American R&B singer, Ciara who is expecting her first child with husband NFL star Russell Wilson, was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles on Friday. The “I Bet” crooner was driving a white Mercedes SUV when she tried to make a left turn and a gray Volvo T-boned her vehicle on the passenger … Read more
National Football League teams violated federal laws on prescription drugs in peddling powerful painkillers and anti-inflammatories to players, according to sealed court documents from a federal lawsuit filed by former players, the Washington Post reported Friday. At issue is how NFL team doctors manage to keep players on the field while coping with the pain … Read more
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, who reportedly has been denied a requested trade, signed his one-season “franchise” contract on Friday for a guaranteed salary of nearly $24 million, his agent confirmed. Agent Mike McCartney tweeted that Cousins had inked the deal for the second season in a row, a move that allows the Redskins to … Read more
As competition in the live streaming space heats up, Facebook has scored a significant deal that will allow it to stream at least 22 live Major League Soccer matches on its social network. Through collaborations with both MLS and Univision Deportes, Facebook gained the rights to stream the 2017 MLS regular season matches in English, as well … Read more
Facebook has struck a deal to stream matches from US-based Major League Soccer, in the latest social network tie-up for live sports. At least 22 matches for the 2017 season which are broadcast in Spanish on Univision Deportes will be streamed on Facebook Live with English language commentators, under the deal announced by Major League … Read more
Former Olympic 110m hurdles champion Aries Merritt signaled a return to form after a 2015 kidney transplant by winning the 60m hurdles crown on Sunday at the US Indoor Track and Field Championships. Merritt captured his first US Indoors title since 2012, the year he also won the world indoor and Olympic hurdles titles, in … Read more
Nigerian center Festus Ezeli, who has yet to play for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, will miss the full campaign after undergoing left knee surgery in the next few days. The team announced Sunday that the 27-year-old African, a Golden State Warriors reserve on their 2015 NBA championship squad and the 2016 team that won … Read more
NBA commissioner Adam Silver promises format changes to make the NBA All-Star Game more competitive before next year’s edition in Los Angeles after a high-scoring affair last month. “We will change it by next year. It shouldn’t be playoff intensity, but the guys should be playing,” Silver said at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sports … Read more
US Soccer unveiled a new policy Saturday requiring players to ‘stand respectfully’ during national anthems. The move comes six months after Megan Rapinoe kneeled during the US National Anthem before the Thailand match on September 15 in protest of social inequality. Rapinoe said she was protesting in solidarity with NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who controversially knelt … Read more
US Soccer unveiled a new policy Saturday requiring players to stand during the national anthems during international matches — six months after Megan Rapinoe kneeled before a women’s friendly against Thailand. The policy, reported by Fox Spors and ESPN, was approved last month by US Soccer’s board of directors and revealed at the US Soccer … Read more
Reigning world indoor champions Michelle Carter, Jenn Suhr and Vashti Cunningham are among 39 Olympians in the field for the US Indoor Track and Field Championships that start Friday. The three-day meet at Albuquerque, New Mexico, also boasts 2012 Olympic champion Aries Merritt and two members of the US women’s gold medal 4x400m relay from … Read more
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who drew global attention for kneeling during pre-game playings of the US national anthem, will opt out of his contract, his agents said Wednesday. Kaepernick will become a free agent starting March 9, representatives Jeff Nalley and Sean Kiernan told all 32 NFL clubs, according to NFL television network … 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
A year ago Israel offered Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and other Hollywood stars all-expenses paid luxury trips, but it seems they have chosen to miss their cues. Campaigners are claiming victory as it appears none of the 26 Oscars stars offered a free personalised tour valued at up to $55,000 has visited. The offer, part … Read more
Tom Brady’s missing jersey from Super Bowl 51, where the star quarterback led the New England Patriots over Atlanta for a record fifth crown, has been valued at $500,000 by Houston police. Website TMZ posted a copy of the police report regarding the theft of the jersey, which has been classified as a first-degree felony. … Read more
The head of Ghana FA, Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi, has every right to attempt to justify his accomplishments in football all he wants. Likewise, he can throw out childish debate challenge to the so-called “deadliest sports journalists” in Ghana to prove the extent of his debating skills all he wants, too. More so, he can cynically … Read more
New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis turned himself in to police after being charged with five counts including making terroristic threats in connection with an alleged street fight. Revis declined to answer questions from reporters as he arrived at the Pittsburgh Municipal Courts building with his lawyer Blaine Jones. He is facing five charges comprising … Read more
Amini Silatolu, an offensive guard of Tongan heritage, signed a one-year contract with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers on Friday, marking his second stint with the club. The 28-year-old blocker played for Carolina from 2012 into 2015, but he suffered a torn right knee ligament in October 2015 and missed the remainder of the Panthers’ season, … Read more
New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is expected to be charged with criminal violations related to a Sunday street altercation in Pittsburgh that left him injured, the city’s Department of Public Safety announced. Police on Thursday said charges pending include terroristic threats, robbery, conspiracy and aggravated assault. ESPN reported that Blaine Jones, Revis’ attorney, has … Read more
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he has no plans to retire and wants to keep playing for several more years following his fifth Super Bowl victory. Brady, 39, told Sports Illustrated’s TheMMQB.com blog that he sees himself playing until his mid-40s provided his fitness holds up. “I’d like to play until my mid-40s,” … Read more