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On Thursday’s “The Herd” on ESPNU and ESPN Radio, host Colin Cowherd discussed listening to local sports radio and compared Philadelphia fans to fans of other big cities, and then Alabama, where a professional sports team does not exist. Cowherd

During Tuesday’s “His & Hers,” co-host and ESPN regular Michael Smith reacted to Oklahoma University’s football team losing a recruit because of the video of an Oklahoma fraternity participating in a racist chant. Smith said that unless he lived there

Keith Olbermann, host of ESPN2’s “Olbermann,” returned from his suspension on Monday, and went on to apologize and speak about what led to his suspension. According to Olbermann, he is sorry for his Penn State tweets and it is time

During Wednesday’s airing of “The Herd” on ESPNU and ESPN Radio, host Colin Cowherd discussed why men should quit telling women that they look good in things even when they do not. According to Cowherd, men lying to women has

Keith Olbermann, host of ESPN2’s “Olbermann,” ripped Charles Barkley in his show on Wednesday for saying “basketball analytics don’t work.” According to Olbermann, Charles Barkley was a good basketball player, but “In terms of understanding the game, forget it.” “Chuck’s

On ESPN2’s “First Take” on Friday, in a debate with his co-host Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless called into question the integrity of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on the heels of his press conference on Thursday addressing the

It’s called “The B.S. Report.” But ESPN’s Bill Simmons never bothered to call B.S., or even ask a challenging question, during his hour-plus interview with “Girls” star and “Not That Kind of Girl” author Lena Dunham.

Serena Williams surprisingly lost her first set to Italian Flavia Pennetta at the Hopman Cup in Australia. Usually when she loses, Williams tends to let it get to her head, but this time she tried another route.

ESPN analysts Brian Griese and Dave Pasch argued that University of Texas alumni should “get behind” coach Charlie Strong and that some were doubting him for “the wrong reasons” during their coverage of the Texas Bowl on Monday. Griese said

Jon Gruden remains with Monday Night Football through 2021. Brother Jay stays with the Washington Redskins next year. Gruden the Older signed a contract extension with ESPN to call games for the next seven years. Broadcast partner Mike Tirico announced

The NFL Players Association, claiming that the arbitrator in the Adrian Peterson case acted unjustly and in opposition to the league’s collective bargaining agreement last Friday by upholding his suspension, has filed a lawsuit against the NFL. The association asserts

One of the most popular and flamboyant Brooklyn Nets fans died on Sunday from head and spinal cord injuries he incurred after jumping out of a second-story window at his father’s house on Saturday night. Jeffrey Gamblero, whose real name

Former NFL wide receiver and ESPN analyst Tom Waddle agreed with President Obama’s position on college football’s playoff system to avoid “being on the wrong end of a tax audit” on Sunday’s broadcast of “Colin’s Football Show” on ESPN News.

On Friday, the NFL denied Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s appeal of his suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. According to a ruling by arbiter Harold Henderson, Peterson was unable to demonstrate that “the process and procedures surrounding

Friday on ESPN Radio’s “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” President Barack Obama revealed he divides his attention during his duty as commander-in-chief of reviewing those “really fat briefing books” and watching sports. “You know, ‘Sportscenter’ when I work out in

Even with LeBron James Nike shoes, you can’t outrun the police. In early November, Charles Jennings, an employee of cargo transportation company Intermodal Cartage Group, allegedly stole a truck laden with 7,500 pairs of the new Lebron 12 Nike shoes,

Would half of all Americans discourage kids from skateboarding, skiing, swimming, or bike riding? These otherwise healthy activities all claim exponentially more lives annually than football. Fifty percent of Americans would not want a young son to play football, according

Jon Lester beat cancer. Now the Chicago Cubs expect him slay the Curse of the Billy Goat. The former Red Sox ace agreed to a six-year, $155 million deal with the Cubs overnight–the largest in franchise history. A vesting option

The Bengals get to see how their defense will stand up against a “midget” quarterback now that the Browns have called on Johnny Manziel to take over for for the beleaguered Brian Hoyer in their game on Sunday. In his

The Heisman Committee has announced its finalists for the 2014 Heisman Trophy, honoring the nation’s most outstanding college football player.  The committee invited University of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, University of Alabama receiver Amari Cooper, and University of Wisconsin running

LeBron James donned an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt in pregame warmups for the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. The phrase refers to the repeated pleas of Eric Garner, a Staten Island “loosie” cigarette salesman killed

A couple of clicks on www.valueaddbasketball.com gives you the precise value of any player on any team on the screen above. The new and improved Value Add (click here for story on recent improvements) once again lets readers know exactly

Links to Sports Illustrated, ESPN, NBC Sports and Fox Sports show wide praise for the of www.valueaddbasketball.com database to pinpoint a player’s value, but today announces major improvements to answer valid criticisms that have circulated at the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. You can say the same about

The state board overseeing high school sports in Minnesota voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to permit male-to-female transgender students to participate in girls sports.  After an aborted attempt earlier this year to institute controversial new “inclusive” rules for transgender players in

Dress rehearsal is over. The playoffs are here.  Week 14 action kicks off with tonight’s matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears at 8:25 Eastern. Houston’s Ryan Fitzpatrick became the latest quarterback to enter the 6-touchdown club last

Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine has decided to stick with quarterback Brian Hoyer for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts instead of replacing him with rookie Johnny Manziel. Pettine said his decision derived from Hoyer leading the Browns to a

Tiger Woods is back. And as ESPN’s Chris Berman would say, he’s going “back, back, back, way back” to his junior golf days to find a swing to overcome Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 major victories. Woods, with the help

The public relations firm hired by Baylor has been forced into public relations on its own behalf following characterizations of it as a pressure group hired to help push the Bears into the college football playoff. “We had no contact

On Monday, talk radio host Rush Limbaugh argued that the NFL showed a double standard in its refusal to discipline St. Louis Rams players who entered a game on Sunday with their hands up in a show of solidarity with

Actor and retired boxer Mickey Rourke, 62-years-old, made his way back into the ring in Moscow, after a 20-year hiatus, on Friday and defeated 29-year-old professional boxer Elliott Seymour. Rourke, who sparred with Seymour for only two of the five

Thanksgiving came a day early for Fox Sports 1 when the Big East moved up to fourth in the ranking of conferences with a stunning trio of upsets. After Fox Sports 1 made a half-billion dollar investment in the Big

NFL Week 13 is here, and for many fantasy owners, playoff seedings will be cemented this week. This week’s action kicks off with a special three-game set on Thanksgiving Day, starting with the NFC North divisional matchup between the Chicago

The owner of the Boston Red Sox, John Henry, determined to recapture the glory of 2013 and forget the dismal season of 2014, wants to pay the luxury tax if he has to in order to sign Jon Lester. Speaking

There is a widely held convention that the quotable Richard Sherman is one of the most thoughtful and intelligent of NFL players. Yes, he talks trash. But he backs it up on the field. Moreover, he does not speak ebonics

A day after Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau expressed frustration over Derrick Rose’s frequent absences from the court, the former MVP pulled himself from a game.  Rose, scheduled to make $19 million this season, said he felt “tired.”  “Just tired

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose missed the 2013 playoffs when a doctor told him he didn’t need to and has skipped eight games this young season. His frequent absences have clearly frustrated his coach. “Oh I don’t know, Jesus,” Tom