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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh expressed concern on Wednesday that the Green Bay Packers defense may be targeting quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the Week 1 game between the teams on Sunday. Harbaugh is specifically worried about the …
Lamar Odom has entered rehab for his drug problems, according to a report. People Magazine says the 32-year-old basketball player checked into a drug and alcohol rehab facility. “He realized he needs help,” a source told the magazine. …
Michael Vick was in poor financial shape after going to prison for running his Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting ring, and he filed for bankruptcy in 2008. Vick had to give back some of the signing bonus money he accepted from the Atlanta Falcons, and he …
Darrelle Revis was traded from the New York Jets to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason, and wouldn’t you know, the teams will meet during Week 1 of the NFL season. One thing the Jets probably didn’t count on when they made the …
A marijuana advocacy group put up a billboard next to Sports Authority Field at Mile High the day before the Denver Broncos kick off the NFL season to urge the league to stop punishing players for smoking the ganja. The group putting up the billboard …
All the stories about Lamar Odom are starting to emerge now that he has been labeled a cocaine-smoking, pill-popping drug addict. The former NBA Sixth Man of the Year has already been reported as a user of crack/cocaine and prescription drugs …
Serena Williams is playing some outstanding tennis and, at 31, may be getting better with age. She won Wimbledon and the US Open last year, and she captured the French Open this year. Williams was upset by Sloane Stephens in the quarters at the …
Fox Carolina anchor Aaron Cheslock had a memorable blunder this weekend while giving a sports report. Cheslock was introducing some golf highlights from the Deutsche Bank Championship, but he understandably stumbled over “Deutsche Bank.” …
Oklahoma City Thunder guard DeAndre Liggins is accused of punching his girlfriend, kicking her, and dropping an Xbox on her head as part of an alleged domestic violence incident that led to his arrest on Saturday. The Oklahoman got a hold of the …
Samantha Goudie, the Iowa student who was arrested for allegedly trying to get on the field during the Iowa-Northern Illinois game on Saturday, was absolutely wasted when she took her mug shot … no surprise. As you can see on the whiteboard …
Former MLB outfielder Eric Byrnes decried steroid use and lobbied for harsher penalties for drug cheaters in an essay written on his website. He also says a prominent Hall of Fame baseball player from the 1970s and ’80s used steroids. Byrnes, …
LeBron James may not have gone to college, but he definitely has strong ties to at least one school. James, a native of Akron, Ohio, is a big Ohio State fan. In 2007, the school became the first to use his Nike logo for their basketball gear. They …
Terrelle Pryor will start at quarterback for the Oakland Raiders in their Week 1 game at Indianapolis on Sunday, according to a report. San Francisco Chronicle Raiders reporter Vic Tafur tweeted on Monday that Pryor will get the start, according to …
Comedy Central The James Franco Roast on Comedy Central was the best thing on TV Monday night, and it delivered just like all the other roasts on Comedy Central. Seth Rogen hosted, while Nick Kroll, Jonah Hill, Sarah Silverman, Andy Samberg, Aziz …
Former heavyweight champion boxer and actor Tommy Morrison died on Sunday night at the age of 44. TMZ says Morrison had been in the hospital for several months battling an illness. He died in a Nebraska hospital with his wife by his side. Morrison …
Indianapolis Colts rookie John Boyett managed to make the team’s reserve/non-football injury list, but his status with the franchise is probably in doubt after his embarrassing arrest early Monday morning. Boyett, a sixth-round draft pick out …
