Team to Stop Drafting “Shady Players,” Sports World in Upheaval

It’s no secret that the men and women with “shady pasts” (i.e. DUI arrests, assault charges, and domestic violence to name a few) are rather ubiquitous in the sports world. That’s just the way it’s always been.
But in a stunning development, the New Jersey Nets’ three 2008 draft picks have been young men with […]

Undrafted B-ball Players Still Have High Hopes

Be it season-ending injuries or devastating losses, there are plenty of depressing times for athletes. But one of the most unnoticed depressing times has to be draft day, when the athlete with high hopes doesn’t hear his name called. A harsh realization most athletes at any level face is that they’ll never play in […]

Future College Football Star Steers Toward Academics

Over the past few years, football players have gotten a bad rap, from pros like Pacman Jones and Mike Vick, on down to numerous collegiate players throwing their futures away with criminal offenses. NCAA football players are often criticized for being spoon-fed their education, and many times, (not all) these complaints have merit. […]

Former UA Linebacker is Feeling the Blow

It’s been a tough week for former University of Alabama linebacker, Jimmy Johns. On Tuesday he was arrested and charged with five counts of selling cocaine and one count of possession of a controlled substance. He was promptly booted off the football team by coach, has dropped out of school, and has nothing else […]

NBA Draft, as Depressing as Expected

Last night’s NBA Draft had its fair share of beneficiaries: The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat hit home runs scored touchdowns slam-dunked their way to respectability by respectively snagging the draft’s two most coveted prospects, Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley. And while an ESPN basketball insider might make the case that draft night was a […]

Fresno State Wins NCAA Championship

Do you believe in miracles? OK, well, Fresno State winning the College World Series may not be in the same boat – or even in the same ocean– as the U.S. hockey team bringing down the Commies in 1980, but the Bulldogs 2008 CWS Title shouldn’t simply be overlooked.
With the win, the Bulldogs […]

The NBA Draft: Not as Fun as March Madness

You don’t need to be a basketball aficionado to get riled up for Thursday night’s NBA Draft. Watching dozens of college-age athletes join an NBA franchise, secure a seven-digit salary, and get their picture taken with David Stern will produce some sort of visceral reaction, guaranteed. Jealousy, angst, self-doubt, and depression are the […]

Latino Community Not Represented in College Baseball

In today’s Wall Street Journal, James Wagner reports on the diversity issue facing college baseball. According to the article, only 5 percent of college baseball players are Latino. Meanwhile, Latinos made up 29 percent of the MLB’s players last season. Although the issue looms over college baseball, the source of the problem […]

Under-Dog Days of Summer

Chances are if you put money down on the College World Series, you hate your life right now. No one could have predicted an all-Dog World Series, as the Fresno State Bulldogs will face-off against the Georgia Bulldogs for the NCAA Title (Insert cliché “dog fight” comment here). The best-of-three series will begin […]

NBC Will be Praying for Luck of the Irish Until 2015

Despite Notre Dame’s dismal 2007 campaign, NBC is standing by the Irish. The two signed an extension that will keep the football team arm-in-arm with the peacock until 2015. Granted, Notre Dame has a huge bandwagon, but for NBC to give Notre Dame an extension that has more years than the number of […]

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