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Photo Credit: ESPN If I had the power to change three things in sports, it’d be: lowering the rim in the WNBA, transfers in college football will have to sit-out a season, and holding referees publicly accountable. First, I’d lower the rim in the WNBA. The league is already on the rise in the entertainment industry. They’re skilled, physical, and competitive, but lowering the rim would instantly raise the entertainment value. Amplifying the game. Fans would see more dunks, ab

Photo Credit: ESPN This year’s NBA trade deadline might go down as one of the most effective in history, because nearly every team that made a move seemed to achieve what it set out to do. Last week leading up to Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline, 28 trades were completed; tying a league record. 27 teams got involved in deals in some fashion, underlining just how active this deadline was. The clearest shift came mid-week when the LA Clippers sent James Harden to the Cleveland Cav

Credit: Fox 31 News The AFC Championship shouldn’t be decided by wind chill, slippery turf, or if players can still feel their fingers. If the NFL wants its biggest games to showcase the league’s best football, every post-season game should be played in a climate-controlled dome at a neutral site. This year’s AFC title game once again raised the same uncomfortable question: are we watching elite football, or survival? When temperatures drop and snow swallows the entire field,

Credit: Cole Moore//Tennessee football players huddle in a timeout during a game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The Tennessee football team needed to rewrite the story of this season after its brutal loss against the Florida Gators. The Vols’ win against the South Carolina Gamecocks was a step in the right direction, giving the Vols needed momentum as they prepare to face the Texas A&M Aggies. The Vols need convincing wins

Credit: Cole Moore // Tamarion McDonald (12) attempts a tackle during a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The Tennessee Volunteers came up short against the Florida Gators, falling 16-29 on Sept. 16, 2023, due to terrible play execution. The Vols struggled both offensively and defensively. For some reason, the Vols haven’t replicated their performance from last year. On Saturday night, they failed to execute on either side