BOSTON (AP) — Tom Brady played through a concussion last year on his way to a fifth Super Bowl title, according to his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The injury, which was not reported by the team, left her worried about how long he should continue to play football. Asked if she wanted the New England … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former VCU basketball player Mo Alie-Cox is getting a shot at the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts. His agent said the 6-foot-7, 250-pound Alie-Cox has agreed to terms with the Colts. “He’s heading to Indianapolis” Friday, Joe Flanagan said. Flanagan did not discuss terms of the deal on Thursday, but Alie-Cox … Continue reading
Justin Fuente and Virginia Tech will head into the summer with three quarterbacks vying to be the starter, and the Hokies’ second-year coach has said repeatedly he has no timetable for when he will make the final decision. Sound familiar? The Hokies had the same scenario last season, but at least then they were returning … Continue reading
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In some versions of a March 24 story about the criminal conviction of former Penn State University president Graham Spanier, The Associated Press erroneously reported the length of retired assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s sentence. It was for 30 to 60 years, not 10 to 30 years. A corrected version of … Continue reading
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two former Penn State administrators accused of covering up child sexual abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky pleaded guilty to reduced charges Monday, more than five years after the scandal rocked the university and led to the downfall of football coach Joe Paterno. Tim Curley, a 62-year-old former athletic director, and Gary … Continue reading
JERUSALEM (AP) — It was supposed to be a feel-good visit by a group of professional football players to give a boost to image-conscious Israel. But in an embarrassing fumble by the Israeli government, only five of 11 NFL players in the delegation showed up after being blitzed by Palestinian activists opposed to the visit. … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State football team (2-7, 1-5 MEAC) seeks to notch its first-ever win in Orangeburg, S.C., when the Spartans meet host South Carolina State (3-5, 3-2) at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is 2 p.m. Game 10: Norfolk State (2-7, 1-5 MEAC) at S.C. State (3-5, 3-2 MEAC) … Continue reading
Greg Hankerson passed for 219 yards and threw touchdown passes to three different Spartans, helping Norfolk State snap a six-game losing streak with a 27-14 Homecoming win over Morgan State before 18,405 fans at Dick Price Stadium on Saturday. Running backs Gerard Johnson (5-yarder) and Larry Bishop (2-yarder) and wideout Chuma Awanna (63-yarder) caught the … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Greg Hankerson passed for 219 yards and threw touchdown passes to three different Spartans, helping Norfolk State snap a six-game losing streak with a 27-14 Homecoming win over Morgan State before 18,405 fans at Dick Price Stadium on Saturday. Running backs Gerard Johnson (5-yarder) and Larry Bishop (2-yarder) and wideout Chuma Awanna … Continue reading
by Shaye Southall During the days of the late Dick Price, Spartan football sat atop the ranks of black college football; NSU was a powerhouse. With championship after championship, the Norfolk State University football program was bound to stay a powerhouse for years to come. So what happened? Today, the Norfolk State University football team … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Kalen Johnson threw two touchdown passes, Anthony Philyaw and Da’Vaun Johnson each ran for TDs and Howard scored 21 second-half points to rally past Norfolk State 33-28 on Saturday for its first win of the season. Johnson scored the go-ahead TD on a 1-yard run in the third quarter after Philyaw’s … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: Lady Gaga will headline the Super Bowl halftime show. The NFL and Pepsi announced Thursday that the pop star will take the stage Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston. Gaga sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl this year in Santa Clara, California. Beyonce, Bruno Mars and … Continue reading
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A year after so much success in the red zone, Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins are about as bad as it gets in the NFL from inside the 20 right now. Heading into Sunday’s game against the visiting Cleveland Browns, the Redskins (1-2) rank 31st out of 32 teams in … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Malcolm Bell accounted for 273 yards total offense and two touchdowns as North Carolina Central held off Norfolk State 34-31 on Saturday. Bell, who finished with 196 passing yards and 77 yards rushing, surpassed the 1,000-yard career rushing mark to become the only Eagle to run for more than 1,000 yards … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Malcolm Bell accounted for 273 yards total offense and two touchdowns as North Carolina Central held off Norfolk State 34-31 on Saturday. Bell, who finished with 196 passing yards and 77 yards rushing, surpassed the 1,000-yard career rushing mark to become the only Eagle to run for more than 1,000 yards … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — David Washington threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 69 yards and another score to lead Old Dominion to a 33-19 win over UTSA in the Conference USA opener for both teams on Saturday. Jeremy Cox totaled a career-high 103 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Old Dominion … Continue reading
PHILOMATH, Ore. (AP) — The scoreboard at the edge of Philomath High School’s football field is dark. The stands are empty. This year, there are no varsity games that brought together many of the town’s 4,500 people. Hazing inflicted by upperclassmen on 11 freshman players at a conditioning camp has led to the season’s cancellation, … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday called for an independent review of allegations that the National Football League sought to improperly influence a government study into the link between football and brain disease. In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general, GOP leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee … Continue reading
There will be a very familiar face in the visitor’s locker room at Virginia Tech on Saturday. Scot Loeffler, the Hokies’ offensive coordinator for the last three years of Frank Beamer’s tenure at Virginia Tech, is now holding the same position with Boston College. The Hokies hope to ruin his return to Blacksburg on Saturday. … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University says two football players have been suspended from the team after an investigation connected them to an alleged sexual assault last year. The school said in a statement that football players Cameron Jackson and Kyle Carrington were suspended after they and former student Avery James were found to have … Continue reading
DENVER (AP) — A school bus carrying high school football players veered off a roadway and slammed into a concrete pillar at Denver International Airport, killing the driver and injuring 18 passengers, some seriously, officials said. The bus had just picked up arriving members of the Legacy High School football squad Sunday afternoon and was … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Supermodel Kate Upton has condemned the four Miami Dolphins players who knelt during the national anthem, writing on Instagram that their actions are “a disgrace to those people who have served and currently serve our country.” The four players — running back Arian Foster, outside linebacker Jelani Jenkins, free safety Michael … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Coming off a season-opening win over Elizabeth City State, the Norfolk State football team (1-0) plays the first of two consecutive games against nationally-ranked CAA teams when the Spartans visit No. 2 Richmond (1-0) at 6 p.m. Saturday at Robins Stadium. The game has been declared a sellout. The game will be … Continue reading
Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall was surprised how quickly a losing attitude dragged down the Cavaliers in their season-opening loss. The first-year Virginia coach had spent spring ball and fall camp trying to install a new mindset. The Cavaliers even professed bolstered confidence heading in their opener against Richmond, but when things went bad early, Mendenhall … Continue reading
