New studies show 87 out of 91 deceased NFL players have tested positive for brain disease due to concussions and head trauma

Things got heated between Terrell Owens and a fan who reportedly called him the N-word during an altercation in a Starbucks on Tuesday.

Looking to attend one of the many HBCU homecomings this fall? Find out all the dates of all HBCU homecoming games in 2015 here.

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Tyrell Cameron, 16, a student at Franklin Parish High School in Winnsboro, La., died after being injured while playing in a football game on Friday night, said coroner’s office spokesman Shane Scott, KTLA reports. Cameron was hit during a punt return in the 4th quarter, according to Franklin Parish head coach Barry Sebran. “Tyrell was […]

The trailer for Will Smith's new film about the discovery of NFL's concussion controversy has been released.

Pittsburgh Steelers player James Harrison is under fire after stripping his sons of participation trophies they were awarded

Ray Rice is hoping to convince teams he deserves another chance after his domestic abuse incident with wife Janay Rice last year.

Former Florida State Seminoles player De’Andre Johnson is “embarrassed” by the video that shows him punching a woman in the face at a local college bar, but maintains he was provoked after she allegedly spewed racial slurs at him. The 19-year-old was charged with misdemeanor battery when the footage of Johnson violently hitting the woman at a Tallahassee bar was released, Think Progress reports. He was […]

Footage of Florida State University freshman quarterback De’Andre Johnson punching a woman in the face was released today, leading to several battery charges lodged against him, reports the Tallahassee Democrat. The 19-year-old was accused of punching a woman in the face at a Florida bar last month. The two engaged in physical contact while pushing to get a […]

A graduation pool party in Atlanta, Georgia turned tragic over the weekend when a shooting broke out, injuring four and killing a 19-year-old college football player, according to WSBTV. The Saturday shooting took place in Fayette County. The party, attended by over 200 guests, ended abruptly after security guards were told the DJ’s daughter was given […]

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Everyone knows that having a tight band is an essential ingredient for a successful late night television show — just look at Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. Now, new Late Show host Stephen Colbert has recruited jazz musician Jon Batiste to be his band leader. The 28-year-old New Orleans-bred pianist has worked with everyone from Wynton Marsalis to Lenny […]

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We’re rooting for NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders to get his own show. Topic? How to be an epic, cool, and equally embarrassing dad. Those aren’t usually adjectives that go together, but that’s the only way we can describe this Twitter conversation between Sanders and his son, Deion Sanders Jr., about doughnuts. “Hood doughnuts,” whatever those […]