You’ve probably heard the conflicting stories regarding the current status of Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor. Jason Cole of YAHOO SPORTS initially reported last night that Taylor was done playing for the Fins.

Upon seeing the report by Cole, Bill Parcells immediately contacted ESPN’s Chris Mortensen to lash out at the Yahoo report, saying it was […]

In something that seems like it should have started a long time ago, Hawaii will hold the state’s first official high school surfing meet, as reported by the HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN.

Contest officials, coaches and students, some who have been pushing for years to have the Department of Education embrace the sport, say surfing should get the […]

The ongoing cavalcade of “gotcha!” Patriots stories are pushing forth into the off-season, with the latest revelation from the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS that four years ago Herm Edwards and Donnie Henderson, then with the Jets, waved at a camera they knew to be recording their sideline by the Patriots.

(Woooooo! Who loves ya, camera?)
Did you […]

With the Browns locking in 24-year-old slow-footed mastodon and Pro Bowl alternate Derek Anderson to a 3-year deal, their quarterback situation would seem to be settled for at least a few years to come. Not so to the handsy Brady Quinn, ever the optimist.

According to Michael David Smith at FANHOUSE, cocksure Quinn said he welcomes […]

The UTEP women’s hoops team completed its perfect run in Conference USA play yesterday with a 65-50 win over Tulsa, marking the first time any team in C-USA has finished the season with a flawless record in conference play.

How did 6′1″ Bolivian senior-turned-model Claudia Porras do? Hell if I know. But I’m sure she looked […]

• CNBC’S DARREN ROVELL documents the otherworldly haul of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. It’s good to be king.

• SMALL WHITE BALL has a recap of Christian Okoye and “Thunder” Dan Majerle in Pros vs. Joes. Okoye certainly didn’t look like this.

• THE SPORTING BLOG found somebody enjoying themselves, at least before they saw “Semi-Pro.”

Days after Yankees honcho Hank Steinbrenner went on record saying he thought that Red Sox Nation was “a bunch of bullsh*t,” the BOSTON HERALD reports that Sox principal owner John Henry has decided to make Steinbrenner an official member.

“I’m a big Hank fan,” wrote Henry in an e-mail. “Just to ensure he knows how cool […]

Today in Anchorage will be the site of the shove-off of the 34th Iditarod, otherwise known as that 1,700-mile doggy sled race that lasts two weeks, which you probably secretly know of from watching “Balto” over and over.

As THREESTRIKESANDOUT notes, though organizers aver that all’s aboveboard, there’s still going to be testing for performance enhancers. […]

Cornell might still be the academic joke of the Ivy League, but yesterday the school clinched its first conference title in 20 years and an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament with a 86-53 win yesterday over fair Harvard.

Of course, the Ivy champion has lost in the first round of the tournament the last ten […]

Lance Briggs last year claimed he’d never play again for the Bears after they slapped the franchise tag on him. Now he may never leave. Yesterday, Chicago re-signed the three-time Pro Bowl linebacker to a 6-year deal.

Why exactly is the 6-year deal the magic number this offseason? Asante Samuel? 6 years with the Iggles. Jerry […]