With racial tensions casting a pall over American football, rap mogul Diddy wants to buy the Carolina Panthers and become the first African American owner of an NFL team.
The New York rapper, estimated by Forbes magazine to be worth $820 million, voiced his interest as Panthers owner and founder Jerry Richardson stepped down in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton could take his first snap since undergoing shoulder surgery in this week's pre-season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, coach Ron Rivera said Tuesday.
Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP, is battling back to fitness after going under the knife in March to repair a damaged rotator cuff.
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The Carolina Panthers fired general manager Dave Gettleman after four seasons, the team announced Monday.
The 66-year-old Gettleman had been GM of the Panthers since 2013.
The surprise move comes nine days before the Panthers open training camp on July 26 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C.
"After much thought and a long evaluation of our football operations, I haveRead more