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Doc Brown took his first beating of the NFL season last week in Week 9. You know what that means? It’s time for a bounce-back week. Despite the poor showing by Doc, at least the lock was nailed once again, making Doc 12-4 (75 percent) for the …
Ricky Rubio had a funny reaction to teammate Nikola Pekovic’s answer to a reporter after Wednesday’s win by the Timberwolves over the Nets. Pekovic talked about forgetting the win and moving on, which caught Rubio off guard. That’s …
Mike Vick had a great response Wednesday to a reporter who asked him a long question about Jets fans’ frustration with GM John Idzik. Here is how the New York Daily News described the exchange: Mike Vick, who attended Virginia Tech, knows …
Dion Waiters offered a quote on Wednesday that makes it seem like he is not too happy with his role on the Cavaliers. Waiters, who was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2012 draft, is being asked to focus defense and 3-pointers, which he doesn’t …
The criticism from some folks that LeBron James isn’t playing hard enough in the early going with the Cleveland Cavaliers will be fueled by plays like this one. Late in the second quarter of Wednesday’s Cavs-Utah Jazz game, LeBron got a …
Former Alabama and Baltimore Ravens fullback Le’Ron McClain was arrested on Wednesday on charges of trafficking synthetic marijuana, AL.com reports. McClain was found with 122 grams of synthetic marijuana on him during the course of another …
David Ortiz filed a lawsuit against a jeweler he alleges sold him fake or low-quality diamonds and failed to give him a refund. The Boston Globe reports on the matter and says the jeweler — Randy Hamida (or Hamideh) of Anaheim, Calif., — …
Steve Young turned down a cameo role in “There’s Something About Mary” because of religious reasons, the movie’s creators revealed on Wednesday. The Farrelly brothers, who wrote and directed the movie (along with numerous …
Comedian Artie Lange apologized to Cari Champion Wednesday for tweets he sent Tuesday morning about the ESPN “First Take” host. Lange, who has hosted his own radio show and is known for his role on “The Howard Stern Show,” …
President Obama got back at Michael Jordan with a zinger of his own. During an interview with Ahmad Rashad on “Back 9 Network,” MJ was asked to name his dream foursome for golf. His Airness mentioned Arnold Palmer and then President …
Comedian Artie Lange went off the rails on Tuesday when he sent a series of tweets about a slave-based sexual fantasy he has about ESPN host Cari Champion. Lange, who recently hosted a sports and entertainment radio show called “The Artie Lange …
Nerlens Noel is only four games into his NBA career, and he’s already showing what has made him such a sought-after commodity. Noel stuffed James Harden at the rim with a sick block to end the third quarter of the Sixers-Rockets game on Monday. …
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. hasn’t yet made his mark on the NFL, but he certainly has the skills to do so. Beckham on Monday posted his first career 100-yard receiving game when he caught 8 passes for 156 yards in a …
Mikhail Prokhorov may be Russian, but that hasn’t stopped him from picking up on a few American sayings. In fact, he dropped one perfect one when talking about Jason Kidd. Prokhorov was in the house on Monday to watch his Brooklyn Nets’ …
Chael Sonnen is known for talking a big game, and this may be the tallest tale he’s told. Sonnen said on his “You’re Welcome” podcast last week that he was once offered a $5 million contract to switch from the UFC to the WWE. …
This has not been a good week for the Indiana Hoosiers basketball program. Days after freshman Devin Davis was taken to the hospital after being hit by a teammate’s car, IU coach Tom Crean announced on his radio show that two players were being …
