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NYCFC getting veteran back for first 2022 'home' game

New York City Football Club fans won’t be able to watch their team play its first “home” game of 2022 in person anywhere in the tristate area Wednesday night.

Nets guard looking to play for Nigerian team in Olympics

Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is planning to acquire a Nigerian passport to play for Nigeria in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, according to The Athletic. Dinwiddie, who was not...

Jaguars now open to life without Cam Newton-loving Leonard Fournette

There is possible tension building between Leonard Fournette and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville has had trade talks with other teams regarding the 25-year-old running back ahead of next week’s 2020...

Jose Canseco is worried Bigfoot, aliens may have coronavirus

Jose Canseco is at it again. “Can Bigfoot or aliens get Coronavirus I need to know because I have had contact with them,” the steroid-tainted former MLB slugger tweeted Saturday....

WNBA player says entire family had the coronavirus

Chicago Sky center Stefanie Dolson told ESPN she tested positive for COVID-19 along with her family. Dolson is the second WNBA player to publicly reveal she contacted the virus. Los...

Gianna Bryant, teammates named honorary WNBA Draft picks

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester were named as honorary draft picks just prior to the start of Friday’s 2020 WNBA Draft. The league...

Former Tom Brady teammate: Patriots already have QB answer

It’s a new dawn in Foxborough, and the big question for the Patriots is who will succeed six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, who is now quarterbacking the Tampa Bay...

Rams address Todd Gurley, Clay Matthews' unpaid money

Ex-Los Angeles Rams players Todd Gurley and Clay Matthews aired their grievance last week on Twitter demanding that their former employer cough up guaranteed money that is still owed them....

First NFL player tests positive for coronavirus

Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen became the first NFL player to test positive for the coronavirus, according to Fox Sports. Allen told Fox Sports he first contacted COVID-19 three...

Andrew Cuomo talks baseball-return hope with Jeff Wilpon

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he is hoping baseball can return soon and made his feelings known to Mets COO Jeff Wilpon. But with one caveat. “I said...

NBA star's wife is being sued for over $10 million

Ayesha Curry, the wife of NBA superstar Stephen Curry, is being sued by a celebrity branding company seeking more than $10 million for breach of contract. The lawsuit was filed...

Scottie Pippen was fired by the Bulls and didn't tell anyone

Scottie Pippen doesn’t seem to be too shaken up after admitting publicly that he no longer has an advisory role with the Chicago Bulls. The news was revealed Wednesday that...

Patriots' latest scandal could mess up their NFL Draft plans

The New England Patriots are preparing for next week’s virtual NFL draft with 12 picks to choose from. Or it could be fewer. That is the scenario hovering over the...

Yankees, Mets and rest of MLB to participate in coronavirus study

Major League Baseball employees will take part in a study testing as many as 10,000 persons for coronavirus antibodies, according to multiple reports. The study will be conducted by Stanford...

Red Sox World Series MVP rips ‘joke’ MLB probe, then retires

Former World Series MVP Steve Pearce ripped the MLB's investigation into allegations that the Red Sox illegally stole signs in their 2018 championship season. “That’s such a joke to us,”...

Todd Gurley: Hall of Famer 'hatin' on me' for taking his number

Todd Gurley is getting a fresh start with the Atlanta Falcons, and his choice of a new uniform number goes against the wishes of a team legend. Gurley has made...

Oklahoma State coach apologizes for coronavirus comments

Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy made a public apology Saturday for his assertion during a teleconference last week that he expected his players and coaching staff to be able...

Tom Brady ready to make his 'trademark' in Tampa Bay

Tom Brady has made quite a splash since landing in Tampa Bay, and his merchandising business is looking to do the same. Brady and his company, TEB Capital Management, filed...

NHL has several plans in works for potential coronavirus return

The NHL has drawn up a number of scenarios to be used once it has been determined it’s safe to take the league off its current pause to play the...

Texans deal for their DeAndre Hopkins replacement

Brandin Cooks in on the move again. The Houston Texans are acquiring Cooks in a trade from the Los Angeles Rams, according to multiple reports, the fourth NFL stop for...