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When Scott Pioli took over as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009, he vowed to change the culture of the club. The team has gone 21-27 in his three years and has undergone many changes. More than half of the 155 people employed by the …
Is there even another option? Last year Showtime debuted a docuseries called “The Franchise.” The San Francisco Giants were the subject for the first season of the show, with cameras following them around after they won the World Series. …
There was a big upset in the ACC Saturday when Florida State drubbed 3rd-ranked North Carolina 90-57. Had it not been for the last few, meaningless seconds of a lopsided game and what happened afterward, Seminoles guard Deividas Dulkys would have …
Race car driver Donnie Ray Crawford III (pictured) was killed Saturday morning by his grandfather, Daniel Garcia, who also died in the shooting at the family’s home. Wagoner County Sheriff Bob Colbert says the 74-year-old Garcia, who was living …
Vernon Davis has been with the 49ers since being drafted by the team in 2006. He never once played in the playoffs until Saturday when San Francisco hosted the Saints. Davis was an unstoppable force catching seven passes for 180 yards and two …
Listen lady, I know you saw that sorority girl who asked Tim Tebow to her formal and were inspired. But you think challenging Dwight Howard to a free throw contest so he can pay for your college education makes sense? That’s not how proposition …
Carmelo Anthony sprained his right ankle in Thursday night’s loss to the Grizzlies and he’s recovering. The team apparently wanted Melo to use crutches to help recover, but he refused and went with a walking boot instead. His reason? …
While the NBA players were locked out by the owners, Pacers top scorer Danny Granger tweeted his plans to treat team employees to a dinner. Granger called it a little NBA lockout gift, and he said it was the least he could do. Well Granger is …
I’m not a big traveler, but this Tebowing pretzel from Alpharetta may be enough to get me to fly to Georgia. Seriously, how can you deny the powers of a Tebowing pretzel? After Georgia, I’ll skip on over to Alabama for the Tebow 3:16 …
Serena Williams, depending on who you are, can be the most desirable tennis player on tour, or the most repulsive. If you like her, the good news is she’s still available. The bad news is she seems like a difficult catch. “I haven’t …
Tom Brady may be an Ugg-wearing, ponytailed dancing quarterback, but he’s also a heck of a competitor. The guy hates to lose and he has a take-charge attitude on the field. It’s that type of approach that has kept Chad Ochocinco in check …
USC basketball coach Kevin O’Neill, last seen double-fisting cocktails at the Pac-10 tournament, once said UCLA sophomore center Josh Smith had more upside than any other player in the conference. Now he’s not as positive about the Bruins …
Shaq’s damn lucky that he’s 7-feet tall and a skilled basketball player, otherwise he might be screwed. While discussing Dwight Howard’s regular-season record 39 free throw attempts against the Warriors Thursday, it was pointed out …
Katy Perry has recently divorced from Aldous Snow and she may have eyes for Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. A source reportedly told OK! Magazine that Perry “mentioned on more than one occasion how much she likes Tim.” His selling points: …
Anyone who knows me knows I have always had an enormous crush on Heidi Watney. The former Red Sox sideline reporter — who is now rumored to have taken a job covering the Lakers — recently broke my heart. Every day it gets a little bit …
A 12-year-old student was reprimanded for wearing a “Ball So Hard University” sweatshirt to school, Bel Air Patch reports. The “Ball So Hard University” phrase was popularized by Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, who on Sunday …
