Aaron Hernandez's lawyer says the former New England Patriots tight end's brain showed severe signs of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Almost 60 players are on PTOs around the NHL, though it's not all unproven commodities and grizzled veterans trying to show they still have something left in the tank.
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Dominic Moore was caught off guard. In his first pre-season game in his return to the Leafs on Monday, Moore lined up against Ottawa Senators forward Ben Sexton for a faceoff at 4:00 of the first period. When he attempted to win the draw, he was given a warning by linesman Tony Sericolo.
(Ezekiel Elliott.Ron Jenkins) The NFL season is back, and the computers are picking their winners for every game. We took a look at two popular systems used to pick NFL games: Cortana, Microsoft's digital assistant, and Elo, the modeling system used
MIAMI (1-0) at NEW YORK JETS (0-2) 1 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE - Miami by 5+. RECORD VS. SPREAD - Miami 1-0-0, New York 0-2-0. SERIES RECORD - Jets lead 53-49-1. LAST MEETING - Dolphins beat Jets 34-13, Dec. 17, 2016. LAST WEEK - Dolphins beat Chargers
Which players draw tough enough matchups in Week 3 of the NFL season to make you think about benching them? Which sleepers have a good chance to overachieve in their games this week? We offer up advice for those wondering "Who should I start?" as we help
A group of current and former NFL players has asked Commissioner Roger Goodell for the league's support for their campaign for racial equality and criminal justice reform.Yahoo Sports is reporting the players sent a 10-page memo to Goodell and NFL executive
NEW YORK GIANTS (0-2) at PHILADELPHIA (1-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox OPENING LINE - Eagles by 3+ RECORD VS. SPREAD - New York 0-2, Philadelphia 1-1 SERIES RECORD - Giants lead 86-82-2 LAST MEETING - Eagles beat Giants 24-19, Dec. 22, 2016 LAST WEEK -
Just what the NFL needs when people are complaining about a lack of scoring: A Thursday night game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. The last time the Rams played at the 49ers in a prime-time game, they were shut out. This season, the 49ers have played two games and haven’t scored a touchdown.
A group of four prominent NFL players reached out to the league in hopes of securing support for social activism and community involvement, according to a memo obtained by Yahoo Sports. The memo, sent to the league in August, includes signatures from Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, and retired wide receiver Anquan Boldin, four of the NFL's most outspoken players on issues of racial inequality.
