The growing war between trial lawyers seeking huge payouts and sports centered on college games this weekend as NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn Saturday said litigation was not appropriate in concussion cases. The action occurred the day after attorneys asked to
(AP) Cowboys DT Brent retires, charged in fatal crashBy SCHUYLER DIXONAssociated PressIRVING, TexasDallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent retired from football at the age of 25 on Thursday, saying “doing the right things in life” is more important as he
Tiki Barber was never a huge fan of Eli Manning, his quarterback when he retired with the New York Giants. Nevertheless, Barber now has high praise for the signal caller, declaring him better than his older, more highly regarded brother,
SEC Commissioner Mike Slive kicked off the unofficial start to the college football season with his annual “State of the SEC” address at SEC Media Days in Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday. Of course, he bragged, noting the “SEC won its
While Real Madrid may be the most valuable team in all of sports, the Forbes listing of the most valuable teams in sports proves that the real value is in the NFL. Beginning with the Dallas Cowboys at #5, thirty
NFL scouts are closely scrutinizing the immature actions of Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, especially in light of the recent arrest of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, and have noted he may suffer as a result of
Former NFL player and University of Florida standout from the early nineties, Monty Ray Grow, was arrested Sunday for leaving the three-year-old girl for whom he was responsible in the car while he visited a strip club. It is unclear
Count 49ers safety Donte Whitner as among those unimpressed by his teammates Colin Kaepernick and Vernon Davis and their appearances in the ESPN Body issue. “I would never do that,” Whitner said. “To each his own. I don’t know aboutall
On Friday, New York Jets rookie offensive lineman Oday Aboushi said he was “proud to be a Palestinian-American” and that it was “upsetting” to see people “try and tarnish my reputation without evening knowing me.” Aboushi made his comments after
(AP) Column: The real cost of the NFL’s businessBy JIM LITKEAP Sports ColumnistIn the past few months, more than two dozen NFL players and a sprinkling of front-office executives have been arrested for crimes ranging from petty to deadly. No
The New York Jets reportedly had issues with some of Tim Tebow “rabid” fans who were drawn to his outspoken Evangelical faith, but the team may offer a roster spot to an anti-Israel extremist who has embraced radical organizations that
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When the SEC comes to Birmingham, Alabama next week for its annual “Media Days” that combines hype and pageantry, the unofficial start to the college football season begins, with all eyes, as they deservedly should be, on the conference that
Documents reveal that a person linked to the murder of Odin Lloyd reportedly told authorities that another man linked to the same murder told him that Aaron Hernandez admitted he shot Lloyd at an industrial park less than a mile
The 2008 Florida Gators, a team that featured Aaron Hernandez and Tim Tebow, won the BCS championship, but 41 of the 121 players on that roster have been arrested. According to the New York Times, “a roster on the university’s website
On Tuesday, search warrants released in the Aaron Hernandez murder investigation revealed Hernandez slammed the door to his mansion shut and locked it behind him when officers first told him they were conducting a death investigation. Hernandez has pled not
Patriots owner Robert Kraft said former tight end Aaron Hernandez “duped” the team. “No one in our organization was aware of any of these kind of connections. If it’s true, I’m just shocked,” Kraft told the Boston Globe. “Our whole
Last October, Jimmy Haslam’s purchase of the Cleveland Browns brought a much needed fresh perspective to the franchise that has struggled to put a winning product on the field. Now, a cloud hangs over the owner who had hoped to
Eric Kettani, a Navy reservist, had an NFL dream, a dream he is now pursuing with the Washington Redskins. Unfortunately for him, many seem to have a problem with that aspiration. The former Naval standout has been trying to break
The last time that Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel played a competitive game of baseball was as a high school junior. Nevertheless, the current college junior heading into his second season as a full-time starter for the Gators made enough of
The ammunition that police found in Aaron Hernandez’s secret apartment reportedly matches the ammunition from the same caliber gun that was used to kill Odin Lloyd. According to search warrants CNN obtained, authorities searched Hernandez’s secret apartment and “found new
(AP) Cops: Evidence found in secret Hernandez apartmentBy JAY LINDSAYAssociated PressWRENTHAM, Mass.Aaron Hernandez’s home address was no secret after the media camped outside the massive house for days, and cameras caught him leaving, hands cuffed behind his back, when he
On Monday, conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said it was disturbing that the federal government is trying to intervene in the Redskins name dispute and force Washington to change the name of its mascot. Limbaugh said this was yet
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s neighbors say that the NFL star acted lawlessly long before he was accused of murder. Hear his fiancée call 911 after Hernandez injured himself punching a window during a fight with her.
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has been moved to a single cell in jail with no cellmates because of his high-profile status. According to the Bristol County Sheriff, Hernandez has to be careful with “people in prison
