Giancarlo Stanton, at bat in the top of the fifth, took an 88 miles-per-hour fastball to the face Thursday night. Brewers righty Mike Fiers threw the pitch. The Marlins slugger stayed down for several minutes in the aftermath of the
An Illinois eatery has apologized for tweeting out a “knockout deal” that it connected to the Ray Rice controversy. The Twitter account for Cheesie’s explained, “TINDER TUESDAY = 20% off tabs! It’s a knockout deal… we’re calling it Ray Rice
Paul George walked back, as much as a man with a broken leg can, controversial remarks on the video showing former Baltimore Raven Ray Rice slugging the woman he subsequently married. Keep it 100 lets act on this police violence
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who quickly emerged from David Stern’s shadow by exhibiting zero tolerance toward the racism of Donald Sterling, rejects the idea that Atlanta Hawks General Manager Danny Ferry plays as the front office equivalent of the man
A source in law enforcement told the Associated Press that the authorities sent a copy of the recording of Ray Rice punching his then-girlfriend to the NFL five months ago. BREAKING: AP Source: Law enforcement official sent copy of Ray
A restaurant owner refuses to apologize for posting a picture online of LeSean McCoy’s receipt that reflects a tip of twenty cents on a bill of $57. Maybe the running back confused twenty cents for twenty percent? The owner of
One of the biggest busts in NFL history just got busted–again. Kinda. Sorta. A Texas court sentenced Ryan Leaf to five years in prison for violating his probation terms. The second pick in the 1998 draft–right behind a guy named
Floyd Mayweather opined that the NFL punished Ray Rice too harshly in response to the release of a video of the former Baltimore Ravens running back throwing a short, powerful punch that knocked out the woman he has since married.
On Thursday, Slovenian NBA guard Goran Dragic accused Australia of tanking against Angola to get a more favorable draw in the FIBA basketball World Cup. Basketball is a beautiful sport, there is no room for fixing the game like today
Jerry Jones sees potential in the team’s latest pass-rushing acquisition. But the Cowboys owner believes that Michael Sam has work to do if he wants to graduate from the taxi squad to the game-day roster. “He’s a pass-rusher,” the outspoken
The Arizona Diamondbacks have fired general manager Kevin Towers. The GM had been with the club for four years. “Over the past three months, I have had the opportunity to evaluate all aspects of our baseball operations and have decided
Michael Sam appears poised to join a new NFL team. Sam flew into Dallas Tuesday night and looks to take a physical on Wednesday. Should the examination award Sam a clean bill of health, the Cowboys will likely sign the
Wes Welker relies on quickness. Does he also rely on speed? The NFL has suspended the slot receiver four games for amphetamine use. Welker suffered his third concussion in the last year during a preseason game against the Houston Texans. His
(Reuters) – Defensive end Michael Sam’s bid to become the first openly gay player in the National Football League (NFL) looked even more remote on Monday when he failed to make the St. Louis Rams’ 10-man practice squad. Two days
Derek Carr excelled at pass-happy Fresno State. Can the fourth pick of the second round of the NFL draft succeed a hundred and fifty miles northwest in quarterback-cursed Oakland? The Oakland Raiders have named Carr as their starting quarterback. In a
Four Philadelphia Phillies pitchers combined to hold the Atlanta Braves hitless in a Labor Day afternoon game. Cole Hamels hit a batter and walked five but allowed no hits in six innings of work. After throwing 108 pitches on a day
Michael Sam boasted three preseason sacks and led the St. Louis Rams in tackles in their game against the Dolphins. So why is the pass rusher on the outside of the NFL looking in upon week one of the season?
The Kansas City Chiefs inked an extension with quarterback Alex Smith. The efficient game manager, whose contract expires at the end of this season, signed a four-year deal worth $68 million dollars. The deal guarantees $45 million, so Smith figures to
Days after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell instituted harsher penalties for domestic violence offenses, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald reportedly got arrested for allegedly beating his pregnant fiancee. McDonald is out on bail and reportedly said the “truth will
Louisville’s cheerleaders will now be drug tested like athletes. After a cheerleader died of what is believed to be a heroin overdose, the university announced that its “spirit teams will have to undergo the same drug testing” as athletes, according to
NASCAR drivers blasted armchair pundits and the some media members for jumping to conclusions after Tony Stewart’s tragic accident and fatal accident that killed Kevin Ward Jr. Days before Stewart spoke to the media on Friday for the first time
Ivory Coast’s soccer team will reportedly be banned from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if it refuses to play Sierra Leone “due to concerns over Ebola,” according to news reports. Parts of Western African are under quarantine due to
On Friday, NASCAR star Tony Stewart, speaking for the first time since he was involved in a fatal accident that killed Kevin Ward Jr. on a dirt track three weeks ago, said Ward’s death “has been one of the toughest
Josh Shaw, the USC cornerback who has been suspended indefinitely for lying about spraining both of his ankles jumping from a second-floor balcony to rescue his drowning nephew, reportedly called the school right after USC issued a press release to
USC running back Anthony Brown quit the team this week after accusing head coach Steve Sarkisian of racism and treating him like a slave. In an interview with TMZ, Brown said Sarkisian “was talking to me… like a slave master talking
When Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker suffered a concussion in a preseason game, which caused Peyton Manning to lose it and get his first taunting penalty by getting in the face of and cursing D.J. Swearinger, it was the
Will Tiger again be the artist instead of the mechanical robot? Finally, Tiger Woods parted ways with his swing coach Sean Foley on Monday. “I’d like to thank Sean for his help as my coach and for his friendship,” Woods
UPDATE: Josh Shaw was suspended indefinitely on Wednesday after admitting that this story was a “complete fabrication.” Read more here. USC star cornerback Josh Shaw sprained both of his ankles after he jumped from a second-floor balcony to rescue his
Al Michaels, who recently said the controversy over the Redskins name is “nuts,” said football fans just don’t want announcers lecturing them on the Redskins name. “Our audience wants to watch a football game, and all you really do to
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin blasted the “Politically Correct Police” and said most Americans find “Washington” more offensive than “Redskins.” Americans do hate Washington, as Congress’ approval rating, according to recent Gallup polling, is at 7%, which is a record
After scoring a touchdown in Friday’s preseason game, Raiders running back Maurice Jones Drew appeared to make the “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture that the Ferguson protesters have popularized after Michael Brown’s death. The Redskins’ secondary also made the gesture
A top African soccer player died this weekend after he was reportedly hit in the head with a rock that was thrown from the stands. According to news reports, “24-year-old striker Albert Ebosse of JS Kabylie died at the hospital
On the final day of his Martha’s Vineyard vacation on Saturday, President Barack Obama hit the golf course again. It was his ninth golfing outing during his vacation. According to pool reports, Obama again golfed with former NBA and Georgetown
The future is finally now for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team completed the much-anticipated deal for Kevin Love on Saturday afternoon. Love averaged 26.1 points and 12.5 rebounds a game last season for Minnesota. At 25, the three-time All-Star gives
Johnny Manziel lost his cool. Now he will lose $12,000. The NFL fined the Browns backup for his middle-finger gesture aimed at the Redskins sideline on Monday Night Football earlier this week. The Redskins had been taunting Manziel for much
The Boston Red Sox landed Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes in a trade last month. Friday, they added another Cuban defector to their outfield. The Sox signed vaunted centerfielder Rusney Castillo to a $72.5 million contract that will make him Boston’s
The 49ers, with a taxpayer assist, broke the bank on their new Santa Clara stadium. They apparently went cheap on the grass. The team cut short their public practice on Wednesday after players lost footing and created massive divots on
The Little League World Series drew Major League ratings for ESPN Wednesday night. The game between teams from Philadelphia and Las Vegas captured a 3.4 rating for the network in primetime. Viewers in Philadelphia spiked ratings in the City of
Kevin Durant won an MVP award earlier this year. Now he looks to win a $285 million sneaker deal. ESPN’s Darren Rovell reports that Durant received an endorsement offer from Under Armour worth between $265 million and $285 million over
Tony Stewart will not be racing in NASCAR’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Stewart-Haas Racing said that Jeff Burton will fill in for Stewart once again. This marks the third NASCAR event that Stewart will have missed
