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This week is turning into an apology tour for Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee. On Thursday, the bow-tied boss came under scrutiny after the Associated Press released audio recordings of him ripping Catholics, Notre Dame, Louisville, and the SEC in …
Justin Verlander wants in on the Home Run Derby at the MLB All-Star Game, and the Detroit Tigers ace is trying to launch a write-in campaign to get himself in the event. The whole thing started when a fan tweeted to Verlander on Friday telling him …
One concern about Peyton Manning before and after his neck surgeries was the apparent drop in velocity on passes he was throwing. ESPN’s Ron Jaworski made the observation in 2010 that Tebow’s passes were lacking zip, and he wondered if …
It’s nearly June, NFL teams are having organized team activities, and Tim Tebow remains unsigned. According to an article by David Fleming in ESPN The Magazine, his camp is privately admitting his days in the NFL are probably over. Here’s …
The fact that Dwight Howard did not fully enjoy his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers is not a secret, but would he really leave $30 million on the table to make it his last? Howard has made it clear that he will explore all options when NBA …
Alright, that one doesn’t even make sense. The long period of downtime the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins have had to wait before their Eastern Conference Finals series begins has led to a lot of boredom. Saturday night can’t get …
Hakeem Nicks has yet to report to organized team activities with the New York Giants this offseason, and he has not provided an acceptable excuse for his absence. In fact, head coach Tom Coughlin said Nicks has not given an excuse at all and that he …
Cam Newton is entering his third season as the starting quarterback of the Carolina Panthers, and he has yet to be elected a team captain. While Newton is still only 24 years old, age has very little to do with the fact that his coaches and peers …
Bret Bielema is entering his first season as the head football coach at Arkansas. As the new guy in town, one of his responsibilities will be establishing a relationship with former players and other alumni who have gone through the school. Just five …
Sean Avery played for former New York Rangers coach John Tortorella from 2009 to 2012, so the two are quite familiar with one another. On March 30 after the Rangers lost 3-0 to the Montreal Canadiens, Avery ripped Tortorella in a tweet. “Fire …
University of Minnesota baseball coach John Anderson was kind enough to conduct an in-game interview with the Big Ten Network earlier this week, and his players took full advantage of their opportunity to be seen on camera. While Anderson stood in …
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin gave us another example of the benefits of Twitter this week when he held a contest to give away free concert tickets. The idea stemmed from a thought that Barwin had about how he hates when players switch …
Former Temple running back Matt Brown signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday night. Like any other undrafted free agent, he will have a lot to prove between now and August if he wants to make an NFL roster. But if not for an …
The Los Angeles Clippers’ coaching search has officially begun in the wake of their decision to not bring Vinny Del Negro back, and several high-profile candidates are reportedly on the team’s radar. The top target at this point appears …
Anyone who is familiar with the NBA would tell you the Spurs would rather play the Pacers than the Heat in the NBA Finals. Miami may have looked shaky at times during the postseason, but LeBron James is still leading the way. After seeing what LeBron …
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: LeBron James took over for the Miami Heat on Thursday night and allowed them to take control of the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron once again proved that he is just as clutch as any player in the game by …
