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Just when you thought these NFL playoffs had filled up their quota of crazy endings, the Cardinals and Packers went and outdid ’em all. Wild-card weekend already gifted us a contentious thriller between the Bengals and Steelers and the infamous Blair Walsh Game between the Seahawks and Vikings. Those were both fantastically compelling endings, with heroes and goats and first-graders writing pick-me-up letters to NFL players. It wasn’t going to…

Fox Sports is, as a whole, garbage, so it’s hardly surprising to learn that the UFC partner’s preview of this weekend’s Fight Night bout between TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz contained material stolen word-for-word from another fight writer. Kenny Florian, the plagiarist in question, is both an on-air analyst and, of course, a former UFC fighter himself; readers might expect him to bring unique insight. But several readers of his…

Kenny Florian FOX Sports has suspended former UFC fighter and current analyst Kenny Florian following his recent apology for plagiarism. Officials today announced the suspension via Twitter. It’s effective immediately, though a term wasn’t disclosed. Via @FOXSportsPR pic.twitter.com/CglDeRLAfe — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 16, 2016 Earlier this week, Florian, who serves as a color commentator for UFC events and hosts FOX Sports 1’s weekly “UFC Tonight” news program, issued an…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Bill Belichick was 22 years old in 1975, fresh out of Wesleyan with an economics degree and lots of experience playing lacrosse and squash. There was no earthly reason for him to believe he should join an NFL coaching staff, which is why 250 or so letters he sent out went mostly unreturned. A friend of his father’s called in a favor and swore on his work…

Essendon coach James Hird was banned for 12 months and later resigned More than 30 players associated with Australian rules team Essendon FC have been banned after being injected with a drug to improve performance. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has upheld a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) appeal after 34 past and present players were initially cleared. The players, including 12 currently registered with Essendon, are suspended for…

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Media playback is not supported on this device Russia doping crisis in 60 seconds UK Athletics has suggested world records should be reset to help achieve a “new era” of clean competition. The sport’s governing body has made several proposals, including a public anti-doping register of tested athletes and longer bans for drug cheats. UKA chairman Ed Warner said it was time for “radical reform”, adding: “The integrity of athletics…

The e-sports industry is getting big. Really big. More people watch Twitch than CNN. Riot, Valve, Activision-Blizzard and EA all have e-sports initiatives. The largest tournaments attract tens of millions of viewers and offer multi-million dollar prize pools for the best players in games like League of Legends and Dota 2. However, the focus on superstar players, marquee tournaments and comparisons to traditional sports misses the mark on one of the most interesting aspects…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Everyone finds a sense of hope in the New Year. There may not be another group of people more happy to be in 2016 than Philadelphia sports fans. For the four major teams, 2015 was bad, but did you know it was historically bad? TIME was curious about where Philadelphia’s 2015 ranked among the worst years in sports for a city with all four of the major professional…

IntelIntel CEO Brian Krzanich holding Intel’s button-sized chip Curie See Also Intel had one of the coolest presentations at this year’s CES, when it brought BMX riders, skateboarders, and free-runners alongside its CEO Brian Krzanich on-stage for its keynote speech earlier this week. The action-packed performance was done to showcase its new button-sized chip, Curie, which can be attached to a sports device or the athlete’s body to trasnmit data about…

Each day between now and post-Super Bowl Monday, we’ll roll out a get-to-the-point offseason plan for one NFL team. Today, the Bengals, tomorrow the Seahawks-Vikings loser. After that, we’ll see. Here’s our three-point plan for Cincinnati: 1. Keep Hue Jackson in town, at Marvin Lewis’ expense Jackson has directed a strong and balanced Bengals offense for two seasons, and he gets a lot of the credit for turning quarterback Andy…

AP It’s playoff football, and it’s on TV. But what if you aren’t near a TV? We’ve got you covered. The Seahawks-Vikings game from Minnesota under conditions that will serve as the latest hotspot in the global warming debate can be seen on NBC Sports Live Extra. You also can watch the game by downloading the NBC Sports Live Extra app. If you’re at the game, you don’t need a…

82:23 Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross. 81:54 Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Shinji Okazaki. 81:51 Attempt blocked. Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen. 80:50 Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to…

The Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Lionel Hollins and reassigned general manager Billy King on Sunday. The Nets currently have a 10-27 record that ranks second-worst in the Eastern Conference after making the playoffs last season. Assistant coach Tony Brown will be the Nets’ interim coach for the remainder of the season. The general manager position will remain open until a replacement is named. View gallery . Lionel Hollins was…

Manchester United’s players and manager Louis van Gaal “look bored” and are “going through the motions”, says the club’s former midfielder Paul Scholes. Van Gaal’s side laboured to a 1-0 FA Cup third-round win over Sheffield United – failing to score a first-half goal for the 10th home match in a row. “There just seems to be an acceptance of bad performances,” Scholes,…

Manchester United’s players and manager Louis van Gaal “look bored” and are “going through the motions”, says the club’s former midfielder Paul Scholes. Van Gaal’s side laboured to a 1-0 FA Cup third-round win over Sheffield United – failing to score a first-half goal for the 10th home match in a row. “There just seems to be an acceptance of bad performances,” Scholes,…

CINCINNATI – The rain and the temperatures had fallen, harder and harder, colder and colder, slapping down on Cincinnati fans huddled under orange parkas and makeshift rain gear. They had witnessed a game in which the Bengals did nothing and were going to lose, and then did everything and were going to win, and then Jeremy Hill fumbled and Ben Roethlisberger returned. They were still standing but now they were screaming like they were…

Plans are moving ahead for the University of Colorado’s proposed Center for Sports Governance, including a class launching this week that delves into issues related to college athletics, doping, gender and the economics of sports. Roger Pielke Jr., an environmental studies professor, and Rick George, CU’s athletic director, hope to launch the center this year and are awaiting approval from the university’s vice chancellor for research. The center, announced in…

(Reuters Health) – The number of U.S. kids ages five to 18 years old going to the emergency department for sports injuries increased yearly between 2001 and 2013, according to a new study. Three quarters of all injuries that required emergency treatment were linked to four sports: football, soccer, baseball and basketball – although the proportion tied to baseball and basketball dropped over the study period. SEE ALSO: Platini withdraws…