WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is beginning the week by hosting the NBA world champion Dallas Mavericks at the White House. SEE ALSO: Teen Beaten Unconscious Over Bus Seat Obama, who roots regularly for the Chicago Bulls in his adopted home town, will congratulate the Mavericks for winning the 2011 championship title. He also […]
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams won in her first match since losing the U.S. Open final last September, beating Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-2, 6-3 on Monday at the Brisbane International. SEE ALSO: Religious Entreprenuers Launch “Holy” Sex Toys Williams had her service broken in the opening game before settling in. She needed […]
Ask Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew whether he would try to play through a concussion or yank himself from a game, and he’ll provide a straightforward answer. SEE ALSO: Brain-Eating Amoeba Deaths Increasing “Hide it,” the NFL’s leading rusher said. “The bottom line is: You have to be able to put food on the […]
After the Sandusky and Bernie Fine scandals, I saw Ice-T @FINALLEVEL on Twitter. He mentioned something about how some men who are really good coaches, may not want to coach out of fear of false accusations by kids or parents. I talked about it with a few of my friends. Fundamentally they agreed with Ice-T. […]
Last year Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy and was drafted in the first round by the Carolina Panthers. This year Baylor University’s Quarterback Robert Griffin, III was honored with the 77th Heisman Trophy Award. This is the first time a player from that school has won a Heisman. Griffin, III lead his school to […]
NBA fans, the time is almost here. Basketball starts on Christmas Day and before the games begin, Lebron James sat down with Sports Center to reflect on his first season with the Miami Heat. For the most part of the season, Lebron was the NBA’s public enemy number one. After leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers by […]
My Twitter: http://twitter.com/JRSportBrief My FaceBook: http://on.fb.me/9X1qpE David Stern and the NBA owners have cancelled the first two weeks of the upcoming 2011 season! Who’s to blame? The players or owners?
In America, we idolize our favorite sports stars for their astounding athleticism, tireless work ethic and upstanding sportsmanship in the face of competition. In many communities, our favorite athletes become the role models we use to shape our own character. Still, every so often we get a glimpse into their more human sides — the buzzer […]
Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans is the latest premiere NFL holdout to demand more money. Johnson wants to be the highest paid running back in the NFL, requesting a contract extension worth a reported $39 million over the first three years. And while his statistics speak for themselves, a more relevant dynamic is on […]
Some pro athletes are magnets to trouble. Consciously or unconsciously, it seems they’re always causing bad things to happen to themselves as well as to the people around them. Here are nine of the biggest troublemakers in sports over the years. Please read, enjoy and in the comments share a list of your top problem […]
