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Baltimore Orioles All-Star center fielder Adam Jones claims that you don’t see MLB players protesting the national anthem because “baseball is a white man’s sport.’’ In an interview with USA Today the 31-year-old veteran seems to suggest that unlike the NFL, the MLB doesn’t need black players. He contends that if you choose to make a political stand protesting “The Star Spangled Banner,” the league will kick you out. “In football, you can’t kick them out. You need those players. In baseball, they don’t need us,” Jones argues. USA Today reports African Americans comprise 68% of the players in the...

NFL Live Thread Week Two Thursday, Sept. 15 8:25 p.m. ET Jets at Bills Sunday, Sept. 18 1 p.m. ET 49ers at Panthers 1 p.m. ET Cowboys at Redskins 1 p.m. ET Bengals at Steelers 1 p.m. ET Saints at Giants 1 p.m. ET Dolphins at Patriots 1 p.m. ET Chiefs at Texans 1 p.m. ET Titans at Lions 1 p.m. ET Ravens at Browns 4:05 p.m. ET Seahawks at Rams 4:05 p.m. ET Buccaneers at Cardinals 4:25 p.m. ET Jaguars at Chargers 4:25 p.m. ET Falcons at Raiders 4:25 p.m. ET Colts at Broncos 8:30 p.m. ET Packers at...

The Houston Texans' Lamar Miller is one of the last of a dying breed: the workhorse running back. Miller's 106-yard Texans debut made him the only NFL tailback to crack the century mark this week, pending Monday Night Football's results. If that holds, it'll be the first time that's happened since at least the 1970 AFL/NFL merger. Moreover, he did it in a distinctly old-school way: with a heavy diet of 28 carries, and no run longer than 12 yards. Miller kept the offense on schedule; the Texans were able to convert 60 percent of their third-down opportunities.

“We completely respect Brandon Marshall's personal decision and right to take an action to support something in which he strongly believes. America is anchored in the right of individuals to express their beliefs. While we acknowledge Brandon's right, we also believe that whatever issues we face, we also occasionally must stand together to show our allegiance to our common bond as a nation. In our view, the national anthem is one of those moments. For this reason, while we wish Brandon the best this season, we are politely terminating our agreement with him.”

The 49er Faithful are already being tested. With a shortage of talent and a brutal schedule on tap, the 2016 team is projected to be the worst in a long, long time. It seems some fans are already jumping ship. As of Monday morning, tickets to the opening night game against the Los Angeles Rams were offered for under $50 on the ticket resale site StubHub, $40 (plus fees) on the team's official resale partner, TicketMaster. Compare that to the cheapest individual seat for season ticket holders, $85, and you have a massive discount for the first game of the...

Robert Griffin III has a fractured bone in his left shoulder and will miss at least the next eight games for the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Monday. Griffin was placed on injured reserve; if he is designated as the team's player to return, he could return to practice in six weeks, but he must miss a minimum of eight games. Browns coach Hue Jackson was asked if Griffin is done for the season. "No, I think he'll be designated for IR," Jackson said. "We'll get an opportunity to see where he is four weeks from now and go from...

Presuming BYU does NOT go to the Big 12, I also foresee: Connecticut re-joins the Big East, giving the American Athletic Conference an ultimatum they won't refuse. But after allowing Connecticut and Navy to play only football in the American, Temple follows suit and re-joins the Atlantic 10. Thus, the deluge? The best outcome I can foresee is that the American raids CUSA and puts back together the "old CUSA," minus, of course the basketball-only schools in the Big East (Marquette, DePaul) and Louisville. So UAB, Southern Mississippi and Charlotte come back. Maybe Marshall instead of one of the old...

If you think about, there are not many who can give up football because of the recent protest. America has few real patriots anymore. Yes I am talking to you. To take a stand about anything that happens in this crazy backwards world is only for the few and faithful. The rest of you are just all talk. and that is how we got here today.....

Video at link. Yesterday we saw USC left tackle Chuma Edoga get himself ejected from a game against Utah State after getting a little bit too physical with a ref during the heat of the moment, but this video from the junior college ranks is even worse. Mt. San Antonio offensive lineman Bernard Schirmer took unsportsmanlike conduct to the next level when he allegedly punched a ref while being restrained, knocking the ref to the ground and later being taken away in handcuffs by local authorities. He was charged with suspicion of battery.

STILLWATER — On the corner of Knoblock and Mathews, the southeast exterior of Gallagher-Iba Arena had turned into an impromptu Central Michigan pep rally Saturday. Players, parents and fans partying in the golden Oklahoma afternoon. Chippewas coach John Bonamego, smoking a victory cigar that seemed bigger than the football Corey Willis carried across the goal line on the play that shouldn't have existed, smiled from ear to ear. The coach who beat cancer last year had now beaten the 22nd-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys, 30-27. The Chippewas' first victory over a ranked team in a quarter century. Maybe the greatest Central...

Premilms airing on Fox Spots 1 and FOx Sports GO, already in progress and almost done Main card on PPV at 10 eastern Heavyweight title on the line, also the real fight debut for WWE star CM Punk

For roughly 40 years, Scott Wallace has bought tickets and sat in the stands at Gopher football games. But on Saturday, the University of Minnesota graduate walked onto the field of TCF Bank Stadium because of the most important ticket of his life. "I call it my ticket to the Titanic," said Wallace. That ticket is the visitor's pass to the World Trade Center's North Tower, which was given to Wallace on a business trip on Sept. 11, 2001. Wallace was on the 63rd floor when the first plane struck. He was one of three Minnesota graduates honored before the...

When parking lots open at 7 a.m. Saturday, the game — Tennessee and Virginia Tech in a border battle at Bristol Motor Speedway, playing in front of what will be a college football record attendance, topping 150,000 — will finally be here.

I know this probably wont have any real effect on the NFL players who decide to not stand for the National Anthem, but I would like a list of all players who don't stand. My reason is pretty simple....I don't want any of them on my Fantasy Football team. I sent an email to my league asking them to tell me if any of my players fail to stand so that I can drop them. I realize that this thing is gaining some momentum and some great players may join in. It's easy for some people to say, "punish them",...

The NFL this season has 32 league-wide category sponsors, including new brands in the auto and yogurt categories. Hyundai this season begins a four-year deal with the league. The automaker replaces GM, which had been the NFL’s official auto brand since ’01. Dannon, which began running Super Bowl spots in ’12, begins the first year of its league-wide deal after signing on in July '14. NFL corporate partnership benefits vary from deal to deal, but they typically include category exclusivity, use of league marks for advertising and promotional purposes, event signage, media exposure through radio, print and TV ads ....

Lord Littlebrook, easily one of the most famous midget wrestlers in history, has died after a long battle with a variety of health ailments. He was 87 years old. Born Eric Tovey on January 3, 1929 in England, he came of age as the Second World War was on, and ran away from home at age 14 to join the circus. While on a tour of the United States, the circus closed down. On a friend's suggestion, he took up wrestling. After a few months of training, he made his debut against Irish Jackie -- and lost. He was Lord...

A Letter to my Younger Self by Danny Woodhead Dear 18-year-old Danny, I know it still stings. But if there’s one thing I know about you it’s that when you get knocked down, you don’t stay down for long. Now, as you begin your freshman year of college football, the only thing greater than the disappointment of not getting a scholarship offer to play at Nebraska is your excitement to join your older brother, Ben, and follow in your father’s footsteps at Division II Chadron State College. When one door to college football closed, God pushed another one open. Remember...

Exhibition games on today. Here is a link for the schedule - https://www.wch2016.com/scores-schedule