Jacob Calvin Meyer

Texas basketball player vows to give portion of NIL money to cancer research

A college basketball player at the University of Texas has committed to donate a portion of his name, image and likeness money to cancer research.

January 30, 2022

Goalless in three straight, Ovechkin no longer top two in NHL in points, goals

The race for the top goal scorer in the NHL is heating up, and Alex Ovechkin is falling (slightly) behind.

January 30, 2022

Forget Brady, NFL playoffs: Manning offers expert analysis of ‘Emily in Paris’ on ‘SNL’

Peyton Manning stopped by "Saturday Night Live" to presumably answer questions about the crazy games last weekend, the upcoming championship games and Tom Brady's speculated retirement. Instead, Manning's skit wasn't to make fun of the NFL or Brady but to pledge his love for Netflix original "Emily in Paris."

January 30, 2022

College basketball announcer fired for comparing players to Antifa

A college basketball broadcaster was fired after comparing players to "Antifa after a riot," and he isn't apologizing for saying it.

January 27, 2022

Chiefs fans donate more than $300,000 to Buffalo children’s hospital after Bills lose in playoffs

It's January, so that means it's giving season for NFL fans.

January 27, 2022

Wizards to honor tallest NBA players ever, former Bullets Bol, Muresan with bobbleheads

These aren't going to be your normal bobbleheads.

January 27, 2022

Following loss to Sharks, Capitals winger takes out frustration with long fight

Capitals winger Garnet Hathaway didn't take long after the final horn Wednesday to show his frustration -- either with Sharks forward Jonah Gadjovich or with Washington's poor play in the month of January.

January 27, 2022

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement from NFL

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made official Thursday what everyone expected during the final weeks of the 2021 season.

January 27, 2022

Kupp underrated because of his skin color, says ESPN analyst Clark

"If Cooper Kupp were Black, we'd all talk about him in a different way," ESPN analyst Ryan Clark said. "A lot of times, we look at the color of a wide receiver and want to compare them to people who they look like more so than people who they play like."

January 26, 2022

Antonio Brown considering defamation lawsuit against Buccaneers

Antonio Brown said Tuesday that he's considering legal action against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after his sideline meltdown in Week 17 ended in the controversial wide receiver being released by the team.

January 26, 2022

Gibbs, Redskins celebrate 30-year anniversary of last Super Bowl victory

In 1991, the Redskins went 14-2, sported a top-rated offense and defense and were so dominant that they never trailed in a playoff game. The Burgundy and Gold outscored teams by a total of 261 points, the NFL's third-highest point differential in the Super Bowl era (1966).

January 26, 2022

Report: Capitals ‘looking into’ trading for goalie Fleury

The Capitals are reportedly interested in acquiring Chicago's Marc-Andre Fleury -- a three-time Stanley Cup champion and one of the league's top goaltenders.

January 26, 2022

Longtime Biden insider Cynthia Hogan back with NFL

Cynthia Hogan, a longtime advisor to President Biden, is returning to work for the NFL as senior advisor to Commissioner Roger Goodell.

January 26, 2022

Rodgers: ‘A ton’ of fans wanted Packers to lose only because of vaccine controversy

Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday that there were "a ton of people" who were rooting against the Packers this season because of his COVID-19 vaccination status and his comments about why he chose to not get the jab.

January 25, 2022

Brown says he wants to play with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson

Antonio Brown has identified his next quarterback -- at least in his head.

January 25, 2022

Australian Open officials walk back ban of ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts

Two days after confiscating "Where is Peng Shuai" T-shirts from fans at the Australian Open, the organization in charge of the event is reversing its stance on "political" slogans.

January 25, 2022

Capitals players enter arena carrying puppies to promote pet adoption before loss to Vegas

The Washington Capitals on Monday celebrated "Caps Canine Night" in cute fashion, with the players entering Capital One Arena before their game against Vegas carrying puppies in their arms.

January 25, 2022

Bears fans donate to childhood cancer charity to thank Gould for his game-winning kick vs. Packers

This may be the best trend in sports.

January 24, 2022

Abdul-Jabbar: Stockton’s vaccine comments make athletes look like ‘dumb jocks’

Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Monday that John Stockton's comments about COVID-19 are harmful and just add to the reputation of athletes as "dumb jocks."

January 24, 2022

Beal: Blowout loss to Celtics ‘embarrassing’ for below .500 Wizards

Bradley Beal didn't mince his words when talking about the Wizards' 29-point drubbing at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Sunday.

January 24, 2022