Everson Griffen’s son was born on Thanksgiving morning. This Thanksgiving was an especially good one for NFL player Everson Griffen, who was crushing it on the field in the Minnesota Vikings v. Detroit Lions game just hours after his third child was born. Icon Sportswire / Getty Images And whil…

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle and former Army ranger Alejandro Villanueva made headlines Sunday when he stood alone on the field with his hand over his heart during the national anthem. Nam Y. Huh / AP Leading up to the game, coach Mike Tomlin said that the Steelers would not be on the f…

Hernandez in court in 2013. Jared Wickerham / Getty Images Aaron Hernandez, the former NFL player who killed himself in prison after being convicted of murder, suffered from stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease known as CTE that is associated with athletes wh…

A total body workout in 30 minutes. I'm also a huge fan of LeBron James, not just because he's incredible on the basketball court, but because he strives for greatness off of it, and is seemingly always in the gym. LeBron has managed to remain healthy through 14 NBA seasons, and at age 3…

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Vladimir Putin, president of Russia and former KGB spy, has led quite the life. Since taking office in 1999, his knack for controlling his public image in the media has been centered around his tough-guy persona, something the Kremlin has worked hard to craft through press events and photo ops. Bu…

Suspicious betting patterns have raised concerns that three matches in this year’s Wimbledon tournament may have been fixed, according to the Tennis Integrity Unit, the independent unit charged with investigating corruption in the sport. The watchdog group did not specify which matches had aroused…