ESPN co-host: No evidence yet Goodell is lying
(CNN) – The president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and a chorus of others have called for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's resignation, after reports surfaced that the league saw a...
View ArticleIs domestic violence in the NFL as widespread as portrayed?
(CNN) – In the wake of scandals involving two of its star players, the NFL has a growing image problem, not only with fans, but also with sponsors. Anheuser-Busch, a beer company that spent $34 million...
View ArticleCardinals cut player with violent history after CNN inquiries
By CNN correspondent Sara Ganim (CNN) – Just days after the recent Ray Rice scandal broke, the Arizona Cardinals signed a player with a history of domestic abuse arrests, only to fire him today once...
View ArticleWhen can we trust the NFL again?
(CNN) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday announced a sweeping domestic abuse and sexual assault policy for the league's 32 teams, mandating all players and staff undergo education and training...
View ArticleHall of Famer Fran Tarkenton: Fans should boycott NFL games
(CNN) – NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton gave an impassioned reaction to commissioner Roger Goodell's statements Friday, saying the league is trying to cover up a wider problem, and protect star...
View ArticleRavens owner: ESPN report on Rice video untrue
(CNN) – Did the Baltimore Ravens merely drop the ball in its handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence case, or was something more sinister at play? Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti addressed the media...
View ArticleFrom combat field to college football - the story of Daniel Rodriguez
By chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper and Kim Berryman (CNN) – Clemson Tiger wide receiver Daniel Rodriguez, 24, will go up against the Louisville Cardinals this Saturday. The college football...
View ArticleUNC report finds 18 years of academic fraud to keep athletes playing
Chapel Hill, North Carolina (CNN) - For 18 years, thousands of students at the prestigious University of North Carolina took fake "paper classes," and advisers funneled athletes into the program to...
View ArticleShould Royals have gone for home at end of Game 7?
By CNN's chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper (CNN) – It has been observed that baseball is a metaphor for life, and we were reminded of that again last night at the end of the 7th Game of the...
View ArticleSports columnist: Ray Rice PR campaign bad for Roger Goodell
(CNN) – Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is now pleading his case in the court of public opinion, hoping for forgiveness, and a team willing to hire him. In an interview with NBC, Rice...
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