It’s Good to Be: Tennessee Basketball Player Steven Pearl (Bruce Pearl’s Son)

College Basketball 61 Comments »

steven pearl tennessee basketballA reader stumbled across this pretty sweet Facebook photo of Tennessee basketball player Steven Pearl – coach’s son, averaging 7.7 minutes per game – getting handsy with a dasiy duke-wearing UT coed who appears to be downing a shot at a Knoxville drinking establishment. The photo reminded us of what young Pearl told SI back in 2007: Read the rest of this entry »

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Brooke Hundley: Steve Phillips isn’t a Sex Addict, He’s Just Got a Massive Ego

ESPN, Frauds 93 Comments »

brooke hundley on steve phillipsSteve Phillips, the ESPN baseball analyst who recently spent 45 days in sex rehab, was on the Today Show yesterday. His appearance (for whatever reason, NBC removed the video from its site) prompted – one can assume – an outpouring of support for Brooke Hundley, the former ESPN production assistant who he slept with at least twice last summer. Read the rest of this entry »

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Texas Longhorns: On January 17, Rick Barnes' Texas Longhorns were 17-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country. They had beaten Michigan State and North Carolina, but both games were in the state of Texas. Since the 17th, the Longhorns have lost three of four road games (Kansas State, Connecticut, Oklahoma) and even two home games (Baylor and last night to Kansas). That's five losses in seven games, and there's angst in Austin. One popular reason for the slide is the bloated rotation of 10-11 players; we think the bigger key is more opportunities for Dexter Pittman inside. He's attempted just 14 foul shots in the 7-game stretch, and scored single digits in five of seven games. Most teams will have to double Pittman - who's vanished since his 23-15 against North Carolina - meaning more 3-point looks for Hamilton, Brown, and Avery. [Statesman] (21)

Ballin’: Sasha Vujacic and Maria Sharapova Still Going Strong, Much Stronger Than the Spurs and Warriors

Athletes and Celebrities, NBA, Video 86 Comments »

maria-sharapova-sasha-vujacicNew Orleans 117, Orlando 123: Much-maligned Vince Carter erupted for 48 points and the Magic rallied from 17 down to beat the Chris Paul-less Hornets. It’s a big week for the Magic, who have a day off before traveling to Chicago and Cleveland for back-to-backs heading into the All-Star break. The Magic are six games behind the Cavs for the 1st seed in the East. Darren Collison, the UCLA rookie filling in for CP3, had 27-9 with four steals for his third straight pretty good game. Much too early to tell if he could be the team’s next point guard should the financially-strapped franchise have to trade Paul. Read the rest of this entry »

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Super Bowl Ratings: The Super Bowl between Indy and New Orleans - not exactly primo TV markets - was the most-watched show in TV history, knocking the M*A*S*H series finale from the top spot. (Fun fact: Never seen more than eight seconds of M*A*S*H. Still, the number of people who watched that episode in 1983 is staggering for a number of factors.) An estimated 106.5 million people watched the Saints beat the Colts (last year's number for Pittsburgh-Arizona: 99 million). The NFL has done a tremendous job creating hype for this game - it is now an 'event' with two weeks of build-up and endless hype about the commercials. The snowstorm in the northeast helped. Next year, the game goes to FOX. [Wash Post] (61)

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Highlights

SI Swimsuit Issue, WAG 83 Comments »

sarah-brandner-si-swimsuit-issuejessica-white-si-swimsuit-issueabby-clancy-si-swimsuit-issue-bodypaintanne-v-si-swimsuit-issueLeft to right: Anne V, who we think will be on the 2011 cover; in bodypaint, Abbey Clancy, WAG of England soccer player Peter Crouch; Jessica White, the former girlfriend of Terrell Owens; and also in bodypaint, Sarah Brander, WAG of awesomely-named soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger.

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The Roundup: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Day! Also, Sumo Wrestler Quits, Villanova Tops WVU

Athletes and Celebrities, College Basketball, Courts, Legal, Former Athletes, Music, NBA, NFL, Strippers, Video 114 Comments »

brooklyn decker si swimsuit issueBrooklyn Decker is the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl, and after the jump, one shot of tennis player Ana Ivanovic. There will be plenty of coverage on the issue later … great time to be a male in college … pathetic that this nurse is on trial … does the NYT have anything on the Governor of New York or not? … US soldier waterboards his daughter … never heard of Anna Torv. She’s purdy … stowaway on Delta flight found dead … how does a newspaper get the Super Bowl score wrong? … glad we didn’t get stuck at this hotel Super Bowl week … man tries to buy crack with a credit card … lap dances for Haiti!

“Sumo’s enfant terrible Asashoryu, one of the sport’s most successful wrestlers despite a career dogged by scandal and controversy, has quit amid claims that he drunkenly attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightclub.” [Independent] Read the rest of this entry »

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Lombardi Trophy Rides Shotgun; Kendra Wilkinson’s Post-Super Bowl Meltdown

Athletes and Celebrities, Goooooood Morning Sports Hernia, NFL 46 Comments »

Sean-Payton-With-Lombardi People Drew Brees Kendra Wilkinsons husband has stonehands kendra_wilkinson_freakout

Like any other championship game, it’s been an array of emotions since the final seconds ticked away in Super Bowl 44. Read the rest of this entry »

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Chris Berman is Being Heavily Pursued by the NFL Network. Would He Leave ESPN?

NFL 205 Comments »

chris-bermanChris Berman, one of ESPN’s longest tenured on-air talents, is being heavily pursued by the NFL Network, a source tells The Big Lead. According to the source, the NFL Network is putting the full court press on Berman – whose contract expires May 10, on his 55th birthday – and it isn’t a sure thing that he’ll return to Bristol. ESPN PR had no comment. Read the rest of this entry »

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Michael Strahan, His Fiancée and The Captain

Heavy (Alleged) Drinking, NFL retirees 38 Comments »

Michael_Strahan_Nicole_Murphy_The_CaptainHere’s Michael Strahan, his fiancée Nicole Murphy, a random and The Captain. The photo was taken at a Pro Bowl pre-Grammy party two Sundays ago. I don’t understand why they were wasting their time at the Grammys when the most important game of the year was on. Read the rest of this entry »

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