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Houston Chronicle Can't Afford To Cover College Sports
Like many newspapers (the ones that are still running) the Houston Chronicle announced severe budget cuts and layoffs this week. The changes reportedly mean that the paper will be cutting all of its college sports beats....
Jeff Pearlman Talks About Charles Haley’s Penis
It's Week 2 of our little podcasting venture, and we have a GUEST! A real, actual person who agreed to talk with us! Stunning....
You Can't Prosecute Him! He's Matt F-ing Bush!
Matt Bush, our favorite underage-drinking, lacrosse-player-throwing minor league shortstop/pitcher, has been formally charged with battery stemming from a Feb. 4 incident in a high school parking lot. [San Diego Union Tribune]...
You Should See The Lingerie Department
Say that you're a low-level pro soccer player in Italy, and a fashion designer offers to let you live in a luxury apartment for free. One catch: It's in the storefront window of a boutique....
Woman Faints During Live TV Interview
A local TV interview with the organizer of a beach volleyball tournament goes horribly awry. (There's a sentence I never thought I'd write.) To be fair, beach volleyball makes everyone light headed. [WMBB]...
Michigan State Women Take Advantage Of Crazy Tournament Format
The NCAA women play most of their first- and second-round tournament games at on-campus sites, which sometimes results in "quirky" scheduling—like say, a 9-seed getting to play two games on their home floor....
Yesterday, Michelle Bonner Showed Her True Feelings About Alex Rodriguez
At least she didn't say "A-hole." That would have made her even more flustered. [YouTube]...
Raising Arizona: Wife Of Pirates' Minor Leaguer Questioned In Babynapping
Well, this is just what the Pirates needed. The wife of one of their top minor league prospects is being questioned in the apparent kidnapping of a baby from a Plant City, Fla. health clinic....
UConn Accused Of Recruiting Violations
Yahoo Sports is reporting today that Connecticut violated many NCAA rules in the recruitment of Nate Miles, a former student who expelled from the school last fall....
The True Origins Of The Ryan Leaf Photo
Unfortunately, this photo of Ryan Leaf isn't a recent one. Nope, it's from January of 2008. The man who took the photo emailed us to share what exactly happened that evening....
Take A Ride In Lane Kiffin's New Company Car
• Perfect for mobile recruiting violations: Presenting the Vol Camino. It's for sale too! Runs great, but not on roads in Florida. [Mizzourah]...
Donte' Stallworth "Flashed His Lights," But Still Did Not, You Know, Hit Brakes
Stallworth's culpability in the death of a Miami Beach pedestrian is still being investigated, but it doesn't make the 911 calls from horrified people on the scene any less creepy....
You Know It's Officially Spring Time When Sal Fasano's Mustache Is In Full Bloom
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Would You Buy A Benz From This Man?
Still located in Houston, it's advertised as "the most aggressive Mercedes Benz dealership" in the country. But is the sales team performance-enhanced? [Arodmercedesbenz]...
South Carolina: Still Rebelling
You probably thought everyone down in South Carolina gave up on that Confederate flag controversy years ago, but....you're wrong! They still fly it proudly no matter how many NCAA tournament games don't get played there....
And Now A Story About Heroes, Presented Here In Various Sizes
If you're just now learning of this story, I'll guess that there's something caught in your eye; just like there was with me when I first read it. Dang grass pollen allergy season....
Hall Of Fame Tiger George Kell Passes Away
The passing of an 86-year-old former baseball player—even a Hall of Famer—may not elicit much more than a shrug from most, unless that old man played a pivotal role in your early sports life....
New Lions Logo 23 Percent More Fierce, Should Result In Super Bowl Title
Shrouded in secrecy and guarded around-the-clock, Detroit's new logo was still somehow leaked to the public via a toy advertisement on NFLshop.com. You don't expect that from a well-oiled machine like the Lions' front office....
Chris Bosh Did Not Have A Good Birthday
The Toronto Raptors center turned 25 years old today, but I doubt that the gift he received was on his wish list—news has leaked of a lawsuit accusing him of being a deadbeat dad....