Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares,” the opening track to his 2012 album of the same name, returned to prominence in January when it was adopted by the Philadelphia Eagles as a de facto anthem for the team’s Super Bowl championship aspirations. And now that the Eagles have emerged as Super Bowl LII champions, the song scores … Read more
Convicted felon O. J. Simpson, granted parole by the Nevada Board of Prisons and eligible for release on October 1, remains on the invitation list for the American Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremonies. “All Hall of Famers are invited to attend the annual enshrinement,” Hall of Fame officials told ESPN when asked if Simpson … Read more
Former US football star and actor OJ Simpson has been granted parole after nine years in a Nevada prison. “Thank you!” said the 70-year-old, bowing his head as the board approved him for release. Simpson, who was acquitted for a double murder in 1995, has been serving time for armed robbery, assault with a deadly … Read more
Good looks, fame and fortune: O. J. Simpson appeared to have it made after rewriting the record books as an American football star. But it all came crashing down in 1994 when Simpson, who had parlayed his sports fame into a career as an actor and advertising pitchman, was charged with the murder of his … Read more
Disgraced American football star O. J. Simpson — who was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend, but jailed for armed robbery years later — is expected to be granted his release Thursday after nearly nine years in prison. Simpson, 70, could walk free as early as October 1 if a parole board in … Read more
New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady wants the NFL to follow basketball’s example and become a major sport in China. The five-time Super Bowl champion says he hopes to play an NFL game in China before his brilliant career ends. But speaking in Shanghai on Tuesday, the 39-year-old admitted that the sport he has … Read more
Super Bowl 55 was moved from Los Angeles to Tampa by NFL team owners on Tuesday, days after developers delayed a new California stadium’s projected opening by a year to 2020. In addition to shifting the 2021 Super Bowl venue to Florida, owners also awarded Los Angeles the 56th Super Bowl in 2022 during league … Read more
The business of live sports, seen as perhaps the last great firewall for traditional US broadcasters, is facing deepening challenges in the era of mobile and live streaming options. But US sports business executives this week expressed confidence in the enduring demand for sports broadcasts after a dramatic year that included LeBron James leading the … Read more
A proposed Texas law that targets transgender people could prompt the NFL to keep future Super Bowls from Dallas and Houston if it passes, a league spokesman told the Houston Chronicle. The proposed law, known as “Senate Bill 6” or the “bathroom bill,” would require transgender people use the bathroom corresponding to the sex listed … Read more