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Millennial generation could kill the NFL
Millennial generation could kill the NFL The emergence of the Millennial generation poses an existential threat to the future of the National Football League. Professional football has been America’s favorite spectator sport since 1972 when baby boomers became the most important TV audience demographic. Steve Sabol, the genius behind NFL……
Saints superfan sues NFL for $5 million after string of losses
Stinging from his favorite football team’s mostly awful season so far, New Orleans Saints superfan David Mancina decided to take matters into his own hands. In NOLA-speak, he’s gone and sued dat. In a class action lawsuit filed this week, first spotted by The Times-Picayune, Mancina calls for other Saints…
Obama ‘very pleased’ NFL ref lockout ended
US President Barack Obama is “very pleased” that the NFL has reached a deal with referees to end a labor dispute that infuriated American football fans and resulted in several botched calls. “It’s a great day for America,” White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Air Force One. “The…
Ryan and Walker call for return of union NFL refs
Update (below): Walker insists he’s not anti-union A blown call in a National Football League game prompted both Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to demand the return of the league’s unionized referees, despite both lawmakers’ past anti-union efforts. In video from a campaign appearance uploaded…
Packers players urge support for Wisconsin workers ahead of recall election
Green Bay Packer players Tori Gurley and Jermichael Finley on Monday voiced their support for the Tuesday recall election targeting Republican Gov. Scott Walker. “I’m proud to be a union worker,” Finley and Gurley both wrote on their Twitter accounts. “Support Wisconsin workers & Get Out the Vote on Tues.”…
Analysis: ‘Pay for pain’ scandal could end up in courts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action. By Sunday morning, four National Football League teams were linked to a “pay for pain” scandal that came…
Pro hockey players fight homophobia with ‘You Can Play’ campaign
BOSTON (Reuters) – Thirty players in the National Hockey League have joined a campaign intended to promote gay and lesbian equality in sports with a television ad that will premiere during Sunday’s matchup of the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. The campaign, called “You Can Play,” aims to combat…
US sports shows its colors in 9/11 observance
United States sports fans marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks by unfurling giant American flags inside sold-out stadiums accompanied by racous chants of “USA! USA!” The anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Washington and New York was also observed by pregame ceremonies and tearful moments of…
Domestic violence rises after NFL upsets: study
WASHINGTON – Domestic violence against women rose in regions whose NFL teams lost important games they were expected to win, US research findings showed Tuesday. Researchers funded by the US National Institutes of Health reported a 10 percent rise in domestic violence reports to police in areas where teams lost…
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