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Michigan State Yanks Football Scholarship From Recruit For Being a Potty Mouth Rapper

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:35 +0000

A promising football star has had his scholarship offer revoked, leaving him plenty of time to pursue his true calling as a rapper. Jay Harris, a star receiver from the Philadelphia area, signed a letter of intent in February to play football at Michigan State but the Spartans recently revoked his scholarship offer after his [...]

2013 NBA Playoff Scores: Spurs Beat Warriors, 94-82, Advance To Western Conference Finals

Joe Student — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:42:52 +0000

San Antonio Spurs 94, Golden State Warriors 82 Tim Duncan scored 19 points and teammate Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, in Oakland on Thursday night to win the best-of-seven NBA playoff series between the teams, 4-2. Tiago Splitter scored 14 points [...]

Fan Gets Massive Back Tattoo of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:10:56 +0000

Everyone has someone in their lives who claims to be a big sports fan of a league, team or player. But while a superfan might name his children after his favorite athletes or paint his house in team colors, it takes a special sort of fan to tattoo their entire back in honor of a sports star

Would the Chicago Bulls Have Gone Further With Derrick Rose? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:03 +0000

In the 2012 playoffs, Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose went down with a season-ending ACL injury. That injury cost him the entire 2013 season, and may have cost the Bulls a real title shot.

Ravens Linebacker Rolando McClain Retiring from the NFL

Ben George — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:21:14 +0000

Baltimore Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome announced Wednesday that linebacker Rolando McClain is retiring from the NFL.

The 23-year-old McClain puts an end to a tumultuous NFL career that saw him make more headlines off the field than on. Just t

Alabama's Diondre Batson Wins SEC Men's 100 Meters (VIDEO)

Ben George — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:53:42 +0000

The University of Alabama’s performance in the 2013 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships was highlighted by sophomore Diondre Batson winning the men’s 100 meter title. Batson beat out Ole Miss’ Isiah Young and Missouri’s Markesh Woodson with a time of 10.12. The sophomore from Sacramento, California, held the fastest time in the world at [...]

Sports Illustrated's Richest Athletes in America List is as Depressing as You'd Imagine

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:01:09 +0000

Sports Illustrated released its Fortunate 50 – a list of the 50 richest athletes in America, based on salary, winnings, bonuses and endorsements for the current or most recent season. It will ruin your day. This year’s rankings are topped by Floyd Mayweather, who’s bringing in a cool $90 million for a pair of bouts [...]

Kristy Curry Agrees to Become Head Women's Basketball Coach at Alabama

Monk — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:01:49 +0000

Kristy Curry has agreed to become the next head women’s basketball coach at The University of Alabama. “I am very excited to announce that Kristy Curry will be the next women’s basketball coach at the University of Alabama,” said UA Director of Athletics Bill Battle. “When we began our search for a head coach, we [...]

New Alabama Football National Championship Ring

Ben George — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:10:16 +0000

With three of the last four national championships residing in Tuscaloosa, there’s plenty of crystal lying around the football complex but the players are receiving their share of bling as well. Senior wide receiver Kenny Bell posted a picture of the 2013 national championship ring on his Instagram account (Kenny_Bell7). The face of the ring [...]

Random Guy Gets Drunk, Declares Himself Eligible For NBA Draft, Gets Response

Joe Student — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:39 +0000

When most post-college guys get drunk, they make booty calls; others decide to file for the NBA Draft despite never having played college basketball. That's the case of one Hoboken, N.J. resident who graduated from the University of Miami in 2010. According to his post on Reddit, he decided to declare hims

Mike Tyson To Solve Mysteries With Cursing Pigeon In New Adult Swim Cartoon Show

Joe Student — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:00:18 +0000

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has led an interesting life: youngest heavyweight champ of all time, a prison sentence, ear biting in the ring, ‘The Hangover’ and a reality show in which he raised pigeons. His next step: a new animated series on Adult Swim called ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries,’ which will feature Tyson solving crimes [...]

Watch the Most Unbelievable 3-Point Shooting Display Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:49:17 +0000

There are sharp shooters and then there are razor sharp shooters. In a display of 3-point shooting accuracy that makes Stephen Curry look like Helen Keller, Laurie Koehn sank a mind-boggling 132 of 135 triples in a five-minute span. Five minutes! That’s longer than the time it took to realize the last ‘Die Hard’ was [...]

This Weekend in Sports: The Players Championship and NBA, NHL Playoffs

Joe Student — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:06:44 +0000

One of the PGA Tour’s most lucrative tournaments and the NBA and NHL playoffs highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, May 10 The Players Championship — Round 2 TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; 12 p.m. (ET) Golf Channel; through Sunday, May 12 A $9.5 million purse is [...]

Deontay Wilder Next Fight Set for June 15 Despite Arrest

Ben George — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:46:26 +0000

Heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder will be back fighting in England one month prior to his scheduled court date in Las Vegas for domestic assault charges.

Wilder's next fight has been set for June 15 against Derrick Chisora, according

Senior Class President Suspended After Tweeting About High School Sports

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:35:11 +0000

An eight word tweet has gotten former Heights High School Class of 2013 President Wesley Teague in hot water with his school administration. WSU is Wichita State University, whose football team was disbanded in 1986. The athletic department at Heights High School, which is in Wichita, Kansas, is often referred to on Twitter by the hashtag [...]

Couple Breaks Up in Epic Kiss Cam Dispute

Emerald Catron — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:25:19 +0000

Real or not real, this is officially the best part of going to a Grizzlies game — watching people break up on the Kiss Cam. Unless, of course, you’re the guy who got dumped, in which case this is probably the worst part of going to a Grizzlies game. Let this be a lesson to [...]

Deontay Wilder Arrested in Las Vegas

Ed Ramsey — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:39:16 +0000

According to myfoxal.com the Tuscaloosa native and heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder is facing a domestic battery charge in Nevada. Police arrested the Olympic bronze medalist Saturday, May 4 in Las Vegas. Wilder’s trainer, Jay Deas, tells the “Daily Mail” the he doesn’t know details of the abuse charge but he promises to talk with Wilder [...]

Tiger Woods + Lindsey Vonn Hit Their First Red Carpet as a Couple at the 2013 Met Gala [PHOTOS]

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:33:57 +0000

Formerly disgraced (at least in the marriage realm) golfer Tiger Woods and his pro skier girlfriend Lindsey Vonn made their official debut as a couple on the red carpet of the 2013 Met Ball on May 6. First, they became Facebook-official back in March, when they revealed their coupled status with a slew of prom [...]

LeBron James Named 2013 NBA MVP

Joe Student — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:26:03 +0000

The NBA named Miami Heat forward LeBron James its Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years James, 28, has won the award. A day before the Heat were to begin the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, as the only players in league history to win the award at least four times

Alabama Football Lands 6th Commitment for 2014 Class

Allen Faul — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:44:34 +0000

In a time of the year that is usually quiet, linebacker Zach Whiteley surprised plenty of recruiting analyst by announcing his commitment to the University of Alabama Friday. The linebacker from Glena Park, Texas is Alabama’s 6th commitment for 2014. While the commitment came as a surprise it was a welcome one as the four [...]

Baby With Pants Down Video Bombs NBA Postgame Show

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:59:59 +0000

The NBA playoffs is no time for child’s play. Or is it? A baby with his pants down stole the spotlight while analysts discussed the Houston Rockets win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. It’s a short clip and the kid doesn’t even speak while he strolled across the court and into the [...]

Realized – A Look At The Crimson Tide NFL Draft – Class Of 2013

Monk — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:55:43 +0000

This has been circulating around today. I’ve seen it on Facebook and actually got this one in my email this morning. For me as a fan of the Crimson Tide and also a fan of the NFL, I love to see how the players look in their new team colors and here it is…

SEC and ESPN Announce New SEC Network

Chad Haynie — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:09:05 +0000

The worst kept secret in collegiate athletics officially came out today. The Southeastern Conference along with ESPN, is launching it’s own network in August 2014 that will be based out of Charlotte, N.C. The SEC Network will broadcast content including live events, original programming and institution specific programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a [...]