National Football League

NBA Finals: Coronavirus pandemic induced reshuffle hurting NBA television ratings

Game 1 of the NBA Finals was watched by 7.41 million people according to figures on the Sports Media Watch website, compared to 13.4 million viewers for 2019's game one in late May.

Nine NFL teams cancel practice in response to Jacob Blake shooting; appeal for quarterbacks to take greater role

The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Washington Football Team all chose to not practice Thursday in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake

Mohun Bagan Day: Club legend Jose Barreto says 'it would be a dream' to become head coach

Barreto is currently working with the youth development programme at the Reliance Foundation.

NFL: Washington franchise drops 'Redskins' name and logo with Indian head after 87 years

Native American advocates and experts have long criticised the Washington Redskins name they call a “dictionary-defined racial slur.”

Ava DeVernay to executive produce Netflix series on ex-NFL player turned civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick

Colin in Black & White, a six-episode limited series on Netflix, will examine Colin Kaepernick's high school years that shaped his activism

'We were wrong': NFL commissioner Roger Goodell regrets stance on player protests, condemns racism

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league made mistakes in not listening to players, in a video on Friday denouncing racism in the United States amid widespread protests over police brutality against black people.

Everything you need to know about Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, the NFL icons partnering Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in charity golf match

The 126 titles and 20 Majors between the two golf legends are known all over. The same cannot necessarily be said of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, who are partnering Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods respectively.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Sport could resume in empty stadiums, says top US disease expert Anthony Fauci

Fauci, who appeared last month in an Instagram live interview with Golden State Warriors sharp-shooter Steph Curry, said he would recommend that athletes should be tested roughly once a week after resuming play.

Twitter says several NFL teams' accounts hacked ahead of the Super Bowl on 2 Feb

Twitter says it has locked the compromised accounts and is investigating the situation.

Tom Brady, New England Patriots agree on two-year extension worth $23 million: Reports

Tom Brady would have been entering the last year on an existing two-year deal next month. Instead, he's under contract through the 2021 season, when he will be 44.