Dave Zirin, Sports Editor for the Nation magazine, ripped the NCAA as “rank exploitation” and a “sham” on Saturday’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC. “Who are we really tuning in to watch? Who is wearing the corporate logos as they run
The day after the Chargers Stadium Task Force announced a recommendation of no new taxes in construction plans for a new stadium, Charger fans in San Diego rallied the troops for a ‘Save Our Bolts Spirit Day,’ calling fans from die-hard to casual to don any apparel, whether official gear or just Chargers colors, in support of the team.
Saturday Braselton, Georgia, police arrested Indianapolis Colts Erik Walden’s ex-girlfriend for slashing the linebacker with a knife and breaking his girlfriends arm with a baseball bat.
During Thursday’s “Fox & Friends” on Fox News, NFL Hall of Famer and former CBS football analyst Shannon Sharpe was asked about his reaction to the recent retirement of former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland. Borland played only started
NFL franchises dished out a mind-boggling $1.3 billion to gridiron stars in the first three days of the free agency signing period, including a whopping $589.7 million in guaranteed money.
AEG jettisoned plans to build its Farmers Field football stadium in downtown Los Angeles despite having already spent $50 million on the proposed project.
On Tuesday’s “The Herd” on ESPNU, host Colin Cowherd responded to Stephen A. Smith’s suggestion on Monday that the Philadelphia Eagles were making moves that were racially charged. Cowherd stated that he believes that these moves are not racially charged,
The National Football League has sent letters to all 32 teams warning them to clamp down on leaks of contract details as free agency begins this afternoon.
Tim Tebow isn’t taking a knee on his football career just yet.
During Friday’s “The Herd” Colin Cowherd, the host, commented on former Broncos tight end Nate Jackson saying that medicinal marijuana should be legalized in the NFL to help with the physical and psychological pain and head injuries inherent to their
Representatives from the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders took the first step to erecting an NFL stadium in Carson, California on Wednesday, filing a ballot initiative with the city to shift zoning ordinances that would clear the way for a 70,000 seat stadium in the greater Los Angeles area.
Charger electricity roared through Qualcomm stadium as fans chanted “Save our Bolts! Save our Bolts!” in support of efforts to keep their treasured team in town.
On Thursday’s airing of “Olbermann,” fill-in host Pablo S. Torre, substituting for the suspended Keith Olbermann, discussed recently announced news that NFL free agent and first openly gay player to be drafted is going to be on ABC’s show “Dancing
Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL, will be joining the cast of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars in March, reports TMZ.
It is perhaps unfortunate that Olympic records don’t apply to participants at the NFL Combine. UConn cornerback Byron Jones unofficially topped the world record for the broad jump by a full inch.
The Florida legislature had the opportunity this week to cut sports incentives from the yearly budget. The Legislative Budget Commission (LBC) decided to table the motion.
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer had harsh words for the San Diego Chargers in a Tuesday letter addressing Chargers Chairman and President Dean Spanos regarding the Citizens’ Stadium Advisory Group and the construction of a new football stadium. The letter
In an autobiographical article released on Wednesday, former University of Missouri football player Michael Sam wrote that he does not believe that being a gay man kept him from being on a NFL roster.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed in a memo on Monday that the league as a whole, not individual teams, will make decisions on franchise relocation.
Fans didn’t know Malcolm Butler and Chris Matthews before the Super Bowl. They know the Patriots defensive back and the Seahawks receiver now.
Media morality watchdog The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCSE) issued a statement Monday questioning NBC’s decision to air both a domestic violence PSA and a trailer for the “sexually violent” film Fifty Shades of Grey during Sunday night’s Super Bowl broadcast.
After months of sensational exploits and transgressions often fueled by alcohol, Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has entered rehab.
The 2014-15 flu season has been a particularly dangerous one across the country, especially for vulnerable elderly patients. Researchers have also found that cities that have either hosted or sent teams to the Super Bowl have experienced an 18 percent higher death rate of elderly flu patients than other cities.
As the Seattle Seahawks ready to compete in another Super Bowl to the delight of team’s loud and loyal fans, head coach Pete Carroll has become an icon with a group who backs him not because of his accomplishments on the gridiron. The 9/11 Truther movement has adopted Carroll as a celebrity icon.
A new bill introduced Thursday in the California Assembly would provide cheerleaders of professional sports franchises with employee benefits and a minimum wage guarantee.
