Reid J

Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers, fourth on the NFL’s all-time sack list, announced on Friday that he will be retiring from the NFL after 17 seasons. Peppers, 39, is the last player drafted in the class of 2002 to retire. He was drafted as a No.2 pick back then and went on to complete 159.5 career sacks and 10 interceptions, a record only...

On the night of 2018 NBA Draft, Atlanta Hawks decided to trade down, sending their No.3 pick to Dallas Mavericks and allowing them to draft Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic. After Doncic started tearing up the league in his rookie season, many people started questioning Hawks' decision especially since the player they drafted instead, Oklahoma's Trae Young, is struggling to be consistently productive in the...

Japan’s Naomi Osaka persevered a comeback scare to beat Czech’s Petra Kvitova to lift the Australia Open title in a thrilling final on Saturday. Osaka, 21, shed tears after overcoming the energetic Kvitova to win the match 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-4. Both stars came off different pasts. Osaka was eyeing her second Grand Slam win following her contentious win over Serena Williams last September. The...

Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is getting a new contract. This was confirmed by Steelers' president Art Rooney II, who said on Wednesday that the team already started talks with Roethlisberger and his agent about a new deal. "We've already started talking to him and his representative about extending that contract," - said Rooney during a conference call with Steelers Nation Unite members. "I...

Veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald agreed to a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday, confirming his return to the NFL for the 16th season. “No player has meant more to this franchise or this community than Larry Fitzgerald,” Michael Bidwill, the team’s president said. “In my discussions with him, it was clear that he is as driven and passionate as ever. We are...

Kansas City Chiefs' outside linebacker Dee Ford will look back on his 2018 season with mixed feeling. Although he played the best football in his career and earned a Pro Bowl appearance in the process, Ford made a crucial mistake in the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots and was one of the reasons why his team missed on a Super...

The match between Serena Williams and Simona Halep in round 32 of the 2019 Australian Open was widely regarded as "finals before finals," and it certainly didn't disappoint. Williams managed to outlast Halep, who is the best-ranked woman tennis player in the world and the tournament's first seed, in a thrilling 6:1, 4:6, 6:4 clash filled with momentum swings...

New England Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick holds the NFL's record for most post season games coached with 40 and is looking to extend it on Sunday in AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Still, despite this overwhelming playoff experience, and the fact that he has been in the league since 1975, Belichick is still nervous before every game he coaches. According...

Italian striker Giuseppe Rossi, who previously played for several high profile European clubs including Manchester United, is currently looking for a team that will help him relaunch his career. Rossi, who was born in the United States, isn't keen to do that in MLS however. According to sources, several Major League Soccer teams showed interest in bringing Giuseppe Rossi to the U.S., but...

The NFL career of Dallas Cowboys' All-Pro linebacker Sean Lee was filled with ups and downs, with most of those downs being related to his struggles with injuries. This became such an issue for Lee that the 32-year-old began contemplating his future as a professional football player and even considered walking away. It seems like he still didn't make...