Oct 09 Redskins owner: team name is 'a badge of honor' Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder addressed the ongoing dispute over the team's nickname in a letter to season-ticket holders on Wednesday, clarifying that the name isn't a label but a "badge of honor."… Continue reading
Oct 09 Live chat at 1 p.m.: is football unsafe? What did the NFL know about brain injuries, and when did they know it? What's the truth about the risks to players? What can be done? Is football inherently unsafe? FRONTLINE's "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Investigating how head injuries have delivered a blow to pro-football Investigating how head injuries have delivered a blow to pro-football… Continue watching
Oct 04 Condoleezza Rice expected to be on college football committee Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to part of the selection committee that will pick teams for the College Football Playoff next year, according to the Associated Press. The AP cited "a person with direct knowledge… Continue reading
Oct 04 Yankees star Alex Rodriguez sues Major League Baseball Embattled New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has sued Major League Baseball and its commissioner, claiming they are trying to destroy his reputation and ruin his career. Continue reading
Sep 25 UPDATE: Team USA executes greatest comeback in America's Cup history Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images Updated 4:45 p.m. EDT | Oracle Team USA beats Emirates Team New Zealand to keep America's Cup. 2:45 p.m. EDT | Think Game 7 of the World Series. Only the stadium is the San… Continue reading
Sep 24 Football scholarships to return to Penn State gradually Five football scholarships will be restored to Penn State next year and more will come each year until the university reaches a normal total, said the NCAA Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 13 #FURYK When sports history is made, it's a great day. Congrats to Jim Furyk on his 59, only the 6th in @PGATOUR history.— ESPN (@espn) September 13, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 11 We're going to Brazil It's time to reserve your hotel rooms for the 2014 World Cup. The U.S. men's soccer team is going Brazil for the World Cup. On Tuesday, the U.S. men's soccer team beat Mexico, 2-0, in the six-team regional qualifier. Continue reading
Sep 10 A 'pass atlas' map of where NFL quarterbacks throw the ball Wonder what the completion percentage for the more than 19,000 attempted passes by quarterbacks was in 2012? Completed passes? Common passing locations? Who has the most passes by zone? Kirk Goldsberry is a spatial and visual analytics guy… Continue reading