Almost no one knows the players and there’s virtually no history to look back on. That’s still not stopping gamblers from making and bookmakers from taking bets on America’s newest professional football league, the Alliance of American Football. One weekend of games has been played and the league has already drawn interest from some gamblers. It’s not nearly as much…
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83. Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. MLB confirmed his death Thursday. Robinson hit 586 career home runs and won the Triple Crown while leading…
A federal judge is refusing to order the NFL to implement a rule that could have led to a do-over of the NFC championship game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan on Thursday rejected arguments by two Saints season ticket holders who filed suit against the league and Commissioner Roger Goodell….
The NFL’s top security officer say the league is not aware of any security threats against the Super Bowl, now four days away. National Football League Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier said Wednesday that “no credible or specific threats” have been brought to the league’s attention. She spoke at a news conference in host city Atlanta alongside the nation’s Homeland…
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman says he received “one or two” death threats from frustrated New Orleans Saints fans on social media after the NFC championship game. Robey-Coleman was involved in the now-infamous play during which he was not penalized for his hit on Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis. No flag was thrown for pass interference for the helmet-to-helmet nature…
The NCAA football rules committee later this month will consider changing the overtime format. The goal is to make it less likely for games to go beyond two extra possessions for each team. Among the more radical ideas set to be discussed is going to a 2-point-conversion shootout after teams have played two full OT possessions. The current format, implemented…
Nearly 1-in-10 American adults plan to bet on Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, according to anew survey released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). Key findings from the survey, conducted by Morning Consult, include: 22.7 million American adults plan to bet on Sunday’s game; 52% say they will bet on the Rams,…
Two of Alabama’s high school players joined the ranks of high school basketball’s elite and were selected to the prestigious 2019 McDonald’s All American Teams. Previously, six Alabama players were nominated to play in the game out of more than 800 top male and female high school seniors from across the country. The list of the Alabama players are below: Name Pos…
The Alabama High School Athletic Association has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of Charles Henderson High School’s, Maori Davenport. They’ve also requested that Charles Henderson High School and its principal be added as plaintiffs in the case. The AHSAA reaffirmed their stance that Davenport violated the amateur rule by accepting and cashing a check she received…
Legions of police and federal agents will be protecting Super Bowl fans inside and outside the Atlanta stadium hosting Super Bowl 53. Authorities won’t discuss specifics of their security plan. But they say they will safeguard areas beyond the downtown Mercedes-Benz Stadium and make officers visible across the city. Recent attacks in the U.S. and around the world have taught…
