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Georgia Tech kick returner Orwin Smith committed an ultimate bonehead play on Saturday during a kick return. Smith caught the ball in the end zone, was thinking about taking a knee, but his momentum carried him past the goal line. His hand touched …
UCLA joined the college football playcard movement this week for its game against Oregon State, but they didn’t tell us that meant coaches were also going to be pantomiming signs from the sidelines. Take for instance what first-year defensive …
Former Pirates owner Kevin McClatchy publicly revealed on Saturday that he is gay, ending a 30-year period in his life where he hid his sexuality. McClatchy, who is the heir of a newspaper chain, led a group of investors who bought the Pirates in …
The police officer who ticketed Clemson coach Dabo Swinney earlier in the month was fired supposedly for posting about the incident on a message board. Officer Michael McClatchy ticketed Swinney in the parking lot of a Bi-lo store where the Clemson …
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher was invited to throw out the first pitch before the Rays-Blue Jays game on Friday, and he delivered quite the unique performance. The hockey coach shot the ball to the catcher using a stick. Wearing jersey No. 7, …
Dan Leberfeld of “Jets Confidential” was involved in a fight with Bart Scott on Friday that made headlines. Leberfeld wrote about the incident on his site and told his side of the story later in the day. Leberfeld explained that he took a …
Patience Beard isn’t letting her lack of a leg prevent her from living her dreams, and neither is the University of Arkansas. Beard, a freshman, is a member of the Arkansas cheerleading team despite being an amputee. If her prosthetic …
Forget tattoos and facial hair, expressing team support through glass eyes is the new thing. On Thursday we published a story about a Kentucky fan who has a glass eye with the UK logo on it. Last month we shared a picture of a Kansas City Chiefs fan …
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ late-season collapse may only represent a part of the franchise’s issues. A report published by the Pittsburgh Tribune late Thursday detailed some of the extremely questionable methods of player development the …
Bart Scott’s anger with the media continued on Friday when he reportedly nearly fought a Jets reporter. According to multiple reports, Scott and Jets Confidential reporter Dan Leberfeld had to be separated during the Jets’ open locker …
Melky Cabrera will be removed from the batting title race at his request despite leading the league, CSN Bay Area reports. Cabrera currently leads the National League with a .346 batting average, which is 7 points higher than Andrew McCutchen and 11 …
We got on trainer Freddie Roach’s case for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s poor performance last weekend against Sergio Martinez, but it looks like Chavez Jr. is the one largely to blame. Roach complained that Chavez Jr. wasn’t following …
If there is some better fan facial hair around than this, I’d like to see it. One Tennessee Volunteers fan is so dedicated he shaved his goatee in the shape of the Vols’ logo, which is known as the “Power T.” You might not …
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. made headlines on Wednesday when it was revealed he tested positive for marijuana after losing his fight with Sergio Martinez, but it’s what his promoter said in response that stole the show. Chavez Jr. could be facing …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Nationals are fighting to maintain the lead in the NL East and top spot in the NL for the playoffs, so they can hardly afford mistakes by their players, much less ones by the umpires. But that’s what …
If you thought Arkansas’ 1-2 start was head coach John L. Smith’s greatest concern, you might be wrong. The Bobby Petrino replacement filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 6, and according to bankruptcy documents he filed, his financial situation …
