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Ryan Leaf Is In Jail Again, Again, Again
Ryan Leaf, who used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders, was in a drug rehab center after pleading guilty to breaking into houses to steal prescription painkillers. He's not in rehab any longer....
Report: Some At Notre Dame Wanted To Announce The Manti Te'o Hoax Last Week
Yahoo's Pat Forde is openly carrying water for the "Manti Te'o is a hapless victim" lobby at this point, but there's something fascinating at the top of his latest report: an assertion that the Notre Dame hoped to go public with the hoax last week, but that Te'o and his agent wanted to hold off....
What Manti Te'o Told <em>Sports Illustrated</em> About Lennay Kekua
SI's Pete Thamel has been making the rounds today, explaining how he came to write the cover story that had the single biggest role in mythologizing the fake narrative of Manti Te'o's girlfriend. Now we've got more details. At SI.com, Thamel has addressed the steps he took to confirm Lennay Kekua's ...
Everything About This Kobe Bryant Interview Is Wonderful
It can't be emphasized often enough that Kobe Bryant is one of the most fascinating sports figures we'll ever have the pleasure of sharing the planet with. Every interview is a joy—this one, with ESPN The Magazine, is no exception....
Shaq Has Become A Titan Of Business
The NCAA is having its annual convention in Grapevine, Texas, and the highlight of yesterday's program was NCAA President Mark Emmert sitting down with Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq's always ripe for a few quotes (he thinks a "three-and-done" system is ideal for college basketball players), but the good st...
What Happened To Manti Te'o's Interview With ESPN?
At his teary press conference last night, when pressed on details that didn't add up, Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick promised to let Manti Te'o tell those parts himself. Te'o, Swarbrick said, would be addressing the media "soon."...
NBC's NHL Promo Tries To Rewrite Last Season's Playoff Results
The Flyers beat the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs last year, yet it wasn't as simple as that. The teams combined for 56 goals, hundreds of penalty minutes, and multiple suspensions. It was simultaneously the ugliest and most entertaining playoff series in recent member. But the Flyer...
Manti Te'o's Teammates Had Their Doubts About Lennay Kekua
The big question is: What did he know and when did he know it? We may never get a straight answer from Te'o. Nor from his family, who have thrown hissy-fits anytime the media doesn't work as Manti's PR agency. But what about those who spent the most time with Te'o over the last few years. According ...
Curt Schilling Is Selling His Bloody Sock—But Not <em>That</em> Bloody Sock
Heritage Auctions has posted a preview of an eagerly awaited lot—a bloodstained sock worn by Curt Schilling as he pitched through injury to lead the Red Sox to their first World Championship in 86 years. But before you go taking out a second mortgage, know that this isn't the one from Game 6 of the ...
Cardinals Player Says He Met Manti Te'o's Fake Dead Girlfriend
This is a confusing story; there's no doubt about it. But if there's one thing everyone can agree on—from our original story, to the Notre Dame statement, to Manti Te'o's own statement, it's that Lennay Kekua was a hoax. She didn't exist....
Read Floyd Landis's Lawsuit Againt Lance Armstrong, Which The Government Could Join Any Day
There's no love lost between Floyd Landis and Lance Armstrong, two of America's greatest cyclists with a combined zero Tour de France wins between them. After Landis was nailed for synthetic testosterone use and stripped of his trophies, he turned informer—he made public claims about Armstrong's and...
Oregon Already Has A Job Listing For A New Head Coach
For some reason, Eagles fans are currently tracking new head coach Chip Kelly's flight from Eugene to Philadelphia. (I think because they saw college fans do it, and it looked fun.)...
Reports: USC Players Had A Locker-Room Brawl Over Matt Barkley's Honor
USC came into the Sun Bowl with a disappointing record—and without senior QB Matt Barkley. Barkley had missed the regular-season finale with a separated and sprained right shoulder, and was ruled out by the team's medical staff. The Trojans lost 21-7, and after the game, according to multiple report...
Soccer Club President Screams At Ref Over Stadium Loudspeaker
Fourth-tier Italian side Nuovo Campobasso was infuriated with some of the officials' decisions during the match on Sunday. Team president Ferruccio Capone busted into the announcer's booth, and "heavily insulted" the referee over the stadium's public address system. (You can hear him yelling at th...
The Stars Hired Their Own Beat Reporter. Will The NHL Be Able To Keep Its Hands Off This Time?
The Dallas Stars announced earlier this week that they're hiring Mark Stepneski to cover the team. He'll run a blog, StarsInsideEdge.com, and his work will appear on the club's official site. He's been writing about the Stars since 1996 on his personal blog, and covering them for ESPN Dallas for two...
SEC Schools Spend $163,931 Per Athlete, And Other Ways The NCAA Is A Bonfire For Your Money
College sports are big business, but just how big? In the SEC, on average, schools spend 12 times as much per individual athlete as they do per individual student. Not on the athletes, of course, just around them. There are priorities here. And for most schools, athletic revenue doesn't come close t...
Ole Miss's Marshall Henderson Saves The Day With A 35-Foot Buzzer-Beater
Ole Miss's Marshall Henderson, who's on his fourth school in four years, has a pregame routine. After the shootaround, he sets up at half-court and chucks up a few. Before Monday's game at Vanderbilt, he nailed six or seven in a row. When it came down to a 35-foot buzzer-beater to save the Rebels'...
Matt Bryant Went To His "Happy Place" Before His Game-Winning Kick
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: The Falcons kicker is a Happy Gilmore fan....
Terry Francona Says Red Sox Owners Don't Really Care About Baseball
Terry Francona has a book coming out about his time in Boston. Written with (ugh) Dan Shaughnessy, it probably won't satisfy readers expecting a bridge-burning tell-all, since he's back in baseball managing the Indians and has to work alongside the players he'd probably love to blast. But there are ...