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Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90.

June 8, 2020  |  MLB

MLB's new proposal to union has 76-game season

Major League Baseball and its players' association still haven't reached an agreement for the 2020 campaign to begin, but it seems a new proposal has been made by the league.

June 7, 2020  |  Clemson Tigers

Trevor Lawrence defends Dabo Swinney's 'Football Matters' T-shirt

Current Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence defended Swinney with a tweet on Sunday and noted the coach has worn the shirt for a long time now, insisting it's not to mock the "Black Lives Matter" movement. 

June 7, 2020  |  Cincinnati Bengals

Former Bengals star cornerback Ken Riley dead at 72

Riley played for the Bengals for all 15 seasons of his career. During that span, he accumulated a franchise-record 65 interceptions for 596 yards and five touchdowns.

June 7, 2020  |  Cleveland Cavaliers

Report: J.R. Smith 'unlikely' to face charges for beating vandal in L.A.

The 34-year-old beat up a vandal who smashed the window of his car during protests surrounding racial injustice and police brutality. He later called it a "random act of stupidness" and regretted his decision.

June 7, 2020  |  Washington Commanders

Former NFL receiver Reche Caldwell killed in shooting

Former NFL wide receiver Reche Caldwell has died at the age of 41 after being shot.

June 7, 2020  |  NHL

NHLPA chief: 'I'm really proud of the guys' protesting racism

Among players who have taken a more prominent stance against racism include Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara and Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin.

June 7, 2020  |  Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard releases powerful statement after joining Portland protests

Trailblazers star Damian Lillard joined in on protests in Portland surrounding racial injustice and police brutality, and now he's being very vocal about the issues on social media.

June 7, 2020  |  Soccer

Union Berlin, Schalke take knee before kickoff to honor George Floyd

While protests have broken out across the United States in response to the death of George Floyd, soccer players overseas in Germany's Bundesliga also are paying their respects to the man who died in police custody last week.

June 7, 2020  |  MMA

Dana White reacts to Conor McGregor's retirement: 'I totally understand it'

McGregor retired a few times before, and each time he decided to return to the ring.

June 7, 2020  |  New England Patriots

Kurt Warner on Stephon Gilmore: 'He reminds me of Deion Sanders'

It's hard to compare Sanders to any other player currently in the league — he's an eight-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion — but Gilmore may be the closest you can get in comparison.

June 7, 2020  |  Golden State Warriors

Warriors' Stephen Curry chants 'Donald Trump has got to go' at protest

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry joined in on protests in Palo Alto, California, on Saturday, where he participating in a catchy chant.

June 7, 2020  |  MMA

Conor McGregor announces retirement, gets roasted by Justin Gaethje

This isn't the first time the former featherweight and lightweight champion announced his retirement via social media, so we'll see if this retirement actually sticks.

June 6, 2020  |  Portland Trail Blazers

New Carmelo Anthony merchandise to support NAACP Legal Defense Fund

The Portland Trail Blazers forward has been very vocal on social media about the death of George Floyd and even criticized President Trump's handling of protests going on across the country. 

June 6, 2020  |  Washington Nationals

Nationals' Sean Doolittle takes part in racial injustice protests

Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle has often taken a stand on social issues, and he continued to do so at Saturday's protest in the nation's capital.

June 6, 2020  |  Las Vegas Raiders

Raiders' Allegiant Stadium releases video of construction progress

The Las Vegas Raiders offered a sneak peek at the still-under-construction Allegiant Stadium on Twitter Saturday.

June 6, 2020  |  San Antonio Spurs

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich's powerful message: 'Our country is in trouble'

Popovich released a powerful video on Saturday discussing the issues and even admitted he's quite embarrassed to be a white person in today's society.

June 6, 2020  |  San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants project 'Black Lives Matter' sign at Oracle Park

While individual sports organizations have made statements on the matter, the San Francisco Giants took things a step further on Saturday.

June 6, 2020  |  College Basketball

Texas State will investigate basketball coach for alleged racist comments

Former point guard Jaylen Shead, who transferred to Washington State for his final season, called out Kaspar on Twitter for using demeaning stereotypes and degrading statements toward players on the team.

June 6, 2020  |  St. Louis Blues

Blues' Ryan O'Reilly: Winning Stanley Cup 'revamped' my career

Before being traded to the Blues ahead of the 2018-19 campaign, O'Reilly spent three seasons with the Sabres from 2015 to '18, and while he was successful individually during those years, Buffalo didn't qualify for the postseason and sat toward the bottom of the league standings.

June 6, 2020  |  NFL

'Rogue' NFL employee spurred players to make powerful 'Black Lives Matter' video

NFL employee Bryndon Minter reached out to Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas via Instagram to ask if he'd consider making the video with him. The result was game-changing.

June 6, 2020  |  Jacksonville Jaguars

QB Gardner Minshew's college coach: 'He's an adapter, and he's skilled at it'

The Jaguars now are hoping Minshew can learn Jay Gruden's new offense on the fly.

June 6, 2020  |  Athletics

Oakland A's owner: 'I made a mistake,' will resume minor league pay

The Athletics were the only organization to announce they'd be ceasing payments entirely after the month of May.

June 6, 2020  |  New England Patriots

Patriots sacrificing football for discussions on racism, current events

Belichick was in the conversations and one player even added they couldn't have done it without his leadership.

June 6, 2020  |  Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich takes field with 'Black Lives Matter' T-shirts

Before Mayern Munich's match against Leverkusen on Saturday, all players took the field for warmups in "Black Lives Matter" T-shirts in solidarity with the movement and to honor Floyd.