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Idiot Fan Attacks Referee (Who Is Also A Cop)
"Rempala said, 'You can't arrest me, you're a referee,' and he pushed the trooper again...once he realized the referee he attacked really was a trooper, [he] reportedly said, 'That's not fair.'" [TimesOnline]...
Tyra Banks Drops Jonesboro High Dance Team Like They're Hot
You remember the Jonesboro High Dance Team, those wacky teenagers from Georgia whose provocative halftime routine got them banned by the school district? Now they've been canceled by Tyra Banks....
The "G" Is For "Gimme A Freakin' Break Already"
• He's a pusher: Hines Ward knows how to treat his teammates with a personal message not at all provided by the Crown Royal marketing department. [PSAMP]...
Derek Jeter Has Been Meaning To Get To Joe Torre's Book
Derek Jeter, on Joe Torre's book comments about Alex Rodriguez: "We've been down this road before. Alex is a teammate. I support him. Our whole team is behind him. We all support him." [SI]...
One Day Simmons Will Do One Of These
Former ESPN writer Jeff Pearlman lists the things he dislikes about the WWL. [Jeff Pearlman.com]...
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Super Bowl Controversy That Wouldn't Die
Of all the cockamamie controversies surrounding the Super Bowl ... did two columnists actually criticize sideline reporter Alex Flanagan for quoting F. Scott Fitzgerald? And did Keith Olbermann jump to her defense on his show?...
Forget Hockey Dads: Never Mess With A High School Scorekeeper
Nick Santosuosso was keeping stats for Lexington, while Josh Bellini was running the book for Watertown. The two high school teams were bitter rivals fighting for a league title in a close game, when an dispute reportedly arose over the number of fouls assigned to a particular player. Words were exc...
Gerald Wallace's Tour Bus Will Not Be Rocking (Because Of His Broken Lungs)
Gerald Wallace—still recovering from a collapsed lung—will make the 2,400-mile trip back to Charlotte on a bus. No word on if he will bring 12 drunk women in an effort to find true love. [AP]...
ONE FOOT DOWN
He only had one foot down! One foot! I'll get over this eventually. [The Will Leitch Experience]...
The Hype (And Hats) Of Signing Day
Hey, a bunch of high school kids are picking their colleges today, and I'm pretty certain that one kid you don't know is totally going to help you win an office pool some day....
The Sex Cannon Era in Chicago Appears To Be Over
That's what newly signed quarterback Brett Basanez seems to indicate. Or, rather, what the Bears have told him.[Mouthpiece Sports.com]...
Reggie Miller Thinks Knicks Fans Have Gone Soft
The "MVP" chants and the standing ovation Kobe received after his 61-point performance at MSG Monday night didn't set well with former Knick heel Reggie Miller....
Open Up Your Heart And Let National Signing Day Come In
The Jedi mind tricks and tempting team buffet of Charlie Weis have worked their magic once again, as highly-touted prep linebacker Manti Te'o of Hawaii has just committed to Notre Dame....
New York Rangers: Still Holding On To That '94 Cup?
Adam Graves has his number retired, which is great and all, but maybe someone should tell the Rangers that they don't have to wait 54 years to win another championship. [Daily News]...
Parents Beating Up Refs; How We've Missed You
This one comes from London, Ontario, and while I'm not sure what age the players are, I'm guessing they are mighty young. (I think it was Henry Kissinger who said that "hockey parents are so vicious, precisely because the players are so small.") The fight itself was largely uneventful—no charges wer...
Hoops Team Tries Performance-Enhancing "Suggestions"
A high school basketball coach in Kansas hypnotizes his struggling team; they win their next game by 10. Hey, it makes as much scientific sense as teaching evolution, am I right? [Wichita Eagle]...
Without Eternal Vigilance, It Could Happen Outside Of Your City College Women's Softball Practice
Santa Barbara police arrested a "middle-aged male" for masturbating in the parking lot where the Santa Barbara City College softball team was practicing. Carl Monday is not amused....
Troy Polamalu Once Again Stage Dives Into The Waiting Arms Of Sixburgh's Faithful
Yesterday's Super Bowl parade in Pittsburgh had the usual accoutrements: black and yellow wardrobes, Terrible Towel waving, and obnoxious yelling. But you don't often see a player give back as much as Troy Polamalu....
Take The Money And Run
Man in Steelers jacket robs Pittsburgh bank during Super Bowl victory parade. Is foiled when he and the money are sprayed with, appropriately, red dye. [Pittsburgh Post Gazette]...
(Update) ESPN: The High School
Remember Fame? The movie about a high school where kids dance in the street and make out with teachers instead of going to class? This is just like that, only with Chris Berman....