A Wisconsin mother filed a $5-million lawsuit against the Pop Warner youth football organization on Thursday, blaming it for her son’s suicide after years of playing the “combat sport.”
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Seattle Seahawks defenders Bruce Irvin and Michael Bennett and New England Patriots tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Michael Hoomanawanui were fined by the NFL on Friday for their roles in a brawl near the end of the Super Bowl last Sunday.
ESPN veteran announcer Rece Davis will take over as host of College GameDay next fall, replacing longtime host Chris Fowler on the popular football pregame show.
The man who Aaron Hernandez is charged with murdering had a wallet, cash and two sets of keys in his pockets when his body was found near the Massachusetts home of the former New England Patriots star, a police officer testified on Thursday.
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez announced his first recruiting class Wednesday, but he knows he must change a culture and win games. The best haul Sanchez landed during this recruiting season was the group of veteran assistant coaches standing at the back of the room.
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was not among the core players listed by the franchise in a letter to season ticket-holders.
Seattle Seahawks All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman’s girlfriend, Ashley Moss, gave birth to the couple’s first child Thursday morning.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez announced his first recruiting class on Wednesday. He expects the newcomers to compete for playing time right away.
Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion was arrested Tuesday night in his hometown of Starke, Fla., for felony possession of marijuana and a firearm.
Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle was cited for marijuana possession Wednesday morning in Wichita, Kan.
Syracuse University has imposed a postseason ban on the men’s basketball team this season amid findings of past NCAA rules violations.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin reportedly was fined $11,025 on Wednesday for pretending to defecate in the end zone after scoring in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
The girlfriend of a semiprofessional football player who prosecutors contend was killed by former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez testified on Wednesday that the two men first met at a Patriots game in August 2012.
Indianapolis Colts linebacker D’Qwell Jackson has been arrested for simple assault after an altercation over a parking spot in Washington, D.C.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez announces his first recruiting class this afternoon. He went to many lengths to get these players, and the commitments kept coming up to the eve of signing day.
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