L.A. Galaxy part ways with player whose wife made offensive Instagram posts
The Los Angeles Galaxy “mutually agreed to part ways” with midfielder Aleksandar Katai on Friday after the MLS club learned that…
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‘Black Lives Matter’: Commissioner says NFL was wrong for not listening to players about racism
NEW YORK, NY — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday the league should have listened to players earlier about racism concerns in a video…
Continue Reading Several University of Alabama football players test positive for Covid-19, reports say
Several University of Alabama football players have tested positive for coronavirus, according to multiple reports including Sports Illustrated and…
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the first football star to break $1 billion earnings milestone
Another day, another record broken by Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar has now become the first football player in history to earn more…
Continue Reading Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm apologizes for ‘elite white people’ text
Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Jake Fromm has apologized after images surfaced of him referring to “elite white people” in a text…
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NBA plans to restart season in late July with 22-team format
NEW YORK, NY — The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near…
Continue Reading ‘I have a heavy heart right now,’ says Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson says he is “staggered” by events in the US in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd.…
Continue Reading University of Arkansas football coach attends protest
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — As protests against racial injustice swell around the…
Continue Reading Drew Brees issues apology for ‘insensitive’ comments
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees issued an apology Thursday for his “insensitive” comments made yesterday in an interview with…
Continue Reading Lance Armstrong: The man who ‘gained the world but lost his soul’
Betsy Andreu is frustrated. She’s just watched the first two hours of Lance Armstrong sharing what the disgraced cyclist calls “his…
Continue Reading ‘I demand change now,’ says tennis star Coco Gauff in a powerful speech to protesters
US tennis sensation Coco Gauff has urged people to speak out on the issue of racial injustice as she promised to continue using her platform to fight…
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Joshua Kimmich says Bayern Munich is planning to join George Floyd protests
Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich says the club is planning on joining the protests against George Floyd’s death and believes white players…
Continue Reading NBA player Thabo Sefolosha, a victim of police brutality himself, opens up about George Floyd’s death
Thabo Sefolosha knows far too well about police brutality against black people. Because, in 2015, it happened to him, when he suffered injuries by…
Continue Reading Frances Tiafoe unites tennis stars in protest but feels some people don’t want black players to succeed
He’s one of his country’s brightest prospects on the tennis tour, but US star Frances Tiafoe says a lack of diversity in the sport makes…
Continue Reading ‘I don’t see racism at all in the NFL,’ Denver Broncos head coach says
Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio told reporters Tuesday he doesn’t believe racism and discrimination are issues in the NFL. “I think…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton ‘completely overcome with rage’ following George Floyd’s death
Lewis Hamilton has spoken of his anger following the death of George Floyd, which has sparked protests across the United States. Floyd died in…
Continue Reading Skateboarder Sky Brown, 11, hospitalized after horrific fall
British skateboarder Sky Brown says her “helmet and arm saved her life” after being involved in a horrific fall during training. The…
Continue Reading Premier League players urged to take a knee in protest at George Floyd’s death
After Liverpool players took a knee during training in a show of solidarity following the global outrage over George Floyd’s death, NBA star…
Continue Reading NBA Hall of Famer Wes Unseld dies at 74
Wes Unseld, the burly Hall of Famer who led the then-Washington Bullets to the franchise’s only NBA championship, died Tuesday morning, his…
Continue Reading Texas football coach Tom Herman talks about the double standard he says fans have for black student-athletes
Texas football coach Tom Herman empathizes with black student-athletes and the double standard that he says fans have regarding them. Discussing race…
Continue Reading Historic plane to transport Thomas Waerner home to Norway after dog musher left stranded in Alaska
What to do when you’re stranded in Alaska by a global pandemic and are trying to get back home to Norway — with 24 dogs in tow.…
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NMSU players, coach among hundreds who peacefully protest George Floyd’s death in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Hundreds of Las Cruces protesters held signs and chanted on Monday evening, joining demonstrations across the U.S. over the…
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Texas enters June with camps open for kids, some pro sports
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas entered the new month with summer camps, including sports camps, allowed to open as the state relaxed some of the rules…
Continue Reading UFC fighter Jon Jones takes spray cans from demonstrators as protests turn destructive
UFC fighter Jon “Bones” Jones has posted a video on his official Instagram account that appears to show the mixed martial arts star…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton and Michael Jordan speak out after George Floyd’s death
Not for the first time in recent days, members of the sports world — notably NBA great Michael Jordan and Formula One star Lewis Hamilton…
Continue Reading Fox Sports anchor apologizes for ‘completely inappropriate’ Adolf Hitler joke
Fox Sports anchor Matty Johns has apologized for a “completely inappropriate” joke after a TV segment featuring a photoshopped cardboard…
Continue Reading ‘Back To Reality’: European soccer prepares for age of austerity
Do you remember the record-breaking summer of 2017? When Wonder Woman smashed glass ceilings and box office sales worldwide. When the unmistakable…
Continue Reading Jadon Sancho joins ‘Justice for George Floyd’ protest in scoring hat-trick for Dortmund
England international Jadon Sancho celebrated the first of his second-half hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund in its 6-1 rout of SC Paderborn on Sunday…
Continue Reading Michael Jordan says he is ‘deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry’ about George Floyd’s death
Basketball legend Michael Jordan on Sunday sent his condolences to the family of George Floyd and shared his support for protesters fighting for…
Continue Reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defends protests and says racism is deadlier than Covid-19 in powerful op-ed
Thousands of Americans took to the streets this weekend in nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, but millions more sat at home,…
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