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Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday after a nine-year career with the New England Patriots. (Image: NBC Sports Boston)

New England Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski Announces Retirement from NFL

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from professional football on Sunday, putting an end to a nine-year career during which he was one of the most dominant offensive weapons in the NFL. Over his nine years, all spent with the Patriots, Gronkowski made four All-Pro teams […]

Robert Garrigus failed a drug test for marijuana and was suspended by the PGA Tour for three months. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Robert Garrigus Suspended Three Months by PGA Tour for Marijuana

The PGA Tour suspended longtime golfer Robert Garrigus for three months on Friday for a failed drug test. The 41-year-old tested positive for marijuana, a substance he has talked about battling in the past. Garrigus has one career victory, the 2010 Children’s Miracle Network Classic. He has struggled in recent […]

UCF players console Aubrey Dawkins after the Knights came up a point short in their attempt to upset No. 1 Duke. (Image: USA Today Sports)

First Two Rounds of NCAA Tournament Feature Quality Over Madness

The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament are over, and basketball fans now will gear up for the Sweet Sixteen, which begins on Thursday. Before they do, let’s briefly review what happened in the opening rounds. The television ratings were up for the tournament, but the drama was a […]

Winx picking 'em up and laying 'em down to win 32nd straight

Winx ‘Puts Them All to the Sword’ as Racing’s Sure Thing

Novice horseplayers learn early on that when it comes to betting the ponies there are no real certainties. But now, Winx the incredible Australian race mare is displaying that when she sets foot on the turf, perhaps, she’s a sure winner after all. This week, in the most recent in […]

Murray State pulled off the only surprising upset of the day, defeating No. 5 seed Marquette. (Image: Getty)

Five Second-Round March Madness Bets That Find Solace in Point Spreads

The NCAA Tournament’s second round begins on Saturday and there are 16 games to decide half of the Sweet 16. There weren’t any shocking upsets on Thursday’s first round, but that could change in the second round. Murray State did surprise Marquette, and there were a couple of No. 10 […]

UC Irvine is an underdog against Kansas State, but could pull off the upset in the first round matchup. (Image: AP)

Will Upsets Rule the Second Day of NCAA Tournament’s First Round?

The second day of the NCAA tournament’s first round and by the end of the day we’ll be down to 32 teams. Friday, like Thursday’s first day, provides gamblers with 16 games. Will there be any big upsets? Can Virginia survive a No. 16 seed, something they weren’t able to […]

Former President George W. Bush, second from left, poses with his foursome after making a hole-in-one. (Image: Instagram)

President George W. Bush Gets First Hole-in-One (Video)

It took former President George W. Bush more than 40 years, but a member of one of golf’s most influential families finally got a hole-in-one. The 43rd President of the United States defied 12,500 to one odds and made the ace at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. The 72-year-old […]

Robert Kraft has been charged in a police sting of a massage parlor for soliciting, and so far has refused to accept a plea deal. (Image: Getty)

Patriots’ Owner Robert Kraft Allegedly Refuses Plea Deal

New England Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft is apparently determined to fight his arrest for soliciting a prostitute on two separate occasions at a Florida massage parlor in January. Sources have said he is turning down a plea agreement offered by prosecutors. Kraft was one of 100 men arrested in a […]

TJ Dillashaw has voluntarily given up his bantamweight title after receiving a one-year suspension from the NYSAC. (Image: Noah K. Murray/USA Today Sports)

TJ Dillashaw Voluntarily Surrenders UFC Bantamweight Title After NYSAC Suspension

TJ Dillashaw will no longer be the UFC bantamweight champion, as the 135-pound fighter announced he was “voluntarily relinquishing” the title after the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) and the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed him of an “adverse finding” on a drug test taken before his last bout. […]