Reshad Jones, a starting safety for the Miami Dolphins with two Pro Bowl appearances, suddenly took himself out of his team’s game against the New York Jets on Sunday and didn’t return. Jones, who’s played with the Dolphins since 2011, left in the game’s first quarter, according to ESPN. It wasn’t immediately clear why he […]
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Daniel Cormier’s Risky Position
Daniel Cormier is now in a rather unique, enviable position: He’s simultaneously holding two UFC belts, a feat that only a single fighter, Conor McGregor, had pulled off before. There is a chance that the champ-champ could end the year without a single title. After all, when ex-champ Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson meet on […]
Maryland football coach Fired one day after reinstatement
One day after suspended University of Maryland football coach DJ Durkin was reinstated, the school’s outgoing president fired him. In the wake of the offseason death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, Durkin was on administrative leave while the university waited on two reports, one into the medical treatment McNair received and the other into the […]
Shaun White apologizes to Special Olympics for ‘insensitive’ Halloween costume
Gold medalist Shaun White issued an apology Monday to the Special Olympics community, after dressing up as special needs character “Simple Jack,” who was featured in 2008’s “Tropic Thunder.” “I owe everyone in the Special Olympics community an apology for my poor choice of Halloween costume,” White, 32, posted on Instagram. “It was a last […]
National Hockey League Announces Landmark Sports Betting Partnership
The National Hockey League (NHL) has formed a groundbreaking, multi-year strategic relationship in the sports betting category with MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). The announcement naming MGM Resorts the NHL’s first official sports betting partner was made today by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and MGM Resorts Chairman & CEO Jim Murren in New York City. […]
Boston Red Sox Win It All, Beating Los Angeles Dodgers
On March 31, the third day of the 2018 regular season, the Boston Red Sox moved into first place in the American League East, a position they held almost exclusively the rest of the way. By May, it was clear they were the best team in baseball. In October, they entered the postseason with 108 […]
Demetrious Johnson responds to trade rumors, removes ‘UFC’ from Twitter handle
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson, is making some moves in the wake of “trade” rumors that have him defecting to ONE Championship in Singapore for welterweight veteran Ben Askren. He changed his Twitter handle from “Mighty Mouse UFC” to just “Mighty Mouse,” an update that would suggest he’s tired of the […]
The Eagles and their Superbowl Hangover
Life comes at you fast, even for an NFL Champion. Eight months prior, the Philadelphia Eagles were on top of the football world, having captured the franchise’s first Super Bowl title with a thrilling win over the New England Patriots. But after blowing a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead to the visiting Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the […]
eBay and NASCAR Launch First Joint Charity Sale
eBay and NASCAR today launched their first joint charity sale giving fans the opportunity to bid on autographed memorabilia and once-in-a-lifetime racing experiences.Fans can bid on a VIP experience at the Daytona 500 plus meet-and-greets with Richard Petty, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, and more, all to benefit children through The NASCAR Foundation. Monday, October 22nd, […]
WWE star Roman Reigns announces he has Leukemia
Reigns, WWE’s top superstar, was diagnosed at age 22 and has been privately battling the disease since Roman Reigns, WWE’s biggest active star and certainly its most polarizing performer, announced in a shocking statement Monday night that his real-life battle with leukemia will force him to step away from the ring effective immediately. The 33-year-old […]