Two big upsets bookended a wild weekend of lacrosse that saw four seeded teams end their season in the first round of the NCAA Division I Lacrosse Championship. Albany set the tone for the tournament when the Thompson Trio demolished
On the opening night of the NFL draft, Johnny Manziel texted, “Hurry up and draft me,” to Cleveland Browns quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains. This prompted the Browns to trade for a lower draft number to acquire the Texas A&M former
Jason Collins proved in his return to the NBA this season that he no longer possesses the skills or athleticism he enjoyed when the New Jersey Nets drafted him in the first round thirteen years ago. He also proved that
Michael Sam did not inform the Rams before the NFL Draft that he had agreed to a planned documentary about his NFL experiences, and one Rams player believes the OWN documentary on Oprah Winfrey’s network could be a distraction. On
A plurality of Americans believe that it was “inappropriate” for ESPN to broadcast Michael Sam’s gay kiss on national television after he became the first openly gay player to be drafted in the NFL last Saturday. The Huffington Post/YouGov poll,
The new NFL substance-abuse policy will reduce the penalty for positive marijuana tests and will make it easier for players to pass urinalysis screenings by increasing the amount of chemicals in the system that would trigger a positive result, reports
Game Five of the Los Angeles Clippers-Oklahoma City Thunder second-round series played as a classic, highlighted by a controversial call and a 13-point come back by the Thunder in the last four minutes of the game. This playoff run, unfortunately,
On CNN on Monday, network regular and writer for ESPN L.Z. Granderson took on the current controversy surrounding St. Louis Rams draft pick Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted. Sam’s draft pick celebration of him kissing
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said NFL players should not be fined or suspended for expressing their displeasure at seeing a gay NFL player kiss his partner on television. After he tweeted “OMG” and “horrible” after Michael Sam became the
College football talk radio host Paul Finebaum, whom ESPN’s SEC Network hired to be the franchise of the upstart all-SEC channel, has always been a Michael Sam supporter who has vouched for his playmaking abilities. On Monday, though, the voice
On ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday, show regular Stephen A. Smith sounded off on the reaction to Michael Sam’s on-air kiss celebrating his draft pick in last weekend’s NFL draft. (h/t Mediaite)
Mitch Williams being thrown out of his 10-year-old son’s little league game for cursing out the umpire, calling him a “moth*******r,” is both déjà vu and reality mirroring art at the same time. According to a Deadspin report, former MLB
Last Thursday evening, young men were more interested in finding out which team would draft Johnny Manziel than watching porn. According to TMZ’s sources at PornHub, the site’s traffic was down “nearly 15% Thursday night” during the First Round of the draft.
Controversy creates cash — and sells jerseys. Johnny Manziel has the top-selling jersey in the NFL since April 1 just three days after his jersey went on the market after he was drafted in the First Round by the Cleveland
As soon as an NBA team announces a first-round pick June 26 they are promising the player $3 million to $14 million. Before investing that money, each team may want to look back at a packet Rob Lowe and I
After the St. Louis Rams drafted Michael Sam and made him the first openly gay player to be drafted, former and current NFL players were under fire after blasting ESPN for airing multiple gay kisses between Sam and his partner.
The NBA believes it has the legal authority to also force Los Angeles Clippers owner Shelly Sterling to also sell her stake in the team. According to an EPSN report, “the NBA believes it has the legal grounds to oust
The St. Louis Rams drafted Michael Sam in the 7th Round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, making Sam the first openly gay NFL player to be drafted. ESPN had a camera on Sam throughout the day, and Sam, like
On Saturday, NFL fans at Radio City Music Hall in New York seemed to boo when ESPN showed Michael Sam on the screen as Tennessee was getting ready to pick in the Fourth Round and one pick before the New
On Thursday, Kobe Bryant, appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” said that he was not consulted in the hiring of the last two Lakers coaches, Mike D’Antoni and Mike Brown, but “on the third one, I’m hoping they do.” Speaking publicly
Drake, a sports groupie who raps on the side, hung out with Johnny Manziel after last night’s draft. His songs hung around Radio City Music Hall all night long. The NFL allowed draft picks to select their own walk-up music,
How enormous is the NFL? Like the State of the Union, the NFL Draft is too big for one channel. Add up the ratings of last night’s two NBA playoff games, including one featuring the league’s marquee player, and the
The 2014 NFL Draft started as everyone expected it to with Roger Goodell saying Jadeveon Clowney’s name. From there, the first round of the 79th annual NFL Player Selection Meeting traveled into unanticipated and interesting directions. “I had no idea,”
Hello, Cleveland! Johnny Manziel, the charismatic quarterback predicted to go first by some and not even in the first round of the draft by others, wound up with the Cleveland Browns. The AFC North team appeared to be a natural
The Cleveland Browns spent $100,000 studying what type of quarterback would best fit in the NFL after years of comically failing to find a franchise quarterback, but a homeless man may have ultimately convinced the Browns to draft Johnny Manziel
