A financial consultant bought a rare baseball card for $92,000 at an auction on Wednesday as an investment for his four-year-old son who has had a lifetime of health problems. He hopes to triple his investment. Jason LeBlanc won the
At Ole Miss, there is famous saying, “We may not win every game, but we’ve never lost a party.” For most of the school’s history, Ole Miss has been known more for its revelry (The Grove is the best tailgating
Famous Hall of Fame athletes like Karl Malone and David Robinson got their names in the headlines on Wednesday during National Signing Day because of their sons. This was one of many story lines that emerged from Wednesday’s National Signing Day in
In an attempt to broaden the Republican Party’s appeal to minorities, particularly Hispanics, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will deliver the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday in both English and Spanish. In announcing
On Wednesday, the House passed legislation that demands President Barack Obama produce a balanced budget or submit a supplemental budget plan by April 1, 2013 that outlines how and in what fiscal year he aims to achieve a balanced budget.
AC Milan vice president Paolo Berlusconi, the younger brother of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, used a racial slur to describe his team’s newly-acquired soccer star Mario Balotelli, who is black. He also invited “all the young ladies” to
When one of the nation’s top high school recruits committed to Vanderbilt on Wednesday, he said he chose Vanderbilt because the school’s educational opportunities would open more doors for him in the future and serve as an insurance policy in
The rich get richer in college football. Alabama head coach Nick Saban, who is known as one of the best recruiters and coaches in the history of college football, has again won the recruiting national championship by fielding a 2013
Manti Te’o, who allegedly got duped on Twitter with a “catfishing” scam, has deleted his infamous Twitter account. According to reports, Te’o will be off Twitter for an “indefinite period of time” to focus on the NFL Draft. Te’o’s Twitter
Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is expected to announce this week that the Pentagon will extend some spousal benefits to same-sex couples. “The department is conducting a deliberative and comprehensive review of the possibility of extending eligibility for benefits,
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o are in a virtual tie for the dubious honor of the most disliked athlete. Since Armstrong had more name recognition than Te’o, the tiebreaker for the most disliked athlete went
On Wednesday, a coalition of groups representing student athletes urged each state to adopt a “Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights” and presented the document with the proposed rules to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The Youth Sports Safety Alliance, which
On Tuesday, the day before National Signing Day, President Barack Obama called Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Ozzie Newsome to congratulate them about winning the Super Bowl and confused “recruits” with “draft picks” and referred to
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is under a criminal federal investigation for obstruction, witness tampering, and witness intimidation. According to ABC News, federal investigators “are not concerned with the drug use, but Armstrong’s behavior in trying to maintain his secret by
Former Florida Governor and possible 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s offer to buy the Miami Marlins baseball team was reportedly denied. Owner Jeffrey Loria “rejected overtures from a half dozen people who expressed interest in buying the Marlins,” including Bush.
On Tuesday, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) said it was doubtful that Congress could solve the NFL’s concussion problem, and it would not be a wise use of time to attempt to do so with hearings. “The idea that Congress,
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama urged Congress to delay the looming sequester by passing legislation to “replace at least some of the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the government on March 1.” “If they can’t get
A liberal Washington, D.C. think tank released a study that claims global warming can be slowed if people worked less. The liberal Center for Economic Policy and Research suggests a worldwide switch to a “more European work schedule, which includes
In a major policy speech on Tuesday at the American Enterprise Institute, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) called to grant citizenship to children of illegal immigrants while outlining policies concerning education, taxes, and flexibility in the workplace that he believed
On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) said children of illegal immigrants who were brought to America by their parents should get opportunities to get legal residence and citizenship. “It is time to provide an opportunity for legal residence
On Monday, President Barack Obama attempted to go around the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) leadership and appeal directly to NRA members to push for “common-sense” gun control measures by urging gun owners, many of whom are NRA members, to “keep
On Monday, Moody’s, the Wall Street rating agency, said that while California’s finances seem to be getting better, the improvement was still not enough to upgrade California’s credit rating from “A1.” Moody’s Investors Service also cautioned “that California’s progress could easily
Fran Tarkenton, the Hall of Fame quarterback who eluded defenders while playing for the Minnesota Vikings, defended golfer Phil Mickelson’s comments about how it may make financial sense for him and his family to leave California to escape the state’s
After failing multiple times during President Barack Obama’s first term to get credit for successfully “rebranding” the Republican Party, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) will again attempt to do so on Tuesday when he gives an address at the
American skier Lindsey Vonn, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion, was airlifted to a hospital after a severe crash during a super-G run on the opening day of the Alpine World Championships in Austria on Tuesday. Vonn has reportedly suffered
