Raiders owner Mark Davis offers telling response to speculation about Antonio Pierce’s future

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis isn’t making any midseason decisions despite his frustrations with the team’s 2-11 record, and that includes whether first-year head coach Antonio Pierce will return next season.  At the annual NFL league meetings on Wednesday, Davis declined to comment specifically on whether Pierce, who is in his first year as a … Read more

American Jack Alexy wins first individual gold medal in men’s 100m free final at world swimming championships

Olympic gold medalist Jack Alexy will have to make room on his trophy shelf after taking home his first individual gold medal at the short course World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest on Thursday.  Racing in the men’s 100-meter freestyle final, Alexy held off Brazil’s Guilherme Santos to win gold with an official time of … Read more

Raiders defensive lineman Charles Snowden arrested for driving under the influence

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Charles Snowden was arrested on Tuesday for driving under the influence. The 26-year-old was charged with a misdemeanor after Las Vegas police responded to a report of a “suspicious” vehicle near a busy intersection southwest of the Las Vegas Strip, according to court records and police reports. Snowden was released … Read more

Louisville basketball coach grateful for free sneakers, hot wife amid tough schedule: ‘A pretty good life’

The Louisville men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over UTEP on Wednesday night, but a grueling stretch of games could put the Cardinals back in trouble.  Even so, head coach Pat Kelsey is still counting his blessings.  Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey argues a call with referee Bert Smith during the … Read more

Mets’ Juan Soto reveals he hasn’t talked to any of his former Yankees teammates since World Series loss

The New York Mets introduced their new superstar, Juan Soto, Thursday after outbidding the New York Yankees for his services. During his introductory press conference, a reporter asked if Soto had talked to his former Yankees teammates throughout the free agency process. “I haven’t talked to any of those guys. We talked to them through … Read more

Father of female runner forced to compete with trans athlete shares fury of situation: ‘Can’t even digest it’

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Slavin, a construction subcontractor in California, has parented his daughter Kaitlyn through an experience no one in their family expected this school year.  Over the summer, they got word Martin Luther King High School, where Kaitlyn competes in cross country, would be getting a new transfer student who would be competing on Kaitlyn’s … Read more