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Former NFL player: I should have revealed I was gay while playing
Former National Football League (NFL) player Wade Davis has come out publicly to reveal that he is gay, and shared with CNN Wednesday morning that he should have revealed it during his playing career. Davis, who played for Tennessee, Seattle, and Washington D.C. in his brief NFL career from 2000-2004,…
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…
Madonna slams M.I.A’s Super Bowl finger gesture
(Reuters) – Madonna has slammed British rapper M.I.A.’s offensive finger gesture during her Super Bowl show as juvenile, negative and out of place. Speaking on Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM on Friday, Madonna said she had no idea M.I.A. made the gesture after joining the pop superstar on stage during…
NFL commissioner pushes for HGH tests
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says progress has been made in reaching a deal with the players union that would allow for human-growth hormone testing of all players to begin. Speaking two days before the New York Giants and New England Patriots meet in Sunday’s Super Bowl 46, Goodell said a…
Union workers stage protest march to Super Bowl site
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — While Super Bowl players prepared for Sunday’s NFL title showdown, protesting workers marched on the host stadium after a vote Wednesday by Indiana lawmakers to weaken union power in the state. With thousands of protesters in and around the Statehouse in the shadow of the NFL host…
No major Super Bowl threats, says Homeland Security
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — No major threats have been made against Sunday’s Super Bowl 46, US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday even as authorities noted record safety technology advances. “We’re probably the most technologically protected Super Bowl we have ever had,” said Frank Straub, director of public safety for…
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…
NFL announces official player lockout
MIAMI (Reuters) – The NFL officially announced a lockout of players by team owners following the move by the players’ union to dissolve themselves and pursue court action against the league, the NFL said in a statement Saturday. A lockout effectively closes down the league’s activities and will halt any trade…
NFL lockout looms as union talks break down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The NFL was on the verge of its first work stoppage in almost a quarter of a century when negotiations over a new labor deal collapsed on Friday. The last real hope for a quick end to the dispute ended when the union representing the players (NFLPA)…
Steelers, Packers head to NFL Super Bowl
Green Bay and Pittsburgh punched their tickets to the Super Bowl, building substantial first-half leads then surviving late scares before holding on to win their NFL semi-final games. The Packers advanced to their first Super Bowl in 13 years with a 21-14 victory over long-time rival Chicago, who could not…
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