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Suspected NBA Referee's Games Hit the Over More Often Over the last two NBA seasons, games refereed by Tim Donaghy scored more points than Las Vegas expected 57 percent of the time (79 of 138 games), according to R.J. Bell of the sports betting site PreGame.Com. In the two years prior, his games hit the over 44 percent of the time. "There is an absolute correlation between the number of fouls a referee calls in an NBA game and the number of points scored by the teams," he writes. "An NBA ref who intended to illicitly influence a game would do so by calling more fouls, and thus his games would be higher scoring than average." A source told the Denver Post Sunday that the league has known about the FBI's investigation of the referee since January, rather than after the NBA Finals as reported elsewhere.
posted by rcade at 09:12 AM on July 25
Lineman, dead at 36, Exposes Brain Injuries "Strzelczyk is the 4th former N.F.L. player to have been found post-mortem to have a condition similar to that found only in boxers with dementia or people in their 80's."
posted by tommytrump at 09:59 AM on June 16
I've said it before here and I'll say it again "Upshaw has been a puppet for the NFL" put in as Playeres rep that has never done anything for the players. In the history of conflict of players vs. NFL Upshaw always finds a hole to crawl into. On a plesant note glad to here from "The old man" and obiously doing well, makes my heart feel good, would love to heare some stories.
posted at 01:01 PM on June 16
Muscle-rub blamed for athlete's death Seventeen year old Arielle Newman's death, in April of this year, was the result of overdosing on methyl salicylate. This is a common ingredient of muscle rubs that are designed to help ease muscle ache.
In addition to spreading the muscle cream on her legs between track meets, Newman was using adhesive pads containing the anti-inflammatory, plus an unspecified third product containing the chemical, Borakove said. Source
posted by Fence at 02:27 PM on June 12
So what are we suppose to do? Have our skin checked for "absorbsion rate" before applying.
posted at 11:41 AM on June 12
Ricky Williams tests positive for marijuana again Dolphins running back Ricky Williams tested positive for marijuana in April and will not be allowed to apply for reinstatement to the NFL until September, ESPN.com reported Friday. Williams was suspended last year for violation of the substance abuse policy and was eligible to be reinstated this month, but sources told the website that the league's medical advisors who oversee Williams' rehabilitation program recently notified Commissioner Roger Goodell of the positive test. Williams had failed four drug tests previously.
posted by BornIcon at 12:08 PM on May 12
The point about Ricky being "so rich" I think is uninformed, I was under the impresssion that the only reason Ricky was coming back is if he did not return he would have to give back millions he was given to play, as I understand millions he does not have any more. Anyone out ther have the figures?
posted at 09:18 PM on May 12
Remedial Parenting 101: Don't let your 4-year-old kid play in, around, or anyplace near the endzone! (Related story)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 03:53 PM on April 24
Dad should be arrested and charged with child care negligence and endangerment.
posted at 06:09 PM on April 24
"It's not drunken driving in New Jersey if it involves a Zamboni."
posted by lil_brown_bat at 11:53 AM on April 04
Zamboni,,,Peragallo,,,,Falcone ,,,Porfido,,,,Sambuca,,,, Hey,, shutuppa-ya-face!
posted at 01:54 PM on April 04
Mailman coming back for one more delivery: After spending the last several weeks contemplating a comeback, the former two-time NBA Most Valuable Player has decided to return for the Jazz's playoff run.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 10:29 AM on April 01
The SAD thing about this STORY is that Malone fans like 'self', believe it at first because they/we think it's not that far fetched,,,GULP.
posted at 11:30 PM on April 01
Why Beckham is not Pele. A really excellent post on why MLS and NASL are in very different situations when they signed their aging superstars. (Related: why LA isn't getting an NFL team any time soon.)
posted by tieguy at 09:48 AM on January 15
As far as I'm concerned European "FOOTBALL" will never be popular in the USA untill they elliminate faking injuries that was rampant in the workd cup.
posted at 10:23 PM on January 15
Florida 41, Ohio State 14 The team that many felt should not be there wins in convincing fashion. A bad game by the Buckeyes or an excellent effort from the Gators?
posted by PublicUrinal at 11:13 PM on January 09
To me it looked like one coach did a marvelous job or preparation, whereas the other was completly befuddled, unprepared, and worse could not come up with any counters to what his players were seeing on the field. Of course not to mention the friendly pressure from the Gator basketball team didn't hurt.
posted at 02:21 AM on January 09
2007 NFL Draft. Early projections on the top 20 college player picks.
posted by FonGu at 06:23 AM on December 27
just goes to prove "another list compiled by dead brain cells", Who in their right mind would pick a QB that had a mediocre season, lost soundly to any top rated team, just because he is 2 or 3 inches taller than the QB that went undefeated against top rated teams. Maybe ND or boosters have deep pockets to "buy" Quinn these positions. Only thing I can figure.
posted at 07:06 PM on December 27
USC-Pete gone? It's that time of year and the coaching carousel is starting up. Pete C. has done a fantastic job at USC. As a ND fan that is painful to say. USC just seems to reload every year under his leadership. I think it would be a huge mistake for him to jump back to the NFL.
posted by FonGu at 03:43 PM on December 25
I would think that anyone that is "ON TOP OF THE MTN" would KRINGE at the thought of going back to somewhere he was struggling to stay 1 gurgle above water. igottheblues, u got it.
posted at 09:15 PM on December 25
Florida Will Face Ohio State in BCS Championship Game Thanks to votes in the non-computer polls, Florida jumped over Michigan to grab the No. 2 spot and a chance to face Ohio State for the national championship. This is the first meeting ever between the storied college football programs.
posted by rcade at 07:17 PM on December 04
Losing to FUCLA hurts, but a win against notre dame, makes the season good, BTW that call for a cheer, Hail Mary full of grace who the h-eck's in second place!
posted at 01:30 PM on December 04
Bryant Gumbel in Trouble With NFL Network? Gumbel's play-by-play gig may be in jeopardy.
posted by BlueCarp at 01:32 PM on August 21
Like many above, not a fan, but at the same time, got to hand it to a guy that will stick his neck out and "tell it like it is", throughtout the years of NFL "CONFLICTS" with the players, when has Gene been out front of the players. Seens to me Gene has always looked like a big bad bear, but in reality is just a little pussycat.
posted at 03:09 PM on August 21
Brian McBride's 42nd Goal Lifts U.S. over Ghana, 110-109 "I will never be a soccer fan until somebody thinks of a way to increase scoring," writes Robert Scherer of Montgomery, Ohio. "Taking away the goalie would be a start."
posted by rcade at 08:02 AM on June 19
Soccer? It's all part of a communist plot, first they'll get us to understand it then they get rid of the NFL!
posted at 03:02 PM on June 19
T.O. in Big D Terrell Owens has reached an agreement in principle to join the Dallas Cowboys. The signing comes six years after he showed contempt for the franchise by spiking two touchdowns on the star at the midfield of Texas Stadium, the second of which resulted in George Teague drawing the most beloved unsportsmanlike conduct foul in Cowboys history.
posted by xmutex at 12:24 AM on March 19
Would love to see THOUSANDS of footballs hurled at T.O.'s first dropped pass, THAT would be better than waiting to see what he does after his first TD.
posted at 02:29 PM on March 19
This whole episode confirms my suspicions all along about officiating in professional sports. Any event where ONE individual has control of the scoring posibilities has to much risk for cheating. It happens pretty much at every NFL game. Look at retired NFL referies, living in Multi-Million dollar homes, is the pay that high or is there other "incentivies"