Glenn Beck is resorting to playground-style taunting of the president, calling him a “girl” for saying he wasn’t sure whether he would let a hypothetical son play football because of his concerns about the sport’s safety for youngsters. Obama’s view was too much for the conservative talk show host to take. He went on a [...]
Johnson Trying To Adjust To Life – And Madden – After Football
August 30, 2012 | Posted by
The wads of money, the fame and the high-profile life that comes with being a celebrity professional athlete? No, what Chad Johnson has missed most since his recent arrest and subsequent release from the Miami Dolphins has more to do with a popular video game. No longer in football, the former six-time Pro Bowl wide [...]
USC Loses Starting CB Isiah Wiley To Academics
August 25, 2012 | Posted by
A University of Southern California football roster still in flux because of ongoing NCAA sanctions became a bit clearer on Friday with the announcement that starting cornerback Isiah Wiley had been ruled ineligible for the season. Trojans coach Lane Kiffin delivered the news, while also adding that linebacker Marquis Simmons and cornerback Brian Baucham had [...]
Canada Set To Face Cuba In World Cup Qualifier in Havana
June 7, 2012 | Posted by
Cuba hosts Canada in a World Cup qualifying game Friday at Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana. Kickoff is 2 p.m., with a midday forecast of 31C and the potential of thunderstorms and humidity making it feel more like 42C. “Welcome to the wonderful world of hospitality in the World Cup,” said TSN soccer analyst Jason [...]
Concerns Mount That Brazil Won’t Be Ready for 2014 World Cup
May 8, 2012 | Posted by
Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has done his best to quiet FIFA officials’ concerns that some venues in Brazil will not be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup, but the criticims are still coming. According to BBC News, Brazil has already spent billions of dollars building new stadiums and renovating old arenas for [...]
