The intensifying debate over the Washington Redskins nickname seems to have prompted at least one other professional club, the Cleveland Indians, to reassess their usage of Native American imagery in their logo. At the end of every season, the Cleveland
In a game without much offensive production from either team, the New York Giants defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 to give the Giants their first win of the season. Eli Manning completed 23 of 39 passes for 200 yards and
In a survey conducted by E-Poll Market Research and released by Forbes, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick was the most disliked player in the NFL with 53% of the 1,100 respondents to the survey saying they disliked Vick. The controversial
Video has emerged of a New York Jets fan punching a woman in the face during a fight following the Jets controversial and close victory over the New England Patriots. The identity of the man who struck the woman has
The Oneida Indian Nation, the group spearheading the Redskins’ name change effort, has released results from a poll of 500 Washington D.C. area adults showing 59% of respondents say American Indians would have a right to feel offended if called
When Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub went down with an ankle injury during Sunday’s 38-13 loss, some fans at Texans’ Reliant Stadium cheered when they saw Schaub on the ground. The volume of the cheers increased as backup QB T.J.
Oneida Indian Nation, the group spearheading the Washington Redskins name change effort, is launching an ad in Dallas this week stating that politicians agree on changing the Redskins name even though an Associated Press poll found that only 11% of Americans
Houston police responded to a call on Tuesday night at the home of Texans quarterback Matt Schaub to seek protection from a group of angry fans that had shown up on his property to voice their displeasure with his recent
Not willing to be held down for long, Boston Marathon bombing victims are learning to run once again. Several of the severely wounded victims of the April 15 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon have been attempting to run on
Earlier this week, hard-hitting San Fransisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner announced he was legally changing his name to Donte “Hitner.” Whitner’s reason for changing his name to Hitner was to protest thepenalties and fines he is sure to receive due
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to be on next year’s selection committee for the inaugural College Football Playoff. The panel is expected to be made up of mostly of athletic directors and former athletic administrators and coaches.
The Toronto Raptors have signed rapper Drake to be their global ambassador as the team looks to invigorate its brand ahead of hosting the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. Drake follows the line of rappers, such as Jay-Z, who have become
The Chicago Cubs have fired manager Dale Sveum after only two seasons of work after the club finished last in the NL Central for the first time in seven years. In Sveum’s two-year tenure as manager, the Cubs have lost
The New England Patriots won Sunday night’s road game against the Atlanta Falcons, but lost their difference maker in the middle on defense, defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, possibly for the rest of the year, with a torn right Achilles. The
Some Jacksonville Jaguars fans refuse to give up on the club signing Tim Tebow, even in the face of the front office’s repeated denials of interest in signing the quarterback. In the latest lobbying effort, a fan flew a plane
WNBA player Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury received a foul for kissing Minnesota Lynx player Seimone Augustus after the two became entangled during an on-court argument on Thursday. Taurasi leaned forward and kissed Augustus after they bumped each other.
Bud Selig, 79, is set to retire from his position as Commissioner of Major League Baseball following the conclusion of the 2014 MLB season. It is important to note that Selig has made such promises before. In 2006, Selig promised
Matt Labrum, a high school football coach in Utah, takes lack of character seriously, very seriously. In a move that shocked his team at Union High School, coach Labrum decided to suspend the entire team, all 80 players, due to
The NBA is exploring the idea of putting nicknames on the backs of jerseys for Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets players in at least one of their match-ups this season. The “nickname jerseys” would feature names like “King James” on
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones, known for his speed and flare on the field, is facing an embarrassing report of his activities of the field. Jones, who has not played this season since a week-one injury, was reportedly partying
Injuries to hands and fingers are fairly common in football, but not of the nature that Arizona Cardinals’ safety Rashad Johnson experienced on Sunday. After a normal tackle, Johnson came to the sideline and removed his glove to find part
Kansas City head coach Andy Reid was successful in his first trip back to Philadelphia since the Eagles fired him after last season asthe Kansas City Chiefs beat the Eagles 26-16 on Thursday. The high-flying Eagles offense sputtered, but the
Tim Tebow may be at a critical crossroads in his career in the NFL, but that does not mean his options are constrained abroad. It has already been reported that a CFL team has offered Tebow the option of being
San Diego Chargers wide receiver Malcom Floyd was released from the hospital and flew back to San Diego with the team Sunday night after being sandwiched by three Eagles and laying motionless on the field for several minutes. Floyd was
Detroit Lions Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has become familiar with the NFL’s disciplinary protocol over his three-year career. Drafted in 2010, Suh has been ejected from a game, received a two game suspension, and paid numerous fines for his controversial
Star Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, who is currently serving a 6-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, is now set to fight his team’s ownership from recouping payment of his signing bonus. The Broncos are planning on
The most expensive wide receiver signing of 2013, Miami Dolphins’ Mike Wallace, is already unhappy in South Beach. Wallace signed a 5-year, $60-million contract with the Dolphins but was disgruntled after the team’s week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns.
The Washington Redskins will be facing a radio ad campaign to press the club to change their name. The Oneida Indian Nation, an American Indian tribe from upstate New York, will run the ad in Washington, D.C. prior to the
Lionel Messi was able to avoid a request by the Spanish State Agency for Tax Administration to force Messi and his father to post bail after Messi’s father made a payment of over 5 million euros ($6.6 million). The court
Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson, winner of this past weekend’s Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston, will donate $25,000 of his $1.44 million in winnings to The One Fund, a charity meant to help victims of the Boston Marathon. The Boston Herald
With Tim Tebow’s tenure in New England having come to an end Saturday during the final round of roster cuts, the question becomes what is next for the relentlessly driven quarterback? Tebow has become a polarizing figure in sports, both
Death Valley lived up to its name as No. 8 Clemson handed No. 5 Georgia a 38-35 loss and dealt a serious blow to the Bulldogs’ national title hopes on Saturday at Clemson. Tiger quarterback Tajh Boyd boosted his Heisman
West Virginia struggled mightily in their season opener, but ultimately prevailed 24-17 over the William and Mary Tribe of the FCS. In their second season in the Big XII, the West Virginia Mountaineers might face an uphill battle. William and
Reports from sources close to Robert Griffin III indicated on Wednesday that he will start in the Redskins’ opener on Monday Night Football against Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles. Griffin has practiced for the past two weeks of Redskins training camp
The NFLPA has filed a grievance on behalf of Aaron Hernandez against the New England Patriots for off-season workout bonus money that the Players Association says is owed to the former tight end. Hernandez is currently in prison after being
The Buffalo Bills have been hit hard in the preseason by injuries at arguably the most important position on offense–quarterback. Yesterday, the Bills took steps to secure their depleted QB depth chart by signing former Heisman trophy winner Matt Leinart,
The District Attorney prosecuting the three teens for their alleged ‘thrill’ killing of college baseball player Christopher Lane has announced that the murder will not be pursued as a hate crime. Overtly racist statements made by one of the teens
Former NBA MVP Allen Iverson is reportedly set to announce a final retirement from basketball in the coming days. The extremely athletic point guard out of Georgetown who had an infamous distaste for practice last played professional basketball in 2011 in
James Edwards, 15, and Chancey Luna, 16, pictured above via Facebook, were officially charged with first-degree murder and are being held without bond following their first court appearance on Tuesday for the alleged boredom killing of college baseball player Christopher
The New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, who recently stated he is “not comfortable” talking to Alex Rodriguez anymore, may be more culpable than he would like to appear regarding steroid offenses within the organization. Louise Neathway, a woman
