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Former Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson died over the weekend at age 36. Benson was involved in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night. His brother and former coach at the University of Texas, Mack Brown, were among those who confirmed the …
Even though he has shown very few signs of slowing down, Tom Brady cannot escape the fact that he turned 42 earlier this month. Unless, of course, he consults the official New England Patriots roster sheet. One of the rosters the Patriots put out …
The Los Angeles Lakers are scrambling to find frontcourt help after DeMarcus Cousins suffered a torn ACL during a workout last week, and signing Dwight Howard is one possibility they are looking into. The Lakers have requested permission to speak …
USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has been unable to practice leading up to the season, but doctors can’t seem to figure out what it is that is causing his health issues. McCoy, a 5-star wide receiver and who is ranked by 247 as a top-10 recruit, has …
ESPN has officially begun the process of revamping its “NBA Countdown” crew, and Michelle Beadle is being replaced as the show’s host. Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor will be named the new hosts of “NBA Countdown” for …
Preseason injuries are an unfortunate part of every new year in the NFL, and linebacker Avery Williamson and the New York Jets are the latest to fall victim to one. Williamson suffered a torn ACL this week and will miss the entire 2019 season, Ian …
Ryan Leaf is known for being one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, and he is not afraid to own it. The latest way he reminded us of that may have been the funniest yet. The NFL’s official Instagram account shared a video of a Jalen …
The Los Angeles Chargers will likely be without one of the most important pieces of their defense at the start of the regular season, as safety Derwin James suffered a foot injury during practice this week. James sat out practice on Friday and was …
Philadelphia Phillies fans have been frustrated with Bryce Harper this season, but the slugger made them forget about that when he launched a walk-off grand slam on Thursday night. The exchange Harper had with a heckler behind the dugout not long …
Say what you will about Rex Ryan, but one thing the man has never been lacking is a sense of humor. He gave us another great reminder of that on Friday when he cracked a perfectly timed joke at his own expense. Feet have been a topic of discussion …
Bryce Harper reminded Philadelphia Phillies fans why the team invested so much money in him when he belted a walk-off grand slam on Thursday night, and he was so jacked up that he decided to sprint around the bases. Harper’s wife Kayla says she …
Dwayne Haskins is still fighting for a starting job with the Washington Redskins, and he made a pretty good case for himself with the deep touchdown pass he threw during Thursday night’s preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Rather …
With the exception of a few years here and there when he decided to see what life was like in the NFL, Nick Saban has been around college football ever since he was a player at Kent State in the early 1970s. Surely, somewhere in that span, he would …
The NFL made a major change for the 2019 season by allowing coaches to challenge pass interference plays, but that may not matter if horrific calls like the one we saw in Thursday night’s game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington …
Melvin Gordon has still yet to report to the Los Angeles Chargers as he seeks a long-term contract extension, but the team still seems intent on not giving it to him before the start of the regular season. Gordon and the Chargers have made no …
Cam Newton was experiencing so much discomfort in his shoulder late last season that he was unable to complete much more than a short pass, but all indications are he is feeling significantly better with Week 1 less than a month away. Newton …
