Sam Bradford goes pro: Just days before Sam Bradford will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, he ended his reign as Oklahoma's premier passer and entered the 2010 NFL draft. Now the only question remains is how much his decision to play one more year of college has cost him in in the draft and cash.

posted by irunfromclones to football at 02:54 AM - 16 comments

Nascar graduates from Dukes of Hazzard to Days of Our Lives: Or maybe that's As The Wheel Turns? It's a story ripped from the headlines, famous people, infamous drugs, and a mysterious murder by suicide... It's mayfield vs Mayfield.

posted by irunfromclones to auto racing at 06:50 PM - 4 comments

Coach's trial raises questions about heat deaths: After two-plus hours of practice in 94 degrees, 26 percent humidity weather, Pleasure Ridge Park football coach David Jason Stinson had seen enough of players "goofing off". The fix? Running 200 yard "gassers" until a player collapses and dies.

posted by irunfromclones to football at 01:40 PM - 5 comments

Pacman close to deal to play in CFL: 26 years old and already a "has been", Jones will head north in the hope that the CFL will have fewer restrictions on his night clubbing lifestyle.

posted by irunfromclones to football at 12:54 PM - 17 comments

Memphis to vacate Final Four season: Memphis comes up smelling like a Rose, Derrick Rose. Memphis will be forced to vacate the record 38 victories from its Final Four season of 2007-08 under former coach John Calipari because of NCAA violations, The Commercial Appeal reported.

posted by irunfromclones to basketball at 02:59 PM - 15 comments

Steve McNair Killed in Nashville: Former Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been killed. Police said McNair suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head in downtown Nashville. The incident happened near 2nd South & Lea Ave. Police said it looked like a double homicide. A female victim was also found dead.

posted by irunfromclones to football at 04:56 PM - 27 comments

Tour of France rider Beltran in custody after doping: "When are these idiots going to learn that it's over?" Thats why they call it dope, buddy. The Tour continues its downward spiral into cheating scandal hell.

posted by irunfromclones to other at 04:51 PM - 21 comments

Students push teacher to reach Olympics: You've heard about sports stories that are too good to be true. This one is too good not to be true. A whimsical bet with students propels this teacher to a date with a hammer in Beijing.

posted by irunfromclones to other at 12:08 PM - 4 comments

Harkleroad fulfils naked ambition with Playboy shoot: I had a hard time picking the category for this one, since it's not all that much about tennis, and spofi doesn't have a category for salacious. A 61st-ranked women's tennis player's who wasn't doing anything else at the moment further fuels the controversy of mixing court and camera.

posted by irunfromclones to culture at 01:45 PM - 115 comments

Mike Piazza decides to retire after 16 seasons : Piazza; hanging up the cleats, binning the bats, mothballing the mitt.

posted by irunfromclones to baseball at 03:43 PM - 50 comments

If you can't beat 'em, cheat 'em.: Seven time champion Robert Horry gives a do whatever it takes to win lesson to the Hornets, and extends his post-season record of cheap shots in the process.

posted by irunfromclones to basketball at 12:18 PM - 13 comments

Page 2's Bill Simmons channels Doc Rivers: A knee-jerk tirade to an un-expected loss that upon more sober reflection turns into a tongue-in-cheek commentary on coaching.

posted by irunfromclones to basketball at 04:46 PM - 22 comments

Want some flies with those fries?: It may not be just your team's stats that make you ill. WARNING: not for the weak of stomach or Los Angeles Angels fans.

posted by irunfromclones to baseball at 03:23 PM - 12 comments

Isiah Permanently Ejected: In a move long wished for by fans, the Knicks finally admit to dumbest mistake ever and fire Thomas.

posted by irunfromclones to basketball at 06:35 PM - 9 comments

PGA Tour player Tripp Isenhour faces criminal charges for killing hawk : It wasn't an accident, but it was with a hit golf ball. How many strokes off for killing a migratory bird?

posted by irunfromclones to golf at 07:15 PM - 77 comments

Fast and the Furious: In a sport historically slow to adapt to any but the slightest change, basketball programs at every level from high school to the NBA are embracing a whole new way of playing the game. Stranger yet, the architect of this change has never coached above Division ll.

posted by irunfromclones to basketball at 05:20 PM - 11 comments

Scandal Hits Indiana Hoops: Sampson may finally get his haircut permanently by the Delilah from NCAA.

posted by irunfromclones to basketball at 12:34 PM - 19 comments

Bowden's Bowl Busted: As many as 25 Seminoles will miss the Music City bowl due to academic issues; ie. cheating

posted by irunfromclones to football at 04:41 PM - 68 comments

Giants Tell Bonds He's Gone: "This journal will be one of my last entries as a San Francisco Giant. Yesterday, I was told by the Giants that they will not be bringing me back for the 2008 season," Barry Bonds wrote on his web site today. "It is comforting to know that those who have come before me -- Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, to name a few -- have forever remained in the hearts of the fans, as I know I will too."

posted by irunfromclones to baseball at 06:37 PM - 83 comments

A story for the ages or the aged- the oldest player in college football debuts this September.: Gives a whole new meaning to fantasy football, a baby boomer re-living the glory days wants one more chance, and gets it.

posted by irunfromclones to extreme at 07:13 PM - 5 comments

Referee Suspended Indefinitely: NBA referee Joey Crawford was suspended indefinitely by commissioner David Stern on Tuesday for his conduct toward Tim Duncan, who contends the ref challenged him to a fight.

posted by irunfromclones to basketball at 01:02 PM - 66 comments

Ex-Patriot receiver Darryl Stingley dies: Darryl Stingley, paralyzed after a vicious hit during an NFL exhibition game nearly 30 years ago, died Thursday. He was 55. The "Assassin" that delivered the paralyzing blow will now never have the chance to reconcile with the man he put in a wheelchair.

posted by irunfromclones to football at 01:06 PM - 26 comments

Ex-baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn Dies : Bowie Kuhn, whose 15 tumultuous years as baseball commissioner coincided with free agency and multimillion-dollar salaries, died Thursday. He was 80. Kuhn died at St. Luke's Hospital following a short illness, his spokesman Bob Wirz said.

posted by irunfromclones to baseball at 05:08 PM - 6 comments

Former Phillies coach John Vukovich dies : PHILADELPHIA - John Vukovich, the longest-serving coach in Philadelphia Phillies history and a member of their only World Series championship team in 1980, died Thursday. He was 59.

posted by irunfromclones to baseball at 05:58 PM - 6 comments

Indoor football player dies after hit : A defensive back for Daytona Beach's minor league football team, who was knocked unconscious in a helmet-to-helmet block, died from a broken neck, according to a preliminary autopsy report.

posted by irunfromclones to football at 05:27 PM - 13 comments