And at once, there was reaction. MORE: Remembering Johnny’s rookie season | Ranking the QBs | NFL’s Top 20 WRs The first chapter of Johnny Genesis, written by ESPN’s Pat McManamon, features two formerly embattled quarterbacks trending in two different directions. Manziel enters training camp after a long stay in rehab that has earned him newfound respect around the league, and a redemption narrative as he tries to reclaim No....
It’s a big deal because Manziel made a promise. A promise to the fans, the Browns and, most importantly, himself. MORE: Antics of Manziel: 11 incidents, one troubled career | Manziel is a terrible liar He was explicitly asked before the bye week if he would behave, and here’s what he said (via Cleveland.com): “I let (Mike Pettine) know that I’m not going to do anything that’s going to be a distraction to this team or be an embarrassment to the organization....
The former Browns quarterback was kicked out of the Jewel Nightclub at Aria in Las Vegas on Friday night after allegedly punching a man, TMZ Sports reported. MORE: All of Manziel’s antics | We have blame in Manziel’s demise According to the report, Manziel was in a VIP booth close to the stage when hip-hop star Drake made an appearance for a surprise performance. As the crowd moved forward toward the stage, Manziel was pushed....
Johnson and some of his Hendrick Motorsports teammates are recreating scenes from the movie “The Hangover” and posting them on Twitter. It started with an Instagram photo of Johnson passed out on his hotel room floor with the hashtag #6pack. Later posts included comments like “Whose baby is this???” and “We’ve lost Chad’’ and “Tigers love pepper, they hate cinnamon. And we still can’t find Chad ...” There was even a video of “Mr....
Fellaini has been a divisive figure since the day he arrived as David Moyes’s only senior signing in the summer of 2013 for in excess of £28 million, and remains an unwelcome hero even when he scores goals like the one that booked United a place in next season’s Champions League on Sunday. For a player who has made such an impact so often in delicate situations over the past five years, Fellaini is a figure on whom there is simply no consensus among United fans....
Otherwise, he’s setting himself up for failure in his second stint with the Raiders. Gruden said all sorts of interesting things during his media session at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. When he was asked about utilizing next-level information, Gruden sounded a lot more stone age than new age. STEELE: Gruden, Raiders need to embrace present rather than glorify past “Man, I’m trying to throw the game back to 1998,” he said....
Jones posted tweets Sunday indicating that he was done as a titleholder and, perhaps, as a UFC fighter. His comments followed his latest plea to White to release him from his contract, after the UFC boss hit back at the champion over supposed contract demands. White suggested Jones asked for $30 million for a “superfight” with Francis Ngannou, matching a figure heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder reportedly received for his last fight with Tyson Fury....
If the numbers reported by The Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo are accurate, Boston might come up short. MORE: Braves’ pursuit of Lester makes sense | Hamels-to-Sox talk premature | Top 10 free-agent pitchers Cafardo reported Wednesday that the Sox have offered Lester upwards of $120 million over six years. That’s a nice bump from their reported offer of four years and $70 million last spring, but now Lester and his reps appear to be seeking anywhere from $138 million to $175 million over six or seven years, based on rough averages Cafardo cited in his report....
The Midnight Cowboy star called for people to support Trump to “stop the deceit” of “the left” and urged his followers to “wake up.” Posting a grainy, two-minute video to Twitter captioned “Wake Up America,” Voight spoke to camera and said if the public supported Trump “we could rise to our glory” as a country. “We’re in danger of a third world war,” he warned. “Can you not see the lie?...
Ahead of Villarreal’s trip to face Barcelona this weekend, Jona spoke with the Blaugrana’s official website about the allure of once again lining up in the same XI as Giovani, who he played with at Villarreal and came up with in the Barcelona youth system, though Gio had moved on before the two could play together there. David Villa extends NYCFC deal “It’s always been a dream to be at a team together....
This will be Martin’s first game since a bullying scandal with Richie Incognito enveloped the 2013 Miami Dolphins and dominated the NFL news cycle. Martin took an indefinite leave of absence from the team before landing in San Francisco this offseason. MORE: Live Week 1 NFL scores | Injury tracker The Dolphins suspended Incognito for the season’s final eight games, then allowed his contract to expire this offseason. He remains a free agent....
Safa president Dr Danny Jordaan feels they have the ability to beat the Super Eagles to the top spot once again as they did three years ago to book a place in the 2015 Afcon finals. “It’s a reality of sport that you can get a tough draw, but I think we have shown over the last few matches that we are equal to Nigeria and that we have a good chance,” Jordaan told The Sowetan....
“It’s difficult to describe the emotions I feel as I look back,” said the right wing who played in 723 NHL games between Nashville, New Jersey, Detroit and Chicago. “I’ll sum it up in one word: gratitude. The camaraderie with the players and the connection with the fans is is one thing you need to experience to believe. It has enriched my life beyond words.” Tootoo, who was drafted in the fourth round by the Predators in 2001, netted 65 goals and 96 assists over the course of his career and was never one to shy away from dropping the gloves....
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced that the 10-year veteran informed the team about his plans to sign a one-day contract and retire with the team Sunday. And he did just that. The wideout was selected by Green Bay out of Kansas State with the No. 36 pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. He remained with the team from then until 2017, as he was released following that season and went on to join the Raiders for 2018....
And although it initially looked like Jose Fernandez was back in elite form, he’s now facing a different issue — discomfort in his right shoulder. MORE: Baseball’s most dominant pitchers, pitch by pitch | National League’s best under 25 Fernandez flew back to Miami Saturday to have the injury assessed by team physician Lee Kaplan, hoping to learn the full extent of it. But manager Dan Jennings thinks it’s too early to speculate....
The Portuguese boss has seen his team stagnate after a positive start to the season, and they currently lie eight points off the Premier League summit. Aguero left out for Argentina clash And according to a BBC report, he is less than happy with attitudes around Old Trafford. Defenders Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling found themselves the targets of public criticism at the weekend, with Mourinho suggesting their late withdrawals through injury against Swansea betrayed a “lack of fight....
His name is Joseph Parker and he is the former WBO heavyweight championship and will return on Saturday, July 28 against Dillian Whyte from the O2 Arena in London. The 26-year-old New Zealand native has 25 career fights and looks to make history as he enters the biggest contest of his career. MORE: Follow SN Boxing on Twitter for all the latest news from the ‘squared circle.’ Joseph Parker career record Joseph Parker is 24-1 with 18 wins coming by way of knockout....
Dalia Jacobs, the woman with whom Randle has a child, filed a protection-from-abuse order against Randle, according to KWCH-TV. Jacobs alleges that Randle got aggressive early Wednesday morning and pulled out a gun after she tried to leave the hotel room with the child. PHOTOS: NFL players arrested in 2015 Jacobs claims that as she was putting her son in the car, Randle waved the gun and threatened to shoot out the tires....
We now may have a better understanding of why the Giants kicker was suspended. MORE: Disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong According to a 2015 police report obtained by the New York Daily News, Brown’s ex-wife says he was physically violent with her more than 20 times while they were married. She even had a protection order against him in 2013, but dropped it after they went to counseling. The police report stems from an incident on May 22, 2015, when Molly Brown said her then-husband threatened both her and her 16-year-old son, who was Brown’s stepson....
