After releasing a YouTube video and making statements through lawyers, Roger Clemens finally met with the media to discuss accusations of his steroids use.

The Rocket held a press conference Monday to talk about Brian McNamee and his allegations of shooting up the baseball star with illegal drugs. Clemens even took time to play an […]

The PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW reports how some ex-NFL stars are still cashing in on their popularity through endorsement payments to the players’ union.

Over $117 million has been paid by companies to the NFL Players Association to use their stars to hawk their products. For example, Peyton & Eli Manning received a combined $4 million for their […]

An NBA referee comes out with a new book detailing his past adventures working undercover with the mafia:

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED chats with Bob Delaney, a 20-year court veteran and former New Jersey state trooper, who writes about his experiences with Tony Sparano…er, Tony Soprano types in “Covert: My Years Infiltrating The Mob.”
The book, targeted for a […]

Here’s one way for Roger Clemens to help pay his attorney fees for his legal fight against Brian McNamee - sell off some of his balls.

The above horsehide holds the Rocket’s personal John Hancock, along with a signature acknowledging Clemens’ 350 wins and 4,500 strikeouts. The ball can be bought through the Roger Clemens Foundation […]

When it comes to Allstate, local Louisiana residents like to give a middle finger to the “Good Hands” people.

The NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE reports there’s still a lot of ill will from hurricane-harassed homeowners aimed at the insurance company. What irks many is Allstate’s sponsoring of the Sugar Bowl & tonight’s BCS Championship game, both played […]

THE BIG LEAD spots Matt Leinart going back to the well:

The Arizona Cardinals QB was caught in Vegas with former flame Kristin Cavallari over the weekend. The former star of MTV’s high-brow drama “Laguna Beach” was celebrating her 21st birthday at a club in Caesar’s Palace.
According to the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, when Cavallari […]

Pat Riley appeared on WAXY-AM in Miami today to say that Shaquille O’Neal is flying to Los Angeles today to have his injured hip examined. The Heat have been an unmitigated disaster this season, and O’Neal’s drop in production is probably most to blame for the club’s appalling performance.

So O’Neal, who has suffered a major […]

We’re happy we’re not the only people perplexed by the Atlanta Falcons. We all know about the organization getting jilted by Bill Parcells and bailed on by Bobby Petrino, and most of us had sympathy for owner Arthur Blank, especially in the wake of the Michael Vick nightmare.

But here we are in the new year […]

We’re probably like you, we’d already made plans for tonight (snooker tournament) when we realized that the excitement and pageantry of the BCS Championship game was tonight in New Orleans. We can hardly wait for that bright, cheery light of broadcasting, Thom Brennaman, to illuminate us on the latest offensive innovations from Tressel & Co.

Those […]

Guess that “emotional” Friday phone call didn’t patch things up, after all.

The HOUSTON CHRONICLE reports that Roger Clemens is suing the ex-trainer who accused the pitcher of past steroid use.
The Rocket filed the lawsuit against Brian McNamee on Sunday night, saying that the Mitchell Report accusations of Clemens receiving illegal drug injections are untrue. (They […]