FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A crime lab scientist testifying in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has testified that his DNA matched DNA found on a cigarette butt at the crime scene. Diane Fife Biagiotti of the Massachusetts state police crime lab, testified Friday. Hernandez is charged with murder […]
March Madness is about to start, but here’s your reminder that the NFL is still a thing. The Bills and Eagles traded linebacker Kiko Alonso and running back LeSean McCoy. They aren’t quite superstars,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson is about to feel what it’s like to be recruited again. Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman plan to travel to Peterson’s home near Houston on Wednesday to meet with their disgruntled star running back, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. […]
In NFL limbo for the last five-plus months, Adrian Peterson’s future with the Minnesota Vikings is still in question. The path toward resolution of his status has been cleared, though the clash between league and the union over the personal conduct policy persists. Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL were handed a second high-profile legal […]
Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant was questioned by Texas police in 2011 regarding an alleged incident in a Wal-Mart parking lot where a woman was allegedly dragged out of one vehicle and into another by a black male. However, a newly-released police report of the incident showed that cops determined Dez did not commit a […]
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is looking to cash in on his infamous “I’m just here so I won’t get fined” phrase from Super Bowl XLIX media day. Lynch, who famously uttered the line as the answer to more than 20 questions, has filed to trademark the phrase with the U.S. Patent and Trademark […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Showing off his all-around game, LeBron James broke Scottie Pippen’s NBA record for career assists by a forward when he found Kevin Love for an open 3-pointer against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. Pippen had held the top mark of 6,135 since taking it from John Havlicek in 2004. […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Jones might have made one giant leap up the NFL draft boards Monday. Actually, make it two big leaps. On the last day of workouts at the NFL’s annual scouting combine, the Connecticut cornerback soared 12 feet, 3 inches in the broad jump. That was 15 inches farther than the second-best […]
The Minnesota Vikings haven’t wavered with their public stance since the season ended: They want Adrian Peterson to return. In the strongest statement yet, general manager Rick Spielman said Wednesday he expects the star running back to stay with the team after his suspension is lifted. “I think our whole organization is on that same […]
Commissioner Roger Goodell declared at the Super Bowl that the NFL made “enormous progress” on social issues after last year’s incessant barrage of disturbing developments, led by the Ray Rice domestic violence and Adrian Peterson child abuse crises. That bombardment hasn’t much abated in 2015, with at least eight players arrested, a star suspended, an […]
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson informed folks via Twitter that he caught an early screening of the risqué “50 Shades of Grey,” and all hell broke loose among his Christian followers. The 26-year-old, who has been vocal about the importance of his religious beliefs, even called the sex-heavy movie “a great film.” His Christian fans immediately […]
February 15 marks the one-year anniversary of the date Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was taped by a surveillance camera knocking his then fiancée…
