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.
On Friday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith offered his thoughts on what he declared to be a lack of diversity in Major League Baseball at the manager position. As of now, there are currently zero African-Americans managing
A Denair, California high school student has made history as the city’s first openly transgender cheerleader.
In the third and final and of three NFL town hall meetings held this week to consider football teams seeking relocation to the Los Angeles market, Raiders owner Mark Davis surprised costume-clad fans and concerned Oakland area residents by confirming his commitment to keeping the team in their city.
The decades-old animosity between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots reared its ugly head again this week, as reports surfaced that the Jets, due to play at Gillette Stadium, requested Sunday that their locker room be inspected for possible bugs that could be used for spying.
Daniel Tosh cheers for the Miami Dolphins. But the Tosh.O star bet last night on the New England Patriots to help a friend in need.
In an interview with GQ Sefolosha claims that he was a victim of police brutality. He concedes he called a cop a “midget” and said “I can f— you up.”
After being accused of trying to “scalp” Mets tickets at his political fundraisers, New York’s Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo has canceled plans to offer up World Series tickets to raise tens of thousands in campaign donations.
A reporter asked Rousey about her relationship with heavyweight fighter Travis Browne in the first the question posed to the 12-0 mixed-martial artist on the UFC 193 conference call. Rousey’s answer, such as it was, spoke loudly in its silence. Listen to the crickets.
Tom Brady threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns — two to Julian Edelman — and the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 36-7 on Thursday night to become the first of the NFL’s five unbeaten teams to reach seven wins.
Desperate for revenue, several states are making a major push to regulate and tax so called “daily fantasy sports,” such as New York’s FanDuel and Boston’s DraftKings.
A Memphis Grizzlies fan made, presumably, the shot of a lifetime on Wednesday night. With the chance for free Sonic tater tots for life, the young fan drained the shot from deep and celebrated wildly. If Sonic ever brings back the sweet potato
Fox News Channel’s Greg Gutfeld appeared on Fox Sports 1’s “The Herd” Thursday to talk about the CNBC GOP Debate with host Colin Cowherd. Cowherd asked Gutfeld if he should believe that Fox News is “anti-Trump,” and Gutfeld explained that
On Thursday’s “The Herd” on Fox Sports 1, host Colin Cowherd reacted to Wednesday’s CNBC GOP debate, saying GOP front-runner Donald Trump should have his own television channel. Cowherd likened the CNBC debate to “a really bad ’80s television show,”
A flock of sign-wielding San Diego Chargers fans chanting “Save Our Bolts” lined the street outside Spreckles Theater Wednesday night, as fans inside confronted NFL executives over a proposal to move the Chargers football team to Los Angeles.
Three teams picked new managers on Thursday. The Washington Nationals selected former San Diego manager Bud Black as skipper, Miami chose Don Mattingly to manage the Marlins, and the Padres picked Arizona Diamondbacks third base coach Andy Green to lead their team.
Chris Christie thinks the feds live in a fantasy world.
Joe Kennedy, who coaches football at Bremerton High School in Washington State, has been suspended for offering a personal prayer after a Friday night football game.
Purple Heart recipient Shane Kruchten, an 11-3 professional mixed-martial artist, issued an inspiring all-expenses-paid invitation to a Gold Star Mother, Wife, or Daughter to accompany him to the Marine Corps Birthday Ball next month.
Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall, displaying a history of temper problems, offered some harsh words for Greg Hardy on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL.”
Johnny Cueto pitched a two-hitter, Eric Hosmer drove in two more runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets 7-1 Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series.
Wednesday marks the second of three town-hall-style NFL hearings–St. Louis, San Diego, then Oakland–being held this week to determine which (if any) of three football teams–the Rams, Chargers or Raiders, respectively–will move to the Los Angeles, California market.
Two Pittsburg Steelers players have been fined for wearing unauthorized decorations or colors to support personal causes, the NFL reported on Wednesday.
Migrants and refugees will be allowed to compete in the Rio 2016 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has declared. In an announcement to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, IOC chief Thomas Bach said all nations should help identify
The Massachusetts Inspector General blasts a sweetheart deal between the Boston Red Sox and the city of Boston as an abuse of taxpayers.
NHL teams can take a look at a young player for nine games, before returning the player to the AHL or Juniors or an international team without burning a year off the prospect’s initial entry contract. It is why this week, where most teams are hitting the nine and ten game mark on the season, makes a perfect time to check in for the first look at where the race for the Calder Trophy stands.
