by Sydney Smith on Feb 11, 2018
Boston Herald suspends Ron Borges after Tom Brady salary hoax
The Boston Herald suspended sports columnist Ron Borges after he was duped by a hoaxer posing as New England Patriots...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2017
Colin Kaepernick didn’t tell CBS he’d stand for National Anthem
Unsigned professional football player Colin Kaepernick didn't tell CBS he would stand for the national anthem if he was signed...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2017
Philadelphia TV News WPVI fires Sports Host for Sexist Football Comments
Philadelphia ABC News-outlet WPVI fired sports host Mike Missanelli after he said it was "unnatural" for a female to cover...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2017
‘I’m an idiot’ – NYT sports editor’s explanation for tweet with bogus Patriots White House visit photo comparison
The New York Times sports desk tweeted pictures comparing the size of the New England Patriots' turnout at the White...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 07, 2017
Gannett columnist: Football player hit son due to slave memory?
A sports column appeared on Gannett publications' websites, including USA Today, that suggested professional football player Adrian Peterson hit his son...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2017
Is Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Jersey Worth $500 Million? Houston’s KPRC-TV Botches Headline
Is Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jersey really worth $500 million? Louisiana State University assistant professor of journalism Steve Bien-Aime...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2016
NFL Wants NYTimes Retraction on Concussion Report
The National Football League wants the New York Times to retract its reporting on the NFL's concussion research. The March 24...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2016
Will Peyton Manning Sue Al Jazeera over HGH Claim? ‘Probably’ he says
Will Peyton Manning sue Al Jazeeera? The documentary The Dark Side: Secrets of the Sports Dopers is posted on Gawker-owned site Deadspin....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2015
Sony Hacked E-mails OK to use if in Public Interest, Context & Fact Checked, Public Editor Says
It was OK for the New York Times to report on Sony hacked e-mails concerning the upcoming movie Concussion about football brain...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2015
Homophobic? Canadian Sports Journalist Apologizes for Michael Sam comments
Canadian writer Marc de Foy apologized for an insensitive comment about Michael Sam. Sam was the National Football League's first...