Steelers owner Art Rooney II expects Russell Wilson or Justin Fields to return at QB, but not both

Pittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said Monday that he expects either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields to return at quarterback next season. But not both. Rooney addressed Pittsburgh’s quarterback situation and reiterated his support of head coach Mike Tomlin during his end-of-season news conference. He called bringing back one of Wilson or … Read more

No — repeat, no! — the NFL is not fixing games in the Chiefs’ favor

During the New England Patriots’ dynastic run in early 2000s, the NFL conducted two aggressive and, some could argue, overreaching investigations into the franchise — “Spygate” in 2007 and “Deflategate” in 2015. They resulted in cumulative penalties that included the stripping of two first-round draft picks, one fourth-round pick, $1.25 million in fines for the … Read more

Transgender athletes face blanket ban at Olympics

Imane Khelif won boxing gold for Algeria in Paris having previously been deemed ineligible for the female category – Mohd Rasfan/AFP Transgender women are increasingly likely to be banned from the female category across Olympic sport after another leading candidate to become International Olympic Committee president backed a new blanket policy. Individual sports were able … Read more

Florida clears basketball coach Todd Golden of Title IX violation regarding sexual harassment, stalking claims, citing ‘no evidence’

Florida cleared head coach Todd Golden in a now-closed Title IX investigation. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images) The University of Florida on Monday cleared basketball coach Todd Golden of a Title IX complaint that included allegations of sexual harassment and stalking of multiple women, including Florida students. In a statement, Florida announced that it was … Read more

NHL Rumor Roundup: The Aftermath Of The Rantanen Trade

Mikko Rantanen Brad Penner-Imagn Images The NHL world is still buzzing about Friday’s blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-team deal brokered by the Chicago Blackhawks. It may be the biggest in-season trade in the salary cap era since the Boston Bruins shipped Joe Thornton … Read more