Author: Emily Corbett
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NASCAR Cup Series 2020 Playoff Preview
The NASCAR Cup Series kicks off their 2020 playoffs at the same place they restarted their regular season: Darlington Raceway. This time, however, the drivers will face off under the lights. We saw a wild finish in the regular season closer under the lights at Daytona last week where William Byron secured his spot in…
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Our Top Sports Moment This Week
We know you were probably expecting our top 5 sports moments post today. Originally, that was our plan too. However, it just didn’t feel right given current circumstances. It’s hard to find sources of joy in times that feel so dismal. We can spend time feeling sad and remorseful about innocent lives being lost and…
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We Are Not a Distraction
In case you missed it, NHL on NBC analyst Mike Milbury made an incredibly insensitive and misogynistic comment during Thursday’s game between the Capitals and the Islanders. In the clip above, Milbury blatantly refers to women as a distraction to players. Whether he is referring to female fans, reporters, photographers, other members of staff, or…
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Our Top Five For This Week In Sports
As part of a new feature on our site, our writers will work collaboratively with each other and with our readers to highlight our top five favorite sports moments every week. Check our Instagram every Wednesday afternoon for a chance to submit your favorite moment and check back on Friday to see if your submission…
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Yankees and Dodgers Take Opening Day Victories
After an almost four month delay, baseball is back. After the suspension of spring training in March because of the coronavirus, the boys of summer have made their return back to the field. Months of back and forth negotiations between players and owners and thousands of Covid-19 tests have finally brought us to the start…
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Our Favorite Female-Led Sports Podcasts
With sports (hopefully) returning at the end of the month, things are going to get very busy very quickly. Baseball returns on July 23, basketball returns July 30, and hockey returns August 1. This mass return sets fans up for more games a day than we can handle. Keeping up with all of the action…
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Women Who Love Sports: Emily’s Story
Hi! My name is Emily and I am the creator of She Writes Sports. Amanda, a writer here on this site, suggested the idea to me to feature stories of women who are sports fans. You can read her story here. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, and if you know anything about Philly,…
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NASCAR Makes Powerful Statements Against Racism
It’s no secret that the death of George Floyd has completely rocked this country, and arguably, the world. We saw Black Lives Matter protests across all 50 states and in different countries across the globe. Along with these protests, we have seen a disruption in the sports world as well. We’ve seen Drew Brees become…
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