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The inevitable fallout from Bobby Petrino’s motorcycle crash, affair, and firing is taking place. Jessica Dorrell, the mistress on the back of his motorcycle when he crashed, is officially on paid leave from her position with the Arkansas …
The Jacksonville Jaguars know the way to a free agent’s heart is through his wife. That’s why they have changed up tradition by asking free agents to bring their wives on visits so that both spouses can be recruited by the team. The Wall …
A Popeyes fried chicken located around 100 yards from Fenway Park has a clever banner hanging in front of the store. It says “4 out of 5 pitchers prefer our chicken BEST!” and is a clear reference to the report last year that said Red Sox …
Kentucky’s basketball team has gone on a tour throughout the state to celebrate the national championship they won last week. At their stop in Pikeville, coach John Calipari was awarded a key to the city. The only problem is the plaque …
Whatever caddie Kip Henley earns, golfer Brian Gay should double it. Gay’s ball on the par-5 15th hole was near the water at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, S.C., Thursday, and he had a tough time hitting his shot because of a slight nuisance …
Brian Wilson fancies himself a badass. And what do badasses do? They get badass tattoos of badass icons in badass poses. Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area says Wilson got a new calf tattoo over the winter of singer Johnny Cash flipping the bird. The …
Roddy White sent an insincere apology note on Twitter Thursday after causing a stir with some anti-gay tweets earlier in the day. The Falcons receiver was responding to a fan’s question over Twitter when he made his anti-gay remark. White was …
Blake Griffin makes highlight reels because of his prodigious dunks, not his JaVale McGee-like moments. But Griffin made an embarrassing blunder in the first quarter of the Clippers-Timberwolves game on Thursday that he’d like to forget. …
Peyton Manning sure knows how to work the media. Manning, who has been described as a classy athlete and model superstar, did something you hardly hear about: He called reporters who used to cover him on a daily basis to thank them. Phillip B. Wilson …
A recent study showing that green and white tea extract lowers testosterone concentrations has Olympics drug testers considering adjusting their tests. The study, conducted in Britain, showed that testosterone concentration was reduced by up to 30 …
When he’s not ripping the press or fat smokers, Steve Spurrier enjoys spending his time tweaking opposing coaches. He is a master at it. In an interview with ESPN’s Chris Low, Spurrier managed to work in jabs at Georgia coach Mark Richt, …
When Unversity of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman took her position in 2002, one of her first actions was to remove the banners commemorating the Fab Five basketball team’s successes. The Fab Five — comprised of Chris Webber, Juwan …
Pacers forward David West accidentally put Cleveland Cavaliers mascot “Moondog” in the hospital with a playful pregame punch Wednesday night. “He jumped at me, and I thought we were playing around. Next thing I know he went down,” West …
Jabar Gaffney’s marriage does not seem to be in a good place if the tweets sent from his verified Twitter account are any indication. Thursday was apparently his anniversary with his wife, but he says she was not around. He also recently sent a …
Bobby Petrino is the gift that keeps on giving. On Wednesday, Deadspin posted records of the former Arkansas football coach’s cell phone activity since September. On Thursday, they posted that Petrino was in regular contact with Alison Melder, …
Wednesday night at Target Field marked several firsts: The Twins beat the Angels for their first win of the season, and Jamey Carroll went 2-for-4 for his first hits of the season. Carroll’s second hit of the game was a tie-breaking single to …
