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Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle is taking his unsportsmanlike conduct fine from the NFL in stride, even raising money for charity via a GoFundMe page. The penalty came after Dowdle, 27, scored a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, November 2, when he celebrated with exactly two hip thrusts — a nod […]

NFL kickers face an immense amount of pressure, often called upon in the game’s most critical moments, where they alone can determine whether their team wins or loses. As a result, they often catch the ire of angry fans, and as New York Giants kicker Graham Gano revealed, they can sometimes go way too far. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-5, in an epic 18-inning World Series game, and the man who called the game for Fox refused to answer a call from nature. ”I actually didn’t pee,” Fox Sports play-by-play man Joe Davis revealed in a Thursday, November 6 appearance on Chicago talk radio show […]

The Stafford family has added an important mid-season acquisition. Kelly Stafford, the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, revealed that the family has welcomed a new four-legged friend to their household in a golden retriever named Lucy. “New family member,” Kelly, 36, wrote via her Instagram Story on Thursday, November 6, over a […]

Preston Kneeland, uncle of late Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, remembered his nephew as an “outstanding young man” in the hours after his sudden death on Thursday, November 6. “He was the gentle giant,” Preston told the Dallas Morning News in a story published Friday, November 7. “He was just an outstanding dude, and […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is back in the United States and in police custody as he faces an attempted murder charge, according to TMZ Sports. Brown, 37, is expected to be charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder with a deadly weapon after he allegedly tried to shoot and kill a […]

Alex Rodriguez played Major League Baseball for 22 seasons, and whether he was in Seattle, Texas or New York, his personal life was never far from the front page. The headlines usually revolved around his dating life. He was married to Cynthia Rodriguez Nicolas (née Scurtis) from 2002 to 2008 before she filed for divorce. […]

Many former football stars, both at the collegiate and NFL levels, have died in 2025. Football fans were stunned to learn of the death of former Louisiana State University wide receiver Kyren Lacy, who was widely expected to be drafted into the NFL in 2025, on April 13. Lacy, sadly, was not the only member […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died by apparent suicide, Frisco, Texas police confirmed in a press release. The Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine his official cause of death. Kneeland’s body was found at 1:31 a.m. local time on Thursday, November 6 after the second-year Cowboy attempted to evade troopers who tried to […]

Marshawn Kneeland’s mom, Wendy, never got to see her son play in an NFL game, but the late Dallas Cowboys defensive end made sure she was with him as he started his professional journey. Kneeland, who died on Thursday, November 6, at age 24, was known for wearing a chain around his neck that held […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24, the team announced. “It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning,” the Cowboys wrote in a statement on Thursday, November 6. “Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and […]

Quarterback Dak Prescott is a three-time Pro Bowler who has been leading the Dallas Cowboys’ offense for a decade. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is not impressed. “Dak’s a bum,” Green, 35, said on the Tuesday, November 4 episode of his “Why Is Draymond Green Talking About Football” podcast. “He’s getting some numbers and […]

Charissa Thompson did not almost die during a Thursday Night Football broadcast — a bad experience with a seafood tower only made her feel like it earlier that day. Thompson, 43, took to her “Calm Down with Erin and Charissa” podcast to set the record straight about what happened during the October 16 game between […]

Tim Tebow has fully embraced fatherhood, months after welcoming his first baby with his wife, former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Tebow. “It is awesome, it is one of the biggest blessings in life,” Tim, 38, told TMZ Sports in a story published Wednesday, November 5. Tim and Demi-Leigh announced the arrival of their daughter, Daphne, via […]

Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold was laid to rest on Tuesday, November 4, in an emotional funeral service at St. Vincent Martyr in Madison, N.J. with more than 400 people in attendance. Mangold died on October 25 at the age of 41 due to complications from kidney disease. Hall of Famer Alan Faneca […]

There’s no love lost between Ronda Rousey and Joe Rogan. Rousey, 38, made that much clear in an appearance on the “Bertcast Podcast” with comedian Bert Kreischer — Rogan’s longtime friend. “He’s not an expert,” Rousey said of Rogan, 58, on the Wednesday, October 29 episode. “He’s a fan with an audience. He never fought.” […]

Eli Manning’s son, Charlie, is dressing as his favorite football player for Halloween. His favorite quarterback, actually. His favorite New York Giants quarterback. It’s not Eli. The two-time Super Bowl champion, 44, shared a photo of his son via Instagram on Friday, October 31, showing Charlie, 7, smiling in his blue No. 6 Jaxson Dart […]

Between a bitter rivalry, College Football Playoff implications and a possible spot in the SEC championship game, the Georgia Bulldogs have plenty to play for when they face the Florida Gators on Saturday, November 1. There’s even more on the line for Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton. The game will take place at EverBank Stadium in […]

As the LSU Tigers football program navigates an already tumultuous search for a new head coach, former players and staffers are coming out of the woodwork to shed light on the Brian Kelly era. LSU fired Kelly, 64, on October 26, the day after a home loss to Texas A&M, which dropped the Tigers to […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has had better days on the job than he had on Thursday, October 30 against the Baltimore Ravens. Not only did the Dolphins lose, 28-6, but the hometown crowd booed McDaniel, 42, and his team, as he became increasingly irate with his squad, which fell to 2-7 on the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, general manager Sam Presti announced on Thursday, October 30. “[Topic] didn’t want to make this information public until he had begun the actual treatments, which he has,” Presti, 47, told reporters. “He’s been in here, he’s training, he’s working out […]