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North Carolina lost its only game of the season Saturday at UNLV. Coach Roy Williams is not only unhappy that his team lost, but he’s also upset with Tar Heels fans who sold their premium tickets to rowdy UNLV fans. Williams was particularly …
Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman has endured a rough season, both on the field and off of it. A year after throwing for 25 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions, the third-year player is second in the league with 16 picks. His team already has a …
Deron Williams only played 12 games for Turkish team Besiktas, but that was enough for the franchise to retire his jersey. Williams was the first NBA star to sign with a foreign team during the lockout, and he’s returning to the U.S. now that …
P. Diddy’s son, Justin Combs, committed to play cornerback for UCLA late Monday night. Scout.com reporter Brandon Huffman tweeted the news, and the timing is interesting. Why would Combs commit to the program now, the day it’s announced …
As soon as Manny Pacquiao won his decision against Juan Manuel Marquez earlier this month, promoter Bob Arum began talking about a fourth fight between the men. One could call it a leverage play by Arum, who may have been upset that Floyd Mayweather …
One of the new rules in the NBA’s proposed collective bargaining agreement would give young, successful players a chance to earn more money. The rule is named after Bulls point guard Derrick Rose who has won Rookie of the Year and MVP. …
Kurt Warner was known as one of the most religious players in the NFL when he played. One of his most notable moments was when he won the Super Bowl and bellowed “Thank you Jesus!” As Christ-focused as he was, the former Rams and …
The Cleveland Browns are having such a difficult time this season, they can’t even win coin tosses, let alone games. The Browns dropped to 4-7 on the season after losing to the Bengals Sunday. Even more improbably, they lost the coin toss for …
One middle school basketball team is so good it was scrutinized for a blowout win over an opponent earlier in the season. Pikeville (Ky.) is 17-1 on the season and beat an opponent 100-2 in a preseason tournament three weeks ago (highlights above). …
Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson has 3 100-yard games this season, including an 8-catch 152 yard effort against the Ravens in Week 11. Though he’s had some bright moments on the field, nothing he does in the future will ever compare to …
Urban Meyer may be a fantastic football coach, but he’s a horrendous liar. Two years ago, he retired citing health concerns. The reason was legitimate given that he went to the hospital after a game for heart problems. He was spooked by the …
Amare Stoudemire has really been embracing his roots since learning that he had some Jewish heritage on his mother’s side of the family. He’s visited Israel, learned a little Hebrew, and he’s even consuming somewhat of a Kosher …
UFC fighter Chael Sonnen easily has one of the wackiest personalities in MMA. He doesn’t hold back when challenging opposing fighters, and he gets completely goofy in interviews like this one with TSN Canada. It’s that type of behavior …
Lithuanian welterweight Marius Zaromskis has won 16 of his 23 professional fights, 12 coming by knock out. He’s fought in Cage Rage, Dream, and Strikeforce. On Saturday, he faced Bruno Carvalho in Rumble of the Kings in Sweden. Zaromskis is no …
I don’t know much about Akron’s football program, nor do I know much about ex-coach Rob Ianello. But I do know that there’s a right way of handling business and a wrong way. What Akron reportedly did to Ianello was the wrong way of …
Even though Kentucky was only playing another team with a losing record Saturday, their win over the weekend was one of the biggest of the season. The Wildcats beat Tennessee 10-7 to snap the longest losing streak to an opponent in the country. The …
