The NFL is reportedly planning to play “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the Black national anthem, ahead of all of this season’s week one contests. The national anthem of the United States, The Star-Spangled Banner, will follow each performance. The decision to perform or play Lift Every Voice and Sing has not been officially […]
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Kevin Harvick turned up the pressure on Denny Hamlin late in the Brickyard 400. At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hamlin went careening into the first-turn wall with a flat right-front tire. Harvick beat Matt Kenseth off the final restart to win his second straight Brickyard. Seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, the no. 48 Hendrick Motorsports car, was […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks have closed their practice facility following the team’s Friday round of testing for COVID-19. Bucks officials confirmed on Sunday that they had closed the facility and that they aren’t planning to reopen it before leaving for Florida. The franchise is scheduled to depart on Thursday to prepare for the NBA’s resumption of the […]
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Chad Johnson has a history of sharing his wealth. The former star NFL WR has turned into a local legend in his hometown of Miami, commonly handing out food and money to those in need. Johnson randomly took to Twitter this week and began sending his own “stimulus checks” out to essential workers and others in […]
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Joey Chesnut has set a new world record after eating 75 hotdogs in just 10 minutes. The annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest was held inside with no fans this year due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Joey Chesnut has apparently been practicing in quarantine, topping his previous world record of 74 by one dog, setting 75 […]
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Aaron Jones brought his PS4 to the hospital and set it up in order to kill time while waiting for his wife who was in labor. The Green Bay Packers running back and his wife have been expecting for some time. The internet wasted absolutely no time in sending a photo of him playing Playstation while […]
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David Njoku his agent Drew Rosenhaus have asked the Cleveland Browns to trade him to a new franchise. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Cleveland responded saying they’d like to keep Njoku, but the pair were insistent on a trade. Drew Rosenhaus said “it is in David’s best interest to find a new team at this time.” Njoku was […]
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How much do you actually know about the Declaration of Independence? Listen to the whole thing in just ten minutes with this entertaining reading. The document may be the most important in the history of the United States. The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the […]
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Happy 4th of July. Let’s celebrate our independence with fireworks, BBQs and tailgates gone wrong. It’s the land of the free, because of the brave. But some people may be a bit too brave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R64htYJSk7I For more sports, news and entertainment follow the Midwest Sports Network on Twitter @MWSNsports or like our page on Facebook.
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The tragedy of the wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was 45 years ago as of Sunday, November 10th. The ship began its’ doomed voyage 45 years ago Saturday, November 9th. The Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm. The entire crew of 29 was lost with the […]
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State of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has asked the Michigan High School Athletic Association to consider moving sports that don’t have the option of social distancing from the fall to the spring. MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties John Johnson said the organization is considering a number of COVID-19 contingency plans, including flipping the entire fall […]
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The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has reiterated that the league is committed to providing a robust athletic experience for all student-athletes. In recognition of the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19, the MIAA Presidents’ Council has approved a predominantly conference schedule for fall sports: cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball. […]
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