Tiger Woods: Lessons Not Learned – Again

How mass media forms public opinion. Let’s get this straight first: Tiger Woods’ platelet-rich plasma treatement is not “controversial.” Anyone who says or implies it is can be perceived to be disingenuous. —————————— Despite the fact that only one woman’s alleged trysts with Woods has been substantiated, Tiger Woods’ wife, Elin Nordegren, is said to be seeking a divorce. Nordegrin was seen recently [read more...]

MLBPA Receives Favorable Court Ruling on “The List” - for Now

The Major League Baseball Players Association celebrated the 9th U.S. Circuit court of Appeals ruling stating the Jeff Novitzky-led DEA raid on the laboratory housing the infamous 104 PED test results was unconstitutional:   An appeals court in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that federal agents were wrong to seize the infamous drug list and samples of 104 Major League Baseball players who [read more...]

NFL, NBA, NCAA, MLB, NHL Successfully Block Gambling in Delaware

Last month the NFL, NBA, NCAA, MLB, NHL banded together and sued Delaware’s governor, Jack Markell:  The National Football League and other sports groups told a U.S. appeals court that Delaware’s plan to introduce single-game betting next month would “damage the integrity” of the contests. The leagues today asked a three-judge panel in Philadelphia to overturn a ruling by Chief U.S. District Judge Gregory M. [read more...]

Michael Vick and the Effects of the Game “Those People” Run

Michael Vick stands before the press. On August 7, Michael Vick was videotaped for 23 seconds in a parking lot in Bristow, Virginia hanging with rapper, Young Jeezy. As soon as you could say “Uh oh”, Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports popped up  a link to the video on his Twitter page.  And as soon as you could say, “The Blond Ghost” Mike [read more...]

*Breaking* Now Manny and Ortiz Tested Dirty in 2003: Facts About How the Seized Results Were Obtained by the Govt.

Manny and David Ortiz are alleged to have tested dirty in 2003, and are part of the infamous 103: One of the worst fears of Red Sox fans has apparently come true this afternoon. David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, the charismatic sluggers who helped lead the franchise to a pair of World Series titles this decade, were among the 103 players to [read more...]

Why Michael Vick May Never Be Truly Free: Addendum: Vick Reinstaspended - DeMaurice Smith on the Jim Rome Show

Ben Roethlisberger can have a past that looks like this and still be perceived as a true leader. They will never learn. ESPN per Vince Doria appears to be sticking to the lies they told the press regarding their failure to report in a timely fashion  Andrea McNulty’s allegations against Ben Roethlisber. Here is how Doria explained his thinking to Richard Sandomir [read more...]

The Biggest Story in Sports Is Also the Biggest Secret in Sports… Also: NBA Pressed by Congressman on Age-Limit Rule

A cold chill could soon come over professional sports. Soaring ticket and merchandise prices would drive the average fan away from stadiums - and likely away from team support. The players’ unions would all be fractured or no-existent, but not before they embark on the strike to end all strikes against draconian new economic standards set by leagues that benefit no [read more...]

What I Missed While I Was Gone…

Okay, I’ve been away fro nearly one month. In that time, much has happened in the world and the world of sports. In my first post back on the grind I decided to chronicle some of the events I missed: Terence Moore wrote his final column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (I know that was April 27, but what the hell, I [read more...]

Alex Rodriguez? Whatever… (Oh America!)

The initial talk surrounding the “Alex Rodriguez tested positive” centered around three thoughts: 1) What has the world come to; 2) Is anyone in professional baseball clean, and; 3) Poor A-Rod is being scapegoated. Everyone everywhere, from Sports Illustrated reporters to USA Today reporters to ESPN reporters/talking heads are making sure that Rodriguez’s “legacy” remains intact. Lee Jenkins of SI [read more...]

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