Ted Wells' law firm demands NY Times retraction on behalf of NFL The New York Times really struck a nerve with the NFL. The NFL was angry at the Times story that linked the league to the tobacco industry ("N.F.L.’s Flawed Concussion Research and Ties to Tobacco Industry," published online on March 24), taking the rare step of publishing a two-part rebuttal that was more than 3,000 words in … [Read more...]
Boxing-Sport ‘more dangerous’ if banned – Eubank Snr. (Reuters)
Boxing-Sport 'more dangerous' if banned - Eubank Snr. (Reuters) (Adds new quotes) LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - Boxing should not be banned following the brain injury suffered by Nick Blackwell because the sport would become "more dangerous" if forced underground, says former world champion Chris Eubank Snr. "Boxing should not be banned for one reason -- if it were ever abolished it would … [Read more...]
Improving safety a big ask in largely amateur sport (Reuters)
Improving safety a big ask in largely amateur sport (Reuters) By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Cycling's authorities are under pressure to improve safety after Belgian rider Antoine Demoitie died following an accident involving a motorbike on Sunday but it will be a tough task in a sport which is still largely amateur. While the International Cycling Union (UCI) expressed its sadness … [Read more...]
Sport ‘more dangerous’ if banned: Eubank Snr (Reuters)
Sport 'more dangerous' if banned: Eubank Snr (Reuters) Boxing should not be banned following the brain injury suffered by Nick Blackwell because the sport would become "more dangerous" if forced underground, says former world champion Chris Eubank Snr. "Boxing should not be banned for one reason -- if it were ever abolished it would go underground and then there would be far, far more … [Read more...]
Rob Dibble goes after Carlos Gomez for home run celebration, loses
Rob Dibble goes after Carlos Gomez for home run celebration, loses If you were to ask Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez, he might agree with Bryce Harper and tell you baseball is tired. That's OK, though, because Gomez is out to make things right. The 30-year-old outfielder has no problem showing his emotions on the field, and that leads to some entertaining home run celebrations. [Sign … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: The 12 finishes of 2016 from best to worst
Power Rankings: The 12 finishes of 2016 from best to worst Without any racing last weekend, we need a special edition of Power Rankings. So why not relive the 12 finishes from the 2016 NASCAR season so far? We've had five Sprint Cup Series races, five Xfinity Series races and two Camping World Truck Series races in 2016. Let's thrown them all in the same pot and see what rises to the top. … [Read more...]
‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: ‘Virile!’ Flutie impresses in Week 2
'Dancing with the Stars' recap: 'Virile!' Flutie impresses in Week 2 “Dancing with the Stars” welcomed many an NFL player over its first 21 seasons, but Season 22, which premiered on Monday, March 21, features three: newly-minted Super Bowl MVP Von Miller from the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro Antonio Brown and former Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie, a Canadian Football … [Read more...]
Chris Paul bows out of Team USA consideration
Chris Paul bows out of Team USA consideration Chris Paul will not participate in this year’s Olympic Games, Sports Illustrated is reporting. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The soon-to-be 31-year old point guard is withdrawing his name from pool consideration for the contests in Rio, an understandable move considering his age and history with Team … [Read more...]
Rockets' Harrell facing discipline for pushing ref
Rockets' Harrell facing discipline for pushing ref 11:43 AM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print CLEVELAND -- NBA spokesman Tim Frank said Tuesday the … [Read more...]
Royals seeking revenge against Mets for World Series purpose pitch?
Royals seeking revenge against Mets for World Series purpose pitch? The Kansas City Royals enter the 2016 season as reigning World Series champions after beating the New York Mets in five games, and even after an offseason of celebrating, the Royals might still be upset over a pitch Mets starter Noah Syndergaard threw in Game 3. [Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert … [Read more...]