HG of YOU BEEN BLINDED introduces us to the latest celebrity athlete’s ill-advised, pimped-out rig:

That’s Shaq arriving at the Suns-C’s game last night. Announcer Mark Jones noted during the game telecast that apparently The Big Deserter’s rig was pressed into service after a previous, rather hefty vehicle-related transaction with teammate Amare Stoudemire.

RUMORS AND RANTS had a seat at the IU press conference circus in Bloomington yesterday and sends photo evidence of ESPN.com’s Pat Forde not capitalizing on his star power. The senior staffer got a seat behind a huge photographer likely paying double for a Southwest Airlines ticket.

The bad seat didn’t prevent Forde from […]

Mike Florio at PRO FOOTBALL TALK reports that Zach Thomas has agreed to a deal with the Dallas Cowboys that “carries a $1 million signing bonus and a $1 million base salary in 2008. Thomas also can earn up to $1 million in incentives. Though it’s technically a multi-year deal, the structure will make […]

By now you know about Roger Clemens’ most desperate attempt to besmirch the credibility of Brian McNamee.

McNamee claimed in his deposition to federal investigators that Clemens had been at a party thrown by Jose Canseco in 1998. Clemens’ quickly disputed that he had attended the party, and tried to use his denial as a hot […]

The #1 & #2 teams in the nation will face off in a big intra-state showdown Saturday night. Surprisingly, it won’t feature Duke vs. North Carolina.

#1 Memphis host #2 Tennessee in an ESPN primetime showcase. The Tigers will be fighting to keep their undefeated season alive & gain some more respect, while the Vols are […]

Dan Dakich’s career is off to an ominous start. The INDIANAPOLIS STAR reports that six Indiana players didn’t show up for the interim coach’s first practice Friday afternoon.

The boycott - by D.J. White, Armon Bassett, Jordan Crawford, Jamarcus Ellis, DeAndre Thomas and Brandon McGee - was over Kelvin Sampson’s resignation, and the promotion of Dakich […]

Jon Barry likely doesn’t remember this night from last summer. Between booze, a round of golf, more drink and the door prize drawing, it can be hard to keep track of what occurred at a golf outing.

But these Flickr photos show the ESPN NBA analyst might have forgotten his golf game, but he really enjoyed […]

As the NFL Combine gets into full swing, practices are also starting up for some indoor football squads. And one female sports reporter is getting an in-depth look of the lesser-known leagues - by suiting up with a team.

The COLUMBUS (GA) LEDGER-ENQUIRER has the story on Rachel Baribeau, a reporter for local radio station WEAM […]