(The Root) — Considering the speed and violence of NFL football and the size and strength of players, it's amazing…

(The Root) — We interrupt the stream of reports about athletes falling on hard times — and/or forced to sell…

(The Root) — A funny thing happened on the way to resolution of the New Orleans Saints' alleged bounty program: The…

Prior to Game 1 of the Miami Heat's series against the Indiana Pacers, LeBron James accepted his third NBA Most…

The hits keep on coming in the NFL. Not the brain-rattling, bone-breaking blows that can occur during the season on…

Popeye Jones played for seven teams during 11 seasons in the NBA, being a good teammate, doing the dirty work and…

You might ask what Terrell Owens was thinking when he agreed to appear on the Dr. Phil show. Let's hope that the…

Like every other boxing fan on Earth, I would love to see Floyd "Money" Mayweather fight Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao.…

This week has been a rough one for the NFL.

Every February, shortly after the Super Bowl, the NFL invites more than 300 college players to Indianapolis for the N…

The labor battle between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association was an ugly, protracted affair that…

Earlier this month it was Washington Redskins wide receiver Jabar Gaffney. He went on an epic Twitter meltdown,…

It was vicious and brutal, violent and brazen. It was indefensible, incomprehensible and intentional. And no matter…

It seems like only yesterday that Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was among the NBA's most popular superstars. A…

According to its mission statement, the University of Kentucky is "dedicated to improving people's lives through…

As has been customary since 2009, all Major League Baseball players, managers, coaches and umpires wore No. 42 on…

A three-time NBA All-Star at the time, Gilbert Arenas catapulted into the national discourse for all the wrong…

Time is money, and charity begins at home. But those truths can be taken too far if there's never time for serving…

The Los Angeles Lakers apparently broke Lamar Odom's heart and crushed his spirit when they elected to trade him…