Sports Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:04:42 +0000 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:04:42 +0000 50right Political Forum http://50right.com/index.php?forums/sports.12/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:38:52 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/ioc-reinstates-jim-thorpes-sole-possession-of-1912-olympic-gold-medals.711/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/ioc-reinstates-jim-thorpes-sole-possession-of-1912-olympic-gold-medals.711/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://www.yahoo.com/sports/ioc-re...on-of-1912-olympic-gold-medals-024834768.html

IOC reinstates Jim Thorpe's sole possession of 1912 Olympic gold medals

For the first time in 110 years, Jim Thorpe stands alone atop the Olympic podium.

The International Olympic Committee reinstated Jim Thorpe as the sole winner of the gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics, according to ESPN....

IOC reinstates Jim Thorpe's sole possession of 1912 Olympic gold medals]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:03:32 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/nfl-torched-by-sheriffs-group-for-funding-defund-the-police-groups.677/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/nfl-torched-by-sheriffs-group-for-funding-defund-the-police-groups.677/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nfl-torched-sheriffs-group-funding-defund-police

NFL torched by sheriffs group for funding 'defund the police' groups

The National Sheriffs Association blasted the NFL for funding organizations that support defunding the police.

The police advocacy group sharply criticized the league after a Fox News Digital investigation revealed that several of the NFL's "Inspire Change" partners, which receive funding from the NFL, advocate for the...

NFL torched by sheriffs group for funding 'defund the police' groups]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2020 03:29:37 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/philadelphia-eagles-2019-road-to-the-super-bowl.527/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/philadelphia-eagles-2019-road-to-the-super-bowl.527/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen Philadelphia Eagles 2019 road to the Super Bowl

Well the Eagles got off to about the worst start possible in their first game of the season, falling behind 17-0 to an inferior NFC East opponent team.

However the Eagles determinedly fought back, and wound up winning the game fairly easily.

Tonight we face the Atlanta Falcons.

It's always tough to travel to another NFL football team's stadium when they are 0-1 and come away with a win. The Falcons in this game should be scratching...

Philadelphia Eagles 2019 road to the Super Bowl]]> 7 Sat, 20 Apr 2019 12:09:30 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/kate-smith-statue-covered-up-in-philadelphia-as-late-god-bless-america-singer-faces-new-scrutiny.512/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/kate-smith-statue-covered-up-in-philadelphia-as-late-god-bless-america-singer-faces-new-scrutiny.512/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://www.foxnews.com/sports/philadelphia-flyers-cover-god-bless-america-singer-over-racist-songs

Kate Smith statue covered up in Philadelphia as late 'God Bless America' singer faces new scrutiny

The NHL's Philadelphia Flyers on Friday joined baseball's New York Yankees in halting the playing of Kate Smith's rendition of "God Bless America" at home games because of lyrics in other songs the late singer recorded.

The Flyers also covered up a statue of Smith that has...

Kate Smith statue covered up in Philadelphia as late 'God Bless America' singer faces new scrutiny]]> 1 Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:16:11 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/philadelphia-eagles-2018-road-to-the-super-bowl.483/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/philadelphia-eagles-2018-road-to-the-super-bowl.483/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen Philadelphia Eagles 2018 road to the Super Bowl

Well, we had a storybook ending last season which is going to be tough to beat. That being said, we shall try.

Carson Wentz certainly enjoyed getting a Super Bowl ring. However I'm sure that he would have liked to have won the big game himself. So let's see if Wentz can win a Super Bowl for us this season, realizing how hard it is for a team to win back to back Super Bowls.

Also wishing that Doug Pederson doesn't rush Wentz back...

Philadelphia Eagles 2018 road to the Super Bowl]]> 19 Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:01:53 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/how-long-before-big-media-companies-become-big-sports-gambling-companies.502/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/how-long-before-big-media-companies-become-big-sports-gambling-companies.502/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://www.recode.net/2019/2/15/18226227/sports-gambling-media-att-randall-stephenson

How long before big media companies become big sports-gambling companies?

Sports betting in the US used to be illegal, for the most part. Now it’s up to individual states to decide if they want it. Besides Nevada, which has always had legal sports betting, a handful of states have authorized it, with only New Jersey jumping in completely. But with estimates of US sports gambling...

How long before big media companies become big sports-gambling companies?]]> Mon, 14 May 2018 16:06:15 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/supreme-court-lets-states-legalize-sports-gambling.459/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/supreme-court-lets-states-legalize-sports-gambling.459/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/14/politics/sports-betting-ncaa-supreme-court/index.html

Supreme Court lets states legalize sports gambling

Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for states to legalize sports betting, striking down a 1992 federal law that had prohibited most states from authorizing sports betting.

The 6-3 ruling is a victory for New Jersey and other states who have considered allowing sports gambling as a way to encourage tourism and tax...

Supreme Court lets states legalize sports gambling]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2018 23:42:00 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/mlbs-enormous-attendance-drop-due-to-bad-weather-or-something-far-worse-for-baseball.450/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/mlbs-enormous-attendance-drop-due-to-bad-weather-or-something-far-worse-for-baseball.450/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://www.yahoo.com/sports/10-deg...r-something-far-worse-baseball-152051024.html

MLB's enormous attendance drop due to bad weather or something far worse for baseball?

It’s just April. Because this is baseball, that is an entirely reasonable explanation for the problem. And so, too, is the weather, the nasty, Mother Nature-must-be-pissed-at-someone sort of frigid that canceled half a dozen more games Sunday afternoon and is...

MLB's enormous attendance drop due to bad weather or something far worse for baseball?]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:14:32 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/long-lost-babe-ruth-radio-interview-resurfaces.444/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/long-lost-babe-ruth-radio-interview-resurfaces.444/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen Long-lost Babe Ruth radio interview resurfaces

A long-lost radio interview with Babe Ruth, considered by many to be the greatest baseball player ever, has been found. The 1943 recording was made during World War II and gives intimate details of Ruth's life, touching on subjects such as how he gripped his bat and how he got his nickname.

https://www.cheshireacademy.org/page/joe-hasel-babe-ruth-interview]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2018 04:54:56 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/philadelphia-eagles-2017-road-to-the-super-bowl.379/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/philadelphia-eagles-2017-road-to-the-super-bowl.379/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen
This is an average type of NFL team, and don't forget Carson Wentz is only in his second NFL season. We shall see how he progresses...and hopefully stays injury free.

Frankly right now, if the Eagles went 10-6 and clinched the last playoff spot, I would be very happy.

Next Sunday, September 10, the Eagles play the Redskins at...

Philadelphia Eagles 2017 road to the Super Bowl]]> 21 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 16:27:56 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/furious-gamblers-slam-the-eagles-for-the-way-they-failed-to-cover-the-spread.427/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/furious-gamblers-slam-the-eagles-for-the-way-they-failed-to-cover-the-spread.427/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...ay-they-failed-to-cover-the-spread/ar-BBHmW7x

Furious gamblers slam the Eagles for the way they failed to cover the spread

This is absolutely a brutal way to lose money if you're a gambler.

On Monday night, the Eagles were up 13-10 with under 30 seconds remaining. Eventually, with three seconds on the clock, the Raiders attempted a bunch of failed laterals. Defensive end Derek Barnett scooped...

Furious gamblers slam the Eagles for the way they failed to cover the spread]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2017 02:55:41 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/nielsen-football-ratings-off-11-percent-this-year.385/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/nielsen-football-ratings-off-11-percent-this-year.385/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://apnews.com/bf595941ba9640e9...en:-Football-ratings-off-11-percent-this-year

Nielsen: Football ratings off 11 percent this year

NEW YORK (AP) — Through three weeks, viewership for national telecasts of NFL games is down 11 percent this season compared to 2016, the Nielsen company said on Tuesday.

Nielsen said the games averaged 17.63 million viewers for the first three weeks of last season, and have dipped to 15.65 million this year. The Nielsen...

Nielsen: Football ratings off 11 percent this year]]> 2 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:07:44 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/do-nfl-rules-say-players-must-stand-during-the-anthem.384/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/do-nfl-rules-say-players-must-stand-during-the-anthem.384/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen http://q13fox.com/2017/09/24/do-nfl-rules-say-players-must-stand-during-the-anthem/

Do NFL rules say players must stand during the anthem?

On Sunday, many social media users posted the following text:

“The specific NFL rule pertaining to the national anthem is found on pages A62-63 of the league rulebook. It states: The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.

“During the National Anthem,...

Do NFL rules say players must stand during the anthem?]]> 2 Sat, 05 Aug 2017 09:57:13 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/jim-plunkett%E2%80%99s-painful-journey-%E2%80%98my-life-sucks%E2%80%99.373/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/jim-plunkett%E2%80%99s-painful-journey-%E2%80%98my-life-sucks%E2%80%99.373/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/04/jim-plunketts-painful-journey-my-life-sucks/

Jim Plunkett’s painful journey: ‘My life sucks’

Super Bowl-winning QB from San Jose faces constant pain and an uncertain future

He rises from a chair next to his Heisman Trophy in a room stuffed with dozens of silver and gold keepsakes that recognize a remarkable sports legacy. At 6-foot-3, Jim Plunkett still commands a room.

But underneath the tanned exterior anxiety grows over an...

Jim Plunkett’s painful journey: ‘My life sucks’]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2017 04:07:18 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/court-document-alleges-that-pete-rose-committed-statutory-rape-in-the-1970s.368/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/court-document-alleges-that-pete-rose-committed-statutory-rape-in-the-1970s.368/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20208447/woman-accuses-pete-rose-statutory-rape

Court document alleges that Pete Rose committed statutory rape in the 1970s

A sworn statement by an unidentified woman, contained in a motion filed Monday in John Dowd's defense against Pete Rose's defamation lawsuit, alleges that Rose had a sexual relationship with the woman for several years in the 1970s, beginning before she turned 16.

In the majority of states, including Ohio -- where...

Court document alleges that Pete Rose committed statutory rape in the 1970s]]> 2 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 01:08:13 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/bill-belichick-scoffs-at-evaluating-players-before-the-pads-are-on.367/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/bill-belichick-scoffs-at-evaluating-players-before-the-pads-are-on.367/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://www.yahoo.com/sports/bill-belichick-scoffs-evaluating-players-115822110.html

Bill Belichick scoffs at evaluating players before the pads are on

Patriots coach Bill Belichick told reporters on Day 2 of training camp that asking him to evaluate players right now is a waste of time.

“You know, you guys are asking a lot of questions about what have we seen from ‘this’ guy, what are we seeing from ‘that’ guy. We’ve yet to put on pads, alright?” Belichick told reporters,...

Bill Belichick scoffs at evaluating players before the pads are on]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2017 17:53:27 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/how-brady-went-from-7th-string-at-michigan-to-nfls-best.335/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/how-brady-went-from-7th-string-at-michigan-to-nfls-best.335/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...th-string-at-michigan-to-nfls-best/ar-AAmNycF

How Brady went from 7th string at Michigan to NFL's best

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Shows once again that "stats" in college football, are not necessarily a good indicator for success in the NFL.

Stats are a guideline of course. But the proper measure of a player's personality by a team's scouts and coaches, is what separates top teams that usually draft...

How Brady went from 7th string at Michigan to NFL's best]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:24:34 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/penn-state-24-ohio-state-21.209/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/penn-state-24-ohio-state-21.209/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen
What a great win against a team that was supposed to be unbeatable.

NOT in our house!

Penn State Football is back!

WE ARE PENN STATE]]> 2 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:16:33 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/philadelphia-eagles-2016-road-to-the-super-bowl.150/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/philadelphia-eagles-2016-road-to-the-super-bowl.150/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen Philadelphia Eagles 2016 road to the Super Bowl

Well, a nice first game win. Yes, it was against the lowly Browns, but I'll take it.

Very pleased with Carson Wentz so far.]]> 19 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 05:06:52 +0000 http://50right.com/index.php?threads/finally-the-chicago-cubs-are-world-series-champions.245/ http://50right.com/index.php?threads/finally-the-chicago-cubs-are-world-series-champions.245/ invalid@example.com (Stephen) Stephen http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/02/sports/world-series-score-cubs-indians.html?_r=0

Finally, the Chicago Cubs Are World Series Champions

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Congratulations to Cubs fans. You are great baseball fans and the World Series win is long overdue and well deserved.]]>