There’s apparently no limit to what people will share on social media. Just ask NFL free agent running back Brennan Clay (pictured). A few days ago, he took to Twitter to accuse his wife, Gina, of cheating with Dallas Cowboys’ star Demarco Murray, his former teammate the University of Oklahoma. Now, he’s provided the “proof” […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jared Cook (pictured) said he’d “absolutely” repeat the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture he and four teammates made during Sunday’s game. Even if he’s receiving threats or it costs the St. Louis Rams some fans. The tight end was designated spokesman Wednesday for the five-player group that made the gesture before Sunday’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — NFL executive and former player Troy Vincent choked up Tuesday as he testified before a Senate Commerce Committee hearing about domestic violence in professional sports. Vincent said abuse was a “way of life” in his home when he was growing up because his mother was beaten. The NFL’s executive vice president of […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Harvey Pollack is the last original NBA employee, the man who scribbled “100” on a piece of paper for Wilt Chamberlain to hold in the classic 1962 snapshot of his record scoring game. So how about it, Harv: Any need to make another “100” sign for Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown? “It […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The student code of conduct hearing involving Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston is scheduled to begin Tuesday, approximately two years after a female student said he sexually assaulted her in December 2012. Before the Heisman Trophy winner and his Seminoles teammates play Georgia Tech on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a Senate hearing on domestic violence he will not attend, the head of the NFL Players Association said the union is establishing an eight-member commission to advise it on the issue. In a letter sent Monday to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, the West Virginia Democrat who chairs the Senate Commerce […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Five St. Louis Rams players stood with their arms raised in an apparent show of solidarity for Ferguson protesters before trotting onto the field for pregame introductions. A Rams spokesman said Sunday the team was not aware the gesture had been planned before the game against Oakland. Wide receivers Tavon Austin […]
Janay Rice says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wasn’t being honest when he said Ray Rice was “ambiguous” about hitting her in a casino elevator. “I know for a fact … that Ray told the honest truth that he’s been telling from February,” Janay Rice told NBC’s “Today” show in an interview that will be broadcast […]
Instate rivals Southern and Grambling State combined to produce more than 1,000 yards of offense and the highest point total in the 41-year history of the Bayou Classic Saturday at the Mercedes Benz Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. But it was defending SWAC champion Southern’s defense that spelled the difference as the Jaguars prevailed 52-45 […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Unlike some resource-rich powerhouses that typically vie for Illinois’ high school football championships, the Phillips Academy Wildcats must lug their helmets and pads nearly a mile to a South Side Chicago city park to practice. They have no field of their own. A former gang member-turned-star safety sleeps at the assistant coach’s […]
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still called his former girlfriend’s comments about child support “untruthful” on Wednesday and said he’s letting the dispute play out in court. Still’s 4-year-old daughter, Leah, has gained national attention for her fight against cancer. More than $1 million has been raised for cancer research and treatment from […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Move over, RG3. It’s Colt vs. the Colts. The Washington football team plans to start Colt McCoy over Robert Griffin III on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, according to a person familiar with the decision, the latest development in a stunning slide for the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. The […]
