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From Calciopoli to the Black Sox, these scandals show how gambling and broken trust keep reshaping games fans love every year. The post The Sports Scandals That Shook Fans and Redefined the Game ...

Today in History for Dec. 10: In 1520, in Wittenberg, northeast of Leipzig in present-day eastern Germany, religious reformer Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict demanding that he recant or ...

NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs was driving over 150 miles per hour when he rear-ended and killed a woman in Las Vegas ...

The San Diego County Employees Retirement Association's investment portfolio uses leverage to attain superior risk-adjusted returns and long-term growth. SeaWorld Entertainment, suffering from ...

Vick helped make Virginia Tech part of the national conversation. Once his time in Blacksburg was up, he had earned Big East ...

After a 44-15 road loss to Howard, Michael Vick and Norfolk State fell to 1-11 in his debut season as head coach. Going 0-5 in the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference, Vick's inaugural college football ...

Michael Vick and Norfolk State could potentially finish their season with one win, but attendance numbers tell a completely different story. Despite raising season-ticket prices by 82 percent, ...

Norfolk State closed the first season of the Michael Vick era on Saturday with a 44–15 loss at Howard, sealing a difficult 1–11 campaign defined by injuries, inconsistency, and a 10-game losing streak ...

NORFOLK (WAVY) – The 2025 season for Norfolk State football hasn’t met the expectations of many that were full of optimism when the university hired Michael Vick in December of 2024. Sitting at 1-10, ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech officially introduced James Franklin as its next head football coach at a press conference on Wednesday morning. Franklin comes to Blacksburg after 12 seasons at Penn ...