National Sports

Major League Baseball (MLB) and its players’ union announced Thursday that marijuana will be removed from its list of banned substances and that players will be tested for major opioids, cocaine and other drugs in a new treatment-based approach to drug use. Read Full Article

The New England Patriots are desperate to find a reliable kicker this season and despite head coach Bill Belicheck’s total disdain for social media, the organization signed a kicker who’s best known for his viral trick-shots. Read Full Article

New England Patriots fans had the gall to boo Tom Brady and the rest of the team during Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and defensive end Kyle Van Noy was having no part of it. Read Full Article

Three brothers who play in the NFL are set to do something that hasn’t been done in several decades Sunday when they all take the field. Read Full Article

Don’t expect to see New England Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick on Instagram or Twitter any time soon. For the eight-time Super Bowl champion, the only number that counts is the “53 guys in the locker room.”  Read Full Article

Former running back Clinton Portis is among several retired players who were charged Thursday over an alleged scheme to defraud the NFL’s health care benefit program, federal authorities announced. Read Full Article

A Division II college basketball player was suspended after he delivered a vicious punch to an opponent’s head during a game last weekend. Read Full Article

New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins sat out of practice Wednesday because of an ankle injury but still found time to tweet a derogatory message to a fan. Read Full Article

The Kansas City Chiefs avoided a fiasco ahead of their matchup with the New England Patriots on Sunday after their equipment initially ended up in Newark, N.J., instead of Foxborough, Mass. Read Full Article

The Los Angeles Angels and Anthony Rendon reportedly agreed to a seven-year deal Wednesday. Read Full Article