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The good news is TJ Yeldon scored the first preseason touchdown of his NFL career. The bad news is he paid a huge price. The former Alabama running back scored on a 1-yard dive in the second quarter of Jacksonville’s preseason contest with the …
J.T. Barrett was voted one of the six captains of the reigning national champion Ohio State Buckeyes, the team announced Friday. Joining Barrett as a captain are Braxton Miller, Jacoby Boren, Taylor Decker, Josh Perry and Tyvis Powell. Proud to …
Robert Griffin III raised eyebrows with a curious tweet he sent after the Washington Redskins reversed course and announced they would be holding the quarterback out 1-2 weeks because of a concussion. RG3 tweeted some guiding words that would help …
LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron is battling prostate cancer and has already begun treatment, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports. The Advocate says that until now, only some LSU fans and employees knew about the diagnosis. They were asked to keep …
The Washington Redskins have reversed course and decided to hold Robert Griffin III out of this weekend’s preseason game because of his concussion. Upon further review by neuropsychologists, RGIII to be held out from gameplay this week & …
Vernon Adams wasted no time claiming the starting quarterback job at Oregon. The graduate transfer was listed as the starter when the Ducks’ depth chart for the season opener against Eastern Washington on Sept. 5 was released Friday. …
JJ Watt is a man in demand. Even one of the hottest girls on Instagram wants a piece of him. Model Lindsey Pelas, who has posed for Playboy, was spotted by TMZ at LAX recently. The cameraman noted the model’s Dodgers cap and asked whether she …
Ronda Rousey has proven once again that she is the biggest star in the UFC. MMA Fighting’s Dave Meltzer reports that Rousey’s fight against Bethe Correia at UFC 190 is estimated to have done over 900,000 pay-per-view buys. UFC 190 is the …
The New York Mets pulled off what’s being called the “Play of the Year” after recording a wild 1-3-1 putout in Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jeff Francouer was batting in the 10th and hit a comebacker to …
Chris Mortensen denies that he was played by an NFL source regarding Deflategate, even though his initial report — which later proved to be false — helped kick the scandal into high gear and made the Patriots look a lot worse than the …
Ryan Mallett missed Houston Texans practice on Thursday, three days after he was beat out for the starting quarterback job by Brian Hoyer. No reason was given for Mallett’s absence, though head coach Bill O’Brien did say the former …
Martavis Bryant was suspended four games by the NFL for a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy, reports said Thursday. Now we’re learning what led to the violation. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the Pittsburgh …
LeBron James went above and beyond again when he sent a shout out to NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt on Thursday, a day after the writer underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his colon. Here is the tweet sent by the four-time league MVP: Wishing JZ-one …
Virginia Tech’s football program is under scrutiny for imposing an apparent fine system as discipline for its players. The system came to light on Wednesday night when Hokies defensive coordinator Bud Foster told the media they would look into …
Jay Gruden does not appreciate you picking on him over his weight. The Washington Redskins coach was asked at a media session on Thursday whether the criticism from the press bothers him. He admitted that he does read and listen to some of what is …
A woman who dated Derrick Rose from 2011-2013 has filed a lawsuit against the former NBA MVP, claiming he drugged and gang-raped her two years ago. TMZ has the details of the lawsuit and says the woman did not file a suit relating to the the Aug. …
