Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes and his wife and Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson have offered to pay for the funeral of a Fort Worth, Texas, woman who was killed in her home by a police officer last week.

Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was taking care of her 8-year-old nephew Saturday when a police officer making a wellness check fired through the window of her home and killed her. The officer was responding to a call about an open door at the residence.

“My wife and I wan

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a right patellar (kneecap) dislocation in the second quarter of Thursday night’s road win over the Denver Broncos, a source told ESPN’s Stephania Bell, confirming multiple reports.

Mahomes will undergo an MRI to determine whether there is any ligament damage, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The NFL’s reigning MVP was injured on a quarterback sneak on fourth down with just over nine minutes remaining in the first half. As medical sta

As the NFL celebrates its centennial season, a rising vanguard of African American quarterbacks is shattering stereotypes at a position once considered off-limits to black players

From his seat at M&T Bank Stadium during last weekend’s NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals, Cyrus Mehri knew he was witnessing something special.

In a matchup of the youngest African American starting quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era, 22-year-old Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, the top

Linebacker Demario Davis took to Instagram Tuesday night to say that he was victorious in his appeal of a $7,017 fine imposed on him by the National Football League for a uniform infraction during a Sept. 22 game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Davis’ violation was wearing a gold “Man of God” headband with black letters underneath his helmet. Th

Stephen A. Smith brought up the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in response to the Hong Kong-China controversy on ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday. Smith was speaking about the ongoing NBA controversy surrounding Rockets general manger Daryl Morey after his pro-Hong Kong tweet. Smith was then immediately cut off by co-host Molly Qerim as she said ‘Let’s take a commercial break’. ESPN is known for urging its employees to stay away from politics, and instead only report about sports. Morey’s support fo

Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will have surgery on his right elbow and miss the remainder of the season, coach Mike Tomlin announced Monday.

In a statement released by the team, Tomlin said Roethlisberger will undergo the surgery at some point this week after having an MRI on Sunday night.

Later Monday, Roethlisberger said in a statement that the news was “shocking and heartbreaking” and that he feels “like I am letting down so many peo

Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores says he supports the NFL player protest movement and receiver Kenny Stills’ involvement, but wants him to play better.

“Everything these guys protest, I’ve lived it, I’ve experienced it,” said an impassioned Flores, who is the son of immigrants from Honduras. “They’re bringing attention to my story. I’m a son of immigrants. I’m black. I grew up poor. I’ve been stopped because I fit the description.”

Flores’ comments came late Thursday following Miami’s exhib

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