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Floyd Mayweather Jr. said on his media conference call Wednesday that his close friend, rapper 50 Cent, is getting involved in the boxing promotion business, and that he may even fight on a pay-per-view card in the future. Mayweather was speaking …
Calvin Johnson is getting the recognition and notoriety a player of his caliber deserves, but maybe it’s not the kind he should want. The Lions receiver won the voting to appear on the Madden ’13 video game cover. He topped Panthers …
You are looking at a video of the unorthodox batting stance for Alex Buccilli, a DH and outfielder at Coastal Carolina. We’ve seen plenty of players with extreme open stances (think Andres Galarraga or Tony Batista), and we’ve seen guys …
Larry Brown continued his criticism of Michael Jordan’s Bobcats this week, and Jordan has responded. Brown was announced as SMU’s new basketball coach last week, and he also gave a lengthy interview to NBA.com. In that interview, Brown, …
When Tim Tebow was evaluated by scouts for the NFL draft, one of the knocks against him was his lack of arm strength. Either he’s improved in that area, or Mark Sanchez is far worse, because one Jets receiver says Tebow can sling it much harder …
Wes Welker made the interview rounds on Tuesday, and about the only item of real news he shared was that he is unlikely to attend the Patriots’ mandatory camp in June. But he also discussed his relationship with Gisele, the wife of quarterback …
I’m not sure which is more surprising: that it’s 2012 and there will be a sixth movie in “The Fast and the Furious” series, or that Gina Carano is in talks to join the cast of the new film. The Hollywood Reporter says Carano, …
Deion Sanders is involved in a divorce with his wife, Pilar, that has become nasty at times. Pilar has made some damaging accusations about her soon-to-be ex-husband, and Deion has shot back. But things got really bad between them recently if the …
Arkansas is expected to announce that they have hired John L. Smith on an interim basis to replace Bobby Petrino as the head coach of the football team. Smith has 18 years of head coaching experience in college football and is known for his stints at …
Larry Brown has officially accepted the head coaching job at SMU, and the 71-year-old coach says he’s most excited about returning to teach young kids. Brown emphasized he’s looking forward to working with players at practice, and …
Dontrelle Willis has left his Triple-A Norfolk team without permission and was placed on the restricted list by the Orioles. CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman confirmed with Orioles GM Dan Duquette that there was a disagreement between Willis and the team …
As if the Saints weren’t already in enough trouble for running a bounty program under former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, their GM is now facing charges of spying on opposing teams’ radio communications. “Outside the …
The whole affair between Jessica Dorrell and Bobby Petrino is so messy, there are so many dirty angles to dissect. One item I missed when the notes of Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long were released last week was that Dorrell, who was having an …
Serena Williams was holding a Q&A for her fans on Twitter last Friday when the subject of dating came up. Responding to a fan who asked if she would go out on a date with him, Williams said “I don’t date.” That led to a …
The MLB season is only a few weeks old, but Red Sox fans have to be tired of Bobby Valentine. The new Boston manager, who was hired to turn things around following last year’s September collapse, has led the team to a 4-10 start. He’s …
Your browser does not support iframes. Kids, they do the darnedest things. This cute little tyke was lucky enough to get a foul ball after his father impressively snagged it while holding a baby. Unfortunately, the young boy thought he was at a Cubs …
