Report: Tiger Woods was on way to meet Justin Herbert, Drew Brees

Tiger Woods was on his way to meet NFL quarterbacks Drew Brees and Justin Herbert when he crashed his car in a rollover accident in the Los Angeles area Tuesday, Shelley Smith of ESPN reports. Woods reportedly was running late for a scheduled photo shoot with Brees and Herbert, who were playing golf. Woods underwent [more]

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Tennessee investigates illegal betting activity during Super Bowl LV

Tennessee legalized sports wagering late last year. It’s biggest event to date has triggered one of the biggest controversies to emerge since the Supreme Court opened the nationwide betting floodgates nearly three years ago. According to TNBets.com, via David Purdum of ESPN.com, Tennessee authorities recently announced that two of the state’s four official sportsbooks experienced [more]

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WFT to pick a new name after 2021 season

The Washington Football Team will have a proper football team name again, eventually. On Tuesday, the organization launched a website that will chronicle the team’s search for a new name. WashingtonJourney.com allows fans to submit their own ideas for a new name for the franchise. The organization retired its former nickname last year, under mounting [more]

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Former 49ers receiver Dick Witcher dies at 76

Former 49ers receiver Dick Witcher has died, the team announced Tuesday. Witcher was 76. Witcher spent his entire eight-year career with the 49ers. The team selected him in the eighth-round of the 1966 draft. He appeared in 109 games with 59 starts. Witcher finished his career with 172 receptions for 2,359 yards and 14 touchdowns. [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger’s agent says Steelers want the quarterback to return

Steelers team president Art Rooney II met with Ben Roethlisberger on Tuesday. The meeting went well, according to a report afterward. Apparently, the meaning of “the meeting went well” is both sides have agreed to go it another go. Ryan Tollner, the quarterback’s agent, told Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network that the Steelers “want Ben [more]

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J.J. Watt’s cryptic tweet sparks crazy speculation about his next destination

J.J. Watt has said that “free agency is wild.” He’s doing his best to make it even wilder. A seven-word tweet that Watt posted on Tuesday morning has sparked rampant speculation regarding the message he isn’t, or isn’t, sending regarding his future. “Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell,” Watt said. Some are suggesting that [more]

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Some Black assistants question whether they got real interviews for head-coaching jobs

In 2003, when the NFL established the Rooney Rule that requires a minority candidate to be interviewed for every head-coaching vacancy, there were three Black head coaches. In 2021, there are also three Black head coaches. Some Black assistant coaches see a lack of progress as evidence that the Rooney Rule is being treated by [more]

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