Harvard University clinched the Ivy League title Friday night. The championship proved especially sweet for the Crimson as they defeated rival Yale 70-58 to win its league’s regular season crown. Crimson basketball has witnessed a renaissance under former Duke guard
Johnny Manziel hasn’t taken a snap in an NFL game. But the Texas A&M product is already a millionaire. The quarterback signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Nike on Thursday that figures to eclipse similar agreements entered into by other
A Harvard professor has written to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to urge him to fund studies to determine if medical marijuana can aid in the treatment of concussions. Goodell has said that the league, which prohibits medical marijuana, may allow
Former President George W. Bush embraced SMU’s mascot on Wednesday night as No. 18 SMU lost to No. 18 Louisville 84-71 in an American Athletic Conference showdown in Dallas, Texas. Plenty of luminaries were in attendance as Bush hugged the
With Peyton Manning and Tom Brady nearing the end of their storied careers, the NFL had been craving for someone like Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson to be one of the new faces of the league. And when the Seattle Seahawks
College football’s rules committee tabled on Thursday the proposed ten-second delay for the center’s snap after the start of the game clock. The rule would have not applied to the final two minutes of each half. The delay in deciding
The Rangers sent their captain Ryan Callahan to Tampa Bay. In exchange, the Lightning awarded Martin St. Louis, eighth in points this season, to New York. The blockbuster marks a spate of trades between hockey clubs in the days and
Mike McQueary, the former Penn State player and assistant coach who walked in on Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a child in the shower, may have been abused as a child and gambled on his own team while he was a
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin said that it was “absurd” for the NFL to penalize the use of the N-word on the field because it was a “term of endearment.” “I think it’s absurd,” Baldwin told the News-Tribune on Monday.
The NFL franchise-tag deadline has passed. All but six NFL teams passed on designating a potential free agent as a “franchise” or “transition” player. The most predictable franchise designation came in the form of Jimmy Graham, the freakish tight end
NFL players and fans alike complained about the lavish salaries that first-round draft picks used to receive under the old collective bargaining agreement, but the current rookie wage scale, which was implemented after the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, may be
Bill Cosby is usually seen in Temple gear, but he dressed up in Oregon’s state-of-the-art uniforms when he visited Eugene, Oregon on Monday. Welcome to @WinTheDay‘s newest recruit @BillCosby, posing at the @HultCenter yesterday #NationalBrand pic.twitter.com/v2GzQHbHBj — GoDucks (@GoDucks) March
The NFL is considering placing the ball for the extra-point attempt at the 25-yard line instead of scrapping the point-after attempt. NFL.com’s Judy Battista reported that the NFL Competition Committee discussing whether to award an extra point for a 42-yard
After announcing a new coach in Lovie Smith in January and new helmets with a larger Jolly Roger in February, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers unveiled new uniforms today. “Today marks the culmination of more than two years of research and
Receiver Anquan Boldin announced that he has reached an agreement to remain a 49er for the 2014 season. Fans of the franchise, which was one throw away from the Super Bowl this season, are surely relieved. “49er fans, I wanted
Richard Sherman has a big mouth. But one that emits boasts more than bad words. Nevertheless, the Seattle Seahawks cornerback considers the idea of referees penalizing players for the use of the N-word an “atrocious” idea. The Super Bowl champion
Fred Dryer, the ex-NFL and All-Pro great who later appeared on popular shows like Hunter and Cheers, said that the NFL has now become an activist league that is all about the politics. Appearing on the Mark Levin Show on Friday,
Boxing is dead, right? Tell that to Floyd Mayweather. Better yet, tell it to his fans, who made the welterweight boxer the wealthiest athlete in 2013 earnings. His nickname is “Money,” after all. And Michael Jordan’s retired, right? Tell that
Less than 24 hours after dealing their captain and goaltender, the Buffalo Sabres parted ways with president of hockey operations Pat LaFontaine. The new decisionmaker apparently was not part of the decision to trade goalie Ryan Miller and forward Steve
Aaron Hernandez had a bad week. First the former New England Patriots receiver earned a month in isolation after beating up a fellow prisoner at the Bristol County Jail in Massachusetts. Now, the families of two immigrants killed in a
Lawrence Taylor has done it. So has Jerry Rice. But don’t count on Russell Wilson turning in his cleats for some dancing shoes–for now. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback told Access Hollywood that he turned down an opportunity to compete on
Doug Williams, Warren Moon, Donovan McNabb, and other pro passers have had to overcome the “black quarterback” label. Did white quarterbacks face a stigma at the University of Oklahoma? “I’ve always said I’d never recruit a white quarterback,” Barry Switzer
Are you a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers or Arizona Cardinals and believe that the football gods screwed your team out of a rightful playoff berth this season? Roger Goodell has your back. Under a plan pushed by the NFL
Riley Cooper, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver who was caught using the N-word at Kenny Chesney concert last year, thinks the NFL should penalize 15-yards for the use of the word on the field. “I think it’s a good rule,”
Former welterweight boxing champion and 1984 Olympic gold medalist Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker said it was a “beautiful moment” after he evicted his mother from a home he had given to her. According to ABC, after drug abuse and a
The unrest in Venezuela is impacting Major League Baseball players who have been lucky enough to make it to Spring Training and may ruin the careers or some top prospects from the nation. Amid the bloody violence against Venezuelan President
What did Richie Incognito’s Ferrari do to deserve Joe Pesci’s fate in Casino? The beleaguered NFL guard, accused of being “loud, aggressive and boisterous, with little sense of social boundaries” in the Wells Report, took out his frustrations on his
Baltimore Ravens safety Matt Elam (right), a first-round draft pick from Florida last year, is working at a shoe store in the offseason to set himself up for life after the NFL. Elam wants to own retail stores after his
Hours before Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed the controversial “religious freedom” bill on Wednesday that would have allowed businesses to refuse service to individuals, including gays and lesbians, based on religious grounds, the NFL started exploring options to potentially
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez claims that his Twitter account was hacked after the pornographic content he “favorited,” which included graphic images and links, went viral. Deadspin posted the content Martinez “starred” in a video before he could delete
A couple from Montana scammed a nation and the press to become Winter Olympians from the nation of Dominica. And now they–and their lies–have been exposed. A longtime sportswriter who used to work at the Washington City Paper exposed the couple
After those on the NFL Competition Committee revealed that the league was considering penalizing the use of the N-word, former NFL head of officiating Mike Pereira said the NFL may not adopt a formal rule and instead ask officials to
Miami Heat center Chris Bosh told a Miami radio station that he would support the NBA taking after the NFL in prohibiting the use of “all slurs” during play. “It’s a very tough situation,” Bosh noted about singling out the
Dolphins owner Steve Ross announced last week that he hopes to meet with bullied player Jonathan Martin and welcome him back to the team. A report from Andrew Abramson at the Palm Beach Post suggests that the beleaguered tackle would
The NFL is reportedly in talks to move the Pro Bowl to Arizona in 2015 as the state is currently surrounded by controversy over the “religious freedom” bill that Republican Gov. Jan Brewer must sign or veto by Saturday. According
The NFL said it would be closely following the political situation in Arizona surrounding the “religious freedom” bill that would allow businesses to refuse service to gays or lesbians on religious grounds, prompting concerns that the league may consider moving
The sheriff of Bristol County, Massachusetts segregated an incarcerated Aaron Hernandez to protect him from other inmates. He might want to think about keeping the former New England Patriots end segregated to protect the general population in the jail. TMZ
A San Diego State running back left the NFL Combine on Sunday in Indianapolis without running the forty, showing off his vertical leap, or pushing 225 pounds above his chest. His reason? God told him to depart. “(God) told me
Duck Commander, the outdoors company owned by the Robertson family featured on A&E’s Duck Dynasty, has purchased the naming rights to the Independence Bowl. The 38-year-old postseason college football contest becomes the Duck Commander Independence Bowl. The Louisiana-based company owns
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark said that it will be difficult for the NFL to police the use of the N-word with 15-yard penalties, especially because the word is used so often, especially by black players. “I think it’s going
