Anton Walkes: Charlotte FC footballer dies aged 25 following boating accident

Anton Walkes: Charlotte FC footballer dies aged 25 following boating accident

CNN — Anton Walkes, a defender for Major League Soccer team Charlotte FC, died of injuries sustained in a boating accident at the age of 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced in a communicated. The FWC said that around 3 p.m. Wednesday, FWC officers witnessed an accident involving two vessels near … Read more

Rihanna gets Stephen A. Smith apology for Super Bowl remarks

Rihanna gets Stephen A. Smith apology for Super Bowl remarks

CNN — ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith learned the hard way that if you come for Rihanna, her fans will only give you “FourFiveSeconds” as an apology. During an appearance Wednesday on Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show, Smith commented on the singer’s upcoming performance on the Super Bowl Halftime Show. “There’s one thing she’s not, … Read more

Tom Brady: What’s next for the superstar after mysterious comments at the end-of-season press conference?

Tom Brady: What’s next for the superstar after mysterious comments at the end-of-season press conference?

CNN — One of the main storylines that will dominate the NFL’s offseason will be where will Tom Brady ply his trade next season – if at all? The 45-year-old is coming off one of his most eventful seasons, both on and off the court, which ended with his Tampa Bay Buccaneers being eliminated by … Read more

Russell Gage taken to hospital after injury in NFL Wild-Card playoff game, coach says

Russell Gage taken to hospital after injury in NFL Wild-Card playoff game, coach says

CNN — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was taken to the hospital with a concussion after sustaining an injury in an NFL Wild-Card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, his coach said. The game was halted with two minutes and 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter after Gage fell awkwardly … Read more

Damar Hamlin reportedly visited Buffalo Bills facility team ahead of Sunday’s playoff game

Damar Hamlin reportedly visited Buffalo Bills facility team ahead of Sunday’s playoff game

CNN — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin toured the team’s facility at Orchard Park in New York on Saturday, ESPN and The Associated Press reported. The daughter of Bills offensive line coach Aaron Kromer, Brooke, wrote on Twitter that Hamlin was in training. “I saw Damar today and I bawled my eyes out! What a … Read more

NFL Wild Card Weekend: Everything you need to know

NFL Wild Card Weekend: Everything you need to know

CNN — The NFL Playoffs are finally here. On Saturday night, the 49ers and San Francisco Jaguars punched their divisional round tickets. By Monday night, four more teams will join them and step closer to the NFL’s biggest stage. Here’s what to expect on Sunday and Monday: Sunday begins with the Bills hosting the AFC … Read more

Alyssa Thompson: The teenage phenom who could be the next great American football

Alyssa Thompson: The teenage phenom who could be the next great American football

CNN — Described by her new team Angel City as a “generational player”, teenage sensation Alyssa Thompson made history on Thursday by becoming the first high school girl to be drafted in National Women’s Soccer League history. Being drafted No. 1 overall is another milestone in what has been an already impressive fledgling career. Thompson … Read more

NFL chooses possible neutral site location for possible AFC championship game after Bills-Bengals canceled

NFL chooses possible neutral site location for possible AFC championship game after Bills-Bengals canceled

CNN — The NFL has announced that Atlanta will host the AFC Championship Game if the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs meet in the conference title game. Previously, NFL owners approved the unprecedented postseason plan to hold a game at a neutral site following the cancellation of the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals … Read more