Bill Hancock, a former NCAA employee, was today granted what may be the worst job in sports: The first permanent executive director of college football’s Bowl Championship Series.

Previously, Hancock had the title of “BCS “coordinator”, but the NCAA, seeing that it needs someone out front to Baghdad Bob the jeri-rigged system to the media, fans, […]

Earlier today I posted video of Jerrell Jackson’s incredible one-hand snatch against Colorado. Just a few minutes later, Riley Cooper also made an improbably single-handed grab for a touchdown against Georgia.

(Jerell Jackson and Riley Cooper: Spectacular)
There’s no doubt that Jackson made the better catch. The angle that he caught the ball was such that […]

You may have seen the Keon Bell dunk at the Pepperdine’s Midnight Madness last week - the one where he leaps five of his teammates en route to the slam.

(It’s five in the video kids)
That’s the coolest dunk I can really remember seeing, except perhaps watching Baylor freshman Britney Griner become the first woman […]

The NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN has photos today of Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher wearing a Indianapolis Colts Peyton Manning jersey.

(Bad idea or comic relief?)
Fisher wore the jersey as a surprise in introducing Tony Dungy for a speech today in Nashville. Fisher added, “I just wanted to feel like a winner.“
Okay, that’s a little strange. I […]

Former LSU tailback and Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame yesterday, some 26 years after he was originally selected for enshrinement. The delay happened because months after voted into the Hall of Fame in 1983, he was arrested and pleaded guilty to federal counterfeiting charges. He eventually […]

The big story at the British Open is the stunning resurgence of 59-year-old Tom Watson, a five-time winner of the tournament who took down Jack Nicklaus in one of the great duels in golf history 32 years ago on the same course. Just as compelling, however, is the possible dilemma facing Ross Fisher, who is […]

The NEW YORK TIMES is known for strong investigative reporting, and up until now, Yale and Harvard Medical Schools both had relatively spotless reputations with the press as well. That may have all changed because of what seems to be a falsified memoir by a minor league baseball player turned doctor.

According to investigative reporters Alan […]

OK, we’re rolling out the SbB horror show for you today. So let us know who is sports’ biggest freakshow, just in time for Halloween*:

What is this year’s most horrific Halloween sports costume?

Al Davis as The Grim Reaper

Manny Ramirez and Ram Man

Charles Barkley as Norbit’s Rasputia

Rich Rodriguez

View Results

* ATTN Obama action […]