Category: Leagues & Betting
NFL issues statement refuting that punishment is looming for Patriots
Update, 6 p.m. ET: The NFL issued a statement following Adam Schefter’s earlier reporting, calling it “pure speculation” that the New England Patriots are facing punishment over a taping scandal. Original story: The New England Patriots are expected to be punished by the NFL for taping the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The league determined the Patriots committed a game-day violation and has been under investigation by the league after the Bengals’ security team confronted a cameraman working for Kraft Sports Productions who was taping Cincinnati’s sideline.
Kentucky loses Ashton Hagans to injury in Missouri win
Ashton Hagans suffered an injury that forced him out of No. 17 Kentucky’s win over Missouri on Saturday. With less than two minutes left in a 71-59 win, Hagans injured his right ankle taking an awkward step. Kentucky head coach John Calipari ruled that out, calling the injury a “low ankle sprain,” but he did say that Hagans’ status for Tuesday’s tilt with Georgia is in doubt.
Tom Brady calls out Peyton Manning for denying Colts pumped crowd noise into stadium
It’s been nearly four years since Tom Brady and Peyton Manning last faced off on the gridiron, but their epic rivalry remains alive and well. The two legendary quarterbacks recently caught up with one another for an episode of “Peyton’s Places” on ESPN+. In one clip tweeted by NFL Films, Brady gives Manning a hard time for his Indianapolis Colts (allegedly) pumping crowd noise into the RCA Dome during a game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.
Bourdais, Hinchcliffe casualties of cruel IndyCar offseason
Later that evening, the four-time series champion learned he was likely going to be fired from his job with Dale Coyne Racing. It took another two weeks for the details to be worked out between Coyne and Bourdais, who was dumped with a year remaining o…
Tulane player delivers the most overdramatic football flop of the year
It’s early, but we’ve already determined the college football flop of the year. It was delivered by Tulane in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Southern Mississippi, and it was glorious. As players from Tulane were celebrating the turnover, Southern Mississippi’s Trivensky Mosley shoved a Tulane player.
Rumor: Lakers interested in Magic point guard D.J. Augustin
That’s why the Lakers are recruiting hard to land Darren Collison if he decides to unretire and come back to the game. That’s not the only player the Lakers are rumored to be looking at, reports Sean Deveney at Heavy.com. The Lakers have inquired about a number of potential veteran backup point guards and one potential target could come onto the trade market in the coming weeks: Orlando guard D.J. Augustin.
