With nothing else to do until 2010, when his Olympic ban ends, notable fast guy Justin Gatlin participated in feats of strength in front of NFL scouts in Tennessee yesterday.

We’ve heard this before from Gatlin, and British sprinter Dwain Chambers attempted to go down that same road, because the NFL is all about bringing […]

Bo Overton, the coach and general manager of the Chicago Sky of the WNBA, quit Wednesday after accusations of sexual harassment surfaced on the team’s official Internet message board last week. Steve Key, an assistant for the Sky, takes over both roles without an interim title.

(Bo Overton)
Margaret Stender, President and CEO of […]

It just doesn’t seem fair. Tiger Woods is the best golfer in the world by far, has the hottest wife, owns the biggest house, and gets to hide his receding hairline under a ball cap if he wants. However, that’s not the worst of it.

(All part of the intimidation factor)
When opponents that would […]

Imagination can be in short supply for a large metropolis when there are so many crushing problems to deal with daily. Having the Olympics come to town seems to give tacit permission to the locals to fantasize. What if a new park went up over there? How about a series of disturbing […]

The air can get pretty tense in that waiting room. Stale magazines, germ-infested kids toys, and … oh, there’s your ex-wife. But former Detroit Lions defensive end Robert Porcher decided to turn an awkward moment into an assaulty moment last December, and yesterday he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault.

His sentencing will be in […]

Terrell Owens loves the sporting ladies - whether they’re hot Mexican TV reporters, or good ol’ American softball olympians.

Ryan Wilson of AOL FANHOUSE found the Cowboys receiver down in Florida taking in a gals’ game, as the U.S. team was on a pre-Beijing tour of the Sunshine State. Pitcher Cat Osterman noted that the team […]

WITH LEATHER tosses over news that Red Sox hurler Clay Buchholz has apparently been getting hot & heavy with a Penthouse Pet.

BARSTOOL SPORTS reports that Erica Ellyson was on the Howard Stern show on Tuesday, and the 2008 Penthouse Pet of the Year had said she was “banging a Red Sox player” (possibly NSFW).
The BOSTON […]

The Houston Rockets continue to reach new heights, as they beat the Atlanta Hawks 83-75 Wednesday night for their 20th victory in a row, tying the mark set by the ‘70-’71 Bucks for the 2nd-longest streak in NBA history.

(Cheer up, Shane Battier - your team’s won 20 in a row!)
What a weekend it’s going to […]

• SPORTAPHILE spends valuable time wondering if money-flashing Floyd Mayweather Jr. is just asking to be robbed.

• BUSTED COVERAGE has the unbelievable story of a guy turning down a date with an NBA cheerleader. And the ladies at BITTEN & BOUND agree with the rest of us: What a moron.
• FOOD COURT LUNCH takes […]