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Saint Louis University's New Mascot Is Hungry For Your Soul
Saint Louis University’s mascot is the Billikens. No, a billiken is not a type of lake, an airplane, or an offbrand big cat. It’s a “mythical good-luck figure who represents ‘things as they ought to be’” according to the school’s website. Things apparently ought to be horrifying, because the updated...

Great And Loyal Soccer Dog Is A Better Goalkeeper Than Human Counterpart
Look at this cute little Chilean puppy, recognizing that the keeper on the team he supports was in trouble, and channeling his inner Air Bud by running out onto the pitch and making a clutch play to save the day. Good doggie....

Curt Schilling, 38 Studios Execs Agree To $2.5 Million Settlement With Rhode Island
Curt Schilling and other former 38 Studios executives have reached a $2.5 million settlement with the Rhode Island Commerce Corp. over his failed video game studio, the Associated Press reports. Assuming the judge overseeing the case signs off on the settlement, it will be paid in full by 38 Studios...

The Giants Are In Freefall
Over the weekend, the Giants bumbled into a series split with the Cardinals by losing the last two games of the series with the ultimate combination to kill any baseball team’s playoff aspirations: Poor relief pitching and impotent offense....

North Carolina Governor Planted Questions From Fake Reporters To Avoid Answering Ones About Anti-LGBT Law
The Charlotte Observer reports that North Carolina governor Pat McCrory’s campaign planted three fake “press” questions at a recent event to keep that newspaper from inquiring about the millions of dollars of revenue lost by the state after its passage of the anti-LGBT House Bill 2....

Jaguars Lineman Kelvin Beachum Carted Off After Sustaining Concussion
Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum left today’s game on a cart after suffering a concussion....

Saints Cornerback P.J. Williams Carted Off The Field After Colliding With Opponent
New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams was carted off the field during the first quarter of today’s game after New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell crashed into his neck after a catch. ...

Lamar Jackson Remains Ridiculous
That Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson is having an unreal season was already apparent—13 touchdowns and 1,015 total yards of offense in your first two games will make that clear, even if said games aren’t against particularly tough competition. That Lamar Jackson is potentially a demigod of some...

Here Is Your Louisville <i>College GameDay</i> Sign Roundup
Rounding up College GameDay signs is no longer a weekly feature, frankly, because the signs are no longer clever or impressive. But! Louisville fans did turn out today in the rain with some interesting things:...

Rex Ryan Doesn't Have Much Time Left In Buffalo
So much of the Bills’ 37-31 loss to the Jets last night had that familiar Rex Ryan stench to it: the untimely penalties, the wasted timeouts, the skittish offense spit-shined by a couple of big plays. But what really made this one stick to your clothes was the skunk spray that’s become of Ryan’s def...

What The Heck Is Going On With Chris Ivory?
Jaguars running back Chris Ivory missed last week’s game against the Packers after being hospitalized early Sunday morning with what the team described as a “general medical issue.” Ivory was released from the hospital on Tuesday, and he will now miss this weekend’s game against the Chargers due to ...

I Can't Tell If I Like Or Hate This DeAngelo Williams Quote
The Steelers-Bengals rematch from that brawl of a wild card game is this Sunday—and as Drew wrote, the NFL is dumb as hell for scheduling it for before Vontaze Burfict returns from suspension—and Pittsburgh running back DeAngelo Williams sounds ready as hell. Check this quote:...

Bills Fans Duel With Pepperoni Sticks
Two Buffalo Bills fans at Thursday’s game opted to use sticks of pepperoni as weapons instead of sustenance. Look at those graceful lunges and parries....

A.J. Burnett Told Andrew McCutchen To Hit Two Homers, So He Did
The Pirates whacked a mess of dingers in their 15-2 win in Philadelphia, but none quite so on-demand as Andrew McCutchen’s. Former Pirate (and Phillie) A.J. Burnett visited the Bucs’ clubhouse before the game, and, like a dying child, he had a request for his favorite slugger....

Bills Tailgating Lot Tries To Ban Fun
For the Buffalo Bills’ first home game, one tailgating venue has apparently tried to ban some of the fanbase’s most beloved behaviors:...

USC Linebacker Charged With Rape, Forcible Sodomy
USC linebacker Osa Masina has been charged with two counts of forcible sodomy and one count of rape following an investigation by the Cottonwood Heights Police Department. Sgt. Dan Bartlett, who headed the investigation for the department, confirmed the news Thursday. Masina’s bail for the Utah case...

ACC Pulls Championships Out Of North Carolina Over Anti-LGBT Laws
Following the NCAA’s lead, the ACC announced Wednesday it will be relocating all neutral-site championship events previously set in North Carolina. This is being done in reaction to House Bill 2, the anti-LGBTQ piece of legislation already responsible for the removal of the NBA All-Star Game, March ...

The Saints' Future Is Almost Here, And It's Bleak
The only reason the Saints cut C.J. Spiller yesterday and not before the season was because they literally could not afford to release him. A solid example of this franchise’s failed acquisitions and questionable salary cap tactics, Spiller’s contract now heads to the expensive graveyard of botched ...

Rex Ryan Frees His Belly For His Brother
Rex and Rob Ryan are brothers, coaches on the Buffalo Bills, and now, weight loss partners....