Tag: ESPN

On Saturday, the New England Patriots reportedly released quarterback Tim Tebow. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the news on Twitter: Patriots released Tim Tebow. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2013

On Thursday, ESPN columnist Scoop Jackson announced that he plans to “stand his ground” and boycott all Florida sports. Jackson, reacting to the Florida jury’s acquittal of charges against George Zimmerman over the death of Trayvon Martin, wrote that he

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom was arrested Friday for allegedly driving under the influence of drink or drugs near Los Angeles, traffic police said. Odom, the subject of a rash of news stories about alleged drug use and

There is a natural geographic, albeit largely unspoken rivalry between the ACC and the SEC, and the two leagues will go head-to-head three times in the next 72 hours. The bad news for the ACC is that this is not

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

Jason Whitlock, who compared the NRA to the KKK, went on ESPN’s Olbermann and made some comments about those who are hunted by the media that apply to the political media as well. “We need someone watching the watchers,” Whitlock

NCAA investigators reportedly met with Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel on Sunday for six hours and the quarterback reportedly denied that he took money for signing autographs.  According to reports, “it was unclear whether the NCAA was satisfied with the initial

Steven Rhodes, a 24-year-old former Marine sergeant and current Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) freshman, is perhaps the most famous walk-on in college football since Notre Dame’s Rudy Ruettiger. A week ago, however, Rhodes was practically unknown–his story untold. In

(AP) Kurt Busch joining Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014By JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C.Kurt Busch said Monday he has signed with Stewart-Haas Racing, which is rapidly developing into a super-team and will have four cars next season with the addition

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (UPI) — ESPN baseball announcer John Kruk was carried out of the broadcast booth on a stretcher at Dodger Stadium Sunday, The Boston Globe reported. (Breitbart Sports Note: Kruk is pictured 20 years ago when he

(AP) A-Rod, Yankees feud brings back memories of 1970sBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKDaily threats. Blaring headlines. Charges and countercharges. The New York Yankees have been there before. And Alex Rodriguez vs. Pinstripes is nothing like the bad ol’ days

ESPN is reportedly in talks to stream all of its channels online and has held talks to make its programming available “on internet television services like the ones said to be under development by Apple, Google, Intel, and Sony.” According

On Friday, the NFL denied that it forced ESPN to pull out of PBS’s documentary on football concussions after a report suggested NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with ESPN executives to force them to pull the plug on the collaboration. 

Detroit Red Wings superstar Pavel Datsyuk, who is Russian, defended his church’s views on homosexuality when asked to respond to comments by Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, a two-time Olympic champion, who fiercely defended Russia’s anti-gay law.  “If we allow

(AP) Alex Rodriguez puts end to non-baseball talkBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterNEW YORKAlex Rodriguez said Wednesday he’s cutting off all non-baseball talk after a wild weekend of accusations and retaliations on and off the field. Playing while he appeals a

Christopher Lane, an Australian baseball player who had come to America on scholarship to play the sport he loved, was senselessly murdered and found dead Friday in Duncan, OK while visiting with his girlfriend. The culprits: three teenagers (ages 15,

Disgraced Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun, who has been suspended for the remainder of the season for violating Major League Baseball’s drug policy, reportedly tried to claim the person who collected his urine, which had tested positive for a banned

Breitbart Sports went out on a limb prior to April’s NFL Draft by selecting E.J. Manuel as the #1 overall quarterback available. So far, he has proven to be worthy of the lofty ranking. Manuel was the first quarterback selected

NBC Sports got record American ratings with its coverage of the Barclays Premier League on Saturday.  NBC bet $250 million on Premier League soccer and it looks like it may pay dividends.  The “triple-header on NBC and NBC Sports Network

On Friday, Alex Rodriguez denied that he and his associates leaked information about Ryan Braun and teammate Francisco Cervelli that implicated them in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing drugs scandal.  “It’s not true,” Rodriguez said. Breitbart Sports reported on the 60 Minutes

Fox Sports 1 debuted on Saturday, presenting ESPN its most formidable challenger and sports consumers their most viable alternative to ESPN to date.  SPEED Network’s Mike Joy signed off just before 6 a.m EDT on Saturday, saying, “It’s time to

The tennis world lost a great player this week when 28-year-old Marian Bartoli retired. It is hard to put into words what she means to the tennis world because she never gained popularity like Maria Sharapova or the Williams sisters.

(AP) Roll Tide! Alabama No. 1 in AP preseason pollBy RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterNEW YORKAlabama will begin this season the way it ended the last two _ No. 1. Nick Saban’s two-time defending national champions are top-ranked in

(AP) NBC bets big on English Premier League soccerBy RACHEL COHENAP Sports WriterSTAMFORD, Conn.British sports announcer Arlo White remembers visiting relatives in Chicago more than two decades ago and flipping through a seemingly endless array of television channels. Starting Saturday,