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Charlotte, NC, United States

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Past articles by Jacob:

76ers' Ben Simmons finally makes another 3 and Twitter loses its mind

Simmons ended 2020 with a bang after knocking down a catch-and-shoot triple in the corner on New Year's Eve. → Read More

There was no mayonnaise bath in the Duke's Mayo Bowl and fans felt betrayed

Fans hoping to see Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst doused in mayo were disappointed to find out it was just water. → Read More

Brian Kelly roasted over CFP boycott comments after Notre Dame blown out by Clemson

Kelly said the Irish didn't know if they'd play in the Playoff if families couldn't attend. Perhaps he should have been more worried about getting in first. → Read More

Browns vs. Ravens live score, updates, highlights from 'Monday Night Football' game

Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Browns vs. Ravens on "Monday Night Football." Follow for complete results from the NFL Week 14 game. → Read More

Iowa vs. UNC preview: Can Tar Heels slow down Luka Garza's video game numbers?

Here's a look at what you need to know going into the top-25 matchup between Iowa and UNC. → Read More

Chiefs blow TD chance by not challenging ruling on Tyreek Hill's incredible catch

Kansas City could have taken control in the first half of its "Sunday Night Football" game, but a replay failure turned into a 14-point swing in favor of the Broncos. → Read More

Mormons vs. Mullets gets chippy as Coastal Carolina player takes cheap shot at BYU QB Zach Wilson

Both benches cleared in the top-25 matchup after things got heated. → Read More

Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about losing his mother, six other family members to COVID-19

The Timberwolves center acknowledged that it will be difficult to focus on the upcoming NBA season while dealing with so much loss caused by the pandemic. → Read More

J.R. Smith trends immediately after reports NBA won't test players for marijuana in 2020-21

Fans have high hopes for a fun season for Smith. → Read More

Bettor loses $500,000 on Eagles' late 2-point conversion attempt vs. Seahawks

It doesn't get much worse when it comes to bad beats than Seahawks vs. Eagles on → Read More

NFL fans are begging the Eagles to bench Carson Wentz for Jalen Hurts

Wentz has been struggling all season, and those struggles continued early in Philadelphia's "Monday Night Football" game against the Seahawks. → Read More

Chiefs' Tyreek Hill brings back Shannon Sharpe's 'Help is on the way' taunt in career game vs. Bucs

The Kansas City wide receiver torched Tampa Bay's secondary in the first half of his team's win and then paid homage to the Hall of Fame tight end's legendary mic'ed-up moment. → Read More

Ron Rivera called a trick play from 'Little Giants' on Thanksgiving and fans loved it

Rivera said his kids love the movie and that he has probably seen it 100 times. → Read More

The Pistons are collecting all of the centers and Twitter has jokes

Detroit has acquired five big men over the past three days between the NBA Draft, trades and free agency. → Read More

NFL fines Steelers' Juju Smith-Schuster, James Conner $5K for silly sock policy

Apparently the Steelers stars were showing a little too much ankle for Roger Goodell's taste. → Read More

Did officials bail out Tom Brady, Bucs by picking up flag on Giants' tying 2-point attempt?

Fans react to the controversial decision that sealed the win for Tampa Bay on "Monday Night Football." → Read More

Sue Bird posts captionless proposal photo with Megan Rapinoe on Instagram and fans are freaking out

Megan Rapinoe finally put a ring on it and got down on one knee to propose to Sue Bird. → Read More

Is Johnny Hekker the best punter in the NFL? Rams' specialist shines on 'Monday Night Football'

Hekker's performance gave LA's already-solid defense a huge boost in the win over the Bears and had fans buzzing on Twitter. → Read More

Rays' Manuel Margot tries to steal home in Game 5 of the World Series

Margot took a risk to try to steal a run, but he was narrowly beaten at the plate. → Read More

Joe Buck, Troy Aikman caught mocking stadium flyovers: 'Your tax dollars at work'

The Fox broadcast duo scoffed at what they considered wasteful government spending ahead of Sunday's game between the Packers and Buccaneers in Tampa. → Read More