The Broncos on Sunday issued a statement regarding the accusations surrounding Peyton Manning and his alleged use of human growth hormone (HGH) after he underwent neck surgery in 2011. MORE: Peyton Manning’s worst moments | Best QBs who played past 40 Knowing Peyton Manning and everything he stands for, the Denver Broncos support him 100 percent. These are false claims made to Al Jazeera, and we don’t believe the report....
Denver’s third-round pick was injured during a Saturday afternoon session of rookie minicamp and will miss the 2015 season. MORE: Fowler upbeat after injury | Manning mum on Deflategate | Winston sues accuser Heuerman suffered the injury during a special teams period. He was running down the middle of the field when he made a cut and his knee gave way, according to the Broncos. While Heuerman may not have been the frontrunner to replace departed starter Julius Thomas, the former Ohio State tight end was still expected to compete for playing time with the newly-acquired Owen Daniels and others....
“This is not only a New York City problem, this rage, this violence, these guns, these relentless shooters are an American problem,” Adams declared. “It is going to take all levels of government to solve this problem.” Adams criticized current gun laws saying “buying weapons of mass destruction” is as easy as picking up a piece of plywood with a garden shovel. Adams claimed in the U.S., there are more guns than people....
The testimony of Olabingo Osundairo repeated much of what was said Wednesday by his brother, Abimbola Osundairo. The brothers said Smollett paid them to fake the 2019 attack on the former Empire actor in Chicago for what they testified he told them was going to be used to generate media attention around himself. The brothers testified that they were surprised at reports the day after the incident that Smollett had reported the attack to Chicago police as a hate crime....
Following the game, Jeff Folmer, the head of the Cleveland Police Patrolman Association, condemned Hawkins’ display, claiming that athletes should stick to sports. MORE: Politics and sports | Manziel struggled, but don’t just blame him On Monday, Hawkins employers backed their wide receiver’s right to support his beliefs. It’s refreshing to see an organization support their player when it comes to a sensitive cultural topic. Here’s a link to his full transcript....
Because of COVID-19 contact tracing, the Browns (10-4) are without their top four wide receivers for Week 16 against the Jets (1-13) in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Cleveland’s receiving corps will be made up of Marvin Hall and practice squad promotions Ja’Marcus Bradley and Derrick Willies. And since the news only dropped Saturday that the Browns would be down four wideouts, there was barely any time to prepare. That’s what led Cleveland to a parking garage next to their hotel for a pregame walkthrough Sunday morning, hoping to put Hall, Bradley and Willies through their paces....
With Johnny Manziel (hamstring) done for the season and Brian Hoyer (biceps/shoulder) unlikely to play Sunday against the Ravens, the Browns on Tuesday signed Thigpen to back up undrafted free agent Connor Shaw, who reportedly is getting starting reps in practice this week. Thigpen was not the Browns’ first choice to backstop Shaw. Cleveland on Monday contacted Rex Grossman about a one-week contract, a deal the former Florida star declined since because his family is in town for the holiday....
The Line: Falcons -3 (-120), Total: 47 Line movement: The South Point, the only book in Las Vegas that never adds additional vig, remained at Atlanta -3 flat through early wagering, while nearly every other shop in town went to -3 (-120). No 3.5s had appeared as of Friday. The total sits at 47 at most shops, with some 47.5s out there as well. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page....
Another one could be coming to convince a future Pro Football Hall of Fame selection to play for one more season. Arians knows there is a very real possibility that wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald may be playing his final game Sunday against visiting Los Angeles. Appearing on SiriusXM NFL Radio with co-host Bill Polian and me Tuesday night, Arians said there’s a good chance “it’s going to take me to talk Larry into coming back, which is hopefully not too hard....
The legendary “Born in the U.S.A.” singer was asked about the president recently referring to him as “little Bruce Springsteen” at a rally in an interview with CBS This Morning’s Gayle King. In the interview—which aired Friday on CBS—King asked Springsteen: “You surprised that he’s trash-talking you after all this time?” Springsteen responded: “Not really. Anything’s possible.” King and Springsteen, 70, then spoke about of concerns about the “direction of the country” under Trump....
At the moment, a number of teams are in the throes of negotiating with a number of highly-valued young RFAs — the most prominent being Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner, who has been the subject of rumors throughout the offseason. As those talks continue, another RFA conundrum is brewing in Boston. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney faces trouble consider he’s tasked with locking up two important young RFA defensemen: Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo, both of who could miss the start of training camp without new deals....
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper had a scary incident in Monday's game against the Mets in the second inning after getting kicked in the head by New York second baseman Eric Young Jr. Having drawn a leadoff walk, Harper went in hard at second base to break up a double play on Ian Desmond's grounder to third base. In that regard, Harper was successful, as Desmond beat Young's relay throw, but Harper stayed down for nearly a minute and went back to the dugout slowly with a trainer....
The group also headed to a dance fitness studio for Corden’s impromptu audition to become the 8th member of BTS, as well as a dance lesson led by BTS’s Jimin. The “Carpool Karaoke” segment sees Corden ask singers “help him get to work” by accompanying him as passengers in the car while he drives to his television studio in Los Angeles. During the ride, he blasts some of the artists’ most popular songs on the car stereo to get them to sing along....
The loyal fandom, collectively known as the ARMY, managed to raise $1,026,531 with 35,609 donors in just one day. The total currently stands at $1.127 million at the time of publishing and the hashtag #2MForBLM started trending on Monday morning. The group’s management, Bit Hit Entertainment announced the donation to Variety on Saturday—and the legions of fans matched the amount in just 24 hours. The donation was set up by One In an Army, volunteers who have united to help different organizations every month, all over the world, united in their love for BTS....
Nine races remain in the 2020 season, after which team RPM must find a new driver for its No. 43 racecar. MORE: Bubba Wallace could become part owner of Richard Petty Motorsports, but should he? Richard Petty Motorsports issued its own statement on Thursday confirming Wallace’s intentions to leave the team, saying, “We will announce our new driver in the near future.” The 26-year-old will finish his third and final season with RPM upon the conclusion of the season on Nov....
Brady has seen his team look bad in losses at Pittsburgh and Carolina, so a return to Tampa Bay against much better competition might help. The Ravens have been leading in every game and had it not been for a few bad minutes in the fourth quarter against the Dolphins, Bills and Giants, could be undefeated. Will the Buccaneers stay cold and lose their third straight game and suffer their fifth defeat in six weeks?...
Tom Brady has seen a grind of an offense this season, The offensive line has been an issue, and now it will be without stud right tackle Tristan Wirfs (knee/ankle). The Buccaneers’ defense has been doing its best to help the team win games. Andy Dalton and the Saints have a big shot to get back in the South race with a road win, even they can run well enough and play strong defense....
Milwaukee (35-13) enters the contest leading the East with Toronto (37-15) right on its heels. Both teams feature legitimate MVP candidates in Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who’s averaging 26.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game on the season, and the Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard, who’s at 27.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists. The story of the season for these teams is the difference made by their big offseason acquisitions....
As The Globe’s obituary put it: “In the early 1960s, after joining The Globe as a tennis writer, Bud Collins took a giant leap into the future of sports journalism when he stepped in front of a TV camera to offer commentary.” MORE: Notable sports deaths Known as much for his wild trousers as his punchy, upbeat yet pointed commentary that strayed outside tennis’ staid lines, Collins had been in failing health....
