He could have been speaking about the current political climate when he addressed reporters Thursday in Indianapolis at the NFL’s scouting combine, but DeMaurice Smith’s blunt assessment referred to the current labor negotiations between the NFL owners and players. “Man, democracy’s messy,” Smith, the executive director of the NFL players’ union said after high-profile players […]
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NBA Legend Kobe Bryant And Young Daughter Gigi Killed In Helicopter Crash
Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA players of all-time and a superstar who transcended sports, was killed in a fiery helicopter crash in California on Sunday. He was 41. According to multiple reports, Bryant was on a helicopter flying over Calabasas – a city of 23,000 people located about 30 miles northwest of downtown […]
Two Teams Looking To Sign Collin Kaepernick
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is being looked at closely by two teams in the NFL after holding his own workout over the weekend, his attorney Mark Geragos said. Speaking on The Adam Carolla Podcast this week, Geragos offered details about the two teams that have shown interest in Kaepernick since he declined […]
Kaepernick Upset With NFL Over Tryout
Representatives for former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick called an audible less than an hour before he was scheduled to work out for 25 NFL teams Saturday, moving the session to a high school football field in Riverdale, Ga. from the Atlanta Falcons training facility in Flowery Branch, 60 miles away. Kaepernick threw passes […]
MLB Umpire Threatens Civil War If Trump Impeached
Major League Baseball is looking into longtime umpire Rob Drake after he tweeted that he was ready to buy an AR-15 and threatened a civil war if President Trump was impeached, according to ESPN. Drake, 50, allegedly tweeted late Tuesday he “will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, […]
Star NFL QB Shocks Sports World With Retirement
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck stunned the NFL world late Saturday, confirming he was retiring from the sport at the age of 29. Luck has suffered a litany of injuries throughout his career and looked set to miss the start of the 2020 season, which begins in just two weeks. “This is the hardest decision […]
Kaepernick Tells Players Still Kneeling To “Stay Strong”
Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who sparked a firestorm three years ago when he decided to kneel during the national anthem, showed support Sunday to those NFL players who are still employed and still protesting perceived racial injustice during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Kaepernick’s tweet comes amid a minor backlash […]
Kaepernick Forces Nikes To Pull 4th Of July Shoes From Shelves
Nike struck down a plan to release a shoe featuring the original version of the U.S. flag this week at the request of Colin Kaepernick, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The shoe, the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July, featured a logo of the original U.S. flag, the design […]
US Soccer Star Defends Herself Against Anti-American Claims
U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe on Wednesday defended herself against critics accusing her of not being American enough to represent the nation in the Women’s World Cup, Yahoo Sport reported Wednesday. “I think I am particularly American and very deeply American, if you want to talk about the ideals that we stand for and what […]
Star NFL Player Changes Life By Being Baptized In Jordan River
During the offseason, one leading NFL quarterback is taking his spiritual life to the next level. Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who set records as a rookie and will be going into his third season this fall, was submerged in the Jordan River, the same place the Bible records Jesus was baptized, during his first […]
OJ Simpson Says It’s Time For Him To Get Even With Some Folks
O.J. Simpson vowed he will use social media to “set the record straight,” in a video the notorious figure posted to his new Twitter account Saturday night. “You know, for years, people have been able to say whatever they want to say to me, with no accountability,” the former NFL player said in the video. […]
Tiger Wins Masters For First Time Since 2005
It was a Sunday unlike any other at this tradition unlike any other. But as on four previous Sunday afternoons at Augusta National Golf Club, Tiger Woods stood alone at the top of the Masters leaderboard. Woods, 43, shot a 2-under par 70 to win his first green jacket since 2005 and his first major […]