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Referee Ejects Unruly Front-Row Memphis Fan
A Memphis fan in primo seats earned an ejection from officials during tonight's game against UCF at FedEx Forum, and he nearly had to be removed by force....
Mike Francesa And His Callers Talked Michael Sam And It Was Not Good
One of the dirty secrets about Mike Francesa is that underneath his lovable, old-man-watching-sports-from-an-oversized-recliner persona is someone who's... not so great when it comes to talking about gay people. His thoughts on the topic have always been more than a little perplexed....
NFL Executives Say The League Isn't Ready For Michael Sam
There are layers to former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam's coming-out. The first is that it happened, and the sun came up with no more than the expected amounts of bigotry. The second is how it happened, and OutSports has a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the lengthy and complex preparati...
Here's How The NFL Reacted To Michael Sam Coming Out
When Michael Sam came out tonight, likely becoming the first publicly gay active NFL player next season, we knew there'd be some shocking reactions from people on Twitter, including some of those in the NFL. Here, to preserve them publicly, are those tweets:...
NFL Prospect Michael Sam Says He Is Gay
Former Missouri defensive lineman Michael Sam is projected to be taken in this year's NFL Draft. Even if he goes undrafted and a team signs him, Sam could be the first publicly gay active player in the NFL....
Paper Tiger
Dig this excerpt from Stanley Woodward's classic memoir, "Paper Tiger." It concerns Red Smith and the great horse racing columnist, Joe Palmer:...
Auburn Website Posts Bio For Top Recruit Who Just Committed To Alabama
Well, this is awkward. Coming into national signing day, Auburn was feeling pretty confident about snagging five-star recruit Rashaan Evans, an outside linebacker who went to high school in Auburn. Evans ended up picking Alabama, and somebody forgot to tell the Auburn athletics department's webmaste...
Auburn Considers Pretending It Won Another Four National Championships
Auburn has two national championships, in 1957 and 2010. But what if we're all wrong? What if Auburn actually has nine national championships in its storied history? All it takes to claim a title is to believe it....
Police Will Investigate Alleged Rape Of Missouri Swimmer
Following a report published last week by ESPN's Outside the Lines that detailed the alleged rape and subsequent suicide of former University of Missouri swimmer Sasha Menu Courey, the Columbia, Mo., police department has opened an investigation into the alleged attack. ...
How Mizzou Failed An Alleged Rape Victim Who Killed Herself
An Outside the Lines investigation into the alleged rape and subsequent suicide of former University of Missouri swimmer Sasha Menu Courey has raised some serious questions about the university's role in letting Menu Courey slip through the cracks. Everything about this story will make you feel like...
Alabama Unwittingly Predicts Future Failure
The sign you see here has apparently popped up in the Alabama locker room to serve as both motivation and a reminder to always learn and improve. It's a pretty well-worn sentiment, a sort of weight-room Cliff's Notes of Santayana's condemned-to-repeat-the-past quote. But the message is clear: if you...
Watch Auburn Fans, Announcers In Slow Meltdown As BCS Title Slips Away
ESPN did an enormous public service last night in offering a video feed trained on fans in Tallahassee and Auburn watching last night's BCS Championship game. Here are some clips of Auburn fans watching their title dreams disappear, matched up with Auburn IMG Sports Network radio announcer Rod Bra...
Does Your Personal Trainer Suck?
Do you pay someone money to help you with "fitness" in some way? Let me ask you a personal question: Does he or she suck? Oh it is quite likely, yes. ...
Auburn Came <em>This Close</em> To Springing The Final Play For A Winning TD
On the final play of last night's BCS Championship game, Auburn needed to travel 83 yards. That's an almost impossible challenge, but Auburn was the team of miracles during this past regular season—so you might have given them decent odds to pull it off. And they almost did....
Now <em>That</em> Was A Damn Football Game
We didn't know if Jameis Winston and Florida State could do it. That's not an impugnment of their talent, only a fact: These Seminoles, dominant on both sides of the ball, hadn't trailed in a game since September. But that's what practice is for, and every week, FSU runs a drill. The first-team offe...
Florida State Wins A Positively Bonkers BCS Championship Game
Florida State looked to be shit out of luck tonight thanks to a taunting penalty after a scoring drive. The Noles quickly bounced back and returned a kickoff to go ahead of Auburn 27-24. The final minutes were an insane back-and-forth, but Florida State hung on to beat Auburn 34-31....
Red Lightning Is Not Happy With Florida State Right Now
In December, we told you about Red Lightning, Florida State's intense ball boy, Frankie. He's on the sideline next to Jimbo Fisher tonight and he is not enjoying himself. ...
