Miami Heat forward Luol Deng was just minding his own business when his name popped up in the latest racism scandal to hit the NBA. And now, he has responded. Deng, a native of South Sudan, was mentioned in a racially charged scouting report read by Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry during a conference call […]
The writing is on the wall for ex-Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, who is in the middle of a public flailing for domestic violence against…
The owner of Philly burger joint PYT, Tommy Up, accused Philadelphia Eagles player LeSean McCoy of leaving a small tip of only 20 cents instead of 20 percent. McCoy and three guests visited PYT Monday night and although the group’s bill turned out to be $61.76 — he left a 20 cent tip, which is […]
A former exotic dancer is suing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, accusing him of sexual assault during a June 2009 incident in a local hotel. The Dallas News reports: Jana Weckerly, 27, from Ardmore, Okla., said Jones fondled her genitals, forced her to touch or rub his penis, and required her to watch as the […]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — As questions arose about how the NFL investigated domestic violence allegations against Ray Rice, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday the league asked for, but was not given, video showing the ex-Ravens running back punching his then-fiancee on an elevator. Goodell told CBS that “no one in the NFL, to my […]
ESPN’s Josina Anderson just spoke to Ray Rice and his wife Janay on the phone in the wake of his release from the Baltimore Ravens and indefinite suspension from the NFL. Asked how he was doing, the running back responded, “I have to be strong for my wife, she is so strong. We are in […]
Penn State students turned campus into the site of a peaceful and jubilant celebration after the football program had its bowl ban lifted. They chanted Joe Paterno’s name and, of course, threw in “We Are” for good measure on Monday night. The thousands that rallied were in stark contrast to the mess 2 1/2 years […]
At the start of every NFL season, the front office always tries to crack down on the use of PED or any other illegal substances…
ATLANTA (AP) — The fallout from racially charged comments by Atlanta Hawks’ leadership continued on Tuesday as general manager Danny Ferry was disciplined for making inflammatory comments about Luol Deng. Hawks CEO Steve Koonin has imposed undisclosed discipline on Ferry for comments the GM made to the ownership group in June when the team pursued […]
Janay Rice, the woman at the center of the NFL suspension of her husband, former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has had her say. In a statement posted to her Instagram account (since made private) Rice says she and her family have been targeted by the media and made to relive a moment in […]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Ray Rice and Janay Palmer can be heard shouting obscenities at each other, and she appears to spit in the face of the three-time Pro Bowl running back right before he throws a knockout punch in a video shown to The Associated Press by a law enforcement official. The video, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is building a new house, complete with a karaoke room and a purse room for her “bag problem.” She and big sister Venus are finally moving apart after more than three decades — though they’ll still live down the street from each other in Florida. Serena joked Monday that […]
