Steelers players who kneel will have support of Mike Tomlin, organization

Steelers players who choose to kneel for the national anthem will have the support of Mike Tomlin and the organization, the coach said in a video conference call Tuesday. Tomlin spoke for the first time since George Floyd died May 25, saying he supports players’ statements and actions “as long as it’s done so thoughtfully [more]

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US Open champion wants to 'surpass Serena' and be the best

Tennis star Bianca Andreescu says she hopes to one day surpass the greatest players of all-time as she prepares to defend her title at this year's US Open.

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Martha Firestone Ford steps down as Lions prinicipal owner

Martha Firestone Ford became the principal owner of the Lions when her husband William Clay Ford died in 2014, but her run in the role has come to an end. The Lions announced on Tuesday that Ford is stepping down as the team’s principal owner and chairman. Her daughter Sheila Ford Hamp will take over [more]

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Trent Williams can’t be franchise-tagged next year

When Trent Williams signed his restructured deal with the 49ers last week, he added a bit of guaranteed money. He also earned some freedom after this season. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the new deal with the veteran left tackle stipulates that he can’t be franchise-tagged after this season. The 49ers would still like [more]

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Greg Roman: We have to be selective about experimenting with offense

The Ravens overhauled their offense heading into Lamar Jackson’s first full year as the starting quarterback, but they won’t be making major renovations for the MVP’s encore. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman spoke to reporters on a conference call Tuesday and said he thinks the team has handled the circumstances of this offseason as well as [more]

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Malcolm Jenkins: Discussions like I had with Drew Brees are what America needs

When Saints quarterback Malcolm Jenkins heard Drew Brees conflate kneeling during the national anthem with disrespecting America, he was not happy. But Jenkins believes the fallout from that was productive. Jenkins said Monday on The Daily Show that he hopes more Americans, black and white alike, will sit down and have honest conversations like he [more]

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Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus after controversial event

Novak Djokovic has tested positive for the coronavirus following an exhibition event he organized in Croatia.

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