Thirteen years ago, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was involved in an altercation outside an Atlanta nightclub in which two people (Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar) were stabbed to death. Lewis, along with his associates, fled the scene. There was
During his recent vacation in Hawaii, President Barack Obama golfed with the former business partner of Tony Rezko. Rezko was an Obama fundraiser who is in jail for fraud and corruption. Rezko also was involved in a questionable land deal
A teacher at a South Carolina high school who stomped on an American flag in front of three different honors English classes has been put on paid leave and may face further disciplinary action. Superintendent Stephen Hefner has recommended that
After the U.S. official in charge of European affairs said it was in the “American interest” for Britain to remain in the European Union, a British columnist wrote, “British policy on Europe is none of President Obama’s business,” and the
As the European debt crisis has caused some in Britain to consider leaving the European Union, Phillip Gordon, the U.S. assistant secretary who is responsible for European affairs under President Barack Obama, said Britain’s membership in the European Union was
NHL players will begin voting on Thursday on the new labor deal that owners unanimously ratified on Wednesday. According to the NHL players’ association, “voting will begin Thursday at 8 p.m. EST and last until Saturday at 8 a.m.” If
Tim Tebow’s future in the NFL as a starting quarterback may be in jeopardy, as new Jacksonville Jaguars general manager David Caldwell said on Thursday he had no plans to acquire the highly popular yet polarizing quarterback. “I can’t imagine
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) will put forth a tax reform proposal that would seek to eliminate Louisiana’s state income and corporate taxes and increase the state’s sales tax. Jindal’s office confirmed those reports on Thursday to The Times-Picayune. A
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Wednesday he intends to oppose the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the next Secretary of Defense. He feels the country “can and should do better” than the former Nebraska senator. In an op-ed in
Former Alabama great and embattled Oakland Raider linebacker Rolando McClain was arrested on Tuesday in Alabama when he signed a citation he received for tinted windows with the name, “F— Y’all.” Police then arrested McClain for providing them with a
Lance Armstrong, the disgraced cyclist who has been accused of doping, allegedly tried to make a $250,000 donation to the United States Anti-Doping Agency while he was being investigated by the organization. Travis Tygart, the agency’s chief executive officer said on
Junior Seau, the former San Diego Charger and USC great who committed suicide last May, was suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Seau’s ex-wife, Gina, and his oldest son Tyler, 23, told ABC News and ESPN that the National Institutes
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will increase fees on hybrid vehicles, eliminate the state’s gasoline tax, and slightly increase the state’s Sales and Use Tax (SUT) as part of a major transportation funding overhaul. Under McDonnell’s plan, which he unveiled on
In a testament to Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s (R) star power, Politico recently questioned whether Cruz would ever be eligible to run for president. It is a question many have asked after Cruz started to gain momentum in his Texas
On Wednesday, former Alaska Governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin praised Breitbart News editor Ben Shapiro’s new book,“Bullies: How The Left’s Culture of Fear and Intimidation Silences America.” In a Facebook note, Palin wrote: “Please read Ben’s book and
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles for their open head coaching job, according to an Associated Press source. Kelly took the Irish to the BCS championship game. Alabama drubbed Notre Dame 42-21 in that
On Wednesday, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said he was going to “fight like crazy” to keep the Sacramento Kings, the NBA basketball franchise, in the city after reports surfaced that indicated the owners of the Kings were close to selling
The NBA suspended New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony for one game for trying to confront Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett after Monday night’s game between the Knicks and the Celtics. Anthony will serve the suspension, without pay, on Thursday
Curt Schilling, the former Boston Red Sox great who was eligible to be inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame for the first time this season along with others from the so-called steroid era like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, said
Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, two of the greatest players in the game’s history, did not get voted into the Hall of Fame this year, as baseball writers rejected them — and their accomplishments — because both players were tainted
Ken Burns, the Emmy-award winning documentarian, on Tuesday said steroid users like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, and Mike Piazza should not be elected to Hall of Fame and those “motherfu–ers should suffer for awhile.” Clemens and Bonds were
Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame will not add a new member to its 2013 class. This was the first year steroid users like Barry Bonds, the sport’s single-season and career home run king and only seven-time Most Valuable Player,
Katherine Webb’s father believes those who are outraged over Brent Musburger’s comments about his daughter’s beauty need to give Musburger “a break.” “On one hand, you can look at it as being kind of like the dirty old man, but
The Texas state comptroller estimated Texas will generate $96.2 billion in revenue for the 2014-2015 fiscal cycle and reported Texas collected $8.8 billion more in revenue than expected during the last fiscal year. When unemployment in Texas was at its
An Oregon football player faked an injury during last week’s Fiesta Bowl victory over Kansas State so a walk-on wide receiver who had never appeared in bowl game could play. Oregon’s Keanon Lowe faked the injury so junior walk-on wide
