
The Detroit Lions lent the Buffalo Bills Ford Field. The Bills gave the Lions chicken wings and pizza. Thank you @buffalobills for delivering a win and some wings this week! https://t.co/lO68arA4R4 — Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 16, 2014 The real
by BW17 Dec 2014, 6:45 AM PST0

Jon Gruden remains with Monday Night Football through 2021. Brother Jay stays with the Washington Redskins next year. Gruden the Older signed a contract extension with ESPN to call games for the next seven years. Broadcast partner Mike Tirico announced
by BW16 Dec 2014, 8:37 AM PST0

Police in Auburn, Alabama, have arrested 22-year-old Markale Deandra Hart for the murder of redshirt freshman Auburn University football player Jakell Lenard Mitchell. The authorities hold the Camp Hill, Alabama, man on $150,000 bail. Hart allegedly shot Mitchell repeatedly as the
by BW15 Dec 2014, 6:07 AM PST0

Michael Sam last week appeared to dismiss the idea of working with the Oprah Winfrey Network again. The cable channel this week announced a holiday-season documentary on the out-of-work football player followed by an interview with Oprah herself. On December
by BW12 Dec 2014, 12:01 AM PST0

The Boston Red Sox, in need of starting pitching after losing out on Jon Lester, traded the hitter they traded Lester for to obtain starting pitching. The Boston Red Sox shipped Yoenis Cespedes to the Detroit Tigers for righty Rick
by BW11 Dec 2014, 8:50 AM PST0

Jon Lester beat cancer. Now the Chicago Cubs expect him slay the Curse of the Billy Goat. The former Red Sox ace agreed to a six-year, $155 million deal with the Cubs overnight–the largest in franchise history. A vesting option
by BW10 Dec 2014, 6:51 AM PST0

Time has named Roger Goodell as one of its finalists for “Person of the Year.” The magazine announces its selection on Wednesday. The NFL commissioner managed such crises in the past year as the settlement of the concussion lawsuit against
by BW9 Dec 2014, 8:18 AM PST0

LeBron James donned an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt in pregame warmups for the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. The phrase refers to the repeated pleas of Eric Garner, a Staten Island “loosie” cigarette salesman killed
by BW9 Dec 2014, 7:12 AM PST0

A rapper killed a television star and then himself–and the most famous boxer on the planet allegedly witnessed it on FaceTime. Rapper Earl Hayes allegedly murdered wife Stephanie Moseley on Monday in Los Angeles. Moseley, a beautiful and talented dancer
by BW9 Dec 2014, 12:01 AM PST0

The NFL fined Chris Kluwe a few years back for wearing a patch supporting Ray Guy for the Hall of Fame and Jim McMahon a few decades back for mocking the commissioner with a “Rozelle” headband. But with the league
by BW8 Dec 2014, 1:30 AM PST0

The College Football Playoff Selection Committtee issued its final regular-season rankings on Sunday afternoon. Condi Rice, Tom Osbourne, and the big wigs on the committee left some fans longing for the decision making of the Bowl Championship Series’s computers. The
by BW7 Dec 2014, 11:20 AM PST0

A 29-year-old man searching for golf balls in a lake lost his life in a crocodile attack in South Africa. The 13-foot reptile attacked Jacques Van der Sandt at Skukuza Golf Course, a nine-hole course at Kruger National Park, on
by BW5 Dec 2014, 8:55 AM PST0

Michael Sam, hectored by TMZ’s cell-phone video paparazzi, says he doesn’t believe his place on the couch instead of the field speaks of his football abilities. The pass rusher cut by the St. Louis Rams and the Dallas Cowboys, noting
by BW4 Dec 2014, 10:40 AM PST0

The Baltimore Orioles declined the option on Nick Markakis’s contract. The Atlanta Braves decided to offer the outfielder a deal. The Braves signed the two-time Gold Glove-winner to a four-year deal north of $40 million. Markakis hit 14 home runs
by BW4 Dec 2014, 12:02 AM PST0

Jameis Winston declined to testify at his Florida State University student conduct hearing. The Heisman Trophy-winner did submit a graphic and descriptive statement outlining his version of events on the night when a woman alleges he raped her. Winston says
by BW4 Dec 2014, 12:01 AM PST0

Columbus, Ohio, police have discovered the body of a missing Ohio State football player. Cops discovered the dead body of Kosta Karageorge in a Columbus dumpster. The lineman displayed a gunshot wound to the head. The police also found a
by BW1 Dec 2014, 7:03 AM PST0

The Oakland A’s went all-in in 2014. They look ready to hit the reset button for 2015. The A’s traded all-star third basemen Josh Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays. Oakland received third baseman Brett Lawrie, pitchers Kendall Graveman and
by BW29 Nov 2014, 8:26 AM PST0

Ray Rice has won the appeal of his indefinite suspension from the NFL. The former Baltimore Ravens running back can sign with any team immediately. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell initially suspended Rice for two games for a violent assault on
by BW28 Nov 2014, 12:34 PM PST0

A day after Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau expressed frustration over Derrick Rose’s frequent absences from the court, the former MVP pulled himself from a game. Rose, scheduled to make $19 million this season, said he felt “tired.” “Just tired
by BW26 Nov 2014, 7:56 AM PST0

The Buffalo Bills trounced the New York Jets 38-3 in their rescheduled game Monday night. The Bills announced overcoming a much more formidable triumph in the wake of their victory in Detroit. Ralph Wilson Stadium, then and now. pic.twitter.com/xYO1uKWU17 —
by BW25 Nov 2014, 1:21 PM PST0

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose missed the 2013 playoffs when a doctor told him he didn’t need to and has skipped eight games this young season. His frequent absences have clearly frustrated his coach. “Oh I don’t know, Jesus,” Tom
by BW25 Nov 2014, 9:31 AM PST0

Reggie Bush didn’t play football this weekend. But he jumped into the action on Twitter surrounding the Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. The only Heisman Trophy winner compelled to give back the award
by BW25 Nov 2014, 8:03 AM PST0

The grand jury in the case of Darren Wilson killing Mike Brown handed down its decision not to indict on Monday night. Athletes on social media handed down their ruling on the ruling shortly thereafter. As a society how do
by BW25 Nov 2014, 12:01 AM PST0

Nothing good happens after 2 a.m. A zealous Cleveland Browns fan–Is there any other?–allegedly sparked a brawl by seeking a hug from Johnny Manziel at The 9 hotel in Cleveland on Friday. “I’m the biggest Browns fan ever,” Chris Gonos
by BW24 Nov 2014, 12:09 PM PST0

After the NFL fined him $100,000 for refusing to speak to the media last week, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch opened up to the Fourth Estate on Sunday. Kinda. Sorta. “After the game, Lynch may have avoided another $100,000
by BW24 Nov 2014, 9:54 AM PST0