NBA veterans Shaquille O’Neal and Grant Hill are openly discussing the possibility of buying the Orlando Magic after they retire. The Phoenix Suns teammates and close friends, who are both long in the tooth, are former Magic players (though not at the same time) who live in the Orlando area.

According to the SACRAMENTO BEE:
They have […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen recently acquired a gigantic new tattoo that covers his back and sides with the words, “Embrace Conflict”.  The tat also features hugging skeletons and viking ships.

Allen wasn’t a member of the purple and gold in 2005, but fans will recall one ship in particular that year with some bone […]

UNC Asheville’s Kenny George, the tallest player in college basketball at 7′7″, reportedly has had a foot amputated following a staph infection.

Perhaps most interesting about this story is that this is apparently only seen as a temporary setback, as he is only confirmed to be out for this season.

Washington Redskins Head Coach Jim Zorn is no Bill Belichick.  While the Pats chief is known for his mastery of the art of “coachspeak” (that is, saying nothing at all of note in his press conferences), Zorn spent some time recently telling a reporter of his experience picking up and skinning road kill.

(How fitting that […]

Showing a clear understanding of the economic woes in the United States, the NFL has raised Super Bowl ticket prices by $100 for this season’s game.  The event, to be held February 1, 2009, at Raymond James Stadium, now has face values of $800 to $1,000, up from last season’s $700 and $900.

(XLIII seats can […]

It’s a pretty safe bet that if you make Mark Cuban look like the most refined and respected franchise owner in the room, you are probably not the shining beacon of NBA ownership.  Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street (link is to video) in an interview intended to be about the league’s 9% labor […]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended troubled Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones for at least 4 games on Tuesday.  The move follows his alcohol-induced fight with a bodyguard on Oct. 8 in a Dallas hotel.  The suspension could last longer depending on his behavior, which we’re all sure will improve this time.

(Mr. Jones doesn’t just have issues, […]

Whenever a violent crime occurs involving college football players, it is almost automatic to think of the history of thuggery and miles-long rap sheet of The College of the Holy Cross.  And in this case, the stereotype would be correct, as a Crusaders football player allegedly stabbed his roommate and closest friend Sunday morning at […]

Each morning, bloggers and columnists peruse news headlines looking for interesting material for commentary.  Some, like myself, have a soft spot for pun-rich lodes of comedy gold.  So imagine my glee when I was sent this story about a Chinese ping pong celebrity named Wang Hao who engaged in drunken fisticuffs with a security guard […]

The global financial crisis is threatening to tone down spending for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.  Existing venues may be used for some events in lieu of constructing new ones.  The event, which was already slated to be smaller in cost and physical size than the 2008 Beijing Games, is having trouble securing loans […]