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Mercer Guard Jibri Bryan Shot And Killed In Convenience Store Parking Lot

Mercer University guard Jibri Bryan was shot in the head and killed in a convenience store parking lot Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Bryan, who was 23, was shot while sitting in his car. The Telegraph (Macon) has the details:...

Reports: Broncos Safety Ryan Murphy Questioned In Prostitution Sting, Brother Cited

Broncos practice squad safety Ryan Murphy was questioned as part of a prostitution sting on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. CBS San Francisco reports that the sting took place in northern San Jose, about a 10 minute drive from the 49ers’ stadium, the site of Super Bowl 50 on Sunday. While Mu...

Wade Phillips Is Drippin'

While Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips fielded questions at the Super Bowl’s media row Monday, but he got some help with his appearance from cornerback Aqib Talib....

How Much Time And Money Would Bruce Springsteen Waste Trying To Trade Shoes For Sex?

Bruce Springsteen is on the road yet again, now playing The River in its entirety. That means he’ll be singing “Drive All Night.” I’ve seen it, and can report that it is, as it always has been, a really dumb song—the dumbest thing ever credited to Springsteen....

Reports: Browns Will Cut Johnny Manziel In March

Welp, that will about do it for the Johnny Manziel era in Cleveland. The Browns released a cryptic statement about Manziel this afternoon, and now there are reports that he will be officially cut next month....

Report: Giants’ Jay Bromley Likely Won’t Be Charged After Attempted Rape Accusation

According to reports in both of New York’s tabloids today, cops have questions about the woman who accused Giants lineman Jay Bromley of attempted rape and vehicular assault, with the Post’s police source saying Bromley is unlikely to be charged. ...

Kevin Love Finally Got In The Picture, And The Cavs Are Clicking

With last night’s victory against the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 5-1 since David Blatt was fired and Tyronn Lue was named head coach. After the game, Kevin Love punctuated his team’s string of successes with this Instagram post:...

Report: Peyton Manning Told Friends He's Retiring

The singular off-the-field storyline of this Super Bowl week would be—if Peyton Manning played along—Manning’s last game. But publicly, he’s remained mum, giving just one hint that he’s even thought about it. Privately, it’s apparently a different story....

College Bro Lines Up The Perfect Selfie During VCU-Davidson Game

Thanks to this dude who attended Friday night’s VCU-Davidson game, we are reminded that it’s always funny to watch someone take a selfie:...

In a statement on his Facebook page, Bret Hart reveals he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery this week....

Survey: NFL Players Don't Trust That Team Doctors Have Their Best Interests At Heart

The Associated Press just released a big report on the relationship between NFL players’ health and the training and medical care they get from their teams. There’s a whole lot of insight into the pervasiveness of injuries and the inadequacies NFL training staffs have with addressing them. Let’s get...

UFC Golden Boy Sage Northcutt Loses By Submission

We’ve previously illustrated here how UFC has positioned weird robot Sage Northcutt as the future of the franchise, but the blond teenager’s rise up the MMA ranks appears to be retarded a bit after he lost by submission to Bryan Barberena—a fighter of whom you’ve probably never heard, and whose obsc...

Report: Giants' Jay Bromley Accused Of Attempting To Rape A Woman And Hit Her With His Car

According to multiple reports this morning, New York Giants defensive lineman Jay Bromley is being investigated by the NYPD for attempted rape. Apparently, the 23-year-old Bromley met a 26-year-old woman on Instagram, then arranged to meet up with her at the Hyatt Herald Square Hotel early this morn...

Report: Police Question Johnny Manziel Over An "Altercation" With His Ex-Girlfriend [UPDATES]

According to a report from David Watkins of NBC5 (Fort Worth), the Fort Worth PD were called in to check on a “dispute” between Johnny Manziel and his girlfriend early this morning....

Keeping Up With The Antetokounmpos

Last night, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s older brother Thanasis made his debut for the New York Knicks. He scored on his only shot, as the Knicks blew out the Suns at home. Thanasis has spent the year on New York’s D-League team, before getting signed to a 10-day deal on Thursday to fill out an empty Kni...

LOLBron

Hey, even the King has an off-moment now and then....

Steph Curry Guaranteed A Victory, And Russell Westbrook Doesn't Seem Too Happy About It

Next Saturday, the Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Golden State Warriors for the first time this season. You may think this game is just a blip on the sports calendar, a solid NBA matchup meant to offer some small amusement to those of us looking for ways to pass the time until the Super Bowl. T...

Hue Jackson Is Giving Johnny Manziel The Cold Shoulder

At the time of his hiring, it was reported that new Browns head coach Hue Jackson wanted nothing to do with Johnny Manziel. Since then, Jackson hasn’t done anything to indicate that he wants Manziel on the team next year....

They Painted The Wrong End Zone At The Super Bowl

Members of the media got to poke around Levi’s Stadium yesterday, and watched the grounds crew paint the various logos on the field. But a couple of particularly observant folks noticed a minor screw-up....

This Blocked Bradley Beal Dunk Is A Metaphor For The Wizards' Season

Poor Bradley Beal, and poor Wizards, who dropped to 20-24 with their 117-113 loss at home to the Nuggets....