After two recent incidents where NHL forward Brad Marchand licked his opponents, the league has issued him a warning to end the behavior. When reports of the conduct emerged, Bill Daly, the NHL deputy commissioner, asserted that they “will be communicating with the club,” adding, “We don’t expect…
Nearly everyone enjoys celebrating life’s small victories. While an unwritten rule in Major League Baseball doesn’t look kindly on being too celebratory as a runner heads to home plate, Little League isn’t necessarily subjected to the same standards, largely because some little leaguers are incredibly young and aren’t…
Video of Shaun White’s halfpipe crash, which happened in October, recently emerged, showing the snowboarder striking the top of the halfpipe with his head while he was practicing a double cork 1440. During the fall, the side of White’s head hit the lip of the pipe, bouncing off…
Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews has stated that if a new rule requiring professional football players to stand during the national anthem is instituted, he will quit the NFL. Matthews made the announcement in a tweet, though quickly deleted the message. However, a screenshot was captured before the…
As the controversy surrounding the national anthem protests continues to divide football fans, the NFL now has a new challenge it must come to grips with: not being country’s favorite sport. A recent poll showed that the number of people who view the league positively has dropped significantly…
In a recent interview, the NFL’s Tennessee Titans tight-end Delanie Walker addressed fans who were threatening to boycott the league due to players kneeling or, in some cases, not even coming out onto the ground for the pre-game Pledge of Allegiance and national anthem with a single-word response –…
With the controversy surrounding NFL players choosing to kneel, sit, or remain in the locker room intensifying, one team has decided to take a stand, literally. The Broncos released a statement asserting the team’s actions last week were “in no way a protest of the military, the flag…
Last Thursday, the 2017 NFL season opener between the Chiefs and Patriots captured the attention of 13 percent fewer viewers than the opening game in 2016, a shift that is being blamed on players choosing to kneel during the playing of the national anthem. The game was the…
Colin Kaepernick, a pro quarterback who recently opted out of his contract with the 49ers, has been struggling to find a new team, and he remains unsigned as the 2017 NFL season gets underway. Some have suggested Kaepernick’s political activism is to blame, especially deciding to sit during…
Jake Pratt, a high school senior with Down syndrome, had the opportunity to live out his varsity football dream when he ran for 35 yards, scoring a touchdown, during his very first play on the field. The heartwarming moment was captured on video by Jake’s sister, Amy Hyde,…
Most professional athletes seem to curate their on-field images carefully. When the cameras are rolling, they perform. Yet when the cameras aren’t rolling, some end up making news for all the wrong reasons. This isn’t one of those cases. This is the story of a an NFL player…
Social media channels are buzzing about a father’s audacious shame tactics. At Friday night’s Cleveland Cavaliers’ game, the off-court drama caught the attention of a camera man who captured the image of a father holding up a motivational message for his son, Thomas. https://twitter.com/THE_COLI/status/845679102317203460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Ffox2now.com%2F2017%2F03%2F28%2Ffather-of-the-year-stl-mans-message-for-son-goes-viral%2F “Thomas, get your grades…
The founder of the National Anthem protest that has become a national conversation has found his way onto the bench for the San Francisco 49ers after have a record setting game. Although it wasn’t a record any quarterback ever wanted. Kaepernick is now the first starting quarterback in…
The home opener for the Philadelphia 76ers was supposed to begin, as all of their games do, with a performance of The Star Spangled Banner. Yet last night’s game didn’t begin as planned–all becasue of the shirt the anthem singer wore to the game. Sevyn Streeter wore a…
Tim Tebow’s attempts at professional football didn’t go as he’d planned. His latest move took him off the gridiron and onto the well manicured grass of the outfield. And he’s back in the news, but not for his skills behind the plate. Tebow is back in the spotlight…