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The Best Sports Moments of This Century

There's been no shortage of highlights since Y2K

(Newser) - Few things can elicit more excitement, frustration, and fury than sports, and one of those things is a list of rankings about sports. But the folks at the Ringer have tackled an especially evocative topic by attempting to rank the 100 best sports moments of the century so far. Although...

Ex-NFL Star Sues Over Filmed Clash With Favre
'80s NFL Star Sues
ESPN for $25M
Mar 14, 2025 8:43 AM CDT

'80s NFL Star Sues ESPN for $25M

Mark Gastineau says network didn't have consent to record clash with Brett Favre, which led to ridicule

(Newser) - New York Jets legend Mark Gastineau is suing ESPN over a viral documentary clip he says was "intentionally and maliciously" edited to portray him in a bad light. The clip, showing Gastineau angrily accusing NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre of "taking a dive" in 2002 so...

NFL Contracts Just Keep Getting Bigger
Another
NFL QB
Breaks
the Bank
Mar 10, 2025 6:09 AM CDT

Another NFL QB Breaks the Bank

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills will get a record $250M guaranteed as part of larger deal

(Newser) - Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen signed a new deal with the team with eye-popping—and record-breaking—numbers. The overall deal is for $330 million over six years, but:
  • Allen will get $250 million guaranteed, an NFL record. The previous mark was the $230 million guaranteed to Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun
...

Pacman Jones: I Never Took an Honest Drug Test

Ex-Cincinnati Bengal said he 'never' used his own urine during drug testing to hide his pot use

(Newser) - Ex-NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones has long been a vocal marijuana advocate, even bragging that he'd smoked before games. Now, the retired Cincinnati Bengals cornerback is revealing how he got around the NFL's drug testing program while he was a player. "I cheated the program,"...

Jimmy Johnson Retires From Fox's NFL Crew

81-year-old says job was more fun than winning Super Bowls

(Newser) - Jimmy Johnson, who won two Super Bowls and a national college championship as a coach, has announced his retirement from Fox Sports after being a part of its NFL coverage for 31 years. The 81-year-old Johnson made the announcement Monday during an appearance on The Herd With Colin Cowherd. "...

Fans Aren't Having Chiefs GM's Reveal on Travis Kelce

Brett Veach says Kelce fought off 'pretty big illness' ahead of team's 40-22 loss to Eagles in Super Bowl

(Newser) - If you're wondering why it all fell apart for the Kansas City Chiefs in their Super Bowl matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this month, a clue may have just been revealed by the former team's GM. Speaking on NFL podcast the Insiders , Brett Veach said that Travis...

Accused Ravens Kicker Says 'Sorry' as Wife Stands By

Justin Tucker maintains sex misconduct claims are false, apologizes for perceived disrespect

(Newser) - The wife of Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is standing by her man amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct . Tucker denied claims he'd exposed his penis to six massage therapists at spas around Baltimore last month before another 10 alleged victims came forward. Two of eight spas involved said...

Rival Wants Eagles Play Banned
Rival Wants Eagles Play Banned
Feb 24, 2025 7:05 PM CST

Rival Wants Eagles Play Banned

Packers propose rule change on push used successfully by Bills and Super Bowl champs

(Newser) - Not that they hold a grudge, but the Packers have submitted a rule proposal to the NFL to prohibit the "tush push" quarterback sneak last employed in the Super Bowl by the reigning champions. The Philadelphia Eagles' playoff run included a defeat of Green Bay in the NFC wild-card...

7 Charged in Burglaries of NFL, NBA Stars

Prosecutors say Chilean men checked game schedules before break-ins

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors say a crime gang that targeted the homes of pro athletes has been busted. A federal complaint unsealed in Tampa doesn't name the victims, but the dates and locations match several high-profile crimes, including October break-ins at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce and...

6 Massage Therapists Accuse NFL Kicker of Sexual Misconduct
Allegations Mount
Against NFL Kicker
UPDATED
Feb 17, 2025 7:11 AM CST

Allegations Mount Against NFL Kicker

Seven more massage therapists accuse Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct

(Newser) - The news gets worse for kicker Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens: Seven more massage therapists have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct—bringing the total to 16, reports the Baltimore Banner . All of the allegations stem from 2012 to 2016 at high-end spas in the city. When...

Jets to Aaron Rodgers: We're 'Moving On'

Rodgers himself isn't sure if he's coming back at all next season

(Newser) - Aaron Rodgers is still contemplating whether to continue his playing career. If he does, it appears it won't be with the New York Jets, reports the AP . The team has told the 41-year-old quarterback it is "moving on from him," Fox Sports reported Sunday. Rodgers said toward...

Halftime Show Performer Could Face Charges Over 'Gaza' Flag

And more from Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance

(Newser) - The person who was tackled onstage after unfurling a flag during the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday was actually one of the show's performers, but officials say no one involved in the show's production knew about the person's plan. The flag was a combination of the Sudan...

Trump Gloats as He's Cheered, Taylor Swift Is Booed

Crowd was heavily pro-Eagles, and apparently, pro-Trump

(Newser) - Taylor Swift was booed by the heavily pro-Eagles crowd as she watched the Super Bowl Sunday, cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, the AP reports. Swift gave a bit of a side-eye and wrinkled her nose when she realized the booing was directed at her after...

Eagles Fly to Early Super Bowl Lead
Eagles Keep Chiefs From
Super Bowl Three-Peat
UPDATED
Feb 9, 2025 9:21 PM CST

Eagles Keep Chiefs From Super Bowl Three-Peat

Philadelphia won the big game 40-22

(Newser) - The Philadelphia Eagles dominated early and didn't stop, ultimately stopping a three-peat by the Kansas City Chiefs and beating them 40-22 at Super Bowl LIX Sunday. Until the last two minutes of the game, it looked like it might end up one of the top 10 biggest Super Bowl...

Snoop Dogg Has Some Thoughts on Belichick's GF

Rapper comments on nearly 50-year age gap between ex-Patriots coach, GF Jordan Hudson

(Newser) - Snoop Dogg has been taking some chances lately, branching out from his rap career to hype up the crowds at the Summer Olympics, wade into the breakfast cereal market —and bravely make fun of the (perceived) crankiest man in football. The latter went down Thursday night at the NFL...

Australia to Host Regular-Season NFL Game

Melbourne Cricket Ground can hold about 100K people

(Newser) - The NFL is expanding its international footprint to Australia. The league announced Wednesday that it will play a game in 2026 in Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which holds about 100,000 spectators. The Los Angeles Rams will be the home team for that game, part of a multiyear...

Trump to Make History at Super Bowl LIX
Trump to Make History
at Super Bowl LIX
the rundown
Feb 5, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Trump to Make History at Super Bowl LIX

He'll be first sitting president to attend the big game

(Newser) - President Trump will attend Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, an official tells the AP , as the first sitting president ever to attend. Reactions and more on the big game:
  • History: Just three sitting vice presidents have attended the big game: Al Gore in 1994, George HW Bush
...

Eagles Have 1,690 Reasons to Feel Confident

That's how much their offense line weighs, the most ever in a Super Bowl

(Newser) - Heading into Super Bowl Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles are widely believed to have one of the best offensive lines in the National Football League. The roster is also incredibly huge, in the physical sense, with the Wall Street Journal deeming it "the biggest group...

A Controversial Play Prompts Calls for an NFL Rule Change
A Controversial Play Prompts
Calls for an NFL Rule Change
in case you missed it
Feb 1, 2025 2:55 PM CST

A Controversial Play Prompts Calls for an NFL Rule Change

Critics wonder why the league doesn't use electronic spotting after Bills-Chiefs matchup

(Newser) - When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl , one of the key moments came on a 4th-and-1 play in the final quarter. Bills quarterback Josh Allen tried a QB sneak, and it was so close that one official said he made...

Super Bowl Is Set: Now They Need Footballs

A factory in Ohio got to work as soon as the teams were squared away

(Newser) - As soon as this year's Super Bowl matchup was set, employees at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory got to work. The factory in the rural village of Ada, Ohio, makes the game balls used by every NFL team along with many of the nation's top college programs...

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