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In the midst of Adam Jones suffering racist abuse at Fenway Park on Monday, other black athletes are speaking out about their own experiences. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green admitted that he, too, has been subjected to racist taunts at …
New York Jets legend Joe Namath is rooting for a rather surprising competitor to win the team’s quarterback job. Namath is pulling for second-year quarterback Christian Hackenberg to take over the job instead of veteran Josh McCown. …
Who are the truly elite coaches in college football? Many coaches have an argument that they should be considered elite. Many have been successful in their careers, but a few go above and beyond, winning consistently no matter where they go. We have …
The Golden State Warriors will have time to kill as they face the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Semifinals, but one star player will be avoiding the pitfalls that got another big-name Bay Area athlete. Guard Stephen Curry couldn’t help …
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is not close to a return, and according to Draymond Green, the players are preparing as if he won’t be back during the playoffs. Kerr, who has been felled by health issues, has no timetable on his return, …
The writing had been on the wall for former Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley for a while now, and that made it extremely awkward as he tried to run the NFL Draft. While ostensibly in charge of the Bills draft, Whaley was marginalized during …
The Cincinnati Bengals had to expect that their decision to draft running back Joe Mixon would lead to some backlash, but they might not have expected such a loud outcry from one of he city’s TV stations. Cincinnati’s WCPO, the …
Adrian Wojnarowski’s move to ESPN is reportedly happening within the next month and a half. According to Peter Kafka of Recode, Yahoo’s star NBA reporter is set to move to ESPN ahead of the NBA Draft on June 22, and is likely to bring …
Running back Jamaal Charles is still a free agent, but he’s struggling to draw significant interest. The Philadelphia Eagles have been shuffling their running back corps, leading to some speculation that they may take a look at Charles. Jimmy …
The San Francisco 49ers believed they were letting the Chicago Bears move up to No. 2 to draft Solomon Thomas, and were prepared to go Reuben Foster with the No. 3 pick. The MMQB’s Peter King was embedded in the San Francisco draft room on …
The New York Mets sound like they’ll be without ace pitcher Noah Syndergaard for a while. The team announced Monday that Syndergaard has been diagnosed with a partially torn lat muscle, which will send him to the disabled list. There is no …
Count Mike Glennon in the group of people unhappy with the Chicago Bears’ first round draft pick, at least according to a report. The Bears quarterback, who was actually at the team’s Soldier Field draft party, “felt as though he …
Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers had to face the music after his team’s 104-91 first-round loss in Game 7. The Clippers spent much of the second half trailing by double digits at home and weren’t competitive despite Rudy Gobert …
Draymond Green does not want to be compared to past players, particularly Charles Barkley. The Golden State Warriors forward was asked Sunday if he saw himself as a modern-day Barkley, and he was not having the comparison. “Hell no,” …
Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula is remaining tight-lipped as to why he fired general manager Doug Whaley just a day after the conclusion of the NFL Draft. Despite his opinion that the draft “went pretty well” and crediting Whaley for …
Isaiah Thomas’s teammates couldn’t help but offer some commentary regarding his tooth situation Sunday. Thomas lost a front tooth in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over the Washington Wizards, and though the tooth was ultimately …
