast start with leads of 9-0, 23-8 and 35-16 — cemented an NCAA men’s tournament in which it never really had to hyperventilate. Baylor (28-2) gave the record books some...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRecognizing a man he described as “one of the greatest coaches in American history,” President Trump bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon former college football coach Lou Holtz during a ceremony Thursday at the Oval Office.The nation’s highest civilian honor, the medal is awarded by the president “to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors,” to the White House...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRecognizing a man he described as “one of the greatest coaches in American history,” President Trump bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon former college football coach Lou Holtz during a ceremony Thursday at the Oval Office.The nation’s highest civilian honor, the medal is awarded by the president “to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors,” to the White House...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareApart from a requirement that at games amid the novel pandemic, the NFL this season is leaving the question of fan attendance up to its teams, who in turn must coordinate with local officials. Most teams opened the season without fans present, though a few opened their stadiums to a limited number of spectators.Here’s a rundown of where things stand for each NFL team.Buffalo Bills: The Bills have not allowed fans through their Week 6 home game against the Chiefs, but three Buffalo players — defensive tackle Harrison...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareApart from a requirement that at games amid the novel pandemic, the NFL this season is leaving the question of fan attendance up to its teams, who in turn must coordinate with local officials. Most teams opened the season without fans present, though a few opened their stadiums to a limited number of spectators.Here’s a rundown of where things stand for each NFL team.Buffalo Bills: The Bills have not allowed fans through their Week 6 home game against the Chiefs, but three Buffalo players — defensive tackle Harrison...WW…