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NFL Draft Hopeful Tharold Simon Arrested in His Hometown a Day Before ‘Tharold Simon Day’
NFL draft prospect Tharold Simon of LSU was already famous in his hometown of Eunice, La.; now he's also infamous. Simon, 22, was arrested in his hometown on Thursday night, one day before Eunice officials were to proclaim “Tharold Simon Day” in the city...
Rick Pitino Gets Louisville Tattoo, Keeps His Promise
Earlier this month, we mentioned that Louisville basketball head coach Rick Pitino promised his team prior to the NCAA tournament that he'd get a tattoo if they won the national championship. Well, Pitino kept his promise.
Rick Pitino said he’d get a tattoo if Louisville won the National Championship...
This Weekend in Sports: NFL Draft’s Day 2 and UFC 159
The 2013 NFL Draft's second day and a marquee UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
Jon Bon Jovi’s Son, Jesse Bongiovi, May Walk on to Notre Dame’s Football Team
In a development that's sure to launch a million bad 'Livin' On A Prayer' puns from members of the sports media, Jesse Bongiovi, the son of rock star Jon Bon Jovi, intends to walk on to the football team at Notre Dame this fall.
Expected to graduate from Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, N...
LeBron James Made Ray Allen & Mario Chalmers Do Push-ups at Practice
How bad does LeBron James want to win his second consecutive NBA title with the Miami Heat? This bad. After the Heat's practice on Monday, James challenged guards Ray Allen and Mario Chalmers to a three-point shooting contest, which King James won...
The College Football Playoff Will Be Called the College Football Playoff
In the most glaring example of a lack of marketing creativity and out of obvious desire for a paid name sponsor, the new four-team college football playoff system that is replacing the Bowl Championship Series will be called the College Football Playoff, ESPN reported on Tuesday...
Man Punches Woman Over Flyers-Penguins Hockey Argument
Pennsylvania hockey fans' allegiances are geographically divided. Most fans in the western half of the state root for the Pittsburgh Penguins, while fans in the east cheer for the Philadelphia Flyers. The teams' heated rivalry is one of the best in the NHL, but one fan took the battle too far this weekend in State College, Pa...
Hear Dale Earnhardt Sr. & Other NASCAR Stars Sing on Their 1985 Country Music Album
NASCAR's roots are in the American South. Before its expansion over the past two decades, the racing circuit was thought of as a regional sport, one with a great deal in common with country music. In 1985, some of the biggest names in NASCAR recorded and released an album called "Stock Car Racing's Entertainers of the Year...
David Ortiz’s F-Bomb At Red Sox Game Approved By FCC Chair
A day after the city of Boston was locked down under a 'shelter-in-place' order while a massive manhunt captured the last suspect at large in last Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Red Sox held extended pregame ceremonies at Fenway Park on Saturday to honor the memory of the victims of the attacks and celebrate the Boston police, emergency responders and marathon volunteers...
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Boston Guy Was Trapped With One-Night-Stand Because of Friday’s City-Wide Lockdown
The city of Boston suffered through a terrible ordeal this week after the Boston Marathon bombings and their subsequent suspect manhunt created surreal scenes on both Monday and Friday. Bostonians were intermittently given orders to clear the streets and stay at home so that police and first responders could do their jobs...
High School Baseball Team Trapped 11 Rattlesnakes On Field Since August
The baseball team at Valencia (Ca.) West Ranch High School is very aware of all the potential dangers on a baseball field: errant cleats, bean balls and, you know, rattlesnakes. Since August 11, the team has dealt with 11 rattlesnakes on its home field...
Crystal McCahill — Babe of the Day
Former Playboy Playmate Crystal McCahill is a 29-year-old model and actress who lives in Chicago. While it's been four years since Crystal was Playboy's featured woman, McCahill has remained a big part of the Playboy family by functioning as a representative for the brand...