Football fans have been asking why Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton did not receive more medical treatment after receiving several blows to the head — some helmet-to-helmet — during last night’s game against the Denver Broncos. The NFL said that medical staff did monitor the hits, but conc…

Denver Broncos inside linebacker Brandon Marshall (54) kneels on the sideline during the National Anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney) Joe Mahoney / AP Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall took a knee…

Michael Sohn / AP Suspensions will reportedly be announced Thursday for Ryan Lochte and three other US swimmers in response to a night of partying during the Rio Olympics and a false claim of being robbed at gunpoint . USA Today reported that Lochte will receive a 10-month suspension, while fe…

Vitalia Diatchenko, whose US Open match against Timea Bacsinszky attracted the attention of tennis authorities. Alex Goodlett / Getty Images World tennis authorities have opened an investigation into a first-round women’s tennis match at the US Open that attracted unusually heavy betting in susp…

“It’s the least I can do,” she tweeted on Sunday. Soccer star Megan Rapinoe took a knee on Sunday during the playing of the national anthem in solidarity with the NFL's Colin Kaepernick . A photo shows Seattle Reign forward Megan Rapinoe in 2015. Don Ryan / AP Kaepernick, a quarterback wit…

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took to Instagram Thursday to address photos of him wearing socks that depict police officers as pigs, explaining that he believes “rogue cops” create unhealthy environments. The 28-year-old football player has been at the center of a heated debate…

“I serve to protect your freedoms, not a song.” Military veterans are using the hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick to show their support for Colin Kaepernick, a San Francisco 49ers quarterback who chose not to stand during the national anthem before a game on Aug. 26. Ben Margot / AP Photo Kaepern…