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Packers’ Jermichael Finley Unwilling to Take Pay Cut
Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley told ESPN’s Josina Anderson on Wednesday that he is unwilling to take a pay cut to stay with the team next season. “I’m not that guy,” Finley told...
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LeBron James Mulling Magic Johnson’s $1M Slam Dunk Offer
Miami Heat small forward LeBron James is considering former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson’s $1 million offer to finally give the fans what they want by participating in the NBA’s slam...
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49ers Have Little Interest in Darrelle Revis
Reports surfaced on Wednesday that the New York Jets are shopping cornerback Darrelle Revis and that the San Francisco 49ers are one of several teams interested in him, but according to a source close...
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Derrick Rose’s Return Held Up By Hamstring Issues
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose has been medically cleared to return to the team after ACL rehab, but said his hamstrings have been “on fire” after participating in full contact practice for the...
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Retired Ray Lewis Transitions to ESPN As Analyst
Ray Lewis was not out of work long. Three weeks after aiding the Baltimore Ravens in their Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers, the retired future Hall of Fame linebacker signed on as an...
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Vikings Sign Wide Receiver Greg Jennings
The Minnesota Vikings signed free-agent wide receiver Greg Jennings to a five-year contract Friday, after he spent the last seven years with the Green Bay Packers. The contract has a maximum value of...
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Elvis Dumervil Fires Agent After New Contract Fiasco
Elvis Dumervil fired his agent Marty Magid after he failed to submit the proper paperwork of his new restructured contract with the Denver Broncos before the team’s 4 p.m. ET Friday deadline. “It’s...
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Robin Roberts To Receive Arthur Ashe Courage Award at ESPYs
Robin Roberts, the Good Morning America host who was the first black women sports anchor on ESPN, will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2013 ESPYs in July for her perseverance and...
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Kevin Ware Cleared to Travel With Cardinals to Atlanta
Louisville guard Kevin Ware, who sustained compound fractures to his right tibia in the first half of Sunday’s 85-63 victory over Duke, has been cleared to travel with the Cardinals to his hometown...
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NFL Draft: Bills Bypass QB Geno Smith for E.J. Manuel
West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith was predicted by many analysts to be the first quarterback selected in Thursday’s NFL draft, but surprisingly, the Buffalo Bills selected E.J. Manuel over Smith...
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Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett Reach Mutual Understanding
Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett reached a mutual understanding on Monday night, after a verbal altercation during the fourth quarter of Monday’s contest that later spilled over to the Boston Celtics...
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Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly Interviews For Eagles Coaching Vacancy
Notre Dame’s head coach Brian Kelly interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles for several hours Tuesday about their coaching vacancy, according to The Associated Press. The Eagles and Kelly developed a...
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Jaguars New GM Shuts Down Tim Tebow Speculation
The Jacksonville Jaguars introduced David Caldwell as their new general manager Thursday and he quickly shut down any speculation that Tim Tebow will play for the team next season. “I can’t imagine a...
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Brian Kelly Opts to Return to Notre Dame
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly has opted to return to the Fighting Irish next season after mulling a leap to the NFL to fill the Philadelphia Eagles head coaching vacancy. The Eagles and Kelly met...
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Patriots Overpower Texans Behind Tom Brady’s Big Performance
The New England Patriots are one game away from reaching the Super Bowl after overpowering and defeating the Houston Texans 41-28 on Sunday behind Tom Brady’s big performance. Brady threw for three...
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ESPN’s Stuart Scott Battling Cancer For 3rd Time
ESPN anchor Stuart Scott, among the more creative and popular personalities on the all-sports network, announced on Twitter Monday night that he is enduring a third bout with cancer. “Blessed by...
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Michael Crabtree ‘Highly Doubted’ to be Charged in Alleged Sexual Assault
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree is “highly, highly doubted” to be charged in an alleged sexual assault last weekend, according to ESPN Sunday morning. ESPN received the information...
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New York Jets Open to Trading Darrelle Revis
New York Jets premier shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis, who missed almost all of last season after suffering a torn ACL, could find himself in a different uniform because Jets owner Woody Johnson is...
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Retirement From Ravens Isn’t in Ed Reed’s Plan
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed has no plans to join his future Hall of Fame teammate Ray Lewis in retirement after they face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3. “I’ll be playing...
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NFL’s Ed Reed Agrees With Obama on Football Violence
Baltimore Ravens star safety Ed Reed agreed with the comments made by President Barack Obama to The New Republic about football being a violent sport and taking steps to make it safer. “I am with...
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Randy Moss: ‘I’m The Greatest Receiver to Ever Play This Game’
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Randy Moss addressed the media on Tuesday as he prepared for his second Super Bowl appearance and declared himself the greatest receiver to ever play in the NFL. “Now...
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Donald Driver To Retire From NFL After 14 Seasons
Donald Driver, a consistent wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers for 14 seasons, announced on ESPN Radio that he was retiring from the NFL. “I’m going to officially put the cleats on the shelf. I’m...
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San Francisco 49ers May Seek Trade of Alex Smith
The San Francisco 49ers are looking to trade former starting quarterback Alex Smith during the offseason, according to league sources via ESPN.com. Reports surfaced early last week that Smith would...
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Yankees Hush-Hush About A-Rod’s Rehab Location
The New York Yankees are attempting to keep the whereabouts of third baseman Alex Rodriguez’s rehabilitation a secret, after allegations surfaced last week that he was linked to another...
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Mother of Arkansas Recruit Refuses to Sign Letter of Intent
Signing day for high school student-athletes is supposed to be one of the most memorable days in their lives, but for ESPN 150 running back Alex Collins it was memorable for all the wrong reasons: His...
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Alex Collins’ Father Signs Letter of Intent For Arkansas
Running back Alex Collins is on his way to play college football at the University of Arkansas after his mother refused to sign his national letter of intent on Wednesday, but his father, Johnny...
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Celtics’ Leandro Barbosa Out For The Remainder of Season
Just when the Boston Celtics appeared to be on a roll, winning seven of their last eight games, they received bad news on Tuesday that shooting guard Leandro Barbosa would be out for the remainder of...
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Four Alabama Crimson Tide Football Players Arrested
Four freshmen on the Alabama Crimson Tide football team were arrested Monday and charged with second-degree robbery or fraudulent use of a credit card. Wide receiver Eddie Williams, who was a former...
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Jadeveon Clowney Expected to Play For Gamecocks This Season
South Carolina All-American defensive end and highly favored 2014 No. 1 overall NFL draft pick Jadeveon Clowney is expected to play for the Gamecocks this season, according to his mother, Josenna...
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Colts to Part Ways with Veteran Dwight Freeney
The Indianapolis Colts have to decided to part ways with the veteran defensive end Dwight Freeney, who has spent his 11-year career with the Colts, the team announced Friday. Freeney, who is the Colts...
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Derrick Rose Practices 5-on-5 For 1st Time In Comeback
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, who is recovering from an ACL injury, took a big rehab step on Monday by practicing in 5-on-5 drills for the first time this season. Rose had been cleared by...
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Ray Lewis: Ravens Showed Lack of Leadership by Mocking Jacoby Jones
Former Ravens star, Ray Lewis announced on his ESPN show that the Ravens lack leadership since Lewis and Ed Reed left the team. Seems like Lewis was onto something given the team’s reaction to their...
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Magic Johnson Exits ‘NBA Countdown’
NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson announced on Thursday that he’s leaving ESPN/ABC and “NBA Countdown” studio program. “I love ESPN,’’ he said. “Unfortunately, due to the nature of my schedule...
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Google Partners With ESPN to Bring World Cup Highlights to Search
If you’re stuck in a cubicle at work and unable to watch every minute of the World Cup, Google and ESPN will at least help you keep up with the latest highlights. The two companies have teamed up to...
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Stephen A. Smith Suspended By ESPN; Taking Radio Job on SiriusXM
Stephen A. Smith, perhaps the most provocative voice on ESPN, was suspended for a week from appearing on the network for comments deemed insensitive following Baltimore Raven Ray Rice’s two-game...
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ESPN Ends Relationship With Artie Lange After Racist Harassment of Cari Champion
After Artie Lange’s onslaught of racist and sexist tweets about ESPN hostess Cari Champion, the Worldwide Leader in Sports decided to end any future possible relationship with the comedian. Yesterday,...
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Though He’s Still Battling Cancer, Stuart Scott of ESPN Refutes Rumors He’s...
Stuart Scott, the ESPN host who is battling a rare form of cancer, posted on Twitter that rumors that he has been placed in hospice are false. His tweet read: “Rumor bout me in hospice. Not True....
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ESPN’s Stuart Scott, 49, Loses Courageous 7-Year Battle With Cancer
Stuart Scott, the ESPN anchor who made SportsCenter a place for not only highlights but clever hyperbole, died today after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 49. Perhaps the most popular sports...
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10 of Stuart Scott’s Most Memorable, Clever Catch Phrases
On television, Stuart Scott represented Black people’s creativity, soul, mind, humor, style and overall culture. That’s part of the legacy he leaves behind as an ESPN personality—a quick-witted,...
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Like It or Not, ESPN Re-signs the Provocative Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith signed a new deal with ESPN to continue providing commentary that enrages, excites, illuminates and generates conversation. And for that, it’s a good thing he will be on sports...
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Only The Ugliness of Racism Can Sully the Uniqueness of Sports
Jean Delance turned away from Oklahoma after racist frat video went viral The uniqueness of sports is not the competition. That’s the attraction of sports. The uniqueness of it is that a Black fan and...
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View ArticleBomani Jones’ Caucasians T Shirt: Watch How Some White Folks Get All Upset...
Bomani Jones offended many on social media after wearing a controversial t-shirt while co-hosting ESPN’s Mike & Mike in place of Mike Golic. The shirt was created by a company called Shelf Life...
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Kobe Bryant’s Last Road Game Ends as Kendrick Lamar Releases Tribute Video
Pitchfork Kobe Bryant’s last game on the road was a face-off with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, as rapper Kendrick Lamar debuted a new ESPN tribute video for the Hall of Famer. Though Bryant...
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ESPN Suspends Anchor Jemele Hill for Breaking Alleged Social Media Rules
FILE – This is a Feb. 3, 2017, file photo showing Jemele Hill attending ESPN: (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File) BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN anchor Jemele Hill has been suspended by the...
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Jamie Foxx Is Not Here to Entertain Questions About Katie Holmes During NBA...
Guess Jamie Foxx had to go and couldn’t answer a question about playing basketball with Katie Holmes pic.twitter.com/XYq9fPHt3v — Rob Lopez (@r0bato) February 16, 2018 Jamie Foxx still isn’t talking...
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‘Fox & Friends’ Gets Black Guest to Criticize Jemele Hill Only to be Forced...
The hosts of “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday spent an entire segment grumbling about ESPN’s Jemele Hill winning a prestigious journalism award only to later issue a correction after its guest went off...
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Jemele Hill Refuses to Take the Bait After Candace Owens Challenges Her to...
Jemele Hill (right) tastefully turned down Candace Owens request to an on-air debate. (Images courtesy of Getty Images / YouTube) Former “SportsCenter” host Jemele Hill was unfazed Monday when...
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LaVar Ball Banned From ESPN for Flirtatious Molly Qerim Rose Comment
LaVar Ball‘s comment to ESPN’s Molly Qerim Rose has gotten him banned from the network. Ball was on ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday and discussed his son Lonzo Ball being traded to the New Orleans...
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Black Twitter Calls ESPN Out for ‘Subtle Racism’ In Covering Black and White...
Black Twitter is not here for ESPN’s “subtle racism” when it comes to how they cover Black and white coaches. Recently, on its Twitter account for “SportsCenter,” the network tweeted NFL teams had...
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