Is it possible to snub a team when the tournament invites sixty-eight of them? Why must MMA imitate boxing’s ten-point-must system when its success has conspicuously come from doing the opposite of what the struggling sweet science does? What in
On Sunday, the city of New York marked St. Patrick’s Day with its historic parade – but this year, Mayor Bill De Blasio was missing. The reason: parade organizers have banned political messages, including pro-homosexuality messages. The same situation unfolded
The Chicago Bears released defensive end Julius Peppers earlier this week. But Peppers will be back playing in Soldier Field this season–at least for one game. The eight-time Pro Bowler signed a three-year deal with the Green Bay Packers on
Football writer Ian Rapoport tweeted the news that free agent cornerback had joined the New England Patriots. His former Legion of Boom teammate Richard Sherman even issued congratulations on Twitter. Then Browner’s agent, live from the hockey arena where he
Chip Kelly got another versatile playmaker for his offense. The Philadelphia Eagles acquired running back Darren Sproles from the New Orleans Saints for a fifth-round draft pick on Tuesday. The Eagles also agreed on a two-year contract with former Dolphins
It’s not the size of the beer. It’s the shape of the cup. That’s the pricing philosophy that has governed beer sales at Boise’s CenturyLink Arena. As expected, hockey enthusiasts were too drunk to notice. But two fans–Heath Forsey and
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have agreed to terms with former Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker, considered by many the top free agent at his position. Decker spent all day Wednesday at the Jets’ facility and
Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings is one of the most sought after free agents this NFL off-season. He met with the Denver Broncos, but is now looking at the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. Allen’s cap hit in 2013
(Reuters) – Five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis joined the free-agent pool on Wednesday when he was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who found it too expensive to keep the top-flight defender. Revis stood to earn $16 million this
The free-agent wide receiver class works as a metaphor for the position: soft. How weak? Its standouts include a former college quarterback (Julian Edelman) who emerged as a starting NFL receiver just last season and a Giants pass catcher (Haseem
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos kept their free agency focus on defense as they agreed to a three-year deal with pass rusher DeMarcus Ware, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The
PHOENIX (AP) — Former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper was indicted in Arizona on charges of sexual assault and administering dangerous drugs, authorities said Wednesday. It was the latest development in several ongoing sexual assault investigations involving the 38-year-old Sharper
The Denver Broncos signed Aqib Talib, improving their secondary and damaging divisional rival New England Patriots all in one move. The Broncos reached an agreement with the elite cornerback on a six-year, $57 million contract with $26 million in guaranteed
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Martin has had Jim Harbaugh’s support all along, from his early college days at Stanford to the offensive tackle’s tumultuous year in which he accused a Dolphins teammate of bullying, and even in a formal
Breitbart Sports caught up with Dan Leberfeld, longtime publisher of Jets Confidential and co-host of “Press Coverage” on Sirius XM’s NFL Radio every Saturday at 11 a.m. Eastern, to get a sense of this year’s NFL free agents. Given Leberfeld’s
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Vinatieri had two wishes in free agency. He wanted to win one more Super Bowl ring for his thumb, and he wanted to do it with the Colts. Indianapolis refused to let the 41-year-old kicker slip
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly met with top Redskins officials, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Native American groups that want a name change last December to discuss the team’s nickname. According to a report in the left-wing ThinkProgress, “Cantwell, then
Show me the money! That’s the rallying cry of NFL free agents. But the cruelties of the open market mean that many Rod Tidwells shouting “Show me the money!” instead get shown the door. NFL free agency, like the NFL
An expert scholar on mass shootings labels the NFL’s edict banning off-duty cops from carrying weapons inside stadiums “completely crazy” and suggests the league may be unnecessarily exposing fans to dangers by transforming stadiums into gun-free zones. “Banning off-duty law-enforcement
The American president golfs as the Russian president plays Risk. An NFL owner’s death shows that in football, winning remains the preferred currency. And a Minnesota state rep down in the NBA hates on the players–and the game. Welcome to
Leave the audience wanting more remains a basic rule of show business. Like running backs Robert Smith, Barry Sanders, and Jim Brown before him, Rashard Mendenhall retires from football still hearing cheers. But he doesn’t want you to call him
The New York Police Department’s Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) will join Minnesota police unions’ lawsuit against NFL gun ban. According to the New York Post, SBA president Edward Mullins said the NFL’s policy barring off-duty officers from carrying guns into
On March 9th NBC’s Bob Costas dismissed criticism of his having armed guards while disparaging “gun culture” by saying his guards were NBC and NFL security, not “personal” bodyguards. He did this while being interviewed by Fox News’s Howard Kurtz,
DETROIT (AP) — William Clay Ford, the owner of the Detroit Lions and last surviving grandchild of automotive pioneer Henry Ford, has died. He was 88. Ford Motor Co. said in a statement Sunday that Ford died of pneumonia at
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — If this was Jabari Parker’s last home game at Duke, what a farewell it was. The freshman phenom scored a season-high 30 points and added 11 rebounds in the fourth-ranked Blue Devils’ 93-81 win over No.
