Legendary boxer Jake LaMotta has passed away at the age of 95. LaMotta, made famous as the subject of the 1980 movie “Raging Bull,” died from complications of pneumonia and was in a nursing home in Miami according to his wife, Denise Baker.... [Read Full Story]
Legendary boxer Jake LaMotta has passed away at the age of 95. LaMotta, made famous as the subject of the 1980 movie “Raging Bull,” died from complications of pneumonia and was in a nursing home in Miami according to his wife, Denise Baker.... [Read Full Story]
Midwestern State’s cornerback Robert Grays, a sophomore from Houston, passed away from a neck injury he suffered while making a tackle in a game on Saturday. Midwestern athletics department spokesman Trey Reed said that Grays was hospitalized in Wichita Falls on Saturday night and then flown to a hospital in Houston, where he died Tuesday. Grays was 19 years old.... [Read Full Story]
The Miami Dolphins suspended starting outside linebacker Lawrence Timmons indefinitely, the team announced Tuesday.... [Read Full Story]
MLB broke a record this season for most home runs ever in a season. This past Tuesday, Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon hit the 5,694th home run for the year, breaking a record that was set back in 2000.... [Read Full Story]
Two weeks after he first told them he wanted to retire at age 22, the Washington Redskins placed Su’a Cravens on reserve in the hopes it will give Cravens more time to figure out if he wants to play again in the National Football League in 2018.... [Read Full Story]
According to his agent David Bauman, Andrew Bogut has signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal is estimated at approximately $2.3 million, Bauman stated. Bogut has been sidelined since February with a broken leg and missed the remainder of the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.... [Read Full Story]
Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters in 7 innings, as the Astros clinched the American League West with a 7-1 win against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. This is the Houston Astros first division title since 2001.... [Read Full Story]
The Dallas Cowboy were defeated by the Denver Broncos in a stunning loss this past Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian threw four touchdown passes to help bring the Broncos to victory. ... [Read Full Story]
The Los Angeles Kings are hosting tryouts on Sept 27 to find an emergency goaltender. The tryouts will take place at the teams training facility. The person to tryout must be at least 18 years or over. ... [Read Full Story]
A Detroit Lions fan has turned in his tickets and will no longer be welcome at Ford Field after he made a racist post on Snapchat. The Snapchat post was of two African-American fans who sat during the national anthem.... [Read Full Story]
The UFC reinstated Daniel Cormier as its light heavyweight champion Wednesday night, after Jon Jones’ failed drug test prior to UFC 214 in July. Cormier seemed like he didn’t want the title back at first, but has confirmed he will accepted reinstatement for financial reasons.... [Read Full Story]
Danica Patrick is indeed driving in her last races and leaving NASCAR wide open for the next woman of race car driving. While she has never won a NASCAR race in 180 career Cup starts, 35-year-old Patrick has is still ranked 28th in the standings as a woman among men. ... [Read Full Story]
Some big time star players including Randy Moss and Ray Lewis are among the 11 first-year eligible players for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. To qualify, a player must have been retired for five years when the class is chosen next February.... [Read Full Story]
The Los Angeles Lakers will retire both of Kobe Bryant’s jerseys, No. 8 and No. 24, despite Kobe not being even eligible for a Basketball Hall of Fame induction. A halftime in a game against the Golden State Warriors Dec. 18 will be the ceremony. ... [Read Full Story]
Bill Belichickd in his weekly interview on sports radio WEEI, had nothing but short answers and more monotone to give the fans. After a hard loss this past Thursday in the season-opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Patriots are in for a long week of practice with coach, clearly less than pleased. ... [Read Full Story]
On ESPN’s Monday Night Football emerged a new sideline star, Sergio Dipp. Early in the broadcast, Dipp was on the sidelines as he talked about Vance Joseph. But it was different from most sideline reports. Dipp was a little nervous and the internet noticed, big time. An instant star was born.... [Read Full Story]
Several players across the league united in solidarity with their teammates and friends during the national anthem during the first week of NFL games. Opening Sunday comes a week after a video emerged of Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett being detained by Las Vegas police. Bennett remained seated during the national anthem, his teammates surrounded him, and his brother held his fist high in honor. ... [Read Full Story]
After Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott blocked the NFL’s six-game suspension, the league on Monday filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The injunction means Elliot could play the entire season as he played in Sunday night’s game against the Giants for the home opener. However, the appeal could be expedited and Judge Amos Mazzant’s decision could be overturned, in which Elliott’s suspension would go into effect immediately.... [Read Full Story]
NFL finds no basis in the police union’s request to investigate the instance that occurrence on the Las Vegas strip after the Mayweather McGregor fight. NFL has confirmed they will not open a person conduct investigation against Michael Bennett after the Las Vegas police commissioner believes he broke person conduct rules by accusing his officers of racial profiling and making “false accusations”. ... [Read Full Story]
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters opted not to stand for the national anthem before the Thursday night season opener. He is the first player to do so in the 2017 NFL regular season. Peters raised his fist in solidarity last year. ... [Read Full Story]
Isaiah Thomas’ trade to the Cavs has been an emotional one for not only Boston fans but also Isaiah himself. Thomas talked about the gut wrenching decision in a 3,500-word post on The Players Tribune. ... [Read Full Story]
Michael Bennett was apprehended after hearing what sounded like gunshots in a crowded area after the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight on the Vegas strip. Bennett’s account of the story, which was cooperated with a body cam video, shows officers pointing guns at him and ordered him to lie down on the ground.... [Read Full Story]
After months of crickets when it came to signing Colin Kaepernick, the Ravens were readying to snatch up the able QB. Ray Lewis says that deal never happened because of a tweet Kaepernick’s girlfriend posted, comparing a picture of Lewis hugging Steve Bisciotti to a scene from “Django Unchained,” where Samuel L. Jackson’s loyal house slave held Leonardo DiCaprio’s cruel plantation owner. ... [Read Full Story]
After a formal complaint by the Yankees, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed that the Boston Red Sox used an apple watch from the dugout to steal opponents’ signs and relay them to players during games. Baseball does not have a policy against sign stealing, as it’s been a part of the game since inception, but the issue is the use of an electronic device in the dugout, which is against league rules.... [Read Full Story]
Usain Bolt is enjoying his retirement knowing his bench marks may never be passed, at least not in his life time. Usain is the only sprinter to capture the 100- and 200-meter track titles at three consecutive Olympics, he also holds the world record of 9.58 seconds in the 100 and 19.19 in the 200. ... [Read Full Story]
After the legendary bout between UFC fighter Conor McGregor and 40 year old boxer Floyd Mayweather was over, McGregor’s first words to Dana White were, “I’m sorry”. UFC President believes the match was incredible and says McGregor had nothing to apologize for, it was a win in his book.... [Read Full Story]
As always, injuries have plagued the preseason of the NFL starting with Week 1 and including Week 2 and Week 3. NFL’s most notable players were safely tucked away in Week 4, but the damage for most teams have already been done, before the season has even started. ... [Read Full Story]
J.J. Watt started a fundraiser Sunday, calling out to anyone who could help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. His initial goal was $200,000, but on Thursday, the amount donated had surpassed $10 million.... [Read Full Story]
The Boston Celtics declided the Cav’s desire for a first-round pick to compensate the reluctance to sign off on Isaiah Thomas’ hip injury. Cleveland finally agreed to consummate the deal late Wednesday night after Boston agreed to send the Cleveland Cavaliers a 2020 second-round draft pick via the Miami Heat to seal the deal on for the four-time All-Star guard Kyrie Irving.... [Read Full Story]
