Dallas Cowboys rookie cornerback Jourdan Lewis will stand trial next week on a domestic violence charge, one the NFL standout and his lawyer said Thursday they will viogorously fight. “Some cases have to be tried,” Lewis’ attorney John Shea told ESPN. “This is one of them.” Lewis, 21, was charged with the misdemeanor in March … Read more
National Football League player Lucky Whitehead says someone stole his pitbull dog from his home and is refusing to return it unless a $10,000 ransom is paid. The Dallas Cowboys receiver wrote about the dog-napping on his Instagram account, saying the puppy was stolen when he was away in Florida. Whitehead has owned the dog … Read more
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin’s eagerly-awaited middleweight superfight will take place at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena on September 16, fight promoters confirmed on Monday. Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions had suggested a range of venues from Dallas to Los Angeles were being considered for the fight, one of the most mouthwatering match-ups … Read more
Takuma Sato says a little sleep deprivation is a small price to pay for the thrill of becoming Japan’s first winner of the Indianapolis 500. The one-time Formula One misfit etched his name in history on Sunday, when he passed Helio Castroneves with five laps to go the held off the three-time winner to capture … Read more
Retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will test his golf skills as he tries to qualify for the 2017 US Open championship. Romo is among more than 9,000 players who signed up for the US Open qualifying. He is scheduled to play an 18-hole local qualifier on Monday at Split Rail Links and Golf Club, … Read more
The Super Bowl champion New England Patriots will host the Kansas City Chiefs to open the 2017 season, according to the season schedule unveiled Thursday by the NFL. The campaign will begin on Thursday, September 7 when the Patriots, led by quarterback Tom Brady, face the Chiefs for the first time since the 2015 divisional … Read more
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sounded a wistful note Tuesday, a week after announcing his retirement from the NFL without the league’s biggest prize. “I feel like I left something out there that I always wanted to accomplish,” said Romo, a four-time Pro Bowler who is the Cowboys’ all-time leader with 34,183 passing yards … Read more
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo retired from the National Football League on Tuesday, walking away from the sport after a 14-year career to take up a position as a television analyst. Romo’s future had been one of the biggest talking points of the close season with the 36-year-old reportedly mulling a move after losing his … Read more
Veteran Denver Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware announced his retirement from the National Football League on Monday, saying he was quitting the sport despite opportunities to prolong his career. Ware, 34, issued a letter on Twitter confirming his decision titled “It’s time.” “After a lot of thought and prayer, I’ve decided to accept the unknown and … Read more
Star running back Adrian Peterson could leave the Minnesota Vikings this year after the club announced Tuesday they would not exercise a contract option for next season. The Vikings’ move means Peterson will become an unrestricted free agent on March 9, allowing him to listen to offers from other NFL teams. Minnesota however have left … Read more
This year’s NFL season has been full of surprises. Favorites have lost games that in my opinion they had no business losing. Yes, I have a case of sour grapes…they affected my fantasy football rankings for the season. Overall the season has been great although it is disappointing that the Jaguars, Raiders, Jets and Bucs … Read more