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Witness: Joe Paterno Would Say Jerry Sandusky “Was A Sick Guy”
The preliminary hearing for the three Penn State administrators accused of covering for Jerry Sandusky began this morning in Harrisburg, Pa. Mike McQueary, the former PSU assistant coach who saw Sandusky sexually abusing a boy in a football building shower in 2001, was the first witness. During his ...
Reporter Who Saw Video: OSU RB Carlos Hyde “Appeared To Slap” Woman
And now comes a report that conflicts with a report about whether Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde assaulted a woman at a Columbus nightclub over the weekend....
Watch Florida State's Nick O'Leary Survive An Insane Motorcycle Crash
It is important to note this: Florida State tight end Nick O'Leary not only survived this horrific motorcycle crash this May, he walked away from it....
Cops: MTSU's J.D. Jones Choked Woman On Camera As Teammates Watched
Middle Tennessee State defensive tackle J.D. Jones choked his girlfriend as teammates watched and filmed it, according to The Daily News Journal's story on a report from the school's police department....
Report: Ohio State RB Carlos Hyde Won't Be Charged In Alleged Assault
Yahoo's Charles Robinson reports that Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde is not expected to face charges for the alleged assault of a woman at a Columbus nightclub over the weekend....
NBA's 499th Best Player Has “499” Stitched Into His Shoes
More Kent Bazemore news! Last year, in ESPN's annual ranking of the 500 best players in the NBA, the Warriors' maestro of the bench celebration was ranked No. 499. During yesterday's summer league action, the always vigilant CJ Fogler noticed that Bazemore has the number 499 stitched into the tongue...
One Ohio State Player Dismissed From Team, Other Arrested
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that top Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde has been dismissed from the team by head coach Urban Meyer. Hyde was reportedly named as a person of interest in a case regarding a woman who was assaulted in a Columbus bar this weekend. At this point, Hyde has not been...
Hey Look, Kent Bazemore Is Also Good At Dunking
Warriors guard Kent Bazemore captured the hearts and minds of NBA fans everywhere when he became the league's preeminent bench-warming hype man during the Warriors' playoff run last season. It's hard to think about Steph Curry raining threes all over the Nuggets without also thinking about Bazemore...
Report: Penn State Approved $60 Million In Sandusky Settlement Claims
Penn State's board of trustees voted Friday to approve settlement offers to some of the victims of Jerry Sandusky's child-sex abuse. At the time, no figures were made public. But the Legal Intelligencer, a law newspaper based in Philly, is citing sources who say the offers are "in the close proximit...
Australian TV Host Storms Off Set Because Of Rugby League
Australia's annual State of Origin rugby league series is apparently about a lot more than lots of punching and naked man-baby streakers—it's also a matter of regional pride. Which is why calling out the validity of a fan's allegiance to either Queensland or New South Wales can lead to straight to ...
Giant, Hairless Streaker Joins Australia's Biggest Rugby League Match
Queensland took the third and deciding match of the annual State of Origin rugby league series, the Maroons squeaking past their rivals from New South Wales by two points. But it was not without controversy, and a big fat drunk guy interrupting the match in the closing minutes....
Joe Paterno Interview Transcript: “Yea, I Guess You'd Call It Sexual”
John Ziegler, the Joe Paterno apologist whom even people related to Joe Paterno want nothing to do with, recently published a book that defends Joe Paterno's role in the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal. And by "recently published a book" I mean Ziegler posted some 80,000 words on his website last w...
Bill O'Brien, Penn State Trustees Hold Private Meeting In Plain Sight
Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien wants the university to consider a proposal to ask the NCAA to modify the heavy sanctions against Nittany Lions. O'Brien also considers lawsuits like the ones filed by Pennsylvania's governor, a state senator, and the Paterno family to be detrimental to that ca...
Former Florida State OT Just Got His 2012 SEC Championship Ring
Conference realignment is definitely confusing these days, but we're pretty sure Florida State is still in the ACC. In fact, yes, Florida State is still in the ACC; the Seminoles beat Georgia Tech 21-15 last year to win the ACC for the first time in seven years. According to this ring FSU won the SE...
This Phone Book Cover Shows An Awfully Excited Penn State Mascot
If it wasn't obvious before, it certainly is now: The Nittany Lion has absolutely no trouble getting up for every game at Beaver Stadium....