Earl Thomas is out for the season after a freak collision with his teammate Kam Chancellor. He recently spoke with Rich Eisen about his future Tuesday and the safety still sounds unsure about continuing his playing career. The 27-year-old tweeted about contemplating retirement almost immediately following the diagnosis from...
Conor McGregor would struggle to make it to the first bell against Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to UFC legend Frank Mir. Mir is a hero among the heavyweight division, but does not think current lightweight champion McGregor has any chance against the wrestling skills of the undefeated Russian. Nurmagomedov is 24-0 in his MMA...
Boxer Amir Khan is planning to launch a team-based mixed martial arts league in Britain in 2017. The Super Fight League will see eight teams from different parts of Britain competing in a league format. "MMA is big and getting bigger," Khan, a financial stakeholder in Indian MMA promotion Super Fight League, told BBC...
NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager has passed away at the age of 65 on Thursday. ESPN reporter Adam Schefter tweeted Thursday afternoon, “Turner President David Levy had announced the passing of Craig Sager. Beyond sad.” Turner released an entire statement saying, “he will be remembered fondly” and the...
GARRETT GOMEZ, winner of 13 Breeders' Cup races including on Blame, who thwarted Zenyatta in the 2010 Classic, has been found dead. He was 44. Gomez twice won the Eclipse award for outstanding rider and in 2007 he set a record for the most stakes-race wins in a season with 76, breaking Jerry Bailey's record. He won 265...
Roger Federer has not considered retiring from tennis during his recent injury layoff despite spending six months out of the sport with a knee problem. The 17-time grand slam champion has not played competitively since defeat at Wimbledon to Milos Raonic, after being advised to withdraw from the second half of the season with a...
Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey is considering an appeal after being hit with a five-match ban. An independent panel yesterday found the 24-year-old guilty of racially abusing Wolves player Romain Saiss in the Molineux side’s 2-0 Championship win at St James’s Park on September 17. Shelvey, also fined...
When former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey fought Holly Holm at UFC 193 — where she eventually coughed up her title — “Rowdy” was unable to out-muscle “The Preacher’s Daughter” and even found herself getting taken down. Looks like she is taking steps to make sure that...
PRAGUE — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was injured by a knife-wielding attacker at her home on Tuesday. The 2011 and 2014 Wimbledon champion said the injury to her left hand was "severe." "In my attempt to defend myself, I was badly injured on my left hand. I am shaken, but fortunate to be...
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion Jose Aldo has expressed confidence in his skills, saying he does not see any situation where Max Holloway can beat him. Holloway beat Anthony Pettis at the UFC 206 event to claim the interim featherweight title and with that win was guaranteed a shot at unifying...
Prosecutors have launched an investigation in Germany after media organisations were reportedly offered what is claimed to be the first photograph of Michael Schumacher since his life-changing 2013 skiing accident. According to RTL, the picture is being touted by an unknown seller for €1 million. Prosecutors in Offenburg...
Ronda Rousey has condemned both Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jnr for choosing money as their motivation ahead of her eagerly awaited return at UFC 207. McGregor and Mayweather have continued to fuel talk of a boxing showdown between the two that would surely become the most lucrative fight in combat sport history. While...