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Source: Texas Tech Will Fire Billy Gillispie As Soon As They Can Legally Do So
Embattled Texas Tech head basketball coach Billy Gillispie will not return as Red Raiders coach this coming season, according to a source familiar with the situation....
Aubrey Huff Almost Injured Himself Last Night Smacking Ryan Theriot's Ass
San Francisco cruised to a 5-2 home win over the Dodgers last night on the strength of a two-run Marco Scutaro hit, and it sparked the kind of celebration only Bill Gramatica could appreciate. Here's Giants slugger Aubrey Huff showing his appreciation to Ryan Theriot, and regretting it after the fa...
Here's Chris Kluwe Explaining Why He Wrote Today's Response To An Anti-Gay Marriage Politician
Earlier today, we published a letter from Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe to a Maryland legislator who tried to use his position of influence to silence Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, who has spoken out in favor of a Maryland ballot initiative that would legalize gay marriage....
Mike Gundy Says He Wasn't Running Up The Score When Oklahoma State Won 84-0
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: The Cowboys were going easy on Savannah State, they swear....
<em>Sports Illustrated</em> Senior Writer Calls ESPN A "Cesspool," Unethical
Well, surprise, surprise. ESPN finds itself in yet-another dust-up with its journalistic practices....
"They Won't Magically Turn You Into A Lustful Cockmonster": Chris Kluwe Explains Gay Marriage To The Politician Who Is Offended By An NFL Player Supporting It
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo has spoken out in favor of a Maryland ballot initiative that would legalize gay marriage. Yahoo has published a letter that Maryland state delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr. wrote last week to Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, urging him to "inhibit such expressi...
Are You Ready For Many, Many More Years Of Chris Berman? ESPN Is.
Two months ago, there was buzz in Bristol that Chris Berman was on the verge of re-signing a big contract. Bristolites were surprised. First, his contract wasn't set to expire till May 2013, so why do anything 10 months before? Especially since ESPN let plenty of prominent contracts go down to the w...
Joe Biden Was Ecstatic When He Learned We Finally Got A College Football Playoff
We take a rare excursion away from sports today, as this screencap is simply too good not to post. The Vice President delivered a rousing acceptance speech for his re-nomination last night in Charlotte, though it's unclear exactly why he felt it necessary to do the Joker routine....
Mike Rizzo Says You People With Opinions On Stephen Strasburg Only Know 10 Percent Of The Story
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Leave the shutdown decisions to the experts....
Arkansas Interim Head Football Coach John L. Smith Files For Bankruptcy
Arkansas football coach John L. Smith, thrust into the interim role after Bobby Petrino's midlife crisis, is facing a crisis of his own after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in an Arkansas court today....
When High School Football Meets The Campaign Trail, The Results Are A Lot More Awesome Than You'd Expect
We're well into high school football season, which means you've probably been exposed to your local newspaper's special edition highlighting the region's top teams and star players....
Photos From The Paralympics Just Won't Stop Inspiring The Shit Out Of You
In 2001 both of CART and F1 driver Alex Zanardi's legs were sheared off in this violent crash. He would drive again, and win, but in 2007 he made the decision to reinvent himself as a para-cyclist....
Jerry Jones, Job Creator, Has An Assistant Whose Job Is To Clean Jerry's Glasses
NBC provided a shot of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in his luxury box during last night's Dallas-Giants season opener, and eagle-eyed fans would notice a young man in a dangerously-unbuttoned shirt accepting Jones's glasses, polishing them, then handing them back....
Rob Ryan Has Some Words For You, And Those Words Appear To Be "Go For It, Fuckface"
When the Cowboys put up a strong goal-line stand in the second quarter of tonight's NFL season-opener against the Giants, Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan had some excitedly profane things to say. He also, it appears, had some taunting to do toward the Giants' sideline. (That or he's urging ...
Andy Roddick Knocked Out Of U.S. Open, Ends Career, Leaves Door Open For Comeback?
Juan Martin del Potro eliminated Andy Roddick in four sets this afternoon, commencing Roddick's retirement but prompting an emotional speech that suggested the American might be open to returning to competition in the future....
Dwyane Wade Says The Lakers Getting A Bunch Of Stars Is Good For The NBA
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Superteam bro-love forever....
Bristolmetrics: <i>SportsCenter</i> Thinks You Can't Get Enough Of Roger Clemens
This is a regular feature breaking down, minute-by-minute, the content that appears on ESPN's 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter throughout the week....
PNC Park Rings With Ric Flair "WOOO"s As Pirates Fans Liven Up Game With Impromptu Nature Boy Calls
If you were watching last night's rain-delayed Astros-Pirates game from Pittsburgh, you may have noticed an odd series of noises coming from the crowd during the middle innings. Pirates broadcaster Root Sports certainly did, and it took them awhile to actually identify what was going on. Reader A...
Great Effort Was Put Into This Alabama High School Football Sign Accusing The Opponents Of Being Gay
ESPN covered a handful of high school football games Sunday in one last "get some ratings now before the NFL starts" grab, one being a matchup of Alabama teams as Spanish Fort used a late score to secure a 20-14 victory over Daphne High School....
Rex Ryan Won't Make Any More Guarantees, But Declares These Jets The Best Team He's Ever Coached
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: So the Jets either make the Super Bowl, or they underperform....