In 1996 everyone expected up-and-coming football star Lawrence Phillips to become a major force on the gridiron. But now the first-round draft pick has been found dead in a California jail cell.
Why didn’t the Patriots take the ball after winning the coin toss in their overtime loss to the Jets?
Peyton Manning vehemently denies an Al Jazeera undercover investigation that claims the quarterback used human-growth hormone to recover from his neck injuries in 2011.
Carolina’s bid for an undefeated season ended Sunday when Julio Jones’ dramatic 70-yard touchdown reception powered the Atlanta Falcons to a 20-13 victory over Cam Newton and the Panthers.
A Maine 8-year-old battling leukemia got her Christmas wish to meet New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
So much remains at stake in Week 16 with many playoff spots still undecided. Let’s take a closer look at Sunday’s NFL action . . .
Kirk Cousins threw four touchdown passes and had a season-high 365 yards and the Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-24 Saturday night to clinch the NFC East title.
Saturday on MSNBC, Connecticut neurologist and neurologic consultant to the NFL Players Association Dr. Anthony Alessi discussed the league’s concussion issue. With the movie “Concussion” coming out on Christmas Day, concussions in the NFL have been brought more to light outside of the
Stephen Curry, whose deft dribbling and long-range shooting led the Golden State Warriors to their first NBA title in 40 years, is The Associated Press 2015 Male Athlete of the Year.
The first returns in voting for the All-Star Game indicate that a player making his last appearance figures to start.
Journeyman NFL quarterback Caleb Hanie tells Breitbart Sports that putting helmets on flag football players shows a smarter rather than a softer America.
During Thursday’s Hawaii Bowl game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the San Diego State University Aztecs, Bearcats wide receiver Chris Moore showed his Christmas spirit by giving away a game ball to one of the few fans at the game.
“Tell the truth,” a frustrated Will Smith repeats in ‘Concussion.’ If only the makers of the film followed that sound advice.
On the Thursday ESPN Radio broadcast of “Mike and Mike,” former NBA star Charles Barkley said he is not a fan of Christmas. He reasoned that since he is “black and rich” that “everybody” acts like they are a part
On Wednesday’s “TMZ Sports” on Fox Sports 1, TMZ reported that pro golfer John Daly does not believe President Obama is the best golfer to also have been commander in chief. While Daly did say President Barack Obama was “pretty good,”
Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime and the Raiders got a defensive stop to seal what might have been the final game ever in Oakland with a 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night.
Former NBA great Shaquille O’Neal announced his future plans Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “On the Record” to run for sheriff. Shaq told host Greta Van Susteren when he retires, he would like to be elected as sheriff in Orlando,
While the rest of Europe hibernates over the Christmas holiday period, England indulges in an orgy of football, with Boxing Day the highlight of this secular and often maligned tradition. With barely any time to digest the Christmas turkey, teams
On Christmas Day, the NBA will be running Everytown for Gun Safety gun-control ads, featuring Golden State Warriors’s Stephen Curry, Los Angeles Clippers’s Chris Paul, New York Knicks’s Carmelo Anthony, and Chicago Bulls’s Joakim Noah.
As former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez appeared in court for the pre-trial hearings on yet another murder charge, the court got a look at the former player’s new tattoo and it isn’t one likely to sit well with either officials or perhaps even a jury.
Now that Barack Obama has opened relations with Cuba, his White House wants to defy the U.S. trade embargo held in place by the Congress and permit Major League Baseball to sign Cuban players.
Wide receiver Joe Anderson was one of the roughly 94 million Americans out of the work force, so six weeks ago he resorted to a bold measure. The former Chicago Bear stood outside of NRG Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, with a sign around his neck reading: “Not homeless … but STARVING for success!!! WillRunRoutesForFood #whateverittakes #underdog #IBelieve #Hungry.”
On Sunday and Monday former ESPN analyst Doug Gottlieb took to Twitter for an anti-gun tirade.
On the day after the organization that he has led for all of the 21st century banned him for eight years, FIFA president Sepp Blatter, 79, made the ban academic, announcing his retirement from soccer. He declared, “I’ve finished my work in football.”
Mixed-martial artist Jeff Monson, who sports a hammer-and-sickle tattoo on his calf, received a Russian passport and will participate in a fight on Christmas Day.
Stephon Marbury didn’t enjoy as much success in the NBA that he’d hoped, but becoming a member of the Beijing Ducks has brought him much more acclaim. In fact, he’s become so famous there that a museum dedicated to his career is set to open in China’s leading city.
