ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith said those criticizing Mark Cuban’s admission that he would cross the street late at night if he saw a “black kid in a hoodie” or a “white guy with a shaved head and lots of
The love story between golfer Rory McIlroy and tennis player Caroline Wozniacki is over. They started dating in 2011 and got engaged in Australia on New Year’s Eve. McIlroy addressed the breakup at the BMW PGA Championship: “It is quite
The $60 million high school football stadium that opened in an affluent Dallas suburb less than two years ago has been deemed “not safe,” and will be closed for the 2014 season. Though a plan for repairs is under way,
The streak ends at 42. Masahiro Tanaka, who hadn’t lost a regular season game since August 19, 2012, lost for the first time in the major leagues last night. The Yankees rookie allowed four runs in six innings as Mike
An 11-year-old girl from Silicon Valley became the youngest player ever to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open, after she won a sectional qualifier on Monday at the Old Course in Half Moon Bay, California, reports NBC Bay Area. Lucy
The NBA holds its draft lottery at 8 p.m. ESPN broadcasts. The fourteen NBA teams, save for the Knicks, that missed the playoffs hope luck, and a ping-pong ball, bounces their way and they land a top-three pick. After establishing
Mookie Wilson, an outfielder for the 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets and perhaps most famous for being the hitter on the infamous Bill Buckner error, was asked about the national controversy regarding St. Louis Rams player Michael Sam
In what might be the first time in the history of the NFL, a fan inked a tattoo of his favorite team’s owner on his arm. Jack Meredith, the general manager for a car dealership in upstate New York and
A new report out of the west coast says that Oregon State University is about to name former University of Montana Grizzlies coach Wayne Tinkle as its new basketball coach in a bid to remake the team into a top
The concussion crusaders who have attacked American football now set their sights on European football. When does the ban come on “duck, duck, goose” head patting? Association football, a phrase that degenerated into “soccer,” shares a name, eleven players to
Two big upsets bookended a wild weekend of lacrosse that saw four seeded teams end their season in the first round of the NCAA Division I Lacrosse Championship. Albany set the tone for the tournament when the Thompson Trio demolished
On the opening night of the NFL draft, Johnny Manziel texted, “Hurry up and draft me,” to Cleveland Browns quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains. This prompted the Browns to trade for a lower draft number to acquire the Texas A&M former
Jason Collins proved in his return to the NBA this season that he no longer possesses the skills or athleticism he enjoyed when the New Jersey Nets drafted him in the first round thirteen years ago. He also proved that
Michael Sam did not inform the Rams before the NFL Draft that he had agreed to a planned documentary about his NFL experiences, and one Rams player believes the OWN documentary on Oprah Winfrey’s network could be a distraction. On
A plurality of Americans believe that it was “inappropriate” for ESPN to broadcast Michael Sam’s gay kiss on national television after he became the first openly gay player to be drafted in the NFL last Saturday. The Huffington Post/YouGov poll,
The new NFL substance-abuse policy will reduce the penalty for positive marijuana tests and will make it easier for players to pass urinalysis screenings by increasing the amount of chemicals in the system that would trigger a positive result, reports
Game Five of the Los Angeles Clippers-Oklahoma City Thunder second-round series played as a classic, highlighted by a controversial call and a 13-point come back by the Thunder in the last four minutes of the game. This playoff run, unfortunately,
On CNN on Monday, network regular and writer for ESPN L.Z. Granderson took on the current controversy surrounding St. Louis Rams draft pick Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted. Sam’s draft pick celebration of him kissing
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said NFL players should not be fined or suspended for expressing their displeasure at seeing a gay NFL player kiss his partner on television. After he tweeted “OMG” and “horrible” after Michael Sam became the
College football talk radio host Paul Finebaum, whom ESPN’s SEC Network hired to be the franchise of the upstart all-SEC channel, has always been a Michael Sam supporter who has vouched for his playmaking abilities. On Monday, though, the voice
On ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday, show regular Stephen A. Smith sounded off on the reaction to Michael Sam’s on-air kiss celebrating his draft pick in last weekend’s NFL draft. (h/t Mediaite)
Mitch Williams being thrown out of his 10-year-old son’s little league game for cursing out the umpire, calling him a “moth*******r,” is both déjà vu and reality mirroring art at the same time. According to a Deadspin report, former MLB
Last Thursday evening, young men were more interested in finding out which team would draft Johnny Manziel than watching porn. According to TMZ’s sources at PornHub, the site’s traffic was down “nearly 15% Thursday night” during the First Round of the draft.
Controversy creates cash — and sells jerseys. Johnny Manziel has the top-selling jersey in the NFL since April 1 just three days after his jersey went on the market after he was drafted in the First Round by the Cleveland
As soon as an NBA team announces a first-round pick June 26 they are promising the player $3 million to $14 million. Before investing that money, each team may want to look back at a packet Rob Lowe and I
After the St. Louis Rams drafted Michael Sam and made him the first openly gay player to be drafted, former and current NFL players were under fire after blasting ESPN for airing multiple gay kisses between Sam and his partner.
The NBA believes it has the legal authority to also force Los Angeles Clippers owner Shelly Sterling to also sell her stake in the team. According to an EPSN report, “the NBA believes it has the legal grounds to oust
The St. Louis Rams drafted Michael Sam in the 7th Round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, making Sam the first openly gay NFL player to be drafted. ESPN had a camera on Sam throughout the day, and Sam, like
On Saturday, NFL fans at Radio City Music Hall in New York seemed to boo when ESPN showed Michael Sam on the screen as Tennessee was getting ready to pick in the Fourth Round and one pick before the New
On Thursday, Kobe Bryant, appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” said that he was not consulted in the hiring of the last two Lakers coaches, Mike D’Antoni and Mike Brown, but “on the third one, I’m hoping they do.” Speaking publicly
Drake, a sports groupie who raps on the side, hung out with Johnny Manziel after last night’s draft. His songs hung around Radio City Music Hall all night long. The NFL allowed draft picks to select their own walk-up music,
How enormous is the NFL? Like the State of the Union, the NFL Draft is too big for one channel. Add up the ratings of last night’s two NBA playoff games, including one featuring the league’s marquee player, and the
The 2014 NFL Draft started as everyone expected it to with Roger Goodell saying Jadeveon Clowney’s name. From there, the first round of the 79th annual NFL Player Selection Meeting traveled into unanticipated and interesting directions. “I had no idea,”
Hello, Cleveland! Johnny Manziel, the charismatic quarterback predicted to go first by some and not even in the first round of the draft by others, wound up with the Cleveland Browns. The AFC North team appeared to be a natural
The Cleveland Browns spent $100,000 studying what type of quarterback would best fit in the NFL after years of comically failing to find a franchise quarterback, but a homeless man may have ultimately convinced the Browns to draft Johnny Manziel
Roger Goodell read Jadeveon Clowney’s name as the first selection in the 2014 NFL Draft. The crowd responded to Goodell’s announcement with cheers and Clowney responded with hugs and handshakes before donning a Houston Texans hat and embracing the NFL
Jimmy Ellis once beat Cassius Clay as a teenager. But he could never quite beat Muhammad Ali. Saved by a referee from further punishment by Ali in the Astrodome in 1971, Ellis outside of the ring fruitlessly shadow boxed the
Yankees manager Joe Girardi argued a balls-and-strikes call. He got an ejection, and a finger-wagging, in return. The events transpired Monday night in the top of the eighth inning on a called strike three to Brett Gardner that appeared, well,
The Golden State Warriors, stinging from a Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, fired head coach Mark Jackson Tuesday. “It’s never easy to make a decision of this nature,” General Manager
Boston Bruins fans erupted with racist and vulgar language towards Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban after he scored the winning goal in Game 1. Bruins fans are treated to an Original Six matchup against the Montreal Canadiens in the second
