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An NHL Prospect Is Reportedly Ruining His Career Over A Video Game Addiction<em></em>A recent first-round NHL draft pick might be spoiling his career prospects because of a video game addiction, according to some gossip passed along by hockey analyst Jeff Marek on the Sportsnet podcast 31 Thoughts. Marek, who declined to name the player, cited a conversation with his junior general ...

Did An MLB Star Pay A Teammate $2.5 Million To Take The Fall On A Drug Test?Dozens of Major League Baseball players have been suspended for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, but relatively few stars have been caught. Could it be that there should be one more star on this list, but he instead paid his less heralded teammate millions of dollars to take the fal...

Which NBA Coach Was Caught Masturbating In College?Earlier this week, I solicited entries for our upcoming GREAT MOMENTS IN BEING CAUGHT JERKING OFF. And there were many fine submissions, but one anonymous reader sent in this blind item—totally unverified but amusing nonetheless—that deserves to stand on its own. Take it away, sir… ...

Swedish Orgy Blackmail For Premier League Star? Sure, Why Not

Someone's trying to blackmail a Premier League player with video and photos of his Las Vegas tryst with three Swedish blondes. And he wants this covered up...why? [Daily Mail]...

Hmm. A "Pool". "Gridiron God". Any Ideas?

"Which starlet did more than get wet with an uber-famous athlete in a pool? On top of that, a gridiron god walked in and got a gander at the action - and the twosome's pile of cocaine." [NYDN]...

Hmm. I'd Say It's Definitely Billy The Marlin

"Which baseball heartthrob may be playing for the other team? He secretly slides into bed with Florida fellas." [Gatecrasher via Gawker]...