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Steelers Beat Titans 18-6 In NFL Preseason Game [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]

Apparently, Tom Brady is not the only quarterback who is extending his prime period. On Sunday, 37-year-old Ben Roethlisberger looked good in his first game since December 2018, as he threw for 13 passes and…

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Evgeny Kuznetsov Barred From International Competition For 4 Years After Testing Positive For Cocaine

The NHL’s Evgeny Kuznetsov will not be eligible to play for his native Russia for the next four years after testing positive for cocaine. He will be able to play internationally starting June 12, 2023.…

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Patriots Safety Patrick Chung Indicted For Cocaine Possession

Patrick Chung, a New England Patriots safety, was indicted on a cocaine possession charge earlier this month by a New Hampshire grand jury, it was reported Thursday. According to USA TODAY Sports, 32-year-old Chung’s indictment came on Aug. 8.…

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Newly Revived Pro Football League XFL Unveils Eight New Teams’ Names & Logos

The XFL, a pro football league that was first launched more than 17 years ago, is finally returning with eight brand-new teams. On Wednesday, the league revealed the names and logos for all eight teams:…

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Ex-Ohio State Quarterback Braxton Miller Signs With Browns As Wide Receiver

The Cleveland Browns signed former Ohio State quarterback-turned-wide-receiver Braxton Miller this week. Miller, 26, changed positions after drawing significant national attention as a passer for the Buckeyes. During his time at Ohio State, he threw for 5,295…

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Kemba Walker Propels Team USA To 102-86 Win Vs. Australia In World Cup Warm-up [VIDEO]

Kemba Walker helped lift Team USA to a 102-86 victory over Australia in a FIBA World Cup warm-up game in Melbourne on Thursday after scoring 23 points. Boston Celtics point guard Walker scored 21 of his…

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Ex-MLB Stars Octavio Dotel, Luis Castillo Tied To Alleged Drug Trafficking Bust In Dominican Republic

Luis Castillo and Octavio Dotel, two former Major League Baseball players, are linked to an alleged Dominican drug kingpin, it was reported Tuesday. According to several news outlets, Dominican Republic Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said Tuesday that the…

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Warriors Nearly Boycott 2014 Playoff Game Vs. Clippers After Audio Of Donald Sterling’s Racist Rant Was Leaked

The Golden State Warriors nearly boycotted a playoff game against the Los Angeles Clippers in 2014 after an audio recording of then-Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racist comments was released. That year, TMZ leaked a recording…

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Carli Lloyd Kicks 55-Yard Field Goal At Eagles Practice, Hall Of Famer Gil Brandt Says She Deserves “Honest” NFL Tryout [VIDEO]

Carli Lloyd proved this week she is not just a talented soccer player and that she could also have a shot at playing in the NFL one day. The 37-year-old Sky Blue FC star — who…

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Ronda Rousey Nearly Loses Finger While Filming TV Show ‘9-1-1,’ Shares Hospital Photo

Ronda Rousey may be a strong fighter, but she is not immune to bodily injuries. The 32-year-old former WWE and UFC women’s bantamweight champion nearly lost her middle finger during an accident while shooting a scene…

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Manchester United Stars Blast Social Media Users For Racist Remarks About Paul Pogba After Missed Penalty Vs. Wolves

Manchester United stars Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford were among several people to rebuke social media companies and users after several fans posted racially insensitive comments about midfielder Paul Pogba.  The hateful posts came after 26-year-old Pogba — a…

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Baker Mayfield Says Giants Drafting Daniel Jones As First-Round Pick “Blows My Mind”

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield revealed this week he was baffled by the New York Giants‘ decision to draft fellow signal-caller Daniel Jones as a first-round pick this year. “Blows my mind,” Mayfield said of Jones joining the Giants…

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Niners QB Jimmy Garoppolo Posts 0.0 QB Rating In 24-15 Preseason Win Vs. Broncos, Twitter Reacts

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had a rough return to the football field on Monday night, to say the last, as he posted a 0.0 passer rating in a 24-15 win over the Broncos in Denver.…

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Ex-NFL And Texas Longhorns RB Cedric Benson Dead At 36 After Motorcycle Crash; Tributes Pour In

Cedric Benson, a former Texas Longhorns running back who also played in the NFL, died in Austin on Saturday night following a motorcycle crash. He was 36. According to CNN’s Austin affiliate KXAN, local police…

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Hall Of Fame Sports Broadcaster Jack Whitaker Dies Of Natural Causes At 95; Tributes Pour In

Jack Whitaker, the legendary sports broadcaster who over nearly forty years covered a wide range of sporting events from the first Super Bowl in 1967 to Secratariat’s 1973 Triple Crown, died Sunday in his hometown…

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Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo & Virgil Van Dijk Named Finalists For UEFA Men’s Player Of The Year Award

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Virgil Van Dijk were named finalists for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award on Wednesday. Juventus star Ronaldo, who has won the prize three times, has been nominated as a finalist…

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Steelers’ Alejandro Villanueva, Army Veteran, Comments On Death Of Assistant Coach Darryl Drake [VIDEO]

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva said in an interview this week that he hopes his teammates honor recently deceased assistant coach Darryl Drake by playing for him. Drake died on Sunday at age 62. Although the…

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Raiders’ Antonio Brown Facing Lawsuit Over $38,00 Unpaid Chef’s Bill

Antonio Brown is facing a civil lawsuit that claims the Oakland Raiders receiver failed to pay a $38,000 chef’s bill. Stefano Tedeschi, who is nicknamed “The Sports Chef,” alleges in the suit he filed in Florida on…

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Titans Coach Mike Vrabel And Tom Brady Exchange Friendly Trash Talk In Joint Practice [VIDEO]

Tom Brady and Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, Brady’s former New England Patriots teammate, showed on Wednesday they can still take friendly verbal jabs at each other despite no longer playing for the same team. The Titans and…

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Video Surfaces Of Conor McGregor Punching Man In Dublin Bar, Investigation Begins [VIDEO]

A video of UFC fighter Conor McGregor appearing to hit a man at a bar in Dublin surfaced online Thursday, thus prompting an investigation. TMZ Sports — which reported the incident occurred on April 6 — released…

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Atlanta United Beats Mexican Team Club America 3-2 To Win Campeones Cup [VIDEO]

Atlanta United defeated Mexican team Club America 3-2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday to win the second annual Campeones Cup. The Campeones Cup, founded last year, is a North American soccer competition between the previous…

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