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UFC chief Dana White is a lot more optimistic about Ronda Rousey’s UFC future than many of the sport’s fans are. White believes Rousey will fight again at some point after she fell to Amanda Nunes Friday night in just 48 seconds. Dana …
The Atlanta Falcons will not have Julio Jones on any sort of snap count Sunday. Jones played a season-low 39 snaps in Week 16 after missing the previous two games, with the Falcons content to ease him back in slowly. Those limitations will be gone …
The Oakland Raiders will not have Aldon Smith back for their playoff run. The NFL declined to reinstate the Oakland linebacker for the playoffs, and will not revisit the case again until March 15. “A little disappointed, honestly,” …
Adrian Peterson’s season is over, and his Minnesota Vikings career may be as well. Peterson has been ruled out for Minnesota’s Week 17 game against Chicago due to lingering knee and hamstring issues. Vikings rule out RB Adrian Peterson …
There is reportedly a very real chance that Fred Hoiberg could be the first NBA coach to lose his job during the 2016-17 season. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Hoiberg’s job has come under increasing pressure during the month of …
It’s becoming more and more clear that there were some serious issues in the Buffalo Bills’ locker room under Rex Ryan. Two of the team’s star offensive players, running back LeSean McCoy and wide receiver Sammy Watkins, agreed that …
The San Diego Chargers may have nothing to play for, but that isn’t stopping Melvin Gordon from wanting to get in on the action. The second-year running back is pushing hard to be allowed to play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, saying …
If Larry Fitzgerald does indeed call it a career at the end of the 2016 season, don’t expect a lot of fanfare about it. The Arizona Cardinals receiver said Thursday that he won’t be announcing his plans ahead of time, stating that …
A reunion between Jose Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays may be in the offing. FOX Sports’s Jon Morosi reported Thursday that the Blue Jays are in “active contract discussions” with the outfielder’s representatives. Sources: …
Now that the Miami Dolphins are in the playoffs, they can begin to dream about trying to get their starting quarterback into game shape. According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins are “doing everything they can” to …
If you’re a Group of 5 school, you need to do something extraordinary to even be in the conversation for the College Football Playoff. An unbeaten season isn’t necessarily going to be good enough due to strength of schedule – just …
George Karl has sparked several firestorms with his new book, and he’s actually surprised by this. Karl told ESPN’s “Mike and Mike” on Thursday that he didn’t expect the response he got to some of the excerpts that have …
There may be a complication in the Buffalo Bills’ plan to move on from quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Taylor has reportedly been battling a groin injury for the better part of a month, and the impact may have been significant. For the past month, …
Free agent first baseman Mike Napoli might be inching closer to a destination. According to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports, Napoli has seen his market intensify since Edwin Encarnacion signed with Cleveland, though nothing is close yet. Mike Napoli's …
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin is entering a treatment facility after receiving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s drug policy. Martin said in a statement issued Wednesday that he is entering treatment immediately to …
With Steve Smith likely playing his final NFL game on Sunday, Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera would like to see a ceremonial retirement to the team that brought him into the NFL. Smith was drafted by the Panthers in 2001 and played with them for …
