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A new super-premium bourbon endorsed by a slew of sports celebrities is about hit the shelves in Tennessee. Tennis legend Andy Roddick, football greats Peyton and Eli Manning and notable sportscaster Jim Nantz are among 40 investors behind Sweetens Cove Tennesse Bourbon Whiskey, a 13-year cask aged product, that will make its debut next Tuesday. …

Ben Roethlisberger’s haircut has turned into a Pennsylvania political scissor fight. During his daily briefing Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf indirectly criticized Roethlisberger’s recent trip to Norman’s Cut N Edge Barbershop in Sewickley, Pa, to get his hair cut and beard trimmed following a workout with his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. Later on Tuesday, the attorney …

Innocent until proven guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt” in the courtroom. Innocent unless “credible evidence” is uncovered in the NFL. Even if Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker’s criminal charges – four counts of armed robbery with a firearm and four counts of aggravated assault – are reduced or dismissed in Florida, he still could face a …

Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker entered pleas of not guilty on all eight charges against him. Baker’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, filed the written pleas to Broward County Circuit Court Monday afternoon. Baker, 22, is facing four counts of armed robbery with a firearm and four counts of aggravated assault stemming from an alleged incident last Wednesday …

There are no OTAs this spring due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but Tom Brady is still finding a way to work out with his new teammates. Tuesday morning, he was joined by eight other Buccaneers at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa for a throwing session, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Wearing an orange …

A sexual assault allegation involving ex-Giant Cody Latimer’s 4-year-old son sparked a heated argument over the weekend that left the Washington Redskins wide receiver facing multiple felony charges, his lawyer said during a Monday hearing. Latimer, who was released on $25,000 bond, was charged with assault in the second degree, menacing and illegal discharge of …

On Sunday night DeAndre Baker reached out to his employer to ask forgiveness. The 22-year-old cornerback represents not only himself but also the Giants, and his recent arrest on serious gun and robbery charges left the team with a black eye that will not go away any time soon. Baker followed the instructions put forth …

The possibility of pro sports being played in New York again this year just got an important vote of approval. Gov. Andew Cuomo on Monday said he wants sports back in the state, even as New York continues to face hurdles in reopening during the coronavirus pandemic “I also have been encouraging major sports teams …

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver joined the growing list of NFL players with recent off-the-field issues on Saturday night as he was arrested in Houston on charges of DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Oliver, 22, was taken into Montgomery County Jail after police were reportedly tipped off by another driver that someone …

The new proposed addition to the Rooney Rule, which would reward teams for hiring minority candidates, raised a lot of eyebrows around the league. It was one thing for teams to be required to interview minority candidates for head-coaching and general manager positions, but quite another to offer draft picks to teams based on who …