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There are some things that are just so convenient you cannot make them up. The NFLPA announced Thursday that drug testing for players can begin on April 20, which is just over a month away. Players: as reminder, you can be tested for substances of …
Brady Aiken’s debut for IMG Academy did not go the way he wanted. Aiken, who was the No. 1 overall pick by the Houston Astros last year but did not sign because of a monetary dispute, elected to attend IMG Academy as he prepares to re-enter the …
Congratulations to Bryce Harper, who has taken home a prestigious award for the second year in a row! No, it’s not NL MVP, a Gold Glove, Silver Slugger award, or even an All-Star selection. It’s the honor of being voted most overrated …
UCLA beat SMU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday after getting some help thanks to a controversial goaltending call in the final 20 seconds. UCLA blew a big second half lead and was trailing the Mustangs 59-55 with about 30 seconds …
Ron Hunter falling out of his chair following his son’s huge 3-pointer that propelled Georgia State to victory over Baylor is the moment of the tournament thus far. Of course, no good moment on the internet is complete without the meme …
Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter was so elated after his son R.J. made a 3-pointer to help the Panthers bury Baylor in a 14-3 upset Thursday that he fell out of his chair. Literally. Hunter tore his Achilles’ tendon while celebrating his …
Congratulations are in order for Calvin Johnson, who got engaged this week to girlfriend Brittney McNorton. Johnson was in Baltimore to attend the Ed Block Courage Awards and decided to propose to McNorton. McNorton, who is a Detroit Lions employee, …
The Minnesota Vikings have done and said everything that would indicate they want Adrian Peterson back next season. They may consider trading the running back if he absolutely refuses to play for them, but one thing they will not do is release him. …
Dayton forward Dyshawn Pierre had a forgettable moment during the Flyers’ play-in game for the NCAA Tournament Wednesday against Boise State. Pierre grabbed a rebound late in the second half of the game but lost his shorts on the play. Luckily …
Eastern Washington head coach Jim Hayford is making me and others feel pretty good about picking them to upset Georgetown in their 4-13 matchup in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. Hayford joined the “Jim Rome Show” on CBS Sports …
North Florida head coach Matthew Driscoll helped his team achieve some national recognition on Wednesday night despite losing a play-in game to Robert Morris 81-77. During his halftime interview on truTV, Driscoll gave a superb quote. “Between …
DeMarco Murray sees athletes who take out ads in the newspaper to thank their previous team’s fans and raised them a billboard. Murray, now with the Philadelphia Eagles, put up a billboard in downtown Dallas that shows a photo of him in Cowboys …
Gregg Popovich was all over his team for making history on Tuesday — and not the good kind. The San Antonio Spurs became the first defending champion to lose to a team with a sub-.200 record when they fell to the 14-53 Knicks 104-100 on Tuesday …
Hampton made its presence known at the NCAA Tournament not for beating Manhattan in a play-in game for the right to get waxed by Kentucky, but for the early leader for best bench celebration of the tourney. After a made free throw, the Pirates bench …
Kentucky is an awesome, historically-good college basketball team, and nobody may be higher on them than Rick Pitino. Though Pitino coaches the rival Louisville Cardinals, he had plenty of praise for the Wildcats when speaking about them on Tuesday. …
The Philadelphia Eagles are trying to trade Matt Barkley according to a report, and that might be part of a larger plan to make room for Tim Tebow. NBC Washington’s Dianna Marie Russini reports that the Eagles are 80 percent likely to sign …
