1:03 PM ET The NFL will air its first public service announcement on sports betting during the Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints game Thursday night. The straightforward 30-second PSA features retired coach Steve Mariucci emphasizing the NFL’s core message on responsible gambling: “Stick to your game plan. Always bet responsibly.” “Getting the tone where
Month: December 2021
12:39 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Callie Brownson will exchange her brown and orange gear this summer for some red, white and blue — and chase another gold medal. The Cleveland Browns‘ chief of staff, and one of a handful of female assistant coaches in the NFL, will coach the U.S. women’s tackle national
12:11 PM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A group of British politicians has written to Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali encouraging the sport to take action over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. The first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will take place in Jeddah on Sunday against a backdrop of accusations of “sportswashing” by human rights
12:15 PM ET And then there were four. The MLS Cup playoffs conference semifinals saw Supporters’ Shield winners and record points scorers New England Revolution upset on home turf. On the other side of the bracket, fellow No. 1 seed Colorado Rapids were similarly dumped from the postseason in front of their fans. The playoffs
12:39 PM ET Nebraska record-setting quarterback Adrian Martinez, a three-time captain, entered the NCAA’s football transfer portal Thursday. Martinez, who is listed as a graduate transfer in the portal, has made 38 starts for the Huskers over his four-year career, including the first 11 games this year before a shoulder injury sidelined him for last
12:24 PM ET Steve Addazio is out as Colorado State football coach after two seasons, the school announced Thursday. Colorado State finished 3-9 this season and lost its last six games. Addazio was ejected from the season-ending, 42-point loss to Nevada because of two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. “The decision we have made today is not
12:40 PM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Lewis Hamilton says he does not feel comfortable racing at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend, saying Formula One is “duty bound” to raise awareness about human rights concerns in the country. Saudi Arabia will host its first F1 race this weekend at a new circuit in
12:03 PM ET Germany is dealing with a fourth wave of COVID-19, which has resulted in a tightening of social restrictions. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Bundesliga matches can only have an attendance of up to 50% and a maximum of 15,000 spectators after the German government on Thursday reintroduced restrictions for sports events amid rising cases of
5:59 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti confronted a group of fans after they blocked his car while he left the club’s training ground on Wednesday. Video of the incident showed that three fans stood in the middle of the road and jumped up and down in front of the player’s vehicle. One
9:42 AM ET Adriana Garcia LaLiga‘s attempt to stage a league game in the United States has had another setback with a Madrid court rejecting its appeal of an earlier ruling that had prevented a Barcelona match at Girona from being played in Miami. A Spanish court had ruled on March 2020 in favour of