Another NFL Player Loses Fingers in Fireworks Accident

Buccaneers cornerback C.J. Wilson suffered a severe hand injury in a fireworks accident during the Fourth of July weekend.

Bucs officials said Wednesday they are aware of the situation but did not comment beyond expressing concern for Wilson’s health.

“It is our understanding that the injury occurred to…

Golf's No.1 Rory McIlroy Injures Ankle Playing Soccer

Rory McIlroy was on crutches Monday with an ankle injury from playing soccer, leaving in doubt the prospects of golf’s No. 1 player defending his British Open title next week at St. Andrews.
Just as excitement was building toward a potential clash at the Old Course between McIlroy and…

Floyd Mayweather Stripped of New Title?

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been stripped of the welterweight world title he won after beating Filipino Manny Pacquiao this year for failing to comply with rules, the World Boxing Organization said on Monday.

Mayweather, who improved to 48-0 by beating Pacquiao in May, missed a deadline by which he…

Carli Lloyd Goes Beast Mode,Leads US to World Cup Victory

Carli Lloyd led from the front as the United States won the Women’s World Cup for a third time with a crushing 5-2 victory over Japan on Sunday, the striker scoring the tournament’s fastest ever hat-trick, including a spectacular long-range goal.

The American captain struck…

How the West Was Won, Possibly?

LaMarcus Aldridge received the answers he needed from the San Antonio Spurs.

And the Spurs apparently received the answer they wanted.

Ending a frantic few days of courtship — and perhaps cementing the Spurs as the preseason favorites to win yet another NBA title — Aldridge announced Saturday that he will sign…