30 for 30: ESPN announces 'I Hate Christian Laettner' documentary Christian Laettner is arguably the most hated player in the history of college basketball. North Carolina fans hate him. Kentucky fans hate him, UNLV fans hate him, and just about everyone else who was a fan of college basketball hates him. The star of Duke's 1991 and 1992 national championship teams is both one of the greatest … [Read more...]
Steve Spurrier says he’ll try not to upset Clemson fans (Video)
Steve Spurrier says he'll try not to upset Clemson fans (Video) During an on-field interview after South Carolina’s win Florida on Saturday afternoon, Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier was interested in how another team performed that afternoon. Steve Spurrier completely out of the blue: "I guess the Upstate team got beat today."— Josh Kendall (@JoshatTheState) November 15, 2014 That … [Read more...]
Despite knockout drought, Manny Pacquiao still a major draw (Yahoo Sports)
Despite knockout drought, Manny Pacquiao still a major draw (Yahoo Sports) The welterweight champ hasn’t knocked out an opponent since 2009, but fans are still wild about him. … [Read more...]
Dustin Johnson eyeing February return to PGA Tour
Dustin Johnson eyeing February return to PGA Tour Dustin Johnson's three-months-and-counting indefinite leave of absence from the PGA Tour appears to have a tentative end in sight. Johnson is eyeing a return to the PGA Tour next February at the Farmers Insurance Open, according to Golf World. The tournament will be played Feb. 5-8 at Torrey Pines near San Diego. The eight-time PGA Tour … [Read more...]
Cleveland Browns release Ben Tate, the latest free-agent RB failure
Cleveland Browns release Ben Tate, the latest free-agent RB failure Memo to NFL decision makers: Maybe think twice before signing that free-agent running back in the future. The market for backs already had been depressed coming into last offseason, but this latest news proved that the recession is here to stay. The Browns released running back Ben Tate this morning.— Zac Jackson … [Read more...]
Chris Bosh on turning Houston down: ‘All that guarantees is a bunch of pressure’
Chris Bosh on turning Houston down: 'All that guarantees is a bunch of pressure' To a lot of NBA fans with no dog in this particular fight, Chris Bosh disappointed in a way by choosing Miami over Houston as a free agent destination last July. We understood why he decided to stay in Miami – the Heat are a capable team, he could make more money there, and he’s four years into raising a family … [Read more...]
Woodward: No short-term fixes in January
Woodward: No short-term fixes in January Manchester United legend Paul Scholes calls for patience with Louis van Gaal Manchester United are unlikely to enter the transfer market in January as executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward ruled out going for "short-term fixes". The former Premier League champions spent £152 million on six new players last summer and are only seventh in the league. But … [Read more...]
Signed Winston items reportedly rejected by authentication firm
Signed Winston items reportedly rejected by authentication firm The multitude of signed Jameis Winston items on an authentication website were first rejected from a different authentication site because of authenticity questions. The "thousands" of autographs purportedly belonging to the Florida State quarterback on the James Spence authentication database were found in October after Georgia … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal to return to playing in January (Yahoo Sports)
Rafael Nadal to return to playing in January (Yahoo Sports) MADRID (AP) -- Rafael Nadal says he will return to playing at the start of the year. … [Read more...]
John Hahn shoots 58 at European Tour Q-School
John Hahn shoots 58 at European Tour Q-School When we write an article about European Tour Q-School, you know something fabulous has happened. Enter the fourth round of six at Q-School in Spain tied for 104th place, John Hahn needed a big round to save his European Tour status and make the cut. He delivered in the most dramatic way on Tuesday, shooting 12-under 58 to jump over 90 spots on … [Read more...]