Eric LeGrand, the inspirational former Rutgers football player who got paralyzed after breaking his neck on a kickoff play, said South Carolina defensive end Jedeveon Clowney’s monster hit on a Michigan running back in the 2013 Outback Bowl was legal.
Once again, the SEC is loaded with the country’s best prospects, according to NFL.com As Saturday Down South chronicled, “38 percent of the top players” are from the SEC and “no conferences besides the SEC and the Pac-12 came in with
The whistleblower and former Biogenesis clinic employee who turned in documents that reportedly implicated baseball players like Ryan Braun and Alex Rodriguez in the most recent performance-enhancing drug scandal says there are more players in other sports purchased drugs from
New England Patriots quarterback Tim Tebow said it was “heartbreaking” and “sad” when asked to comment on Aaron Hernandez’s murder trial on Friday at training camp. Tebow was Hernandez’s college teammate at Florida, and Hernandez chose to attend the school
Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun’s jersey sales have increased since he admitted on Monday that he had violated baseball’s drug policy and accepted his suspension without pay for the remainder of the season. Brewers COO Rick Schlesinger confirmed the increase in
When South Carolina informed reporters that start defensive end Jadeveon Clowney had been cleared of any wrongdoing regarding his meeting with Jay Z, the university’s athletic department did so in a handwritten news release. After investigating Clowney’s meeting with Jay
As the New England Patriots open camp in the midst of the Aaron Hernandez murder trial, Tim Tebow was participating in non-quarterback drills on Friday, leading to speculation that he may get some playing time at tight end. After releasing
The Chicago Cubs have reportedly traded outfielder Alfonso Soriano back to the Yankees. Bob Nightengale of USA Today first reported the news. Soriano is in New York, and if the trade is approved by Major League Baseball, which is expected
On Tuesday, disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner held another press conference after yet another woman revealed that she had engaged in “sexting” escapades with Weiner, who had gone by the online name of “Carlos Danger.” Weiner, who resigned from Congress
Former football star O.J. Simpson will ask the Nevada parole board on Thursday to reduce his prison sentence of up to 33 years for his role in the robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers. Simpson was acquitted three decades ago
On Thursday, the University of Florida removed a plaque at the university that honored Aaron Hernandez for his All-American season. “We didn’t feel it was appropriate to celebrate Aaron Hernandez,” the university said in a statement. “We put together an
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on Wednesday that he feels there are two professional football teams that could soon move to Los Angeles, which currently does not have a franchise. “I feel more imminent about a team being in
New ESPN late-night host Keith Olbermann said on Wednesday he will be bringing back his “Worst Person” segment to his late-night talk show this summer. The segment, modeled after the “Worst Person in the World” segment on his former MSNBC
The lawyers for disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong argued in federal court on Tuesday that a federal False Claims Act suit against Armstrong should be dismissed because the United States Postal Service should have been aware he was using performance-enhancing drugs.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick spoke for the first time about Aaron Hernandez’s murder trial, saying he was shocked and disappointed about his former tight end. Addressing the media for the first time since former Patriots tight end Aaron
Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez may be charged in an unsolved 2012 double homicide in Boston. Sources told the Boston Globe, “The case against Hernandez appears to be strengthening.” Prosecutors are trying to convince a grand jury to bring
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady made his first comments on Aaron Hernandez since the former Patriots tight end was arrested and charged with the first-degree murder or Odin Lloyd. Brady said that his mental toughness will help the team
NFL players Chris Johnson and Devin Hester raced a cheetah for a reality show that will air on Nat Geo this fall. As reported by The Wrap, “Man vs. Cheetah” will air on the network in November. Johnson, the fastest
Tennessee Titans rookie Jonathan Willard saved a family and its dog from a burning car on Tuesday. The rookie out of Clemson was reportedly “traveling from South Carolina to report to the Titans’ training camp when he encountered the family
NFL teams may reportedly hire police experts to the check the tattoos of players for signs of gang affiliations. According to Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports, a “longtime NFL personnel” man said after Aaron Hernandez was arrested and charged with
For the first time in history, the PGA Championship will allow fans to pick the location of the pin placement on the 15th hole on Sunday during the final round of the year’s last major. The PGA will be held
Arrest charges were dropped on Tuesday against a Florida linebacker who was briefly arrested last weekend for barking at a police dog after the Alachua County Sheriff said Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison should not have been arrested. “Our deputies are
NBA player and former Duke basketball star J.J. Redick signed an abortion contract with his former girlfriend in 2007. Uncovered by MediaTakeOut, the contract between Redick and model Vanessa Lopez, who was pregnant with Redick’s child when he was a
After winning his appeal on a technicality in 2012, disgraced Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun said he would bet his life that the performance-enhancing substance in question never entered his body. “I would bet my life that this substance never
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was so adamant in his defense of disgraced Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun last year that he offered to bet a Twitter follower his 2013 salary on Braun’s innocence. Rodgers, who will make just
