Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyroz says Doku Umarov is dead, but he did not offer proof and other officials could not verify it. Mr Kadyrov has based his claim on an intercepted phone call alleged to have taken place between two

Russia came under fire when the country banned “gay propaganda,” but President Vladimir Putin assured gays they will be safe when they travel to Sochi to the 2014 Winter Olympics during a meeting with volunteers for the games. There was

Kobe Bryant once called Dwight Howard “soft.” Can we accurately apply that pejorative to all of Howard’s Houston Rockets teammates now, too? The Rockets played like their name in the first half of Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City

Since paying $350,000 and winning the Dallas Safari Club’s (DSC) chance to shoot a black rhino in the southern African nation of Namibia, Corey Knowlton has faced death threats against himself, his wife, and his children. He’s also been the

Judge Anita Brody on Tuesday temporarily blocked the $765 million settlement between the NFL and more than 4,000 players suing it for “sustained repetitive [mild traumatic brain injury] while in the NFL,” who “now suffer from latent neurodegenerative disorders and

New York Jets tight end Kellen Winslow may have been caught masturbating in his car last November when he was arrested for possessing synthetic marijuana. According to court documents, police “were called to the scene because a woman thought she

Davone Bess, the NFL player who may have tweeted a photo of his marijuana on Thursday, was arrested on Friday for allegedly “assaulting an officer/firefighter” at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. Bess plays for the Cleveland Browns but started his

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Thursday was wearing a Joe Montana bracelet but still had no clue what number the legendary San Francisco 49ers quarterback wore. “I’ll just put my bracelet right out there,” Pelosi said while revealing her bracelets

(AP) John Fox’s biggest decision was a life-saverBy ARNIE STAPLETONAP Pro Football WriterENGLEWOOD, Colo.Of all the decisions coach John Fox made that kept the Denver Broncos rolling through a drama-filled season, one was an absolute life-saver. Instead of going out

The Sacramento Kings will be the first professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin, the online currency. The team will use “Bitpay” to process the payments and “will offer fans the ability to pay online for team merchandise and tickets by March

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is forcing a USA women’s hockey team goalie to remove a reference to the U.S. Constitution from her mask before the Sochi Winter Olympics because the IOC views it as propaganda. Jessie Vetter, the goalie,
