Not Again! College Girls Soccer Fight On Video

Last Thursday University of New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert returned to the pitch for the first time since she was captured on video physically bullying members of the BYU women’s soccer team during a game last November. Lambert was suspended from the team after the video went viral on the web and in the […]

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NFL Braces For Biggest Attendance Drop Since ‘98

This week a high-ranking NFL executive predicted that average league attendance would drop for a third consecutive year, falling to levels last seen in 1998.

(Attendance so bad in Jax that Jags regularly sell tarps over seats as ad space)
Michael McCarthy of USA TODAY reports executive vice president of NFL Ventures and Business Operations Eric […]

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AD Admits A&M “Not Ready” For SEC Competition

Four months ago, Texas A&M and the Southeastern Conference confirmed that the Aggies nearly moved their sports programs from the Big 12 to SEC. Since then, there’s been much conjecture about why A&M elected to stay in the Big 12 instead of bolting for the SEC.

(Not the first time Byrne hasn’t been afraid to rile […]

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Acne Biz King McCourted For $25M Loan In 2009

More news of the recent and rather bizarre operation of the Dodgers continues to bleed out of a Los Angeles courtroom this week as Frank and Jamie McCourt wrangle over a divorce settlement.

(A World Series ring will do that)
Bill Shaikin and E. Scott Reckard of the LOS ANGELES TIMES report today that in a […]

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Sex Tape Cost NFLer $60,000+ Endorsement Deal

The marketing agent for New England Patriot rookie Brandon Spikes confirmed this week that his client’s appearance in an internet-leaked sex tape has resulted in the loss of a proposed, lucrative endorsement deal with Reebok.

The BOSTON HERALD reports:
Terry Watson, who represents the Pats second round draft pick, confirmed that Reebok, the well-known producer of athletic […]

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SC AD Ponders Independence: ‘I think you have to’

Tuesday the BYU Cougars announced they were taking their football program independent and moving all other sports to the West Coast Conference.

Wednesday the Michael Lev of the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER asked USC athletic director Pat Haden if he would consider the idea of USC becoming an independent in football like BYU.
Despite a new, lucrative television […]

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