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Did Former Baltimore Orioles Great Mike Flanagan Commit Suicide Because the Team Is Terrible?
The Baltimore Orioles received awful news late Wednesday night amid word that former pitcher Mike Flanagan had been found dead. Local affiliate WBAL is reporting that Flanagan was so despondent over the poor performance of the organization in recent years that it drove him to suicide.
Flanagan, the 1979 American League Cy Young Award winner, was a pivotal part of the Orioles’ 1983 World Series tea
Running Back Thomas Jones ‘Sucker Punched’ Rookie at Chiefs’ Training Camp
When veteran running back Thomas Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly took exception to rookie receiver Jonathan Baldwin’s protests over hazing rituals, the two got into a fight in the weight room that left Baldwin with a broken thumb.
Reports of the incident reignited debate over whether hazing belongs, and whether teams are doing enough to supervise their players’ conduct off the field.
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Tom Cruise Drives 181 MPH in a Race Car, Called ‘The Real Deal’
This was no movie stunt.
Tom Cruise got to test drive a race car at a track in California this week, where the actor did 24 laps in the Red Bull F1 car. Former driver and 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard instructed the ‘Days of Thunder’ star before he let Cruise take hold of the wheel of the 850-horsepower car, reaching speeds of 181 mph.
Tennessee’s Pat Summitt Reveals She Has Dementia, Will Continue Coaching [VIDEO]
Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt announced on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, but that the condition won’t hold her back from the coaching.
The 59-year-old legend, who has more wins than any other coach in NCAA history, eight national championships, and an Olympic gold medal, was diagnosed in May.
Jim McMahon, 6 Other Former Players Sue NFL Over Concussions
Former quarterback Jim McMahon and six other former players say the NFL hasn’t done enough to address and ensure safety for its players. The effects of violent hits on players’ long-term health is widely known, yet, the players complain, the league hasn’t done enough to monitor players’ conditions. An NFL spokesperson responded denied that the league is acting irresponsibly.
The group hoped to re
Could University of Miami Face ‘Death Penalty’ Over Booster Scandal?
The scandal involving University of Miami athletes who reportedly accepted gifts from boosters continues to unfold, with possible sanctions on the horizon. It’s quite possibly the “most egregious, widespread and long-lasting disregard for NCAA rules and regulations ever.”
NCAA president Mark Emmert is floating the idea — though he didn’t speak directly about Miami — of imposing the so-called ‘deat
49ers-Raiders Preseason Game Marred By Shootings, Leaving Two Wounded
Two fans were shot in a Candlestick Park parking lot fight after the 49ers beat the Raiders 17-3 in a preseason game on Saturday. One of the men was seriously wounded. A suspect has been arrested in the attack.
The incident should remind some fans of the San Francisco Giants fan who was beaten up by two Dodgers’ fans back in March. And, separately, during Saturday’s football game, 26-year-old man
Michael Vick Talks About His Second Chance, Why He Chose the Eagles
A lengthy piece in the upcoming issue of GQ highlights Michael Vick’s mindset past and present and the aftermath of the dogfighting scandal that sent him to prison for two years. How’d he handle the sentencing and subsequent backlash?
“For a while, it was all ‘Scold Mike Vick, scold Mike Vick, just talk bad about him, like he’s not a person,’” he said. “It’s almost as if everyone wanted to hate
Did Kobe Bryant Sprain a Guy’s Wrist — In Church???
Police will reportedly look to interview Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant about allegations that he sprained a man’s wrist last Sunday after the man allegedly tried to take Bryant’s picture with his phone at a San Diego church.
The unidentified man was treated at a nearby hospital for his injury.
NFL Suspends Terrelle Pryor – Before He Joins the NFL
In what many are flagging as a strange ruling, the NFL announced that former Ohio State standout Terrelle Pryor will be eligible for Monday’s NFL supplemental draft but that the controversial player must sit out the first five games after he signs a contract.
Pryor chose not to play his final season with the Buckeyes or else suffer a five-game suspension for his role in a memorabilia-for-cash sc
Security Guards Being Investigated for Accepting Roger Clemens’ Baseballs During Trial
Roger Clemens may have inadvertently gotten some security guards at the federal courthouse in Washington, DC into trouble after it was revealed they accepted signed baseballs from the former pitcher Roger Clemens after his criminal trial. Guards are prohibited from receiving gifts of any kind from criminal defendants.
Police Ask for Nude Picture of Tom Brady’s Two-Year-Old Son to Be Removed from Blog
After a Boston sports blogger caused a frenzy late last week when he posted a picture that featured Tom Brady’s toddler in the buff on a Costa Rican beach, Massachusetts State Police reportedly went to his home to request that it be taken down. David Portnoy of the Barstool Sports blog agreed to remove it, though he didn’t agree with the nature of the request.
“I obviously still stand by the fact