The first touchdown of the 2024 NFL season belongs to Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry. Henry, in his first drive in his first game with the Ravens, finished off Baltimore’s 70-yard opening drive with a five-yard rush at the goal line, powering into the end zone against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …
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Jaguars' Josh Hines-Allen talks name change, expectations in new defensive system following breakout year
The jersey for one of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ star players looked a little different when the NFL preseason kicked off last month. The exhibition games gave fans an opportunity to get accustomed to the name on the back of the jersey that the pass rusher formerly known as Josh Allen will wear in 2024. The defensive end is now referred …
Read More »Cowboys' Jerry Jones reveals what he'd trade to win another Super Bowl
The Dallas Cowboys have not returned to the Super Bowl, let alone the NFC Championship game, since beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Super XXX on Jan. 28, 1996. Despite that, the team has become the most valuable franchise in professional sports. The Cowboys are the first sports team in history to reach $10 billion in value, according to Sportico’s …
Read More »Conor McGregor hints at 2025 presidential run in Ireland with UFC return on hold
Conor McGregor likely won’t be making his long awaited UFC return this year, but he might use that time instead to plan a presidential campaign. McGregor, 36, posted a lengthy message to social media on Thursday teasing a potential presidential run in Ireland, calling himself the “only logical choice.” MMA fighter Conor McGregor smiles during the presentation of the Bare …
Read More »Olympic gold medalist Croix Bethune out for rest of NWSL season, week after tossing first pitch at MLB game
Croix Bethune will be sidelined for the rest of the National Women’s Soccer League season. The 23-year-old was selected by the Washington Spirit in January’s NWSL Draft. She has five goals and 10 assists in 17 games this season and took the mound ahead of the Washington Nationals’ game against the New York Yankees late last month to threw out …
Read More »NFL legend Brett Favre takes 'simple' stance on voters in US elections
Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre waded into the political waters on Wednesday and made his stance clear on who he thinks should be able to vote in American elections. Favre quoted and responded to a post on X from CEO Elon Musk. The billionaire responded to the announcement of a lawsuit filed by the American First Legal Foundation …
Read More »UFC star Israel Adesanya appears to spit on man during road rage incident: ‘I dare you to try me’
UFC star Israel Adesanya was caught on video during a road rage incident, where he appeared to spit at the man who confronted him in New Zealand. Known as “The Last Stylebender” in the Octagon, Adesanya looked like he was in a fighting stance as a man in an all-black outfit confronted him outside his vehicle. During the altercation, Adesanya …
Read More »Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy shows off record-setting speed for first NFL touchdown
Xavier Worthy’s blazing speed is something the Kansas City Chiefs loved when they took him in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. After all, he rewrote the NFL Scouting Combine 40-yard dash record with a 4.21-second run. But nobody expected to see what transpired when Worthy got his first touch in the NFL on Thursday night. CLICK HERE …
Read More »'It's a miracle' 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall survived shooting, coach Kyle Shanahan says
Ricky Pearsall’s NFL dreams came true in April when the San Francisco 49ers called to tell him they had selected him with the 31st pick of the 2024 draft. But a nightmare situation Aug. 31 nearly cost the wide receiver much more than his football career. As the 23-year-old walked alone to his car that day, a 17-year-old suspect allegedly …
Read More »Australian b-girl says she expected to ‘get beaten’ at Paris Olympics in first interview since controversy
Australian b-girl Rachel “Raygun” Gunn gave her first interview since her controversial performance in breakdancing’s Olympic debut went viral on social media last month, leaving many viewers wondering exactly how the 36-year-old university professor qualified for the Summer Games. Speaking to Australia’s Network 10, Gunn called the aftermath of the Paris Games “tough.” While she couldn’t anticipate the reaction to …
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