Bob Donnan-US PRESSWIRE
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez re-defined how people think about the position. Gonzalez’s athleticism and great hands–he was just as good of a basketball player for the California Bears– allowed the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons to use him as a pass-catching threat, not just an edge blocker. Gonzalez is a first-ballot Hall [...]
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It’s always sad when a young athlete dies in their prime. Last summer, Oklahoma’s Austin Box died of an apparent overdose in his apartment outside Oklahoma City. Today, it has been learned, that Louisiana Tech running back Tyrone Duplessis has been found dead at his off-campus apartment in Ruston, Louisiana. A cause of death is [...]
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Indiana Pacers 2nd-year man Paul George is quickly establishing a name for himself as one of the flashier young players in the Eastern Conference. Two nights ago against the New Jersey Nets, George threw down this nice double-pump reverse dunk on the break, bringing the Conseco Fieldhouse crowd to their feet. The 2010 1st-rounder should [...]
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According to reports, former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel could be headed to the University of Akron, not to coach, but instead to serve as an administrator in the school’s athletic department. Apparently, a spokesman from Akron University told the Cleveland Plain-Dealer the following: “When Jim Tressel and other alumni assisted us in our [...]
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The “dunk of the year” category is a revolving door that turns throughout the college and pro basketball seasons. Obviously LeBron James’ recent posterization of poor John Lucas, and Blake Griffin’s re-arrangement of Kendrick Perkins’ DNA are two of the best of the year, but Savalace Townsend from little Arkansas Pine Bluff has just thrown [...]
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Soccer riots are nothing new. Every year, around the world, there are riots in the crowds at professional and club level soccer games that sometimes are terminated in the stands, but often spill out onto the streets surrounding the stadiums– often to a disastrous end. According to reports, at least 50 people have died in [...]
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The recruitment of the 2012 recruiting class’ consensus No. 1 player, Springfield, Missouri native Dorial Green-Beckham, has been nothing short of a circus. The rampant rumors on where the 6’6″, 230 pound wideout would land have finally come to an end on National Signing Day today, as Green-Beckham has chosen to play his collegiate football [...]
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New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams is an athlete, no doubt about it. When you think of posterizing dunks, however, you don’t necessarily think Deron. That may change after tonight. The 7’2″ Roy Hibbert looked completely out of his element on this one, as Williams drove the lane, pushed Hibbert aside and finished with [...]
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Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE
Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has been the subject of plenty of talk lately– most of it centered around his future, whether it be in Chicago or elsewhere. Unfortunately, Garza has also made the news today for something much more dire. According to reports, the former Fresno State pitcher and Cubs starter, had his Fresno, [...]
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