Women did try to get in to watch Esteqlal play Persepolis but at least 35 were blocked. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said they were "detained" while the interior ministry told Iran's state-run IRNA news agency that they "were instructed to a proper place by police."
Aly Raisman spent months urging the USOC and USA Gymnastics to get serious about taking a long hard look into how Larry Nassar's abusive conduct was allowed to run unchecked for so long. Frustrated by what she considers a lack of progress, the six-time medalist is hoping she can get some answers in court.
The U.S. nears a crucial Supreme Court decision, states hoping to reap a financial windfall could face another hurdle: Attracting younger players used to online fantasy sports.
Neymar was injured Sunday in Paris Saint-Germain's match against Marseille in the French league. He will have surgery on a fractured toe in his right foot and could be out for up to three months, an estimate that would take the Brazil forward right up to the World Cup.
Kelly released a statement Thursday through his publicist saying he is "shocked and deeply saddened" by the news, and vows to once again to fight to overcome the disease. He did not go into specifics on the diagnoses except to say the cancer was discovered following a test.
The Head Coach of the Sacramento Kings Dave Joerger joined Doug and Grant and spoke about how the youth movement has been going so far after making the decision to play the young players on the team, how Willie Cauley-Stein has been playing well over the entire season and a review of last nights game vs the Trailblazers and a look at tomorrow's game vs the Nets.
Kings big man Willie Cauley-Stein jumps on the show for his weekly appearance and talks about how he keeps a journal on players, studies film now compared to when he first came into the league. How his body feels pretty good this late in the season, how he sits in an ice bath most of the time and right from the beginning how good he knew Karl Anthony-Towns was going to be good.
The NFL announced a multiyear marketing deal with Yum Brands Inc. Pizza Hut on Wednesday, one day after the league and Papa John's mutually agreed to cut ties on their previous marketing deal.
Former Carolina Panthers cornerback Charles Tillman is a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent after graduating from the Bureau's academy, according to Sports Illustrated.
The NBA fined outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $600,000 on Wednesday for comments about tanking during a podcast with Hall of Famer Julius Erving.
Former Scout and current analyst Chris Landry joined the fellas for the weekly Landry Football Report. Hear Chris break down offensive line prospects such as Quenton Nelson, if this draft is strong in the trenches, what he believes the New York Giants may do in the draft and a break down of what the bay area teams may be thinking heading into the off season. Plus listen as Chris gives his thoughts on Lamar Jackson as a QB in the NFL.
