Football traded in the scrummage for downs from scrimmage. But it owes its ball and some of its rules to rugby. Increasingly, football looks to its forebear for advice on tackling techniques.
A group of African American athletes at the University of Missouri vows to sit out the rest of the football season unless the school removes its president.
Down seven and on 4th down with 25 yards to go in overtime, the Arkansas Razorbacks needed a miracle to pull out the victory over the Ole Miss Rebels. Tight end Hunter Henry caught a pass near the sideline shy of
If Christine Brennan could write a fawning eulogy to Senator Ted Kennedy that emphasized his love of the water without mentioning that Mary Jo Kopechne drowned while he swam to safety after driving his Oldsmobile off a bridge, why won’t she let Greg Hardy play football after enduring more punishment than that meted out to the late senator that she so admired?
Can the beleaguered Cowboys stop their five-game losing streak against a beatable Eagles squad? Can the Panthers continue to win ugly with the Packers’ Aaron Rodgers coming to town? Will a change at offensive coordinator help the Colts’ Andrew Luck? Can the Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson out-duel up-and-coming runner Todd Gurley? Are the Raiders for real?
Arizona Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake have produced a report criticizing the Defense Department for spending $6.8 million on “paid patriotism” at sporting events since 2012.
American Pharoah is set to make $40 million on stud fees during his first year in retirement. The racehorse became the first ever Grand Slam winner—winning the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont) and the Breeders’ Cup Classic—this year and
Adidas will reportedly keep its endorsement deal with Redskins backup quarterback Robert Griffin III even after announcing on Thursday that the company would offer financial assistance to high schools that are willing to drop Native American mascots. According to the
The Washington Redskins blasted Adidas for its hypocrisy after Adidas announced that it would offer financial assistance to high schools that are willing to drop Native American mascots. “The hypocrisy of changing names at the high school level of play
Phil Mickelson and famed swing coach Butch Harmon parted ways, according to a Golf Digest report. Harmon told the outlet that Mickelson “flew up on his plane last week to sit down and talk.” “We talked for about two hours.
A Chinese soccer analyst has been fired after he fell asleep and snored on live television during this week’s Real Madrid-Paris Saint-Germain match. According to the UK Mirror, Dong Lu, 46, a 20-year soccer pundit, “had to stay up until 3:45am”
Very little movement occurs in the Top 25 this week, but that changes today. Notably, Alabama and LSU battle for a spot in the playoff. FSU-Clemson and TCU-Oklahoma State are likely elimination games as well.
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays have completed the first significant trade of the offseason, a six-player swap that sends infielder Brad Miller, first baseman Logan Morrison and pitcher Danny Farquhar to Tampa Bay for pitchers Nathan Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser, and minor league outfielder Boog Powell.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia first realized three years ago he was an alcoholic.
A BACtrack Comsumption Report study has listed fans of the Buffalo Bills as the drunkest fans in the NFL.
Thursday at the 2015 White House Tribal Nations Conference, President Barack Obama praised Adidas for working with schools to remove Native American mascots and urged them to do the same for the Redskins. Remarks as follows: In terms of eliminating
During the White House Conference with Tribal Nations this afternoon, President Obama specifically referred to “a certain NFL team here in Washington” that was part of the problem. He demanded that school sports teams should work quickly to remove offensive Native American mascots in schools.
A photo of a Mississippi football player praying for his injured teammate has gained over 5,000 shares and 160 likes on Facebook.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Detroit Lions have fired president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew.
Adidas enabled more political correctness across the nation on Thursday by offering to pay for free design resources to high schools looking to replace Native American mascots, nicknames, imagery, or symbolism.
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James has intentionally torn the sleeves on the new jerseys being worn by the Cavaliers in their game against the New York Knicks. James has said in the past that he’s “not a fan” of the
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors say Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane will not face criminal charges after being accused of raping a woman in his home over the summer. Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita on Thursday said a three-month
Miami Heat basketball player Gerald Green had to be restrained and was hospitalized under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday morning following an outburst at his condo where he was reportedly making a huge commotion by “screaming a the top of his
Former Houston Astros baseball player Lance Berkman said he was a victim of online “persecution” for being a vocal opponent of the so-called “bathroom ordinance” that Houston voters overwhelmingly (61%-39%) rejected on Tuesday. “First of all as a Christian, I felt
The NFL will not move the 2017 Super Bowl from Houston after the losers in the so-called “bathroom” ordinance demanded on Wednesday that the league cancel or move the annual event a day after Houston voters overwhelmingly rejected the HERO
A Las Vegas gambler won nearly $2.5 million when the Royals won the World Series. According to the Sporting News, “Dave Oancea, a Hawaii native and Las Vegas resident,” bet $100,000 total on the Royals to win the World Series
