LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Pacquiao was out walking the red carpet by the time Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived, fashionably late for their first appearance together to promote a fight that really needs no promoting. But it didn’t take long Wednesday for Mayweather to put the fight into perspective in a way that only a […]
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 […]
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago funeral home that handled the funeral for Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks has filed a claim against his estate for $35,000. The claim filed Wednesday by the Donnellan Family Funeral Services comes amid a legal challenge by Banks’ widow of a will Banks signed in October that leaves all his […]
In his 1991 memoir, A View from Above,” he boasted about sleeping with 20,000 women, but NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain always maintained that he didn’t have any children. But according to latest Sports Illustrated, that may not be true. A 6-foot-5, 50-year-old man living in San Francisco claims to be the son of the late […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Garnett has purchased 1,000 tickets to Minnesota’s next game in appreciation of Timberwolves fans for their welcome of his return to the team. The Timberwolves made the announcement on Sunday morning. They host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. The freebies courtesy of the 15-time All-Star power forward will be […]
CHICAGO (AP) — When Minnie Minoso broke into major league baseball, the “Cuban Comet” was part of a wave of black players who changed the game forever. By the time he played in his final game 35 years ago, he was a beloved figure with the Chicago White Sox. It was one amazing ride for […]
Earl Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday. He was 86. Lloyd’s alma mater, West Virginia State, confirmed the death. It did not provide details. Lloyd made his NBA debut in 1950 for the Washington Capitals, just before fellow black players Sweetwater Clifton and Chuck Cooper played their first games. “The State […]
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 […]
Doctors treating Miami Heat star forward Chris Bosh are concerned he may have developed a blood clot in his lung but are still waiting for tests to make a diagnosis, sources tell ESPN.com. Bosh’s agent, Henry Thomas, told ESPN that early results are inconclusive regarding Bosh’s medical condition and that they are still “sorting through […]
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 […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerome Kersey, the versatile small forward who helped the Portland Trail Blazers reach two NBA Finals and won a title with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999, died Wednesday. He was 52. The cause of death wasn’t immediately known. A team ambassador, Kersey appeared Tuesday with fellow former Blazers Terry Porter […]
Warren Sapp has lost another job. In the wake of his prostitution arrest in Arizona, the NFL player-turned-commentator lost his gigs at the NFL Network and Bud Light. Today, TMZ reports that he has been dropped by ZYPPAH, a company that has used Sapp to promote its anti-snoring mouthpiece since 2013. ZYPPAH tells TMZ Sports: […]
