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NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's comments during commencement speech

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization.” Butker appeared as the commencement speaker last week at Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school in Kansas, and said most of the women receiving degrees were probably more excited about getting married and having children. Butker also said some Catholic leaders were...

The NFL is giving primetime audiences a front row seat to the end of Aaron Rodgers

The NFL thought it struck gold last year when Aaron Rodgers signed with the New York Jets. Then his season lasted just four total snaps because of an Achilles tear. In the aftermath, the league was left holding the bag, having built a primetime schedule around the

Could Justin Verlander be open to a return to his former team?

For a second straight season, Verlander might be reuniting with a former team of his at the trade deadline.

No. 3 Recruit Dakorien Moore Just Decommitted From LSU

Brian Kelly's night just got a whole lot worse. On Thursday night, Dakorien Moore, the No. 1 wide receiver recruit in the country, decided it was time to decommit from the Tigers. After being committed to LSU since August, Moore is reopening his recruitment - but doesn't want to receive any more ...

Tiger Woods frustrating PGA Championship finish leaves him out of contention

Tiger Woods showed flashes of brilliance but a frustrating end to his opening round has him nowhere near the top of the leaderboard.

Donovan Mitchell responds to report about frustration with teammates

Mitchell's Cavs were eliminated after they lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their conference semifinal playoff series on Wednesday.

Aston Martin stopped Fernando Alonso ‘tearing us apart’ after brutal F1 2023 race

"That shows what a team player he is..."

Vikings waive rookie LB after signing Robert Tonyan

The Minnesota Vikings announced the signing of tight end Robert Tonyan and waived rookie linebacker Donovan Manuel.

Report: Cavaliers teammates were upset with Jarrett Allen

Allen missed the last eight games of the Cavaliers’ season due to a rib injury.

Transgender athlete vows to keep competing against women

Transgender surfer Sasha Jane Lowerson faced a lot of pushback when she tried to compete in the Huntington Beach Longboard Pro as she was initially barred from competing before the State of California ruled that she must be allowed to compete. And despite the pushback, she has vowed to continue competing in women’s events. Lowerson was initially told that she would not be allowed to compete in the Huntington Beach Longboard Pro competition even...

3 Cardinals players who won't be on the roster by June and who should replace them

2024 has gotten off to a bad start for St. Louis and the struggle could spell the end of a few players' times in a Cardinals uniform.

Paul Merson says 115 charges must be dealt with before Man City can make Premier League claim

Paul Merson says 115 charges must be dealt with before Man City can make Premier League claim - Former Arsenal star gives verdict on whether Pep Guardiola’s men are the greatest-ever team to play in the division

Xander Schauffele makes history in first round of PGA Championship

Xander Schauffele is off to a roaring start at the 2024 PGA Championship.

New driver appears on Audi F1 radar if dream Carlos Sainz signing fails – report

Should Carlos Sainz not move to Sauber, which will become the Audi F1 team, then a back-up name has been reported.

Golfer breaks major record at PGA Championship

PGA Tour star Xander Schauffele came into the 2024 PGA Championship off the back of a disappointing ending in his last event. But that didn’t stop him from getting out to an unbelievable start to the major championship in his opening round on Thursday. Last week, Schauffele gave away a three-stroke lead to Rory McIlroy in the back-nine of his final round at the Wells Fargo Championship. On one hand, he did play very well for much of the...

The Chargers had the perfect response to Harrison Butker's awful speech in their Sims-themed schedule video

The Los Angeles Chargers continue to win the yearly rollout of NFL schedules, with videos that don't hold back on trolling opponents. The last couple of years, it was an anime offering with so many savage jokes. This time around, they used

Grading an Orioles-A’s trade to deal with the Craig Kimbrel of it all

The Oakland A's have something special in Mason Miller, but he could be on the move at the deadline. Could the Baltimore Orioles be a fit for the young righty?

Mike Milbury gives Bruins goalie playoff nickname

Swayman made 28 saves on Tuesday night as the Bruins staved off elimination with a 2-1 win.

Video: Scottie Scheffler Holes Out From 167 Yards To Start Round

If you thought becoming a dad would affect Scottie Scheffler's performance on the golf course, think again. Scheffler started his opening round at the PGA Championship with a bang, picking up an eagle on the very first hole. The two-time Masters champ holed out from 167 yards. As you'd ...

Super Bowl star criticised for 'women are homemakers' speech

Kansas City Chiefs' Harrison Butker faces backlash for remarks on women and abortion during university speech.

Brad Marchand gives extreme take about 'trying to hurt' opponents in playoffs

Bruins captain Brad Marchand holds no grudges against Bennett and says that "trying to hurt" opponents is part of the job description in the postseason.

Darren Dutchyshen, Longtime Canadian TV Sports Anchor, Dies at 57

Darren Dutchyshen, the longtime television sports anchor with Canada's The Sports Network, has died. He was 57 years of age. "He passed as he was surrounded by his closest loved ones. His sharp wit remained until his final moments, classically delivering plenty of jokes - most of them pretty good and all of them inappropriate," the […]

Las Vegas Raiders' offseason decision ranked among worst in NFL

This Las Vegas Raiders offseason decision was named one of the worst in the NFL by a writer at Bleacher Report.

Nico Hulkenberg could be ‘replaced by a superstar’ as Guenther Steiner spots potential scenario

Nico Hulkenberg worked under Guenther Steiner at Haas last season...

Chiefs will achieve something not done since 1927 with 2024 schedule

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the most popular teams in the NFL. As such, the team will accomplish a unique feat in 2024.

3 teams who were absolutely screwed by the NFL schedule, and 3 who weren’t

The NFL hates the Steelers for this schedule.

McLaren’s two mystery driver signings now revealed after Zak Brown tease

Zak Brown said two drivers had recently been added to McLaren's driver programme, and now their arrival has been confirmed.

Buffalo Bills Cut Veteran Wide Receiver On Thursday

The Buffalo Bills continued to reconfigure their wide receivers room this offseason. On Thursday morning, the team released Quintez Cephus. The Bills also signed safety Dee Delaney. Buffalo signed Cephus at the end of April, shortly after the NFL reinstated him from an indefinite suspension. He ...

Newey expects to join another F1 team

Adrian Newey says that he expects to join another Formula 1 team following his decision to leave Red Bull.

The most underrated Premier League players of all time

Potential sticking point in Valtteri Bottas’ F1 future amid Mercedes return rumours

Valtteri Bottas softened his "long-term" project stance when the suggestion of a Mercedes return emerged...

FIA ready to take immediate action at Imola after Kevin Magnussen’s antics

The FIA are poised to clamp down hard on tactics like those Kevin Magnussen employed in Miami...

Michael Block’s early PGA Championship meltdown has fans going nuts

Block’s Cinderella story may be over as he made a high number early on in the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Chelsea receive Osimhen boost as PSG eye £26m Mbappe replacement

Chelsea are likely to still face a £100m+ transfer hurdle to sign the sought-after striker

NFL Owner Not Happy With Team's Difficult 2024 Schedule

The NFL unveiled its full schedule for the 2024 season on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II made it known that he doesn't love the gauntlet that his team will have to go through. “It’s probably not exactly how I would have drawn it up, but we’ve got to do the best ...

First look: Ferrari SF-24 Imola upgrades break cover with Red Bull targeted

The development race starts now!

NFL schedule makers hand division title to Packers on a silver platter

Following their performance last season, it seems like the NFL's schedule makers enjoyed seeing the Packers continue to compete among the best teams in the NFC.

PGA Championship 2024: Watch Bryson DeChambeau take a bow and rile up the crowd after holing out for eagle

After an injury-plagued couple of seasons, Bryson DeChambeau quietly finished T-4 at last year's PGA Championship. But there was nothing quiet about the 2020 U.S. Open champ contending at last month's Masters. And on Thursday, he certainly made the crowds at Valhalla get loud with one moment in particular. RELATED: Scottie Scheffler's basketball hi...

"It was the stickiest stuff I've felt on a glove..." umpire says of Ronel Blanco's ejection

Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco suspended 10 games for using foreign substance

NFL didn't consider Taylor Swift with Chiefs-Bills

The 2023 NFL season saw an incredible amount of discussion about music superstar Taylor Swift dating Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce and showing up at many of his games. That led to some broadcaster focus on Swift, and to much more media discussion of the shots of Swift than the relatively-small amounts of time where she was actually shown. Then, around the discussion of the NFL’s 2024 schedule release this week, there were a lot of...

PGA Championship 2024: Brooks Koepka's 'punishment' for disappointing Masters performance sounds awful

Brooks Koepka has made it clear that he wants to get to double digit major championships. And considering he's already halfway there, there's little reason to doubt he'll make it happen. There's even more reason to believe Brooks will do if after hearing him talk on the eve of the 2024 PGA Championship. RELATED: The 8 best storylines to follow at t...

Sports competition changes controversial transgender decision

Last month, the American Longboard Association tried to ban transgender surfer Sasha Jane Lowerson from competing against other women at the Huntington Beach Longboard Pro. But it sounds like Lowerson will be allowed to compete, after all. While Todd Messick of the American Longboard Association initially announced that Lowerson would not be allowed to participate in the women’s competition in order to “offer an equal playing field for all...

Ohio State Football Loses Key Commitment From The 2025 Class

Ohio State football lost a commitment from its 2025 recruiting class on Thursday. Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy four-star cornerback Blake Woodby decommitted from the Buckeyes. Woodby originally committed to Ohio State last October after being offered in December 2022. Woodby is the No. 7 ...

A Cubs-Astros trade that brings two All-Stars to Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs have been good, and the Houston Astros have been bad. This deal could push both teams in the right direction.

Interesting stat emerges after Timberwolves’ Game 6 beatdown of Nuggets

The Nuggets were held to just 70 points, which is by far the team’s lowest playoff total since Nikola Jokic joined the team in 2015.

Javier Baez still being on the Tigers is an indictment against team owner

Javier Baez, what would you say...you do here? That's the question Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch should be asking the man once known as "El Mago."

Jon Rahm Launched His Club After Errant Shot

Jon Rahm wasn't happy with himself after hitting a shot during the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday. During a shot on the fairway, Rahm launched his golf club after the ball didn't go where he wanted it to. Take a look: Rahm ended up having an up-and-down first round after finishing ...

Kevin Magnussen points to ‘very simple’ IndyCar racing rules as rare F1 race ban looms

"The fact that I'm at risk of a race ban for driving outside of some white lines on a piece of tarmac, I don't know if I feel that that is right."

James Brown talks 'disappointment' on colleagues' exits

The NFL Today on CBS will look a little bit different in 2024. Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason were part of the network’s changes, as CBS has opted to go in a different, younger direction. Former Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan will now join the set alongside James Brown, Bill Cowher, JJ Watt, and Nate Burleson. While Simms and Esiason have spoken on their exits, we’ve yet to hear from any of their colleagues. But...

Ex-NBA champion asks JJ Redick to avoid Lakers job: 'Death sentence'

One former NBA player doesn't think Redick should take the Lakers coaching job.