Floyd Mayweather Sr., who trains his son, was his entertaining self Thursday with the media. Most of the questions he couldn’t understand, especially from the foreign journalists. Those he did understand, he answered with equal parts alacrity and disdain.
The first round of the 2015 NFL Draft only featured two trades – the fewest this century – but it certainly was not without intrigue. Ten takeaway’s from Thursday’s first round:
LSU offensive lineman La’el Collins and police in Louisiana have agreed to schedule an interview sometime after the NFL Draft to discuss the shooting death of a pregnant woman.
If Saturday’s megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is anything like Wednesday’s final news conference to promote their showdown at the MGM Grand Garden, the Nevada National Guard may have to be called out to handle the angry mob which will be the disappointed sellout crowd of 16,700.
The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox played the first game in major league history that was not open to the public on Wednesday.
Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. “officially” arrived in Las Vegas on Tuesday for the world welterweight unification title showdown Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden. And the two superstar boxers’ arrivals were as different as their personalities themselves.
Three days before the 2015 NFL Draft, Missouri defensive end Shane Ray was ticketed for marijuana possession, and the citation could wind up costing him millions.
Offensive tackle La’el Collins, a possible first-round pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft, is being sought by police for questioning in connection with a murder investigation, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.
Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Gibson, a Tigers analyst with Fox Sports Detroit, managed the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2010 to 2014, leading the team to a division title in his first season.
