Kellen Winslow Jr., once a Pro Bowler for the Browns, is not eligible for parole until 2028. (Hayne Palmour/San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Pool, File) Content Warning: This post contains mentions of rape and sexual assault. Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. has asked for his 14-year prison sentence to be reduced, arguing that … Read more
2:54 PM ET Alexa PhilippouESPN To close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with additional experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Star point guard Courtney Vandersloot will sign with the New York … Read more
The NBA trade market continues to hum quietly, with little chatter about substantial deals gaining development. Executives are passed around front offices and players are made available, but this pre-buzzer Feb. 9 deal landscape is desperately short of important talent on the block, in the eyes of key executives, especially for teams looking to add … Read more
The Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to set the franchise record for most wins in a season when they face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, February 12. Philadelphia (16-3) has the most regular season wins in team history. with 14 and tied the club mark for combined wins, which was achieved … Read more
Getty Images Tom Brady left Tampa Bay. He leaves behind a championship legacy – as well as a $35.1 million cap charge for 2023. It’s not money the Bucs owe Brady. It’s money the Buccaneers have already paid, using the fixtures available to pitch the box in years to come. As for Brady’s business, the … Read more
7:48 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN LAS VEGAS — Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II is set to become a second-generation Pro Bowl entrant, following in the footsteps of his father and namesake who appeared in three Pro Bowls with the Miami Dolphins. But when father and son compare notes on their respective experiences, they will … Read more
In the fight game, you can never be 100% sure, but Fedor Emelianenko – arguably the greatest MMA heavyweight of all time – says this weekend’s clash against Ryan Bader will be his last. He said something similar in 2012 after knocking out Pedro Rizzo, but that retirement ended up being just a three-year break. … Read more
CNN — A 60-year-old man has died following a brawl that broke out Tuesday night in the town of Alburgh during a college basketball game, Vermont State Police (VST) said Wednesday in a statement. Russell Giroux was taken by ambulance to Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans where he was pronounced dead, VST said. “The … Read more
The Warriors, for the umpteenth time this season, have only themselves to blame. Golden State’s 119-114 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday at Target Center was another Warriors masterclass in self-sabotage. Up 96-82 with 11:12 left in the fourth quarter, Golden State’s late collapse in regulation was the appetizer to what ended up … Read more
It makes sense that the only thing here in Los Angeles with the real power to temporarily freeze and silence all the drama created by a distraught LeBron James team is, in fact, a LeBron James act of absolute grandeur. This season, the Lakers have given off a banal basketball buzz — a low frequency … Read more
