SEC Commissioner Mike Slive called on the NCAA to make it easier for conferences to allow student-athletes to meet the full cost of attendance, which may include additional stipends. South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier and others have advocated for
MLB Commissioner Bug Selig has never sent an email and does not intend to either. “I’ve never sent an e-mail and I never will,” Selig said on Monday, according to Sports Business Journal. He has reportedly recently upgraded his phone
NFL scouts are closely scrutinizing the immature actions of Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, especially in light of the recent arrest of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, and have noted he may suffer as a result of
Fox Sports 1, which will debut on August 17 to challenge ESPN, released a promotional launch video on Monday hyping the 24-hour, all-sports channel. Here is how the network described the video, which can be seen below: Fourth-and-One, Comebacks, Buzzer
The Open Championship pairings and tee times were announced on Monday. Here are the pairings and Thursday’s tee times (all times eastern) per Golf Week. The complete pairings–and Friday’s tee times–can be found on the tournament’s website: 1:32 a.m.: Peter Senior, Lloyd
The Open Championship begins on Thursday. Ernie Els is the defending British Open champion. Here is a preview of each of the holes at Muirfield. HOLE ONE – Par 4 – 447 yards: This is arguably the toughest opening hole at any
President Barack Obama has reportedly expressed interest in becoming a celebrity picker for ESPN’s College GameDay this season. ESPN Senior Coordinating Producer Lee Fitting told Sports Illustrated that White House representatives have actually reached out to ESPN about Obama potentially appearing on the program
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White apologized on Sunday for tweeting on Saturday that the jurors that found George Zimmerman not guilty of all charges should “go home tonight and kill themselves.” He said he understood his tweet “was extreme”
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz apologized in a series of tweets on Sunday after having tweeted on Saturday that he was “thoroughly confused” by the George Zimmerman verdict. He tweeted, “Zimmerman doesn’t last a year before the hood
Texas A&M quarterback and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel was reportedly kicked out of the Manning quarterback camp this weekend by Archie Manning, father of Eli and Peyton. The last day of the camp in Louisiana is on Sunday,
After George Zimmerman was found not guilty of all charges on Saturday, Arizona Cardinals rookie and former LSU great Tyrann “honey badger” Mathieu tweeted this: “Damn make you wanna scream free Aaron Hernandez..” The tweet was immediately deleted but was
After George Zimmerman was found not guilty of all charges on Saturday, Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade quickly tweeted that he was “stunned” by verdict and “saddened as a father.” He said he could not make sense of the verdict
San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum no-hit the San Diego on Saturday in San Diego, throwing a remarkable 148 pitches and striking out 13. The Giants won 9-0 as Lincecum (5-9) threw the season’s second no-hitter. Cincinnati’s Homer Bailey threw
UFC President Dana White announced on Saturday that the rematch between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman will be on December 28 in Las Vegas. Silva suffered a stunning loss–and lost his UFC Middleweight title–last week when he got knocked out
The 105th Chicago Yacht Club race, the world’s oldest annual freshwater distance race, kicked off on Saturday morning. Between 300-400 boats and over 3000 sailors compete annually in the 333-mile, two-to-three day journey up and across Lake Michigan. The race
On Friday, New York Jets rookie offensive lineman Oday Aboushi said he was “proud to be a Palestinian-American” and that it was “upsetting” to see people “try and tarnish my reputation without evening knowing me.” Aboushi made his comments after
Nike made a huge merchandising gaffe when the company put up for sale Carolina Panthers t-shirts with the team’s logo on the state of South Carolina. The letters “NC” also appear on the shirt. The Panthers, unfortunately for Nike, play
President Barack Obama golfed on Saturday with “Pardon the Interruption” hosts Tony Korneisher and Mike Wilbon, who is a Chicago native and sports fan. According to a pool report, Wilbon and Kornheiser joined Obama at Fort Belvoir in Virginia shortly
The estranged husband of former women’s tennis great Martina Hingis said he walked in on Hingis cheating on him with another man and has explosively accused her of being a serial adulterer. According to the London Evening Standard, French equestrian Thibault Hutin,
The New York Jets reportedly had issues with some of Tim Tebow “rabid” fans who were drawn to his outspoken Evangelical faith, but the team may offer a roster spot to an anti-Israel extremist who has embraced radical organizations that
The Yankees will have their captain back on Thursday as Derek Jeter will return to New York’s lineup. Fox Sports reports “Jeter will rejoin the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon and is expected to be in their lineup at
Marshall Henderson, the flamboyant Ole Miss basketball star, has been reportedly suspended indefinitely from the team due to unspecified rules violations. CBS sports is reporting Henderson was suspended for failed drug tests. Henderson almost led Old Miss to the Sweet 16
Las Vegas police have charged San Francisco Giants pitcher Chad Gaudin with lewdness for groping and touching a woman’s breast while she was on a gurney. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, “Gaudin, 30, was arrested by Las Vegas police
When a photo of Justin Bieber actually touching the sacred Stanley Cup was tweeted on Tuesday evening, Chicago Blackhawks and hockey fans became outraged that the bandwagon-jumping pop star would even have the chutzpah–let alone the opportunity–to lay his hand
Documents reveal that a person linked to the murder of Odin Lloyd reportedly told authorities that another man linked to the same murder told him that Aaron Hernandez admitted he shot Lloyd at an industrial park less than a mile
