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Oklahoma State Basketball Player Tyrek Coger Dies After Collapsing Following Team Workout

Oklahoma State University announced that 21-year-old basketball player Tyrek Coger died this evening after he collapsed during a team workout. Coger transferred to the Cowboys this month after last playing for Cape Fear Community College in North Carolina....

George Washington Basketball Players Accuse Coach Mike Lonergan Of Verbal And Emotional Abuse

The George Washington men’s basketball program has seen 13 players transfer out of the school in the last five years. According to accusations made by current and former players in a thorough Washington Post investigation, players keep transferring because head coach Mike Lonergan is a nutjob that n...

Mississippi State Coach Dan Mullen Has Family Issues

Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen wanted to talk about family at SEC Media Days yesterday, particularly when questions turned to five-star recruit Jeffrey Simmons. The freshman defensive end was hit with a one-game suspension in June, after video of him beating a woman emerged online. ...

Spanish Bullfighter Gored To Death

A bull named Lorenzo gored 29-year-old bullfighter Victor Barrio to death today at the Feria del Ángel festival in Aragon, according to El Mundo....

The Fight Between Berkeley's Academics And Its Football Team Is Getting Ugly

There’s this old joke around Berkeley that nobody actually knows what the town’s famous university is called. UC Berkeley, Cal Berkeley, California, and a few other permutations get tossed around—most notably “Berkeley,” which academic departments use to refer to the school, and “Cal,” the preferred...

Lionel Messi Convicted Of Tax Fraud, Given 21-Month Suspended Prison Sentence<em></em>

Today, Lionel Messi and his father Jorge—the latter who oversaw his son’s finances—were both convicted of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities for €4.1 million. They were given a suspended sentence of 21 months in prison, which will not result in any actual jail time....

Former Colts Running Back Fatally Shoots Himself After Moving Gun-Filled Bag At Auto Dealer<em></em>

Former Indianapolis Colts running back Zurlon Tipton is reportedly dead after he accidentally shot himself today while picking up a duffel bag containing two guns in his car. He was 26....

Buddy Ryan Is Dead At 82

Former Philadelphia Eagles coach and Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan has died. He was 82....

Yes, College Baseball Players Are Still Exploited By The NCAA

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DA Admits He Let Alabama Football Players Off Easy Because They Played Football

A little over a month ago, Alabama teammates Cameron Robinson and Laurence Jones were arrested in Louisiana after police found them with a bunch of weed and a pair of guns, one of which was stolen. Robinson, a starting tackle and All-SEC player, caught a felony charge for possession of the stolen gu...

Gordie Howe Is The History Of Hockey

Eighty-eight years is a good long time to be on this planet. Thirty-four years is an incredible amount of time to be a professional hockey player. But, then, there’s a reason they called Gordie Howe “Mr. Hockey.”...

Arm Yourself Against The Mosquito, Your One True Enemy

It is a time of war. We are under attack, and every woman, man, and child must fend for themselves. They are coming for us, and there’s nothing we can do to stop them. We must fight until we can fight no more. I’m so tired I could cry. ...

Sixers Assistant Coach Sean Rooks Dead At 46

Former NBA player and current Sixers assistant coach Sean Rooks died this evening in Philadelphia. He was 46 years old. Marc Spears first reported the news, and the Sixers confirmed it shortly after. Woj reports that he suffered a heart attack shortly after eating dinner with his family. He intervie...

Report: Kimbo Slice Is Dead At 42

MMA star Kimbo Slice died this evening in Florida from heart failure at the age of 42. Bellator’s CEO confirmed the news to TMZ, saying:...

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Muhammad Ali Is Dead At 74

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died Friday evening at a Phoenix hospital, according to a press release from family spokesperson Bob Gunnell. He was 74 years old. The release did not specify the cause of death....

NCAA Once Again Bans Fun

The College Softball World Series is coming up in two weeks, and thanks to a new NCAA initiative, it’ll be a lot less fun than last year. Regional tournaments open this weekend, and the NCAA has decided that they will crack down and enforce an arcane rule against props in the dugout starting with t...

Dayton Center Steve McElvene Dies At 20

Dayton men’s basketball player Steve McElvene reportedly died at his family’s home today. He was 20....

Dinamo Bucharest Player Dies After Collapsing On Pitch [UPDATE]

Patrick Ekeng, a Dinamo Bucharest midfielder who also played for Cameroon’s national team, died Friday after collapsing on the pitch during a league match against Viitorul Constanța. He was 26....

ESPN Nimrod Brays Like A Donkey About Recruits Who Don't Want To Play For Dickheads

Today’s episode of Outside The Lines took on the recent kerfuffle at Texas A&M, which saw Texas A&M wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead chasing away recruits by acting like a baby on Twitter. ESPN recruiting analyst Tom Luginbill was brought on the show to give his takes on the situation, and he wa...