The Alliance of American Football may not be able to survive for another season if it doesn’t get some help from the NFL Players Association, according to AAF majority owner Tom Dundon. Dundon, the Carolina Hurricanes owner who has pledged to invest up to $250 million in the AAF, says […]
Pass Interference Calls – And Non-Calls – Reviewable for 2019 NFL Season
NFL owners overwhelmingly approved a proposal that will allow both offensive and defensive pass interference calls to be reviewed by coaches and officials during the 2019 season, the first time ever that a penalty will be reviewable under league rules. The proposal, which passed by a 31-1 margin, will also […]
Conor McGregor Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Assault in Ireland
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that UFC superstar Conor McGregor was facing an investigation for an alleged sexual assault in Dublin, Ireland. That report came less than a day after McGregor announced his retirement from mixed martial arts in a Twitter post. Police Won’t Confirm McGregor’s Involvement According […]
Trail Blazers Center Jusuf Nurkic Suffers Compound Fractures in Left Leg During Win Over Nets
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered compound fractures in his lower left leg on Monday night, an injury that will keep the Bosnian star out of action indefinitely. The injury occurred in the second overtime period of Portland’s Monday game against the Brooklyn Nets, a game the Trail Blazers […]
Jacob deGrom Signs Five-Year, $137.5M Contract Extension with New York Mets
Defending National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom has signed a five-year extension with the New York Mets that will pay him $137.5 million over the life of the contract. The extension – which was first reported by SNY – includes a full no-trade clause, and allows deGrom to […]
Conor McGregor Announces Retirement from MMA on Twitter, Again
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor announced early Tuesday morning that he was planning to retire from professional mixed martial arts, telling fans of his decision on Twitter. The unexpected announcement came hours after McGregor made an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,†in which he told Fallon that […]
Brad Keselowski Dominates at Martinsville to Pick Up Second Win of 2019
Brad Keselowski led for nearly the entire race on his way to picking up a dominant victory in the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday. Keselowski held the lead for 446 of the race’s 500 laps, the most laps led by a driver in any race since Kyle Petty […]
New England Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski Announces Retirement from NFL
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from professional football on Sunday, putting an end to a nine-year career during which he was one of the most dominant offensive weapons in the NFL. Over his nine years, all spent with the Patriots, Gronkowski made four All-Pro teams […]
60 Minutes Dives Into Sports Betting, With a Focus on the Vulnerability of College Athletes
The CBS news magazine 60 Minutes spent more than 13 minutes discussing sports betting on Sunday night, with a large amount of that time focused on the threat of corruption at the college level. The in-depth segment presented an overview of where legalized sports betting now stands in the United […]
UFC Fight Night 148: Anthony Pettis Moves Up to 170 Pounds to Face Stephen Thompson
No. 8 lightweight contender Anthony Pettis is moving up a weight class to take on No. 3 welterweight Stephen Thompson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 148 in Nashville, Tennessee. The fight pits two flashy veterans against each other in a bout that has the potential to put […]
Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers Will Open 2019-2020 NHL Season in Prague
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers will open the 2019-2020 NHL season in the Czech Republic, as the two teams are scheduled to meet in Prague on Oct. 4. That announcement came from the NHL on Thursday, with the league also saying that the Buffalo Sabres would be playing […]
NFL Competition Committee Proposes Expanding Instant Replay to Cover Pass Interference
The NFL’s competition committee has submitted a series of proposals for owners to cover on when they meet in Phoenix next week, including one that would expand instant reply to cover a variety of additional situations. The competition committee proposal is one of several changes to replay that might be […]
60 Minutes Airing Segment Debating the Merits of Legalized Sports Betting This Sunday
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Marshall University Athletic Director Mike Hamrick are among the prominent figures who will appear on a 60 Minutes segment this Sunday, debating the merits of legalized sports betting in the United States. It will come as little surprise that Silver is on the show to […]
Alliance of American Football Moving Championship Game from Vegas to Frisco, Texas
The Alliance of American Football (AAF) was envisioned as a league that would fully embrace sports betting as a way to attract and engage fans. Now, the fledgling football league is moving its title game away from the epicenter of American gambling. The AAF announced Wednesday that it would be […]
Two West Virginia Sportsbooks Still Shut Down for First Weekend of NCAA Tournament
The Wheeling Island Casino Racetrack and the Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in West Virginia won’t be able to take bets on the first weekend of March Madness, as a contractual dispute continues to interrupt operations at both sites. The disruption began on March 6, as operator Delaware North was […]
Sports Betting Legislative Roundup: New Hampshire House Approves Bill, Cuomo Opposes Mobile Betting in New York
New Hampshire lawmakers pushed forward with legalized sports betting on Tuesday, as the state House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow betting on professional and college sports. The House voted by a 269-82 margin to send the bill to the Senate for further consideration. New Hampshire Bill Has Multiple […]
TJ Dillashaw Voluntarily Surrenders UFC Bantamweight Title After NYSAC Suspension
TJ Dillashaw will no longer be the UFC bantamweight champion, as the 135-pound fighter announced he was “voluntarily relinquishing†the title after the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) and the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed him of an “adverse finding†on a drug test taken before his last bout. […]
Ichiro Suzuki Draws Walk in Seattle Mariners Win Over Oakland Athletics in Tokyo
Ichiro Suzuki took his place in the Seattle Mariners’ starting lineup one more time on Wednesday, as he contributed to his team’s 9-7 win over the Oakland Athletics in Tokyo. The 45-year-old Ichiro suited up for the Mariners in the opening game of the MLB regular season, after playing just […]
Major League Soccer Becomes Latest American Sports League to Partner with MGM Resorts
MGM Resorts International will become the first official gaming partner of Major League Soccer, making MLS the fourth major sports league in the United States to partner with the gaming firm. MGM had previously reached agreements with the NBA, NHL, and Major League Baseball, and is also the exclusive gambling […]
Dana White Agrees to New Seven-Year Extension to Continue as UFC President
Dana White will continue to lead the world’s most prestigious mixed martial arts organization, as the UFC president signed a new deal with the promotion that will see him stay in that role for seven more years. The 49-year-old White has been with the UFC as its president since 2001, […]