Vince McMahon hasn’t publicly responded to firing XFL commissioner Oliver Luck, but his lawyers shed light on Luck’s lawsuit claiming wrongful termination. McMahon’s lawyers said in their response to Luck’s allegations that he was fired for three specific reasons last month. Luck was terminated four days before the XFL declared […]
Evander Holyfield Comeback Leads to Tyson Fight Rumors (Video)
Could we possibly see Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson III? A week after Tyson put up a video of himself training at 53-years-old, Holyfield posted a video of himself working out for a similar comeback. The 57-year-old, one-time heavyweight champion hasn’t been in a ring since 2011 when he knocked out Brian […]
PGA Tour Golfers Invading Scottsdale Open Mini-Tour Event
The first round of golf’s Scottsdale Open, a three-round mini-tour event in the Arizona city, begins Tuesday at Talking Stick Golf Club’s North Course. The event has attracted several PGA Tour players, three of whom are top picks to win. The tournament is part of the Arizona-based Outlaw Tour. It’s […]
ESPN Reportedly Looking for New Monday Night Football Announcers
Changes are apparently coming in the broadcast booth at Monday Night Football, where announcers Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland are not expected to return. Though ESPN has not confirmed the report, several stories over the weekend had the duo being replaced. Rumors about the future of the Monday Night Football […]
NASCAR’s Denny Hamlin Earns Victory in Last Virtual Race
Denny Hamlin ended the iRacing series the same way he started — with a victory. Hamlin, who won the opening race seven weeks ago at Homestead-Miami, captured Saturday’s virtual contest at North Carolina’s North Wilkesboro Speedway. The North Carolina race track was an original layout for NASCAR drivers, opening in […]
Three NASCAR Races Canceled Due to Scheduling Changes
NASCAR officials announced that the Chicagoland, Richmond, and Sonoma races were all canceled last week to make room on the schedule for other upcoming races. Officials made the necessary adjustments to resume their schedule after suspending racing on March 15 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Only four races have […]
Dallas, Giants, Jets Among Winners/Losers of NFL Schedule
The NFL schedule was released on Thursday, and there were definitely several winners and losers. The Las Vegas Raiders were among the winners in the scheduling lottery, as they’ll get to christen their new stadium in primetime with a Monday night game against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2. […]
Charity Golf Matches with Woods, Mickelson, McIlroy, Johnson Aim to Satisfy Fans’ Thirst for Live Action
PGA Tour golf is still a month away, but to fill the time, professionals are participating in two charity golf matches in the next two weeks. Both the TaylorMade Driving Relief Skins Game and The Match: Champions for Charity will raise funds to help fight the COVID-19 global pandemic. The […]
NFL 2020 Schedule Released, Week 1 Highlights Include Tampa Bay at New Orleans
The NFL 2020 schedule was released Thursday night, and there are several intriguing matchups throughout the 17-week season. The first game of the NFL 2020 season will be a Thursday night contest on Sept. 10 with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans. The line […]
LeBron James, Stephen Curry Protest Ahmaud Arbery Shooting Death
Several NBA players are protesting the February shooting of an unarmed black man in Georgia by two white men. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry are just two of the professional athletes who have criticized the incident on social media. Arbery was jogging […]
Famed Gambler Billy Walters Released from Prison, Begins Home Confinement
Famed sports gambler Billy Walters was released from federal prison over the weekend to complete the remainder of his five-year prison sentence at his Carlsbad, California, home. Walters was convicted in 2017 on 10 counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud related to insider stock trading. The case also […]
Mike Tyson Training for Exhibition Comeback, $1 Million Offered
It’s not a full-scale comeback, not yet at least, but former boxer Mike Tyson definitely wants to return to the ring. The 53-year-old recently posted a video of himself working out with trainer Rafael Cordeiro. Cordeiro, whose specialty is mixed martial arts, told ESPN he was put in touch with […]
Jacksonville the Favorite to Sign Cam Newton
Cam Newton is the last starting quarterback without a job in the NFL. That’s likely to change, however, and when it does, oddsmakers believe the free agent will end up in Jacksonville. Bovada has the Jaguars listed at +190 to sign the 30-year-old Newton. One huge roadblock to Newton signing […]
Tiger Woods Blames Running for His Knee and Back Problems
It didn’t take long for Tiger Woods to jog his memory about the damage running did to his body. The 44-year-old was on GOLFTV last Friday answering questions from fans. One of the questions came from someone who asked him about possible regrets. “If you had one thing you could […]
Officials Determined to Keep 2020 NFL Season on Schedule
NFL officials have confirmed a report that they plan to start and finish the 2020 season on time, barring any unforeseen complications due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league plans to release its official schedule later this week, but says the opening game will be on Sept. 10, and that […]
William Byron Wins His Third iRacing Event
William Byron won his third virtual race, taking Sunday’s eNASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series event at the virtual version of Dover International Speedway. Byron has now won three of the last four iRacing events. Byron previously captured iRacing wins at Bristol and Richmond, and said after the Dover victory that […]
PGA Tour Champions, Korn Ferry Announce Schedule Changes
Officials for the PGA Tour Champions and the Korn Ferry Tour announced changes to their respective schedules on Thursday due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The PGA Champions Tour hasn’t played since March 27. The Korn Ferry, the PGA Tour’s developmental tour, last played on March 19. PGA Tour Champions […]
Is Aaron Rodgers Losing Battle for Control of Green Bay Packers?
If actions really do speak louder than words, than the Green Bay Packers management team is shouting that they aren’t willing to bend to quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ will any longer. The NFL Draft being the latest signal that the Packers are head coach Matt LaFleur’s team. Rodgers says he needs […]
Cincinnati Bengals Release Quarterback Andy Dalton
Cincinnati released veteran quarterback Andy Dalton Thursday, officially turning the reigns over to No. 1 overall draft pick Joe Burrow. Dalton had been the starting quarterback for the Bengals since 2011, and is Cincinnati’s career leader in touchdown passes. Burrow, however, has been tabbed as the next franchise signal-caller, and […]
NASCAR Schedule Could Resume May 17 at Darlington
NASCAR officials are expected to announce as early as Thursday that live racing will resume on Sunday, May 17. According to several reports, officials have already informed drivers and teams that the NASCAR Cup Series will resume in Darlington, South Carolina, after being on hiatus since March 15 because of […]