You know, this isn’t really a sports story. It’s just a pair of consenting adults, doing what comes naturally. So my apologies in advance, Wyvonne Walling, because under normal circumstances this wouldn’t get play on this blog. But Wyvonne, you had to go and be a high school volleyball coach. And then you had to […]

After experiencing alleged domestic abuse at the hands of singer Chris Brown, it figures that R&B songstress Rihanna would be on the rebound looking for a man to treat her right. And it seems that the beauty from Barbados has bounced her way into the arms of an NBA baller.

YOUNG, BLACK & FABULOUS dribbles up […]

As a new media owner of the first order, Mark Cuban can blend old media manipulation tricks with new ones better than anyone. Remember his ill-fated bid for the Chicago Cubs? That’s old-school media manipulation. Letting slip that he has a Think System that proves Jason Kidd is the second-best player in the NBA? That’s […]

Usually after a tough home loss, the locker room is a refuge for players to rewind & find an escape from the fans you just let down. Usually.

But such wasn’t the case for Mickael Pietrus on Sunday. Not so soon after his Orlando Magic lost a close Game 1 to the visiting Sixers, Pieturs had […]

As amazing a feat as it was, when Mitchell High School’s Patrick Schuster threw his third consecutive no-hitter last Monday, he didn’t set the Florida high school record. He only tied the mark, as both Ben Webb (1985) and Sam Militello (1987) had done the same thing. So when Schuster took the mound again last […]

Elijah Dukes was the first to run afoul of the Nationals’ new No Tolerance rules. When he was five minutes late to warmups because he spent too much time speaking with Little Leaguers, that meant a fine and a benching. That’s lead to him being the cause célèbre of unjustly persecuted people the world […]

With three minutes left in last night’s Bulls-Celtics tilt, it looked like Ben Gordon was going to will the Bulls to an astounding 2-0 series lead. But then, as Paul Pierce wilted down the stretch, Ray Allen finally woke up and saved Boston’s season with two huge threes, including the game-winner with two seconds left […]

Saw Chandler’s post Monday on the Georgia women’s gymnastics team and it brought back memories. My first foray into sports media was actually covering the team as a student for UGA’s daily RED AND BLACK.

(I also needed chalk - hours later in my locked dorm room)
I remember pining for the gymnastics beat at a […]