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Between being pictured dancing shirtless after the Super Bowl, and funneling a drink this week, Rob Gronkowski comes across as a young athlete who likes to have some fun and party. But the Patriots tight end knows when to set limits on his off-field …
Remember how Tim Tebow said Wednesday that he already received a nice voicemail from Mark Sanchez the day he was traded to the Jets? Yeah, well so much for playing nicely. The New York Daily News reports that Tebow chose to be traded to the Jets over …
Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace admitted he got the idea to sign free agent Gilbert Arenas after reading a blog post on a Grizzlies fan site. “[The idea] came up a couple weeks ago and we gradually worked towards it,” Wallace said on The Chris …
Samuel L. Jackson is known for being an actor who never turns down a role. I guess he has the same policy when it comes to repping professional sports teams. Two years ago Samuel L. did a “Rise Up” video for the Falcons. On Thursday, he …
Tim Tebow has some friends in high places. Pat Robertson, a televangelist and Christian Right leader, blasted the Denver Broncos for trading devout Christian Tim Tebow. Robertson pointed to Tebow’s success last season and Peyton Manning’s …
The 49ers failed to sign Peyton Manning and went back to quarterback Alex Smith who originally was hesitant to sign a three-year contract with the team. Smith’s feelings seemed to be hurt by San Francisco’s interest in Manning, but he …
Derek Fisher was traded by the Lakers to the Rockets last week and was bought out by Houston. Oklahoma City signed him after he cleared waivers and he made his Thunder debut Wednesday. Fisher scored five points in 19 minutes in a win over the …
Vinny Del Negro has been considered a weak link on the Clippers almost from the time he was hired. When the team added several players in the offseason, people questioned if Del Negro was the right guy to lead the team. Now that the Clippers are …
Last month we told you that Allen Iverson was negotiating to play basketball in Puerto Rico. It looks like he’s going to an island to play ball, but it won’t be P.R. Milton Nunez of the Dominican Republic league told the Associated Press …
Several New York City companies are not wasting any time trying to capitalize on Tim Tebow now that he is on the Jets. We have to hand it to one bar for its creativity. Murray Hill sports bar Brother Jimmy’s has created a “No Sex on the …
Mike Wallace is a restricted free agent but the Steelers likely won’t be able to match an offer he receives. If the play-making wide receiver leaves Pittsburgh, it won’t be because the team didn’t show him love. Quarterback Ben …
Tiger Woods shot well in his opening round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Thursday going 3-under (69) to tie him for fourth. His strong opening round was even more impressive when you consider the back pain he endured Wednesday during the Pro-Am. …
National radio host Todd Wright attended a Braves spring training game at Champion Stadium in the Disney/ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex last weekend and noted the late inning beer special offered at a concession stand: A food and beverages rep …
When news emerged that the Jets were interested in Tim Tebow, all the foot jokes began. Next people wondered how Tebow would handle Rex Ryan’s cussing. When Timmy was finally traded to the Jets, despite New York not reading the footnotes of …
Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski spent some time vacationing recently. Plenty of pictures of Gronk partying have hit the web, and he had so much fun he says he and his brothers missed their flight home. In case you were doubting how much fun he …
Warren Sapp irresponsibly tweeted Wednesday that Jeremy Shockey was the “snitch” who told the NFL investigators about the Saints bounty system. Shockey, who played for the Saints two of the three years they had bounties, denied …
