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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....
I Always Feel Like (Somebody's Watching Me)
Jeff MacGregor's latest at ESPN:...
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Florida State WR Charged With Sexually Assaulting Female Friend
Greg Dent, a rising senior receiver for Florida State, was arrested and charged with felony sexual assault last night after he allegedly tried to force himself upon a woman with whom he's been friends for years....
Rugby Fight Gets Right To Lots Of Punching
The State of Origin, which annually pits New South Wales (Blues) against Queensland (Maroons), is hailed as "Australian sport's greatest rivalry." And when tempers flare, niceties like staring each other down and talking shit while being held back don't apply....
Judge Dismisses Governor's Penn State Suit Against The NCAA
A federal judge has tossed the lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania's governor over the NCAA's sanctions against Penn State, calling the suit "a Hail Mary pass" that "failed to advance the ball" as an anti-trust case....
Husky Invades NCAA Tournament Game, Is Cutest Idiot On The Field Ever
Cal State-Fullerton's NCAA tournament game against Arizona State featured an on-field delay of the cutest sort, when a rogue husky rushed the diamond at Goodwin Field....