Pay Up! Jury Awards Michael Jordan $8.9 Million

A jury awarded retired basketball player Michael Jordan $8.9 million in his lawsuit against a grocery store chain that used his name in a one-page magazine advertisement without his permission, the Chicago Tribune and other local media reported.

Jordan, 52, led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball…

RG III Gets Concussion in Pre-Season Game

After watching Robert Griffin III get knocked around for three possessions, Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden sent his starting quarterback back out for a fourth Thursday night. That one ended with consecutive sacks and Griffin leaving with a concussion.
Griffin was hurt early in the second quarter of Washington’s…

Former Bears QB Survives Suicide Attempt

Former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer survived an apparent suicide attempt when Los Angeles County sheriff deputies found him with self-inflicted gunshot wounds at a hotel in Calabasas, Calif. motel Tuesday night.

Kramer’s injuries were non-life threatening, according to NBC News.

Kramer, 50, played for four NFL teams…

Northwestern Football Loses its Bid To Unionize

Northwestern University football players lost a bid to unionize on Monday when the U.S. National Labor Relations Board dismissed their case, in a setback for elite U.S. student athletes seeking a chunk of the riches generated by college sports.

The case had spurred a national debate over whether…

Jason Day Wins PGA Championship

A year of major heartache ended with Jason Day breaking through in a major way Sunday at the PGA Championship.

With at least a share of the 54-hole lead for the third straight major, Day never gave Jordan Spieth or anyone else much of a chance at Whistling Straits…