NFL-mad Brits fuel talk of UK team
A SOLD-OUT NFL clash at Wembley stadium proves that even the current rash of off-field scandals can’t halt the sport’s remarkable growth in the United Kingdom.
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NFL begins action on domestic violence
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has met with the Players Association and union executives to discuss issues related to domestic violence and sexual assault.
NBA champ Baynes re-signs with Spurs
AUSSIE NBA champion Aron Baynes has ended speculation of a Europe move, re-signing with the San Antonio Spurs.
Jeter farewells New York in style
OF course it didn’t rain and of course he delivered. And Derek Jeter, as he has done throughout this career, rose to the moment.
Aussie snapper wins Jeter honour
YANKEES icon Derek Jeter plays his final game in the Bronx today — and an Australian has helped make the occasion all the more special.
NFL Blitz: Washington served by South Park
WASHINGTON has been under the pump about changing the team’s name. Now South Park has chimed in on the debate. And the result is wonderful.
Is this the world’s best place to watch a game?
NFL team owner Clark Hunt has built himself an incredible luxury suite that has to be seen to be believed.
Tom Brady gives Mark Wahlberg a serve
NEW England Patriots owner Robert Kraft suffered a humiliating high-five snub by Mark Wahlberg on the weekend and Tom Brady feels his pain.
NFL fans brawl coast to coast
VIDEO: FIGHTS erupted over the weekend as NFL fans from San Francisco and Philadelphia came to blows in wild melees.
Aussie’s awesome hip-check stuns NHL
LOOK out America, there’s an Aussie ice hockey dynamo heading your way and he means business.
NFL wrap: Broncos get Beasted
PHILIP Rivers proves a right Royal pain for the Bills, it might be time for the Packers to panic and Luck’s a fortune for the Colts.
NFL player wins game, pops the question
AMID the furore over the NFL’s handling of recent domestic abuse incidents, there was a heartwarming moment as DeShawn Shead proposed to his girlfriend.
Is this the best ever post-game speech?
IT’S a speech made for Monday mornings. High school footballer Apollos Hester’s post-game interview with a local news station has gone viral. And for good reason.
NFL star making dough out of potheads
PEYTON Manning earns $30 million a year as a football player — and to top it off he’s now making a motza out of the munchies.
NFL boss breaks silence on “mistakes”
EMBATTLED National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell has promised to put the American sport’s “house in order”.
Resume reveals Brady’s boring life
IF New England had not selected Tom Brady in the NFL Draft his life would be a whole lot more boring, as his leaked CV shows.
Can a banana kick win an NFL contract?
STILL yet to sign with an NFL team, punter Tom Hornsey has resorted to showcasing his Aussie Rules skills with a pigskin in an effort to get noticed.
The magnificent reason this man quit his job
AMERICAN sport has been getting a lot of unfortunate headlines lately. But let’s not forget about the genuinely good athletes and their ultimate sacrifices.
Charles Barkley throws woeful pitch
VIDEO: HOW can a man who was among the best to have ever played basketball be so awful at every other sport he tries his hand at?
Diary of an NFL cheerleader
AUSTRALIA’S own Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Angela Nicotera lifts the lid on tailgating as she hits the road with the team.
Who is LA Clippers recruit Joe Ingles?
HE’S come from the clouds to snare a spot on an NBA roster and he’s marrying one of our most famous sportswomen. So just who is Joe Ingles?
This is what a fastball to the face looks like
MAJOR League baseballer shares gruesome pictures of what a face looks like after being hit with an 141kph fastball. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES
NFL Blitz: Shady’s stingy tip fetches $100k
YOUR roundup of all the latest happenings in week two of the NFL, including LeSean McCoy’s tight tip receipt fetching thousands of dollars.
NFL Wk Two: Upsets and injuries galore
IT was a tough week off the field for the NFL, and a tough week on it too for high profile week two losers the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints.
Peterson reinstated after abuse charge
THE Minnesota Vikings have reinstated star running back Adrian Peterson, three days after benching him because he was facing a child abuse charge.
NFL’s rap sheet will blow your mind
WELCOME to the NFL, where a shocking number of players make our baddest footy stars look like boy scouts.
‘We spank kids in the South’
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley defends embattled NFL running back Adrian Peterson for allegedly beating his son.
USA thrash Serbia to win World Cup
USA Basketball made it look at Palacio de los Deportes, blowing out Serbia 129-92 in the FIBA World Cup final.
NFL star indicted for child abuse
MINNESOTA Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted in Texas on a charge of child abuse after using a branch to spank his son.
Wing stars as Steelers struggle
THE Pittsburgh Steelers might have been atrocious, but Australian punter Brad Wing was a shining light as his team was belted by Baltimore.
Source says Rice video sent to NFL
A LAW enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive five months ago.
Bashed NFL wife’s bizarre statement
JUST days after video emerged of NFL star Ray Rice knocking his wife Janay unconscious with a punch, she made this extraordinary statement.
NFL Blitz: Kicker pranked during warm-up
YOUR weekly roundup of all things NFL, including a kicker who was forced to practise while dodging trombones, trumpets and drums.
Rice’s wife slams ‘horrific’ media
THE wife of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has criticised the media for its coverage of the brutal attack on her by “the man I love”.
Free pizza for shamed Rice jerseys
A PIZZERIA is giving free pizza to anyone handing in a jersey of disgraced NFL player Ray Rice which will “save on toilet paper”.
Ray Rice knew this day would come
THIS is a story absent heroes, absent anyone to whom we can point and say, “Well done.” The NFL got it wrong, and current and ex-players agree.
Can dunk, can’t do geography
AMERICAN NBA star DeMarcus Cousins doesn’t know much about world geography — but he’s a step ahead of Charles Barkley who knows nothing.
NFL finally sacks violent thug
THE Ravens sacked Ray Rice on Monday after the emergence of new video footage showing him punching and knocking out his fiancee.
Pittsburgh’s punt on Wing pays off
AUSTRALIA’S sole NFL debutant Brad Wing played a crucial role in Pittsburgh’s last-second 30-27 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
VIDEO: NFL punter karate-kicked in face
NFL punter Spencer Lanning might have second thoughts the next time he tries to tackle someone.
NBA hit by another racism row
ATLANTA Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson says he’ll sell his interest in the NBA team in the wake of racially-charged remarks he made in an emai.
Seahawks rout Packers in NFL opener
DEFENDING Super Bowl champions Seattle started their NFL season in style with a 36-16 demolition of the Green Bay Packers.
Aussie Maker considers Canada move
ONE of Australia’s brightest basketball prospects, seven-foot phenomenon Thon Maker, is considering a move to Canada.
Aussies in the NFL: Kick-off form guide
THE NFL season is officially under way and Australia will once again be represented on America’s grandest sporting stage. Here’s how our guys are shaping up.
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