Jon Jones has been stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title and suspended indefinitely following his arrest in New Mexico on a hit-and-run that police say left a pregnant woman with a broken arm. The UFC announced the extraordinary penalties Tuesday night for violations of its athlete code of conduct policy following Jones’ latest arrest […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The family of late Pro Bowl safety Dave Duerson will appeal this week’s NFL concussion settlement amid concerns it doesn’t include future awards for the brain decay diagnosed after his 2011 suicide. An appeal could hold up the settlement approved Wednesday by a federal judge in Philadelphia. The potential $1 billion deal […]
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner and her fiancee, fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, were arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct after an argument in the home they recently purchased together became physical. The two 24-year-olds were each arrested Wednesday on counts of assault by recklessly causing physical injuries and […]
According to USA Today Sports, the Atlanta Hawks is in the process of finalizing the sale of the team to a group led by billionaire equity and investment fund manager Antony Ressler. Ressler’s group, which includes former NBA player Grant Hill and Jesse Itzler, the co-founder of Marquis Jet and BTIG co-founder Steven Starker, will […]
No one believes in Floyd Mayweather‘s abilities more than he, himself does. He told ESPN‘s Stephen A. Smith he’s better boxer than Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard. “No one can ever brainwash me to make me believe that Sugar Ray [Leonard] and Muhammad Ali was better than me,” he said. “No one could ever […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The attorney for NFL prospect Jameis Winston says the lawsuit filed against him by a woman who says he raped her is “false” and a “stunt.” David Cornwell said in a statement Friday the lawsuit by former Florida State student Erica Kinsman was expected. He said her accusations against the former […]
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Even after he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole, former New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez is nowhere near done with his legal troubles. He still faces double murder charges in Boston, as well as civil lawsuits over the killings and […]
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in a deadly late-night shooting, sealing the downfall of an athlete who once had a $40 million contract and a standout career ahead of him. Hernandez, 25, looked to his right and pursed his lips as […]
A former NFL first round draft pick out of Nebraska finds himself a suspect in the murder of his cellmate at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, CA. Lawrence Phillips, 39, a running back who was drafted in 1995, is under investigation for possibly murdering Damion Soward, who died early Saturday morning. Soward, 37, was […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland, his wife and another woman were stabbed outside a Manhattan nightclub after an argument. Police say the victims were hospitalized Wednesday with minor injuries. Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird said in a statement they were still gathering information. He says the team’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have filed civil fraud charges against former NFL cornerback Will Allen and his business partner. They’re accused of reaping more than $31 million in a Ponzi scheme that promised high returns to investors from funding loans to cash-strapped pro athletes. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the charges Tuesday against […]
Is a return to football in Michael Sam’s future? The answer looks to be a yes, according to the Montreal Gazette, which mentioned that Sam has a 50/50 shot of playing football in Canada with the Montreal Alouettes. “The CFL is cut out perfectly for his style,” Alouettes general manager Jim Popp told the Gazette […]
