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Tulane beat Houston 38-31 on Thursday night thanks to one of the most creative playcalls you will see. The Houston Cougars had kicked a field goal with 21 seconds left to tie the game and thought for sure they were going to overtime and that their …
Gardner Minshew playing well as a rookie in the NFL is very much a feather in the cap of Mike Leach. Leach has long run a highly successful passing system in college, first at Texas Tech and now at Washington State. The knock on his quarterbacks was …
Don Mattingly’s job status with the Miami Marlins has been a question this season, and we appear to have our answer about that matter. Mattingly is getting a contract extension from the team, Daniel Álvarez-Montes first reported on Thursday. …
Tom Brady may benefit from the protections the league gives to NFL quarterbacks, but he does not appear to be a fan of all the penalty calls referees are making. Brady complained on Twitter Thursday night about all the penalties in the Tennessee …
Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs may have shared too much information via his Instagram story on Thursday. The rookie out of Alabama posted a note saying he had lost 10 pounds because he was sick “af”, which is an acronym for …
A video of Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Kash Daniel twisting the ankle of Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask last weekend was removed by a Kentucky website that had posted it during the week. Video of Daniel pulling the dirty move on Trask at the …
The big hit in Jacksonville before Thursday night’s Jaguars-Tennessee Titans game was not Gardner Minshew, but another famous athlete: Mike Tyson. Tyson walked into TIAA Bank Field before the game wearing a teal No. 1 Jaguars jersey. He drew …
Lamar Jackson has a great attitude about the way he approaches doubters. When Jackson entered the NFL, he had plenty of critics. Some people were impressed with him, which led to his draft stock rising. Then you had one NFL coach saying Lamar …
The NBA is considering measures to try cracking down on tampering, and one such change is causing concerns among league executives, according to a report. Among the league’s measures being considered to combat tampering include: an increase in …
Michael Vick recently shared an excellent story about his first dinner with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Vick was visiting with Master Tesfatsion for Master’s new “Untold Stories” series on Bleacher Report when he shared the …
Steph Curry responded on Wednesday to Kevin Durant’s recent remarks about never feeling fully accepted by the Golden State Warriors. Durant, who chose to sign with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency, was the subject of a feature in the Wall …
When we last saw Amir Garrett, he was literally leading the charge in a Cincinnati Reds fight with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds reliever seems to have learned his lesson and no longer wants the smoke. Garrett struck out Kyle Schwarber to end the …
The federal government is getting involved in the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. According to a report from ESPN’s TJ Quinn published Wednesday, the Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating how Skaggs may have obtained …
Cam Newton dealing with a foot injury means that we could see some Kyle Allen action this weekend. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday that Allen is trending towards being the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers in their …
The Yastrzemski family got to enjoy a cool moment on Wednesday night. Prior to the start of Boston’s game against the San Francisco Giants, Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski threw out the ceremonial first pitch to his grandson, Mike, who plays …
The New Orleans Saints may have lost Drew Brees for several weeks due to a thumb injury, but that’s not changing the mindset of their players. Versatile running back Alvin Kamara was asked on Wednesday whether Brees’ injury has changed …
