The University of Michigan and Chris Webber can officially reconnect after a 10-year ban was lifted by the NCAA on Wednesday. The ban was also lifted for Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock. The NCAA forced Michigan to cut all ties from the three former Wolverines and the late Robert Traylor for a decade following a [...]
Trey Burke Named Associated Press Player of The Year
April 5, 2013 | Posted by
Michigan sophomore point guard Trey Burke, who has led the Wolverines to the their first Final Four appearance since the Fab Five in 1993, was named The Associated Press college basketball player of the year on Thursday. Burke received 31 votes from the 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. He beat out [...]
Falcons Reach Deal With Free Agent RB Steven Jackson
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
The Atlanta Falcons bolstered their offense on Thursday by reaching a three-year, $12 million deal with free-agent running back Steven Jackson, who was considered the best running back on the free-agent market. “To the AMAZING Atlanta Falcons Owner, GM & Management team, I SINCERELY THANK EACH OF YOU for making this happen. I EAGERLY anticipate [...]
Patriot Alfonzo Dennard Found Guilty of Assault
February 21, 2013 | Posted by
New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was found guilty on Wednesday of assaulting a police officer in Lincoln, Neb., last year. The jury did not take long to find Dennard guilty of the felony charge and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. The only relief for the former Nebraska Cornhusker was that he was acquitted [...]
Serena Williams Loses in Qatar Open Finals, Gains No. 1 Ranking
February 18, 2013 | Posted by
Serena Williams, the future No. 1 player in the world come Monday, was defeated in the Qatar Open finals on Sunday by defending champion Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3. Azarenka ended her 10-match losing streak against Williams to earn her 16th title. She had not defeated Williams since 2009, and had a 1-11 record [...]
Derek Jeter Runs For The First Time Since Ankle Injury
February 11, 2013 | Posted by
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter reported to spring training on Monday and ran on a treadmill for the first time since breaking his left ankle in October. The 38-year-old Jeter showed up to the Yankees’ minor league complex in Tampa, Fla., a day before the catchers and pitchers were scheduled to report to spring [...]
Reggae Boyz Shock Mexico in Scoreless Draw
February 7, 2013 | Posted by
The Reggae Boyz of Jamaica shocked fans in Mexico City and pulled off a 0-0 draw against Mexico on Wednesday after being held scoreless in five previous World Cup matches in Azteca stadium. “We knew that we could pull it off, we knew we can play,” Jamaica assistant coach Alfredo Montesso said to The Associated [...]
49ers Chris Culliver Apologizes for Anti-Gay Comments
January 31, 2013 | Posted by
Chris Culliver, a second-year cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, issued an apology Wednesday night for anti-gay comments he made at the Super Bowl media day on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Culliver was conducting an interview with comedian and radio personality Artie Lange, who asked whether there were any homosexual men on the 49ers team. Culliver [...]
Kobe Bryant’s Passing Gives Lakers Hope Of Turn Around
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
In last two games, Kobe Bryant has shot less and passed more and the Los Angeles Lakers — the surprise disappointment of the season — won both times. Maybe, just maybe, the elixir has been found to turn around their season. Bryant, one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA, surely hopes so. The league’s [...]
Tyrann Mathieu Attends Senior Bowl Prep Seeking to Change Image
January 22, 2013 | Posted by
Tyrann Mathieu, the former star cornerback for the LSU Tigers, attended the Senior Bowl practice on Monday as a spectator, with aspirations of speaking with NFL teams to convince them he is a changed person. Mathieu was dismissed from the Tigers football program by coach Les Miles last August after failing a drug test. He [...]
