In the wake of BBC/Buzz Feed News' recent report detailing widespread match-fixing in the upper ranks of world tennis, Novak Djokovic spoke about his own encounter with such dealings. In a press conference at the Australian Open on Monday, Djokovic said that back in 2007 he was offered $200,000 to throw a first-round match in Russia. Read More »
The Carolina Panthers are 1-game away from the Super Bowl. Thusly, they are doing everything they can to give themselves an edge, or to avoid stupid injuries. Which really means no more hoverboards (sigh!). Panthers head coach Ron Rivera banned the team from using them ahead of their showdown with the Arizona Cardinals. He cited freak accidents, and unexpected fires as the chief reasons to do so. Read More »
Just when the pop star Jessica Simpson announced she's returning to television, new photos popped up in the of bikini clad Jessica with NFL hubby Eric Johnson, mom Tina Simpson, sister Ashley and husband Evan Ross while on vacation at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Read More »
UFC 193, where Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm fought for the UFC women's bantamweight belt, definitely had one of the most shocking outcome in the history of the sport. But the former champion revealed that she is now ready to take her belt back from the new titleholder. Read More »
Ciara and her son, Future were all smiles during Sunday's game even after Russell Wilson's team, the Seattle Seahawks ended their season losing to the Carolina Panthers. Following the Seahawks defeat, Ci-Ci decided to dedicate a sweet message to her man and reveal how proud she was of him during his 2015 career. Read More »
Demaryius Thomas of the Denver Broncos had more reason to celebrate beyond just defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 17. His mother Katina Smith was present during the game and for the first time ever, she got to see her son play and take the NFL playoff victory after recently being released from prison. Read More »
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger sees social media platforms--such as Twitter and Facebook--as a growing problem in sport today. The Frenchman says that they evoke more aggression and general nastiness toward teams--something that can cause a snowball like effect. Read More »
Kansas City Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain is coming off the heels of a spectacular year. He won a World Series and finished third in the AL MVP voting (not bad for a guy who didn't play the sport until high school). Unsurprisingly, the Royals wanted to keep him around. Cain apparently didn't see any reason to object--at least, not right now--and the two sides came to an agreement on an extension. Read More »
Lawrence Phillips' family will have the Former Nebraska and NFL running back's brain donated to researchers at Boston University studying traumatic brain injury, according to Dan Chamberlain, an attorney of Phillips' family. Read More »
Long before Demar Derozan was a household name--well, in Toronto at least--the NBA star was experiencing the lavish lifestyle of a Hollywood celebrity on a regular basis. He starred on an AAU team sponsored by hip-hop mogul Percy "Master P" Miller and formed a close relationship with Miller's son, rapper/actor Romeo. Derozan credits the relationship, and his early experience with celebrity, as the reason he has the work ethic he has today. Read More »
Sunday's game between the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers is a big one for obvious reasons. However, for Demaryius Thomas, it's not just a spot in the AFC Championship they're playing for. For him, it could mean something a little more personal. His mother could see him play in a football game--at any level--for the very first time, as she has spent the past 15 years in prison. Read More »
Just like a Ferrari doesn't do well on regular gas (who knows, it actually might, let it slide), an NFL football player doesn't do well on regular, greasy, movie theater food. Just ask Von Miller of the Denver Broncos, who got sick on some mozzarella sticks while watching "Star Wars." Read More »
Chip Kelly had a job in the NFL. Then he didn't. Then he did again. It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks for the 52-year-old play caller, who was fired in his third season as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles with just one week to go in the regular season. However, a few weeks after becoming unemployed, Kelly rejoins the workforce, now as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Read More »