all Page 2094 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
The PapaJohns.com Bowl Doesn't Deliver To New Jersey
Rutgers University lost $184,000 by traveling to—and winning—the PapaJohns.com Bowl. But I'm sure the marching band had a lovely time in Birmingham. [Star-Ledger, via Bob's Blitz]...
Nuggets TV Analyst On Jay Cutler: "I Think He's A Little Bitch"
Dem's fighting words. Or, at the very least, words that could result in a spirited Indian Leg wrestling bout. But that's what Denver "TV analyst" Scott Hastings called Jay Cutler on Dan Patrick's show today....
Crazy Baseball Memoir Probably Didn't Happen
Yet another supposedly non-fiction "memoir" writer is accused of filling his book with exaggerations, half-truths and lies—but this time it's about baseball, so it was much easier to prove the story wrong....
Rock ... Chalk ... Down In Front, Please!
Some Kansas fans really, really wanted to get on TV with this sign. Some others just wanted to watch the game, but we all have to make sacrifices. [KU Sports]...
How Much Do You Care About Northern Iowa Baseball?
As you may have heard, Northern Iowa's baseball program is on the chopping block (likely because of your bad mortgage), but the internet is making a ninth-inning rally to try and save it....
Brandon Marshall No Longer Disorderly
ESPN.com's Michael Smith reports that the case against Brandon Marshall has been dismissed. A suspension for bad off-field behavior still pending after league reviews the incident. This was his fourth arrest since March 2006. [ESPN.com]...
And Here's Another Wrestler Whose Life Suddenly Has More Meaning Thanks To Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke's performance in "The Wrestler" has not only been a boon for his personal acting career, but it's also helped freelance writers and broken-down wrestlers everywhere stay afloat....
Brandon Marshall Arrested Again
For disorderly conduct in Atlanta. Beware the firm hand of Goodell, Brandon. Now, that he might not be available for the season, maybe Jay Cutler will reconsider that trade scenario? [Denver Post.com]...
Gentlemen, Warm Up Your Cookie Sheets
Michigan State is in Illinois right now, trying to win a share of the Big Ten title, so if you don't hear from me for a little while, don't panic. If they lose—panic. [ESPN, photo via]...
Meet Women's Basketball's Great Dunking Hope
This is Brittney Griner, a 6'8" senior from Nimitz High School near Houston, and if you've been waiting for legitimate in-game thunder dunks from a girl, this is the real deal....
Mississippi State Is Not Instilling Confidence In Its Fanbase (Or Educational System)
Mississippi is a very hard word to spell. How do you spell it? Seriously, the Bulldogs could use some help. [Sporting Blog]...
How Far Does Duke Have To Go To Get A Foul Called?
All Duke guard Jon Scheyer wanted to do yesterday was get a foul call or maybe a tie up—and despite all his efforts shimmying through this double team, the refs would not oblige. What gives?...
Arkansas QB Drunk, Arrested, Internet-Slandered
Michigan transfer Ryan Mallett was arrested last night for the always popular "public intoxication" and, naturally, his Wikipedia page has already been defaced. It's the circle of life. [Friends of the Program + ArkansasSports360]...
This Is Why You Go To Florida For Spring Training
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Boston Is Now Officially Marbury Country
"The Celtics became intrigued with Marbury in the preseason when he averaged 8.5 points and 3.1 assists and went to the free throw line regularly in seven games." [Boston Globe]...
The Barking Dog Play Is Idiotic, Effective
The Barking Dog Play has been around since at least the 1970s; I've often heard it described by various coaches at basketball clinics. But until this video, I had forgotten about it....
The Glory That Was Operation Scheyerface
Yes, Duke beat Maryland in a key ACC men's basketball matchup on Wednesday, but sometimes the most important victories are not won on the court, but in the stands. Behold: Operation Scheyerface, v2.0....
How About A Rasheed Wallace Flip Out For Old Time's Sake?
The Detroit Pistons are free falling and when a tenuous group of aging veterans begins to run out of gas late in the season that's usually a perfect time for an embarrassing on-court temper tantrum....
Mantle Family Brings Mickey's F-Yogi Ball Home
In a kind of stunning development in the "Fuck Yogi" ball auction, it appears the Mantle family swooped in and paid the $2,750 to buy the ball from Grey Flannel Auctions....