We’re coming up on the Rio Olympics next week, and Team USA is busy staying very loose on their quest for gold. While on the team plane, DeMarcus Cousins, DeMar Derozen, and Draymond Green all posted videos to social media of the team deep into a hilarious song. Team USA’s song of choice? Vanessa Carlton’s […]
Read MoreAaron Rodgers Addresses His Brother’s Comments About Him On ‘The Bachelorette’
Aaron Rodgers’ little bro made the offseason a little more interesting for the Green Bay quarterback – whether he knew about it or not. The Packers player is finally responding to allegations made by his brother Jordan on The Bachelorette that he doesn’t have a relationship with their family. Aaron Rodgers SPEAKS https://t.co/I9pXDcyQ1K pic.twitter.com/35dnrj4bYa — […]
Read MoreSEC Network Uses Alabama Logo During Auburn Takeover
The Auburn Tigers were in line to dominate SEC Network’s programming on Saturday night as part of the network’s 14-team takeover through July 31. For the next 24 hours… we are all Auburn everything! The @AuburnTigers #SECNTakeover starts NOW. #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/DHCbTiMB5J — SEC Network (@SECNetwork) July 24, 2016 However, the network made one crucial error […]
Read MoreBernie Sanders Tweets Support Of NBA’s Decision To Move All-Star Game With Ridiculous GIF
Yesterday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver officially announced the decision to move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, NC after the state’s lawmakers failed to repeal the controversial LGBT law. This morning, Vermont senator and former presidential candidate (and noted NBA fan) Bernie Sanders tweeted his support for the NBA’s decision with a hilarious GIF. Great move […]
Read MoreNBC Adds Two Brazilian Supermodels To Olympics Coverage
NBC announced that Brazilian supermodels Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima – best known for their work with Victoria’s Secret – will be joining the network’s late night coverage of the Rio Olympic Games. #NEW – Adriana & Alessandra Ambrosio Join NBC Olympics Coverage in Rio pic.twitter.com/6ybWwcmEG8 — Adriana Lima (@newsadrianalima) July 20, 2016 The bombshells will be […]
Read MoreThe 8 Best Candidates For Big 12 Expansion
After an initial report that Big 12 expansion had been tabled, it appears that the league will, in fact, begin looking at schools to add. This is a surprise. Big 12 board asked commissioner Bowlsby to survey interest from universities interested in joining the Big 12. — George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) July 19, 2016 While poaching […]
Read MorePhil Steele Ranks ACC As Second-Toughest Conference In College Football
It’s a given that the SEC is the toughest conference in college football. When it comes to the second-best league in the country, the debate is usually between the Pac-12 and the Big Ten. In his 2016 College Football Preview, Phil Steele found a new No. 2 in the rankings that might come as a […]
Read MoreRory McIlroy Breaks Club In Anger At The British Open
Rory McIlroy is having a bad day. McIlroy is always a favorite to win at any major, but this week at the British Open he’s struggled to perform up to his standards. This morning, he quickly bogeyed three of the first five holes. Unfortunately for the golfer, his game didn’t get better. By the 16th […]
Read MorePhotos: The Most Famous Celebrity Fan Of Every Major College Sports Program
Most big schools have at least a few notable alumni. Those with big-time college athletics programs can usually count on those celebrities to be big supporters. Like normal fan bases, not every famous fan went to the school, however. There are plenty of celebrities who cheer on the local state school, or have connections for […]
Read MoreDarryl Strawberry Admits To Having Sex With Fans In The Clubhouse During Games
Former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry made quite an admission about his playing days Thursday morning. The former New York Met apparently didn’t always have his attention on the games he was playing in, to say the least. Thursday morning, on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Radio, Strawberry admitted to having sex in the clubhouse during […]
Read MoreHere’s The Truth Behind This Ridiculous Photo Of Stan Van Gundy And Boban Marjanovic
A picture of Detroit Pistons’ Stan Van Gundy and newly-acquired center Boban Marjanovic is going viral today after several fans on social media decided to exaggerate the obvious height difference between the two. Marjanovic is 7-foot-3. Van Gundy is 5-foot-8. In the original photo, the height difference isn’t that comical: the photo of Boban and SVG going around is clearly […]
Read More12 College Football Programs That Have Owned Their Rivals This Century
College football is a special sport for a number of reasons, chief among them the fantastic, intense rivalries that we look forward to every season. There are few things better than a huge rivalry between evenly matched opponents, but some of the sport’s top rivalries haven’t been very close in recent years. We went through […]
Read MoreVideo: Bradley Cooper, Irina Shayk Appear To Be In A Fight At Wimbledon
Looks like drama wasn’t only kept to the court at Wimbledon. Bradley Cooper, the ultimate tennis fan, and girlfriend Irina Shayk appeared to be having some kind of tense moment while watching the men’s final. You can see Shayk wiping away a tear, refusing to look at Cooper, as he tries to have a conversation […]
Read MoreAthlon Sports Makes College Football Playoff Prediction
College football returns in less than two months, and Athlon Sports is preparing for kickoff with their college football bowl projections for 2016. College football bowl projections for 2016. How will postseason matchups look by December? https://t.co/UfMeAXBx4Q pic.twitter.com/KrcmiTbbOn — Athlon Sports (@AthlonSports) July 6, 2016 Here are their picks for the playoff: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: […]
Read MoreESPN Will Offer (Limited) Live Streaming TV Package
ESPN will start selling its own live streaming TV package directly to consumers online. But don’t get too excited: The Information reported that ESPN’s new offering won’t include high-value content – like professional football or basketball – just more “niche” leagues and “possibly some types of college sports.” ESPN currently has no plans to offer its full programming […]
Read MoreCam Newton Named NFL Network’s #1 Player Of 2016
Even without a Super Bowl ring, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is the NFL Network’s best player of 2016. Last season was more than just the Year of the Dab for Carolina’s starting QB. Newton proved himself as a dual-threat quarterback, one with an incredible arm as well as size and athleticism of an NFL […]
Read MoreProfessional, College Athletes React To Alton Sherling Shooting
On Tuesday, July 5, tragic news broke of a black man being shot and killed by a police officer in Baton Rouge, LA. The victim, Alton Sterling, was shot multiple times in front of a convenience store, where he frequently sold CDs. The news is being shared rapidly across social media platforms through horrific footage of the […]
Read MoreHow Much Money ESPN Pays Its College Football, College Basketball Analysts
Richard Deitsch’s latest SI Media Podcast featured appearances by two sports media agents – Steve Herz, president of IF Management, and Matt Kramer, an agent for CAA. The podcast features a number of interesting tidbits and can be listened to in full here. If interested in salaries in sports broadcasting and how people get jobs, I think you’ll […]
Read MoreReport: Former 5-Star PG Malik Newman ‘Likely’ To Make Transfer Decision Friday
After one year at Mississippi State, point guard Malik Newman will transfer to a new school, and according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, a decision could be coming very soon. Newman, a former five-star recruit, is believed to be down to Kansas, N.C. State, and Western Kentucky in his re-recruitment, and we may find out his […]
Read More4-Star OT Jedrick Wills Reveals SEC-Laden Top 8 In New Video
Lexington (Ky.) Lafayette four-star offensive tackle Jedrick Wills has a new top 8, and he revealed the schools in a short video clip on Twitter this afternoon. Six of Wills’ eight programs are in the SEC. His full list consists of Kentucky, Notre Dame, Michigan, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, LSU and Florida. Top#Blessedpic.twitter.com/UPyQuMaoKD — jedrick wills jr. […]
Read MoreFormer NFL QB Jake Plummer Calls Jerry Jones “That Billionaire Asshole”
A former NFL quarterback called Jerry Jones a “billionaire asshole” this week. Former quarterback Jake Plummer, who retired from the league at 31, spoke with BSN Denver about the NFL’s drug problems and refusal to say the sport causes brain damage to players. Here’s Plummer’s comment: “Like Jerry Jones, who says it’s ‘absurd’ that there […]
Read MoreHere’s A “Composite” College Football Preseason Top 25 Poll
A college football writer from Bleacher Report has compiled a “composite” preseason top 25 poll that incorporates rankings from multiple outlets. Justin Ferguson of BR has a composite preseason top 25 poll that has incorporated the preseason top 25 polls from the following outlets: Bleacher Report, ESPN, Athlon Sports, FOX, Phil Steele, Sports Illustrated, Sporting […]
Read MoreMichigan’s Jabrill Peppers Clocked An Elite 40-Yard Dash Time This Week
Michigan defensive back Jabrill Peppers is one of the elite talents in college football, and shows off his ability on both sides of the ball for the Wolverines. On Monday, he once again proved why he’s believed to be one of the best athletes in the country, sharing to Twitter that he was clocked running […]
Read MoreJames Cook Finally Earns Ranking After Reclassifying To 2018
Florida State commit James Cook, the younger brother of FSU star Dalvin Cook, has finally earned his ranking on 247 Sports after reclassifying from the 2019 recruiting class to the 2018 class earlier this year. Cook, who hasn’t even played his sophomore season of high school football yet, is now rated as a four-star and […]
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