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Last week, former Penn State athletic director Tim Curley, along with former senior vice president Gary Schultz, pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges stemming from their part in the school’s purported cover-up of Jerry Sandusky’s serial molestation of children. Today, Curley testified against PSU’s former…
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Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam ”Pacman” Jones faces three misdemeanor charges, including assault, but no longer is being charged with a felony for a January confrontation with hotel security guards, police and a nurse. A felony charge of harassment with a bodily substance, for allegedly spitting at a nurse, was dismissed at the prosecuting attorney’s request, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said in a statement Wednesday. The felony charge carries a potential sentence of six to 12 months in jail upon conviction.
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For all those NFL fans longing for more action, fewer interruptions and a better flow to games, Commissioner Roger Goodell is with you. The NFL is making plans to speed up the pace of games, including changing how video replays are handled and using a time clock for extra points. The league also is discussing with the TV networks how to make commercial breaks less intrusive.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote an open letter today, and he wants you, loyal football watcher, to know that he cares about Making It Right. That’s why the league claims it plans to deal with the game’s glacial pace and interminable commercial breaks.
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According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is “very likely” to have surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus in his left knee.
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CINCINNATI (AP) Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam ”Pacman” Jones faces three misdemeanor charges, including assault, but no longer is being charged with a felony for a January confrontation with hotel security guards, police and a nurse.
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CLEVELAND (AP) There will be no more returns for Josh Cribbs.
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NEW YORK (AP) The NFL is making plans to speed up the pace of games, including changing how video replays are handled and using a time clock for extra points.
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have re-signed defensive lineman C.J. Wilson to a one-year contract.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with veteran offensive lineman Tim Lelito.
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Guys, we’re getting deliciously close to a big emoji upgrade. Appropriately named Emoji 5.0, the new batch of silly symbols includes several very specific items as well as some long sought-after essentials. Do you have a favorite? We do.
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CINCINNATI (AP) Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam ”Pacman” Jones faces three misdemeanor charges, including assault, but no longer is charged with a felony.
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Skip Bayless identifies the two major problems Colin Kaepernick is facing in free agency.
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Good news, NFL fans: Games are going to feature less commercial breaks. Bad news: Those commercial breaks are going to be longer.
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Roger Goodell is making necessary changes to improve the viewing experience.
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Of all the reasons Yoshihito Nishioka’s Indian Wells run to the fourth round felt like the high point of the tournament, the obvious was that he stands just 5-foot-7 in a game of bigs. Even if you knew nothing about the sport, your eyes told you he was an underdog. The 21-year-old came in unheralded with a No. 70…
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South African Premier League player Mohammed Anas told on himself last week, when he thanked his wife and his girlfriend in a postgame interview. He has since tried to explain himself, and he didn’t do a very good job.
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Goalkeeper Bruno de Souza was recently signed by Boa Esporte upon his release from prison after serving about seven years of a 22-year sentence for plotting to kill his ex-girlfriend. At Bruno’s behest, the woman was tortured, killed, and her body fed to Bruno’s dogs to hide the evidence. In Bruno’s first public…
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After making some much needed moves in free agency the San Francisco 49ers head into the 2017 NFL draft looking to build a solid foundation for their current attempt at a rebuildThings change quickly in the NFL. That’s even more true when it comes to the San Francisco 49ers. This team has cha…
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The Chicago White Sox, who have spent much of the spring evaluating center fielders, are that much closer to making what will certainly be a tough choice today, as 25-year-old Adam Engel, a candidate for the job, has been optioned to the team’s AAA affiliate in Charlotte. The team announced the transaction on Twitter:
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We all know big boy Jim Harbaugh loves a tall glass of whole milk. Questions remain. Some, like How much does he love milk? are perhaps unanswerable. Others, though, like How much does the highest-paid public employee in the state of Michigan’s milk lust cost taxpayers?, aren’t. In an attempt to find answers, Deadspin…
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Jim Harbaugh prefers Twitter as the space to hold court on matters he’s pissed off about; Nick Saban is old-fashioned—a presser with an eager reporter will do just fine.
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In the top of the eighth inning of the World Baseball Classic semi-final Tuesday night between Japan and the U.S., Japanese relief pitcher Kodai Senga gave up an RBI fielder’s choice to Adam Jones that plated Brandon Crawford and put the Americans up 2-1. Third baseman Nobuhiro Matsuda bobbled the ball on the wet…
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New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese went from being on the hot seat to within reach of a third Super Bowl championship.New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and general manager Jerry Reese are two of the most polarizing figures in recent franchise history. At this point, it’s safe t…
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The NFL’s determination to erase fun from its sport isn’t limited to its staid distribution of training videos for touchdown dances. The Washington Post and ESPN have reported that the league’s competition committee is also set to consider a proposal to ban leaping over the line of scrimmage on extra points and field…
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The coach praised his QB for what he does before the snap.
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How do you rebound from an all-time postseason debacle? Old Houston players who endured pro football’s worst playoff implosion have one clear message for the Falcons: It won’t be easy
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With the 2017 NFL Draft just over a month away, the Oakland Raiders will need to fill theholes in the roster they failed to address during free agency.Heading into the offseason, it seemed nearly guaranteed the Oakland Raiders would be big spenders during 2017 NFL Free Agency. That wasn’t qui…
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Meals on Wheels has confirmed a $50,000 donation from former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
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There are two sides to every NFL Free Agency deal, the real life impact and the fantasy football fallout. Brandin Cooks joins the New England Patriots, a debate.Dozens of players found new homes this month in the NFL. More will continue to sign new contracts, though the bulk of the biggest names h…
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