The Early Lead

Aaron Hernandez’s home searched as part of homicide probe (video)

Cindy Boren — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:58:41 GMT

The home of one of the New England Patriots’ star tight ends was searched Tuesday in connection with the possible homicide of a man believed to be an associate of his. The search of Aaron Hernandez’s North Attleboro, Mass., home … Continue reading →

Miami Heat fans leave early, making a huge mistake in Game 6

Cindy Boren — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:29:23 GMT

There for a few minutes, with the Miami Heat trailing with less than a minute left in Game 6, Let’s go Heat became Let’s Go Home, as Heat fans streamed for the American Airlines exits. They weren’t the ones thinking … Continue reading →

Roger Staubach says Cowboys are ‘lucky to have Tony Romo’

Cindy Boren — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:36:11 GMT

Jerry Jones wants Tony Romo to play a Roger Staubach-like role with the Dallas Cowboys and has paid him accordingly. “I’m a Tony Romo fan. Obviously there are people that are right with me and others that say, Roger, you … Continue reading →

Serena Williams sorry for saying rape victim ‘shouldn’t have put herself in that position’ (updated)

Cindy Boren — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:03:59 GMT

Updated at 11:04 a.m. with Williams’s statement Serena Williams issued a statement saying she is “sorry for what was written” in an article in which she said the 16-year-old Steubenville rape victim “shouldn’t have put herself in that position.” Williams, … Continue reading →

Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon

Cindy Boren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:50 GMT

Wimbledon will take place this year with only one of the Williams sisters. Venus Williams announced on Facebook this afternoon that she is dropping out of the tournament, which begins June 24, because of back problems. Unfortunately, I will not … Continue reading →

Alabama recruit uses baby sister to announce his decision (video)

Cindy Boren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:52 GMT

When it came time for wide receiver Derek Kief to reveal just where he’d play college ball, he let his baby sister and Lynyrd Skynyrd deliver the message in a YouTube video that has been viewed over 72,000 times. Surrounded … Continue reading →

Johnny Manziel tweet shows unhappiness in College Station

Cindy Boren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:53:27 GMT

It can’t be easy to go back to college after becoming the first freshman to be awarded the Heisman Trophy, but Johnny Manziel isn’t making it any easier on himself. The Texas A&M quarterback, who cryptically tweeted over the weekend … Continue reading →

David Beckham offered a tryout by NFL team, report says

Cindy Boren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:53:09 GMT

David Beckham as an NFL placekicker? Oh, what a smashing idea. One NFL team reportedly thinks so and has reached out to the retired soccer legend. “An NFL franchise scout contacted the star,” the Mirror reports, “to see if he … Continue reading →

Adam “Pacman” Jones, Maurice Clarett to speak at NFL rookie symposium

Cindy Boren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:31:27 GMT

The NFL wants “real” in the annual symposium aimed at helping rookies adjust to life in the league and it doesn’t get any realer than the experiences of Adam “Pacman” Jones and Maurice Clarett. Both are scheduled to speak at … Continue reading →

Allen Iverson denies abducting his children (video)

Cindy Boren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:01:16 GMT

Allen Iverson denied an accusation by his ex-wife that he has abducted their five children and is holding them in an Atlanta hotel room. Later Monday, Iverson denied Tawanna Iverson’s accusation, which was filed in court Monday, when when an … Continue reading →

Lolo Jones does damage control after video irks bobsled team

Cindy Boren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:39:11 GMT

The Winter Olympics are about 10 months away and there’s already disharmony among members of the U.S. bobsled team. Lolo Jones, the Olympic hurdler who turned to bobsled last fall and helped the U.S. win three medals in her first … Continue reading →

Georgetown’s Whittington sidelined by injury, reports say

Cindy Boren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:05:58 GMT

A knee injury has sidelined Georgetown forward Greg Whittington and could force him to miss a significant amount of time, ESPN reports. The extent of the injury and exactly how much time Whittington will miss are not yet clear. Whittington, … Continue reading →

Bengals return to HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” starting Aug. 6

Cindy Boren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:44:08 GMT

“Hard Knocks,” HBO’s training-camp reality show, will feature the Cincinnati Bengals in their second appearance on the program. The choice of the Bengals was announced Monday by HBO and NFL Films, with the premiere set for Aug. 6. The series … Continue reading →

Jay-Z is real star of NBA Finals (video)

Cindy Boren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:27:21 GMT

The most buzz-worthy part of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night wasn’t a three from Danny Green or Manu Ginobli’s rebirth or the desperate straits of the Miami Heat. It was a three-minute Jay-Z commercial/mentary for his … Continue reading →

NBC hires Scott Pioli for “Football Night in America”

Cindy Boren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:39:22 GMT

The latest addition to NBC’s “Football Night in America” telecast, the lead-in to “Sunday Night Football,” is a former NFL executive of the year. Scott Pioli, the general manager fired by the Kansas City Chiefs in Janaury, has been hired … Continue reading →

Chad Johnson released from jail after serving 7 days for slapping lawyer’s butt

Cindy Boren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:53:46 GMT

Chad Johnson is being released from jail today after serving seven days of a 30-day sentence for disrespecting the court by slapping his attorney on the fanny during a hearing last week. Broward County Circuit Judge Kathleen McHugh accepted Johnson’s … Continue reading →

Boston Celtics, L.A. Clippers: Are Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett headed west?

Cindy Boren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:28:15 GMT

Doc Rivers is increasingly unlikely to return as coach of the Boston Celtics, according to a Boston Globe report, although a complex trade that would involve star players has stalled — for the moment. Where he’ll coach — and whether … Continue reading →

Tiger Woods, LeBron James: Who will win a championship first?

Cindy Boren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:16:20 GMT

When 2013 began, Tiger Woods and LeBron James were on a roll, but that seems so very long ago. Both are trying to regain momentum — and their struggles couldn’t have come at a worse time. Woods may have won … Continue reading →

Lem Barney apologizes for calling football ‘deadly’ at a youth camp

Cindy Boren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:01:24 GMT

Lem Barney, the Detroit Lions’ Hall of Fame cornerback, apologized choosing the wrong venue in which to predict the demise of the game of football. He did not, however, regret saying Friday that football is “becoming more deadly” and won’t … Continue reading →

Who is Danny Green? Oh, maybe the NBA Finals MVP for the Spurs

Cindy Boren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:28:45 GMT

Okay, who had Danny Green in the NBA Finals MVP pool? He did a little bit of everything as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat on Sunday night and took a 3-2 lead in the series, which now … Continue reading →

Is Tiger Woods hurt? He felt ‘pain’ in his arm during U.S. Open (updated)

Cindy Boren — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:04:10 GMT

Updated with Woods talking about his arm Tiger Woods admitted that he was feeling pain in his left arm during first-round play Thursday in the U.S. Open, something that was evident in his expression and in the way in which … Continue reading →

NFL will limit bags fans can bring to games; women aren’t going to like this.

Cindy Boren — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:55:24 GMT

Going to an NFL game this fall? Leave everything at home. Especially if you’re a woman. That’s the upshot of the NFL’s new security policy, which will restrict the size and types of bags that fans will be permitted to … Continue reading →

Young national anthem singer answers racist taunts (video)

Cindy Boren — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:18:01 GMT

The Miami Heat had an adorable little girl singing the national anthem before Game 2 and, when the NBA finals moved to San Antonio on Tuesday, the Spurs matched her with a young singer of their own. Sebastien De La … Continue reading →

Sergio Garcia has rough start in U.S. Open after spat with Tiger Woods

Cindy Boren — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:12:43 GMT

Sergio Garcia said all the verbal swatting with Tiger Woods was over and he was ready to focus on golf at the U.S. Open this week. That doesn’t mean he didn’t hear about the “fried chicken” remark he aimed at … Continue reading →

Tony Parker ‘ready to go’ in NBA finals Game 4

Cindy Boren — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:42:22 GMT

A strained hamstring isn’t going to keep Tony Parker from playing in Game 4 tonight as the San Antonio Spurs seek to put a dagger in the Miami Heat and take a 3-1 lead in the NBA finals. Parker, who … Continue reading →