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Researchers Examine Bias Among Sports Journalists On Twitter
27 Sep 2012 | SciTech
Sports journalists covering the Penn State sex abuse scandal posted commentary on Twitter that was inherently biased, according to Clemson University and University of Louisville researchers.read more »
Armstrong Faces Loss of Tour de France Titles After Withdrawing from Arbitration
24 Aug 2012 | Sports
Superstar cyclist Lance Armstrong faces the loss of all seven of his Tour de France titles as early as Friday after deciding not to pursue arbitration in the drug case brought against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, reports said.read more »
USA's Phelps Becomes Most Decorated Olympian
1 Aug 2012 | Sports
Team USA swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic medal Tuesday, swimming the anchor leg of a 4x200-meter relay.read more »
NCAA Hits Penn State With Heavy Fine, Loss of Bowl Games
23 Jul 2012 | Sports
The NCAA levied a $60 million sanction against Penn State on Monday, banned the university from appearing in post-season play for four years and vacated all of the school's wins dating back to 1998.read more »
Report: Saints Players May Face Criminal Charges
2 Apr 2012 | Sports
Some players from the New Orleans Saints could face criminal charges over their involvement in the team's "bounty" system, leading the NFL Players Association, the league's union, to hire counsel, just in case.read more »
Jets Acquire Tebow from Broncos
21 Mar 2012 | Sports
The New York Jets announced Wednesday the team acquired Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow in a trade for two picks - a fourth-rounder and sixth-rounder in 2012, reports said.read more »
Manning Chooses Broncos: Report
19 Mar 2012 | Sports
Free agent quarterback Peyton Manning appears to have ended his search for a new team since being released from the Indianapolis Colts. Reports Monday say he has instructed his agent to get a deal done with the Denver Broncos.read more »
Colts Expected to Part Ways with Peyton Manning
7 Mar 2012 | Sports
The Indianapolis Colts are expected to release longtime QB Peyton Manning when the NFL's free agency period begins on Thursday after 14 seasons and four MVP awards, sources said.read more »
USA Sevens Rugby Breaks Attendance Records
14 Feb 2012 | Sports
The sport of rugby and city of Las Vegas are proving to be a perfect match after the 2012 USA Sevens international rugby tournament broke all previous attendance records in its third year at Sam Boyd Stadium.read more »
Giants Beat Patriots to Win Super Bowl XLVI
6 Feb 2012 | Sports
For the second time in four years, the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Sunday night to earn the franchise's fourth Lombardi Trophy.read more »
Rodgers Takes 2011 NFL MVP Award at 'Honors' Show
5 Feb 2012 | Sports
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took home his first NFL Most Valuable Player award during the league's maiden "Honors" show Saturday night.read more »
Madonna Pledge: No 'Wardrobe Malfunctions' During Super Bowl Performance
3 Feb 2012 | Sports
Pop queen Madonna on Thursday pledged to keep her clothes on during her scheduled halftime show for Super Bowl XLVI, adding she's never worked so hard to prepare for a performance.read more »
Super Rematch as Patriots, Giants to Meet Again in Super Bowl XLVI
23 Jan 2012 | Sports
It was four years in the making, but after division wins on Sunday the New York Giants and the New England Patriots will face off again, this time in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI Feb. 5.read more »
Penn State Legend Joe Paterno Dies
22 Jan 2012 | Sports
Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who guided his teams to more major college wins than anyone else over his more than four decades as head coach of the Nitanny Lions, died Sunday of lung cancer at a hospital in State College, Pa. He was 85.read more »
Brees Surpasses Marino Passing Record in Win Against Falcons
27 Dec 2011 | Sports
Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes Monday night on his way to shattering Dan Marino's single-season passing record, while leading the New Orleans Saints to the team's second division championship in three years.read more »
NFL Playoffs, Super Bowl to be Streamed Live Online
22 Dec 2011 | Sports
The NFL and partner Verizon Wireless announced Wednesday they will team up to stream some postseason games as well as the Super Bowl online and through the league's mobile apps.read more »
Packers' Perfect Season Hopes Dashed as Brady Tops Tebow in Denver
18 Dec 2011 | Sports
The Green Bay Packers won't see a perfect season this year and Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos weren't able to overcome the onslaught of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday, as the Detroit Lions came from behind to beat the Oakland Raiders at home.read more »
Madonna To Perform During Superbowl XLVI Halftime Show
5 Dec 2011 | Entertainment
Pop icon Madonna will perform in the Superbowl XLVI halftime show on NBC at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in February.read more »
Former Penn State Head Coach Paterno Contacts Defense Lawyer: Report
11 Nov 2011 | Sports
Embattled former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno, fired by the university this week following allegations of sexual abuse against multiple victims by one of his long-time assistant coaches, has contacted a criminal defense attorney.read more »
Penn State's Paterno Says He'll Step Down After Season
9 Nov 2011 | Sports
Longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno said Wednesday he would step down after this season amid a broiling, growing sex abuse scandal involving a former assistant coach.read more »
Joe Paterno Announces Retirement Amid Sex Abuse Scandal
9 Nov 2011 | Sports
The Head Coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, Joe Paterno,has announced he is retiring at the end of the season as an allegation of child sex abuse is investigated against a former assistant.read more »
Cowboys, Eagles, Lions top NFL tweets midway through season
9 Nov 2011 | Sports
Midway through the NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions have been tweeted most by football fans during game action.read more »
Los Angeles Dodgers For Sale
2 Nov 2011 | Sports
Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Dodgers have issued a brief statement saying the Dodgers are for sale.read more »
IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon Killed
16 Oct 2011 | Sports
IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon has died following a 15-car crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.read more »
NBA Cancels First Two Weeks Of Season
10 Oct 2011 | Sports
The NBA announced late Monday night it had canceled the first two weeks of the 2011-12 regular season because of a contract dispute with players. read more »
Twitter Messages Reveal NFL's Big Plays And Fans
4 Oct 2011 | Sports
Using millions of Twitter subscribers as living "sensors," engineers from Rice University and Motorola Mobility have found a way to monitor fans' levels of excitement and to keep track of the action in National Football League (NFL) games -- without ever switching on a TV.read more »
Tennis Star Serena Williams To Serve As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
21 Sep 2011 | Sports
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that one of the all-time greats of women’s tennis, Serena Williams, will become the agency’s next international Goodwill Ambassador. read more »
NFL Pushing for Enhanced Pat-Downs at All Stadiums
16 Sep 2011 | Sports
The NFL is pushing all 32 teams to adopt enhanced security procedures that would see fans patted down from the ankles up before entering stadiums.read more »
Patriots, Raiders Win Monday Night Double-Header
13 Sep 2011 | Sports
The New England Patriots rode the hot hand of quarterback Tom Brady to a historic win over the Miami Dolphins as Oakland Raiders' kicker Sebastian Janikowski tied an NFL record to boot a 63-yard field goal to beat Denver at home in a Monday Night Football debut double-header.read more »
Peyton Manning NFL's Highest-Paid Player
18 Aug 2011 | Sports
Indianapolis Colts' star quarterback Peyton Manning will end this year as the league's highest-paid player after inking a deal shortly after the player lockout ended worth $90 million.read more »
NFL Season to Begin Following new CBA Deal
26 Jul 2011 | Sports
Owners are players praised the new 10-year collective bargaining agreement they signed Monday, signalling an end to the NFL player lockout in time to begin the regular preseason as scheduled.read more »
Player Reps Vote Unanimously to End NFL Lockout
25 Jul 2011 | Sports
The 32 NFL player representatives voted unanimously Monday to accept a new financial agreement hammered out with owners over the past month, meaning it will now be presented to all of the league's players for final approval.read more »
Players Set Vote to End NFL Lockout
25 Jul 2011 | Sports
With a deal in place, players are set to vote Monday on a new collective bargaining agreement that will end the NFL lockout and get the 2011 season officially underway.read more »
NFL Talks: New League Year Could Begin Next Week
23 Jul 2011 | Sports
The NFL's next season could begin by Wednesday as owners and players made more progress towards a new collective bargaining agreement on Saturday.read more »
NFL Talks: New League Year Could Begin Next Week
23 Jul 2011 | Sports
The NFL's next season could begin by Wednesday as owners and players made more progress towards a new collective bargaining agreement on Saturday.read more »
No Deal Yet in NFL, Player Dispute
23 Jul 2011 | Sports
While owners and players have agreed upon the major points of what could become the NFL's new 10-year collective bargaining agreement, both sides still have some issues to work out, league sources said Saturday.read more »
Tiger Woods drops caddie Steve Williams
20 Jul 2011 | Sports
Tiger Woods says he and caddie Steve Williams will not be working together in the future.read more »
NFL, Players Close to Voting on Deal to End Lockout
19 Jul 2011 | Sports
The NFL and players are close to presenting deals to their respective constituencies in the hopes of ending the current lockout by this week following eight-and-a-half hours' worth of talks Monday in Manhattan.read more »
NFL, Players Close to New Deal
16 Jul 2011 | Sports
The NFL and its players are close to a new labor deal, reports said Friday, with an agreement this week in sight, according to sources close to the negotiations.read more »
Shaquille O’Neal Joins Turner Sports
14 Jul 2011 | Entertainment
Turner Sports has announced a multi-year agreement with 15-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA Champion Shaquille O’Neal, to serve as an analyst across its portfolio of NBA assets.read more »
Los Angeles Dodgers File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
27 Jun 2011 | Business
The Los Angeles Dodgers have filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in order to protect the franchise financially and provide a path that will enable the Club to consummate a media transaction and capitalize the team. read more »
NFL, Players Pledge to Work Hard for New CBA
24 Jun 2011 | Sports
Representatives for the NFL and its players wrapped up a fourth round of "secret" meetings Thursday in Hull, Mass., following by pledges from Commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith to reach a new collective bargaining agreement in time for the 2011 season.read more »
Riots Break Out in Vancouver Over Stanley Cup Loss
16 Jun 2011 | Sports
Scores of rioters took to the streets in Vancouver, Canada Wednesday evening following the Canucks' home loss to the Boston Bruins in the final Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.read more »
NFL Talks Making Progress: Report
15 Jun 2011 | Sports
Talks between NFL owners and the player's association are "headed in the right direction," though no breakthrough agreement is eminent, a report said Wednesday.read more »
NFL, Players Meet in Secret
8 Jun 2011 | Sports
The NFL, along with a select group of team owners and players, met in secret in a New York City hotel, the NFL Network reported.read more »
NFL, Players to Reconvene in June
18 May 2011 | Sports
The NFL and its players finished a third round of court-ordered mediation Tuesday, saying they will reconvene June 7 after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the league could maintain its player lockout for the time being.read more »
John Mayer, Keith Urban Help Tiger Woods Foundation
2 May 2011 | Entertainment
Another exciting Tiger Jam culminated Saturday night as John Mayer and Keith Urban took the stage at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas for a sensational concert which helped raise approximately $750,000 for programs of the Tiger Woods Foundation.read more »
Appeals Court Reinstates NFL Lockout
30 Apr 2011 | Sports
A three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday granted the NFL its request to reinstate a player lockout, just three days after a U.S. district judge ordered it lifted.read more »
Cam Newton Goes No. Overall in NFL Draft
29 Apr 2011 | Sports
The Carolina Panthers selected Auburn's Cam Newton number one overall in the NFL draft Thursday, fulfilling the predictions of most football handicappers and giving hope to a struggling team that it has found a franchise quarterback who can win in the competitive NFC South.read more »
Players Say NFL Must Open for Business
28 Apr 2011 | Sports
After a federal judge ruled earlier this week that the NFL must end its lockout, players say the league must now open for business, even though owners are planning to appeal the decision.read more »
