On Wednesday, when reporters asked Phil Mickelson if he was still considering leaving California because of its high taxes, Mickelson said he was not sure before remarking that he was worried about the state’s future. “I love this state, and
Junior Seau’s family sued the NFL and helmet manufacturer Riddell on Wednesday in a California Superior Court in San Diego. According to the Associated Press, the wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL claims Seau developed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from
On Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Default Protection Act, which would require President Barack Obama to “prioritize federal revenue to interest on the national debt.” Paul added that he believed “we should stand and fight for a Balanced
Manti Te’o, in his first on-camera interview since revelations that his girlfriend who allegedly died of leukemia never existed and was a hoax, told television personality Katie Couric he lied after being informed on December 6 that this “girlfriend” may
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman notified the Obama administration on Tuesday that he has approved the Keystone XL pipeline to be built in his state, which may make the project closer to getting approval. The State Department said it would consider Heineman’s letter
On Tuesday, Democrats re-elected Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) to a second term as chair of the Democratic National Committee. Wasserman Schultz said she was “humbled” that Democrats and President Obama had confidence in her to lead the party. An internal Obama campaign
Sloane Stephens, a 19-year-old American, upset Serena Williams at the Australian Open in the quarterfinals 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. This was the first time Williams has ever lost to a younger American. Williams had only lost one match since last year’s
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton on Tuesday. The NFL had suspended Payton for the Saints “Bountygate” scandal and voided his contract. Last week, the Saints signed Payton to a five-year contract that was
A day after threatening to leave California due to its high taxes, Phil Mickelson expressed regret for commenting publicly about the matter. Mickelson, in a statement to Fox News, said he was sorry he may have “upset or insulted” people
Manti Te’o and Katie Couric share the same publicist. And that is how Couric, who is not a sports journalist, landed the first television interview with Te’o after revelations came to light last week that Te’o’s girlfriend who had allegedly
Even though there were plenty of red flags about Mike D’Antoni, a coach who has never been known for defense and likes to run an offensive system that encourages players to shoot the ball in seven seconds or less, coaching
After golfer Phil Mickelson complained about California’s high taxes and threatened to leave the state and make “drastic changes” to his career, a Syracuse University professor told Mickelson to stop whining because he is lucky to be able to pay
There will be more Hispanics than whites in California by the end of 2013. According to figures revealed in California Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2013-14 budget proposal, the number of Hispanics will be equal to the number of whites by July
Dan Rooney, the Pittsburgh Steelers chairman and former Ambassador to Ireland for President Barack Obama, said the “Rooney Rule,” which is named after him, said NFL owners cannot be forced to hire minority candidates. “You can’t saddle these (coaches or
The NFL may seek to expand the “Rooney Rule” to coordinator vacancies, forcing NFL teams to interview minority coaches for offensive and defensive coordinator vacancies. According to an ESPN report: No decision has been made, but the NFL likely will
Yahoo! Sports columnist Michael Silver wrote that because all of the newly-hired coaches in the NFL happen to be white, the NFL “seems to be regressing” and “going backward” as American society, in his eyes, is “getting increasingly progressive when
The owners of the Sacramento Kings (the Maloof family) have sold the team to an ownership group that will move the team to Seattle. The Kings will become the Sonics, the name of Seattle’s old team before the team relocated
Brothers Jim Harbaugh, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, and John Harbaugh, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, will face each other in the Super Bowl in New Orleans in two weeks. Jim’s 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24
Professional golfer Phil Mickelson, who is nicknamed “lefty” because of his left-handed swing, said he is not sure if he can afford to live in California and will have to make some “drastic changes” after the federal government and the
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh replaced Alex Smith with quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the middle of the season because he felt Keapernick was the best quarterback to get the 49ers to the Super Bowl. And when the San
In what will be his first television interview about the fake girlfriend hoax that has consumed the sports world for the last week, Manti Te’o will sit down with television personality Katie Couric next week. According to the New York
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will seek his record sixth Super Bowl appearance when the Patriots host the Ravens in the AFC championship game on Sunday. Drafted in the sixth round (199th pick) in the 2000 NFL Draft, Brady
Former President Bill Clinton alleged that President Barack Obama recently quit a round of golf between them because he did not want to lose him. Speaking before the Humana Challenge golf tournament in La Quinta, California on Thursday, Clinton said
