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Legendary former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll passed away on Friday evening at the age of 82. Noll, the Hall of Fame coach, took the moribund franchise from the basement to the penthouse, winning four Super Bowls in the 1970s

Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington seek to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. But the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) hasn’t yet decided whether it will even advance a bid from an American city. The information comes from the

There is reportedly no evidence that golfer Phil Mickelson engaged in insider trading, and the federal government’s investigation was “overstated” by media outlets like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. “The F.B.I. and the Securities and Exchange

The mercurial Donald Sterling, who vowed legal action to retain ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers before announcing that he wouldn’t sue, has filed a lawsuit to block the sale of his team to former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer. Sterling’s

Phil Jackson finally found his man. The New York Knicks hired Derek Fisher as their coach. The team will unveil their new leader at a press conference today. Fisher played in (161) and won more playoff games (259) in his

On the first day of trial in a case that could reshape college athletics, former UCLA Bruins superstar Ed O’Bannon reportedly said high school athletes and Little Leaguers should also be paid if their games are televised. O’Bannon is a

FIFA President Sepp Blatter believes the long European soccer season is causing some of the world’s top players to get hurt before the World Cup. He said that it’s “too long a season and always the same players are always

More than 102,000 people attended the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for a chance to witness history. But after California Chrome failed to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years, many of them had trouble leaving the race track. Mayhem

NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome has failed in his bid to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years. Tonalist won the Belmont Stakes, and California Chrome finished far back in a tie for fourth Saturday. The result means

California Chrome, a horse that represents the blue-collar ethos of Central California and the laid-back attitude associated with the state, will try to become America’s horse on Saturday when he races for the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes in

Former North Carolina basketball star Rashad McCants, who was instrumental in bringing North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams his first national title at Chapel Hill in 2005, alleges that his former basketball coach knew “100%” that basketball players were taking

On Friday, Gatorade apologized after its Twitter account mocked LeBron James after he cramped up and had to be sidelined in the Heat’s Game 1 loss in San Antonio on Thursday. Gatorade sponsors James’ teammate Dwyane Wade, but James is

When the air conditioning broke in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio on Thursday evening, LeBron James had trouble breathing. He eventually cramped, could not move his left leg, had to be carried to the bench, and

A San Diego 17-year-old just became a millionaire.  The Houston Astros selected lefty Brady Aiken with the first pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. In doing so, the Astros became the first team in Major League Baseball history

Minnesota Timberwolves president Flip Saunders has decided on a new head coach: himself. Saunders coached the Timberwolves for more than ten seasons from 1995 to 2005, when the franchise enjoyed its greatest success. During that run, Minnesota made the playoffs

California Chrome, which has gone from even money to a clear favorite against the Belmont Stakes field, races with 2-5 odds on Saturday. He runs out of the second gate. Next best in the minds of oddsmakers is Tonalist, which

Last week, Donald Sterling called the NBA’s plan to oust him from the league “sham proceedings” and filed a $1 billion lawsuit against the basketball behemoth. This week, the mercurial billionaire says he’s ready to “move on.”  “I feel fabulous,

New York City police have charged a Long Island man in an attack on V. Stiviano that left Donald Sterling’s former mistress bruised. Stiviano reportedly picked Dominick Dorio out of a police lineup. On Tuesday, Cops charged the forty-year-old Old

Robo Cop threw out the first pitch at Comerica Park on Tuesday. The people of Detroit might have appreciated him more had he worked outside of their park instead of played in it. Robo Cop the movie, both of them

Major League Baseball suspended Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman on Tuesday for six games for throwing a pitch close to Evan Longoria’s head on Friday. They meted out no punishment to Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price, who beaned David

The Los Angeles Kings may have escaped the Western Conference finals by the slimmest of margins–winning a seventh game in overtime. They enter the Stanley Cup finals a strong favorite. Vegas pegs the New York Rangers as a 3-2 underdog.

President Barack Obama used to be concerned that partying with celebrities and taking lavish golfing trips while Americans were suffering and struggling to find jobs would make him look out of touch.  He reportedly doesn’t care anymore. In fact, he

V. Stiviano is apparently not without prejudices. She denigrated blacks on a pilot for a reality show in 2011 in which she goes off on racist rants. According to TMZ, “the footage was shot back in 2011 as part of a reality

It’s called the greatest show in sports. But how much of the World Cup is more show than sport?  The New York Times details death threats and bribes corrupting FIFA officiating in an explosive report coming less than two weeks

Golfer Phil Mickelson is reportedly under investigation for insider trading.  The FBI and the Securities and Exchange Commission are, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, “pursuing a major insider-trading probe involving finance, gambling and sports, examining the

FIFA is concerned that three World Cup Stadiums are still not be ready just two weeks before the World Cup starts in Brazil. As ProSoccerTalk noted, FIFA general Secretary Jerome Valcke on Thursday “completed his tour of all 12 World

Donald Sterling bought the San Diego Clippers for $12.5 million. But, according to a report by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, he had very little to do with selling the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion to former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer. 

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will reportedly buy the Los Angeles Clippers from Donald and Shelly Sterling for $2 billion. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported Ballmer “won a frenetic bidding war” to buy the team for record-setting price

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will reportedly buy the Los Angeles Clippers from Donald and Shelly Sterling for $2 billion.  On Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported Ballmer “won a frenetic bidding war” to buy the team for record-setting price

On Thursday, the head of the NFL Players Association said he believes the Redskins name is racially insensitive.  “I have conveyed my thoughts on this issue both to Roger and to the team,” DeMaurice Smith, the executive director of the NFL Players

Professional golfer John Daly said even he was shocked when he discovered that he had gambled away at least $55 million in 16 years.  “I was shocked,” Daly said, noting that he thought he may have lost only $20-25 million.

On Thursday at a White House Sports Concussion Summit, President Barack Obama said he was “sure” that he may have had “mild” concussions when he played football in his youth. “Before the awareness was out there, when I was young

Donald Sterling’s 26-page answer to the NBA’s charges against him cites the league for hypocrisy in its ban-for-life punishment of him when it meted out a $100,000 fine when Kobe Bryant called a referee a nasty name aimed at homosexuals

Native American activist groups will use hashtag activism to pressure NFL players to support changing the Redskins name.  The Oneida Nation, the National Council of American Indians and 77 other groups sent a letter to NFL players on Wednesday that argues

Malcolm Glazer, owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Manchester United, passed away today at 88. Glazer purchased the Buccaneers in 1995. After a long history of losing, the Buccaneers quickly became a powerhouse. Under the leadership of Coach Tony

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling sent a signed letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver that authorized his wife, Shelly, to sell the team before he seemed to have a change of heart on Tuesday. TMZ obtained the letter, dated