Yankees manager Joe Girardi argued a balls-and-strikes call. He got an ejection, and a finger-wagging, in return. The events transpired Monday night in the top of the eighth inning on a called strike three to Brett Gardner that appeared, well,
The Golden State Warriors, stinging from a Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, fired head coach Mark Jackson Tuesday. “It’s never easy to make a decision of this nature,” General Manager
Do the student-athletes graduating this spring after playing in any of the 351 Division 1 basketball programs have a better chance finding employment in a job related to their major or on a professional basketball team? There are only about
The Sports Hangover recovers from the best weekend in sports–five NBA Game 7s, the second round of the NHL playoffs, Mayweather-Maidana, the Kentucky Derby, and more–that you’ll see all year. May the fifth be with you. Donald Sterling’s Silly Rabbit
I won’t defend Los Angeles Clippers’ owner, Donald Sterling, for his racial attitudes and beliefs. But I will defend his right to hold them. One’s thoughts are his own private property. And until a jack-booted squad of Thought Police kick in your door
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that after speaking to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, he believes that Sterling will not give up his team easily even if the NBA attempts to force him to sell his team. “I
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that after speaking to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, he believes that Sterling will not give up his team easily even if the NBA attempts to force him to sell his team. “I
Reggie Love, the president’s former “body man,” called the NBA’s ban on Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling “appropriate” in comments made to The Hill. Sterling told a girlfriend that she shouldn’t post pictures of herself with African Americans online
I grew up under the impression that there was some sort of “right to privacy” floating among the penumbras and emanations of the Constitution. I guess those penumbras were more like a Constitutional solar flare that has died down dramatically
Elhadji “Tacko” Fall aspires to be a biochemist and his 4.0 grade point average at Liberty Christian Prep School in Central Florida serves him well in reaching that goal. However, his 7’5″ height, his eight foot wingspan, and that his
Los Angeles Clippers Owner Donald Sterling reportedly wishes he had just paid V. Stiviano off. “I wish I had just paid her off,” Sterling reportedly told Jason Binn of Dujour Magazine. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life on Tuesday
Los Angeles Clippers Owner Donald Sterling reportedly wishes he had just paid V. Stiviano off. “I wish I had just paid her off,” Sterling reportedly told Jason Binn of Dujour Magazine. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life on Tuesday
It is illegal in California to record someone who reasonably expects privacy without their permission, but the lawyer for woman to whom Los Angeles Clippers owner made racist comments said that she had permission to record Sterling’s conversations and she
It is illegal in California to record someone who reasonably expects privacy without their permission, but the lawyer for woman to whom Los Angeles Clippers owner made racist comments said that she had permission to record Sterling’s conversations and she
According to TMZ Sports, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Andre Roberson was unaware while he was playing Game 3 of the NBA playoffs on April 24 that his home was being burglarized. Roberson, who lives in Oklahoma City, had some official
An NBA Advisory Committee meeting vote yesterday reportedly approved the termination of Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. The members voted unanimously. After the meeting, the NBA issued a statement by Mike Bass, the league’s Executive Vice President
Is abortion now a litmus test gauging whether one is morally qualified to own a basketball team? Floyd Mayweather’s tweet condemning abortion has sparked the alleged mother of his aborted twins to suggest that the opinion disqualifies the boxer from
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s friends are reportedly refusing to reassure him that he is not a racist, especially because some are fearing that Sterling is recording the conversation. According to the New York Post, “Sterling has been phoning
Barbara Walters and ABC are reportedly in negotiations with Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for a 20/20 interview, according to a report in the New York Post. ABC would not comment on the matter. After TMZ released an audio
Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA) introduced legislation on Thursday that would “prevent sports team owners from writing off fines as a business expense on their federal income tax returns.” “The American people are happy to help small businesses grow, but paying fines
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kevin Durant insisted the Thunder facing elimination was all the motivation he needed. Thanks to the NBA’s best scorer, the Thunder remain alive and can finish off the Memphis Grizzlies back in Oklahoma City. Durant scored
Loquacious Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, perhaps having visions of Robespierre on the guillotine, started the week warning of a “very slippery slope” should the NBA take Donald Sterling’s Los Angeles Clippers away from him. By midweek, following the NBA
The Clippers are not for sale yet, but that has not stopped celebrities and moguls from declaring their interest in purchasing the team. Oprah Winfrey, David Geffen, and Larry Ellison are the latest partners to express interest in buying the
Democrat Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid (NV) is now using the NBA’s punishment of Clippers owner Donald Sterling as another excuse to attack the NFL for not banning the use of the team name “Redskins,” calling the moniker a “tradition
HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–Jeremy Lin was so unhappy with his performance in Houston’s Game 4 loss to Portland that he hardly slept at all after the game. Lin should sleep like a baby after his work in Game 5. Dwight Howard
