Tom Brady’s lip was bloodied after a hit by Von Miller, and the Bucs QB’s reaction to referee Shawn Hochuli earned him a penalty.
Author: Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
Alex Rodriguez’s Hall of Fame career tainted by PED questions, suspension
A polarizing figure throughout his career, A-Rod ranks fourth on the all-time home run list, but was suspended for violating MLB’s drug policy.
Lusia Harris, starter on USA’s silver medal-winning 1976 women’s basketball team, dies at 66
A three-time All-American at Delta State, Harris played center on the 1976 U.S. Olympic team and was selected 137th overall in the 1977 NBA draft.
Former NBA player Rex Chapman joins CNN’s new streaming service
Rex Chapman, who has amassed over 1 million Twitter followers with mostly upbeat posts, will host a new show with a similar focus, CNN announced.
Las Vegas Raiders fire general manager Mike Mayock after playoff loss to Bengals
Mike Mayock went from broadcasting to the general manager’s office, but lasted only three seasons before he was fired by the Raiders on Monday.
Baseball Hall of Fame 2022: Sammy Sosa set for one final swing at Cooperstown
Despite 609 career home runs, seven All-Star appearances and an MVP award, Sammy Sosa hasn’t come close to being elected in his nine years on the ballot.
NBC’s Mike Tirico to anchor network’s Olympic, Super Bowl coverage simultaneously
Mike Tirico will fly 6,200 miles from Beijing to Los Angeles without missing a day to host Olympic prime time coverage, Super Bowl pregame show.
Houston Texans fire head coach David Culley after one season
Longtime NFL assistant David Culley exits after Texans go 4-13 in his first season as a head coach, bringing the total number of NFL coaching vacancies to eight.
Hall of Fame 2022: One final chance for controversial pitcher Curt Schilling
A six-time All-Star, Schilling has come close to being elected the past two years, but his public persona could be what keeps him out of the Hall.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader moonlights as elementary school P.E. teacher
With the MLB lockout ongoing, the St. Louis Cardinals center fielder surprised Missouri students by pinch-hitting for their phys ed teacher.