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Colts’ QB Peyton Manning Will Sit Out Game for First Time Since 1997
Peyton Manning’s amazing streak of 227 consecutive starts will come to an end this Sunday amid news that Manning has been officially ruled out for the Colts’ opener against the Houston Texans.
“To say I am disappointed in not being able to play is an understatement,” Manning said. “The best part about football is being out there on the field playing with my teammates. It will be tough not to be
Forty-Four People Die When Plane Carrying Russian Ice Hockey Team Crashes
Forty-four people were killed when a Russian jet carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team for the Kontinental Hockey League’s first game of the season crashed on takeoff on Wednesday.
It’s just the latest accident this summer involving Russian airliners — two other accidents killed a total 54 people which has led to calls for stricter safety guidelines.
Indianapolis Colts Suspend Consultant Jim Tressel First Six Games of Season
The Indianapolis Colts hired former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel to be a game-day replay consultant, but Tressel will only join the team in week 7, after the team decided to suspend him.
EX-NHL Enforcer Wade Belak Found Dead — Third NHL Death in Three Months
For the third time this summer, the NHL community is reeling from the tragic loss of a current or former player.
This time it was 35-year-old former Nashville Predator Wade Belak, who was found dead on Wednesday.
Why Doesn’t Yao Ming Want to Be in the Hall of Fame Yet?
Thanks to his stellar career in both China and the US, Yao Ming is a surefire Hall of Famer. But the former center isn’t ready to be inducted just yet.
Ordinarily, NBA players must wait five years after their retirement to be eligible for induction. However, since Yao was nominated by a member of the Chinese media as a “contributor” to the game, he could go in as early as next year. The eight-time
Former San Francisco Giants Payroll Manager Accused of Embezzling $1.5 Million
A former San Francisco Giants payroll manager has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling more than $1.5 million from the team over the past year.
Robin O’Connor, 41, has been charged with wire fraud and fraud in connection with a computer.
Michael Vick Signs $100 Million Contract with Eagles
Michael Vick, who spent two years in jail and overcame bankruptcy, has signed a six-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles worth a reported $100 million.
Ever since the Eagles took a chance on Vick in 2009, he’s impressed by earning the starting quarterback spot and leading the team to the NFC East title last season. He set career highs in yards passing, touchdowns passes, and rushing touchdowns
Why Does Novak Djokovic Live Inside an Egg Chamber?
As tennis’ US Open gets underway, The Wall Street Journal offered a glimpse into what makes Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic so spectacular. Djokovic spends time inside of a $75,000 CVAC pod, a sort of egg-shaped pressurized oxygen chamber, the he believes helps his fitness and footwork.
There are reportedly only about 20 in the entire world.
Did Former Baltimore Orioles Great Mike Flanagan Commit Suicide Because the Team Is Terrible?
The Baltimore Orioles received awful news late Wednesday night amid word that former pitcher Mike Flanagan had been found dead. Local affiliate WBAL is reporting that Flanagan was so despondent over the poor performance of the organization in recent years that it drove him to suicide.
Flanagan, the 1979 American League Cy Young Award winner, was a pivotal part of the Orioles’ 1983 World Series tea
Running Back Thomas Jones ‘Sucker Punched’ Rookie at Chiefs’ Training Camp
When veteran running back Thomas Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly took exception to rookie receiver Jonathan Baldwin’s protests over hazing rituals, the two got into a fight in the weight room that left Baldwin with a broken thumb.
Reports of the incident reignited debate over whether hazing belongs, and whether teams are doing enough to supervise their players’ conduct off the field.
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