RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Germany was supposed to be a team that would melt in Brazil’s tropics, and the United States was supposed to be a team that can’t beat Ghana. Both teams flipped the scripts on Monday and find themselves tied atop Group G. In Salvador, Thomas Mueller scored a hat trick and […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tony Gwynn, the Hall of Famer with a sweet left-handed swing who spent his entire 20-year career with the Padres and was one of the game’s greatest hitters, died of cancer Monday. He was 54. Gwynn, a craftsman at the plate and winner of eight batting titles, was nicknamed “Mr. Padre” […]
Remember when your opinion of a professional athlete would be reserved for barbershop talk or over family dinner? Now that the internet and social media have made it insanely popular to tweet and post every single thought on command, those mean, sometimes not-so-nice comments you talk about with your friends, can now be directed to the […]
DALLAS (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys tackle Josh Brent was released from jail on Sunday following his conviction for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown, the Dallas County sheriff’s office said. The 26-year-old Brent was convicted in January of intoxication manslaughter for the December 2012 crash that killed Jerry […]
Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington are the cities still in the running for a possible U.S. bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. A person briefed on the U.S. Olympic Committee’s decision-making process told The Associated Press that all four cities are still in consideration. The person requested anonymity because the USOC has […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Sterling is leaving without a fight. He is dropping his plans to sue the NBA, leaving only approval by the league’s owners for Steve Ballmer to become the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. Sterling agreed Wednesday to sign off on the $2 billion sale to the former Microsoft […]
Former Pro Bowl defender Marcellus Wiley added his name to a lawsuit accusing NFL teams of illegally dispensing powerful narcotics and other drugs to keep players on the field without regard for their long-term health. “The first thing people ask is, knowing what happened, would you do it again?” said Wiley, currently an ESPN analyst. […]
Will Smith‘s next box-office hit could come in the form of an NFL Doctor. The famous Dad will play Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE in a professional football player and brought awareness to the public. Variety reports: The untitled feature is one of a handful of Hollywood projects […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino is among the latest group of football players to file a concussion-related lawsuit against the National Football League. The 52-year-old former Miami Dolphins quarterback is one of 15 former players who filed a lawsuit in federal court in Philadelphia last week. Marino and the other 14 […]
A $40 million settlement has been completed that will pay college football and basketball players dating to 2003 for the use of their likenesses in NCAA-branded videogames. The payouts could go to more than 100,000 athletes, including some current players, who were either on college rosters or had their images used in videogames made by […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Half the U.S. Senate urged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday to change the Washington Washington Football Team’s name, saying it is a racist slur and the time is ripe to replace it. In one letter, 49 senators cited the NBA’s quick action recently to ban Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, who has said he would “have to think long and hard” before letting a son play football because of the risk of head injuries, is planning a summit this month on youth sports safety and concussions. The White House announced the May 29 conference Thursday and said it will […]
