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Michigan State Yanks Football Scholarship From Recruit For Being a Potty Mouth Rapper

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:35 +0000

A promising football star has had his scholarship offer revoked, leaving him plenty of time to pursue his true calling as a rapper. Jay Harris, a star receiver from the Philadelphia area, signed a letter of intent in February to play football at Michigan State but the Spartans recently revoked his scholarship offer after his [...]

Six Months After Golf Win, Luke Donald Collects Prize of $80K in Beef

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:19:09 +0000

It only took six months, but PGA golfer Luke Donald finally got his winnings from a tournament in Japan–$80,000 worth of high-grade beef. In November, Donald won the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Miyazaki, Japan. For the win, he got the customary trophy and oversized check. But he also won a cow. Miyazaki is home to [...]

2013 NBA Playoff Scores: Spurs Beat Warriors, 94-82, Advance To Western Conference Finals

Joe Student — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:42:52 +0000

San Antonio Spurs 94, Golden State Warriors 82 Tim Duncan scored 19 points and teammate Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, in Oakland on Thursday night to win the best-of-seven NBA playoff series between the teams, 4-2. Tiago Splitter scored 14 points [...]

Dick Trickle, NASCAR Driver, Found Dead Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:30:24 +0000

Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Thursday, Lincoln County (N.C.) police said. The discovery of Trickle's body near the Forest Lawn Cemetery came after the Lincoln County Communications Center had received a call e

Philadelphia Eagles Lineman Evan Mathis Makes the Brilliant Decision to Pee on an IRS Building

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:39:52 +0000

When you gotta go, you gotta go. Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Evan Mathis did his part to prove football players may not be the brightest bulbs in the lamp when he Instagrammed this picture of himself urinating outside an IRS office building with the caption “Audit this.” Guess you could say Mathis is now public [...]

Fan Gets Massive Back Tattoo of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:10:56 +0000

Everyone has someone in their lives who claims to be a big sports fan of a league, team or player. But while a superfan might name his children after his favorite athletes or paint his house in team colors, it takes a special sort of fan to tattoo their entire back in honor of a sports star

Unhappy Customer Destroys $430K Maserati Because of Poor Service at the Dealership

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:21:03 +0000

People in China really need to work on how to behave in public. First, there was the woman who went dookie in a subway station elevator and now comes this wizard who decided to destroy a Maserati. That’s just dumb, but what’s even dumber is why he did it. The car’s owner decided to manhandle [...]

San Francisco Giants Pitcher Voluntarily Gives Back $500K of His Salary

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:54:19 +0000

After years of steroids allegations, it’s nice to hear about a baseball player who doesn’t cheat. San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt returned $500,000 that was accidentally added to his contract when he signed an extension in 2010. Affeldt was slated to rake in $4 million in 2010 when his new deal called for [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap — Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat Advance to Conference Finals

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:12 +0000

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the finals of the Western Conference, and the Miami Heat moved on to the finals of the Eastern Conference. Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action in the NBA:

Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84
Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Oklahoma City Thunder, 88-84, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night to win their NBA playoff series in five games

This Screaming Female Arm Wrestler Will Scare You to Death

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:05:49 +0000

Monica Seles is no longer the most notorious female athlete to grunt. In this video of two women arm wrestling, one of the contestants unleashes screams of fury that you don’t normally see outside of someone being chased by Freddy Krueger. Seriously, look at her – her eyes appear as if they might pop out. [...]

Watch 'Macho Man' Randy Savage on 'The Arsenio Hall Show' Just Because it's Awesome

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:07:58 +0000

Say what you want about professional wrestling in the 80’s and 90’s, but it was entertaining as heck and nobody sold it better than ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage. So it did our hearts good to find this 1992 interview with the Macho Man on ‘The Arsenio Hall Show.’ It was really a very hard-hitting piece of [...]

Sports Illustrated's Richest Athletes in America List is as Depressing as You'd Imagine

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:01:09 +0000

Sports Illustrated released its Fortunate 50 – a list of the 50 richest athletes in America, based on salary, winnings, bonuses and endorsements for the current or most recent season. It will ruin your day. This year’s rankings are topped by Floyd Mayweather, who’s bringing in a cool $90 million for a pair of bouts [...]

Guy Bails on Bike Going 230 MPH, Rolls For About a Week, Only Breaks His Foot

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:18 +0000

Riding a motorcycle at 200+ miles per hour with just a helmet and some thin racing gear as the only things between you and possible death is pretty impressive. It’s even impressive when you fall off the bike and escape with nothing more than a broken foot and an insane case of road rash. Chris [...]

2013 NHL Playoffs — Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:36:42 +0000

With an exciting first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs now complete, eight remaining teams will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup in the conference semifinals beginning this week. Here’s a preview of the four NHL playoff series ready to get underway: All series are best-of-seven. * — if necessary Eastern Conference (1) Pittsburgh [...]

Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:44:51 +0000

C’mon, Blue: you’re seeing double out there! An Illinois high school umpire passed out on the field of a game while he was umpiring last Friday. Prior to the nap, spectators say Daryl Jacobson, 49, was “visibly under the influence.” When medics came to assist Jacobson, witnesses say he fought them off to the point [...]

Did Ric Flair and Roddy Piper Swap Wives? The Answer is Yes

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:28:04 +0000

Just when you thought reality TV had run out of ways to actually get you to tune in, the June 23rd episode of 'Celebrity Wife Swap' will feature none other than 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair swapping wives with 'The Hot Rod' Roddy Piper. Flair's willingness to take on another wife is no surprise, since the dude has about fifteen.

Dolph Ziggler Pulled From 'Extreme Rules' PPV with Concussion

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:45:15 +0000

Dolph Ziggler cannot catch a break. There’s not a guy who has worked harder for the WWE over the past five years, and every time it seems he’s about to turn the corner into super-stardom, there’s a setback. This time, right after he finally wins a World Title, the setback seems to be a concussion [...]

Awful Yankees Tattoo Captures Faces of Team Greats All on One Back

Joe Student — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:30:15 +0000

The New York Yankees were in Kansas City this past weekend where the Royals were gracious hosts, allowing the Bronx Bombers to sweep them. The “home” crowd was packed with Yankees fans, many of whom were in attendance to see Mariano Rivera’s final regular season games at Kauffman Stadium. One fan showed that he’s a [...]

The NFL Thinks Rugby Could Be the Next Big Thing

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:09:40 +0000

Are you read for some…rugby? The NFL is reportedly interested in throwing its support behind a professional rugby league with teams along the East Coast that could start play as soon as 2014. The NFL Network will broadcast a rugby match in August featuring a European team and a squad comprised of some US blokes [...]

The Greek is Streakin! — MLB Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups 2013

Ian Riley — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:52:11 +0000

Monday marks the start of the seventh week of the fantasy season. While that isn’t exactly an eternity, it is long enough for owners to forget about some players who started the season on the DL. With some of these guys set to return over the next couple of weeks, now is the time to [...]