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On Monday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said fired Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice was an “animal” who should have been fired last year. Rice was fired last week after ESPN obtained a video that showed him hurling basketballs and

If Brittney Griner focued on the NBA rather than the WNBA, noone would benefit more than Elena Delle Donne, pictured leaving the court after Delaware was eliminated in the Sweet 16. Delle Donne would likely become the No. 1 pick

Freddie Freeman, the 23 year old first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, was put on the 15-day disabled list just in time to watch his team defeat the Chicago Cubs 5-1. In the game, Tim Hudson delivered a stellar pitching

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said it was “appropriate” for Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti to resign and praised Rutgers president Robert Barch for his leadership. “I commend President Barchi for his decisive leadership in coming to an agreement with

Mark Cuban, the eccentric and controversial owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said Tuesday night that he would consider adding dominant female Baylor star Brittney Griner to his basketball team. “If she is the best on the board, I will take

The New York Yankees have long been the preeminent franchise in “The Big Apple.” If Opening Day is any indicator, however, that may change this season. Collin Cowgill hit a grand slam to lead the Mets to an 11-2 home

In 2013 the Houston Astros will find themselves in a new division, a new league, with a new manager–former Nationals third base coach Bo Porter–and will don new uniforms. The changes and spiffy new uniforms will have little effect on

More than likely the Chicago Cubs will finish fifth in the NL Central; but unlike last year, that will be last place. It is only Theo Epstein’s second year and he has stressed numerous times to not expect results until

WASHINGTON – Breitbart Sports made Marquette a slight favorite in Thursday’s game against Miami, while ESPN ranked Marquette as the worst team in the Sweet 16. Marquette lead by double digits for the final 27 minutes and 52 seconds of the game,

The soccer match at the Azteca between the United States and Mexico last Tuesday drew 2.39 million viewers on ESPN, which was the highest rating ever for a World Cup qualifying match on the network.  Variety noted that “this is

Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, the WBC welterweight champion who is set to face Floyd Mayweather on May 4 in the biggest fight of his life, was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday for declaring an empty handgun

South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier was not happy that ESPN, which televises SEC football games, did not televise South Carolina’s Pro Day live, instead opting to televise USC’s Pro Day in Southern California on Wednesday. And he suggested that

Major League Baseball and the Players Association frustrated baseball fans years ago when they began requiring licensing that forced board games like Statis-Pro Baseball to stop producing player cards. I even invented my own game of 36 historic teams, and

Manti Te’o experienced a modest improvement in his performance in the forty yard dash at his Pro Day Tuesday. Previously, the linebacker made headlines for a poor 4.82 time during the NFL Combine. ESPN was quick to report unofficial times

After Minnesota bounced UCLA out of the NCAA tournament last Friday, UCLA fired head coach Ben Howland and reports indicate VCU head coach Shaka Smart is at the very top of UCLA’s wish list.  The Bruins need to go all-in

(AP) S Ed Reed signs with TexansBy CHRIS DUNCANAP Sports WriterHOUSTONFree agent safety Ed Reed is finally a Houston Texan. The nine-time Pro Bowl safety signed a contract with Houston on Friday, a week after leaving town with no deal

Creighton and Cincinnati tip-off in Philadelphia Thursday in the NCAA tournament, but next year it will be Creighton rather than Cincinnati that makes the trip there to play Villanova in Big East action. Creighton won the $60 million lottery over

President Barack Obama has submitted more brackets than budgets while he has been president, having filled out a bracket for ESPN every year he has been in office.  Since Obama does not have to campaign for reelection, he could have

As he left for the Middle East, President Barack Obama completed his 2013 NCAA tournament brackets for both men’s and women’s basketball. He has not, however, submitted a budget to Congress, and will do so only on April 8, two

Roger Goodell is the NFL’s version of Barack Obama. He is heavy-handed, governs by fiat, often establishes himself as judge and jury, has promoted a more liberal league, and has consistently communicated that he knows what is better for the

Selection Sunday – Butler (18 of 50 points) Bid Status: 6-seed in East. We do not have a factor for coaches, and Brad Stevens truly has the most amazing two years on his resume with two stunning Final Four runs.

Selection Sunday – Providence (17 of 50 points) Bid Status: We have them as a long shot, ranked 13 in Middle 20 rankings. Lunardi/ESPN and Palm/CBS give them no chance. As great as Bryce Cotton is, Providence fell badly at

Selection Sunday – Southern Mississippi (21 of 50 points) Bid Status: We have them just missing,ranked 12 in Middle 20 rankings. Lunardi/ESPN has them where we do – four spots OUT, while Palm/CBS says they are not even that close.

Selection Sunday – St. Mary’s (23 of 50 points) Bid Status: We have them solidly in, ranked 4 in Middle 20 rankings. Lunardi/ESPN has them strongly in as an 11-seed, and Palm/CBS has them a little weaker than as as

Selection Sunday – Temple (18 of 50 points) Bid Status: We have them in on a close call, ranked 5 in Middle 20 rankings. Lunardi/ESPN and Palm/CBS both are even stronger on them – both saying 10-seeds. Temple is one of the hottest teams, improving

Selection Sunday – Tennessee (18 of 50 points) Bid Status: We have them just missing,ranked 10 in Middle 20 rankings. Lunardi/ESPN has them one spot behind us as the third team OUT, while Palm/CBS has them next to last team

Below is an alphabetical list of the 78 teams who will be listening for their names to be called on the NCAA Selection Sunday show at 6 p.m. ET. We included any team that was listed as a tournament lock

After losing Wes Welker to the Broncos, the Patriots decided they had a void at the “undersized white receiver” position and brought in Danny Amendola from the St. Louis Rams. In all seriousness, the timing of the loss of Welker

A theme of the NFL offseason continues to be past-their-prime free agents or big names that teams could not afford to keep that are now on the market. At this point, Ed Reed remains the most notable and most coveted

In April of 2012 we shocked everyone by projecting Otto Porter would improve from his 9.7 points per game and 6.8 rebounds a game to be the best player in the Big East and fourth best player in the country.

(AP) Reggie Bush to Lions, Welker to BroncosBy BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football WriterReggie Bush is heading to Detroit, Wes Welker landed in Denver, and even Ray Lewis got a new deal–with ESPN. Day 2 of the NFL’s free agency frenzy

In what could be a devastating blow for the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff chances, Kobe Bryant injured his ankle while attempting a game-tying shot in Atlanta in the final seconds of Wednesday’s loss and is out indefinitely. The Lakers announced Bryant

Recently named the “Greatest Athlete” in all of sports by ESPN, Bo Jackson is looking to give back. For the second consecutive year, the former Auburn University star will conduct a bike ride to raise money for the victims of

Ray Lewis, who recently joined ESPN as a commentator, is known for his inspirational pre-game speeches that often put him in what seems like a trance, but Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco said sometimes he just had to chuckle during some

ESPN has hired Ray Lewis, the two-time Super Bowl champ and Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker who is arguably one of the greatest to ever play the position, to travel to the site of each week’s Monday Night Football game to

The college football playoff system that will take place in 2014 will not be called the AT&T College Football Playoffs or the Samsung College Football Playoffs.  When the college playoff system logo and name are revealed next month in Pasadena,