http://thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:35:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/26/yale-qb-who-chose-harvard-game-over-rhodes-interview-had-already-been-disqualified-for-sexual-assault-accusation/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/26/yale-qb-who-chose-harvard-game-over-rhodes-interview-had-already-been-disqualified-for-sexual-assault-accusation/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:50:35 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=155275
"A female student went to Yale’s Sexual Assault Harassment and Response and Education Center, claiming Witt had assaulted her in her dormitory room."]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/26/yale-qb-who-chose-harvard-game-over-rhodes-interview-had-already-been-disqualified-for-sexual-assault-accusation/feed/ 27 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/08/texas-man-pretends-to-be-high-school-freshman-in-order-to-try-and-play-football/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/08/texas-man-pretends-to-be-high-school-freshman-in-order-to-try-and-play-football/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:37:26 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=143264
The Friday Night Lights photo is because Coach Taylor could have totally used Taylor Smith at East Dillon high.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/08/texas-man-pretends-to-be-high-school-freshman-in-order-to-try-and-play-football/feed/ 49 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/26/you-should-probably-read-this-story-about-dirty-college-basketball-recruiting/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/26/you-should-probably-read-this-story-about-dirty-college-basketball-recruiting/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:00:25 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=132688
Less than one month to Maui!]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/26/you-should-probably-read-this-story-about-dirty-college-basketball-recruiting/feed/ 14 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/25/ex-con-in-chicago-thinks-the-ncaa-should-be-going-after-charlie-strong-and-louisville/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/25/ex-con-in-chicago-thinks-the-ncaa-should-be-going-after-charlie-strong-and-louisville/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:31:00 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=116938
Smart move by the NCAA: Granting immunity to athletes if they'll help the NCAA with an investigation.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/25/ex-con-in-chicago-thinks-the-ncaa-should-be-going-after-charlie-strong-and-louisville/feed/ 190 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/25/recounting-college-footballs-scandalous-2011-offseason/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/25/recounting-college-footballs-scandalous-2011-offseason/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:12:29 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=116601
The college football offseason has been oppressive, a relentless onslaught of scandals, further exposing the sport for the fetid, hypocritical cesspool it has become. Before the regular season deflects our attention and, for the most part, absolves these schools’ sins, let us reflect.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/25/recounting-college-footballs-scandalous-2011-offseason/feed/ 177 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/16/down-goes-the-u-yahoo-sports-drills-the-miami-hurricanes/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/16/down-goes-the-u-yahoo-sports-drills-the-miami-hurricanes/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:05:28 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=115075
Ka-boom.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/16/down-goes-the-u-yahoo-sports-drills-the-miami-hurricanes/feed/ 303 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/27/the-roundup-a-man-woke-up-in-a-body-bag-in-a-morgue-big-12-coaches-give-longhorn-network-the-stiff-arm-nhl-players-as-kids/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/27/the-roundup-a-man-woke-up-in-a-body-bag-in-a-morgue-big-12-coaches-give-longhorn-network-the-stiff-arm-nhl-players-as-kids/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:30:27 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=110016
Music and TV and video games, oh my! And also a mountain lion, a butt-stabber, and a massive sinkhole. Yes, there's actually some sports in the roundup.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/27/the-roundup-a-man-woke-up-in-a-body-bag-in-a-morgue-big-12-coaches-give-longhorn-network-the-stiff-arm-nhl-players-as-kids/feed/ 318 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/20/the-roundup-the-david-salinas-plot-thickens-a-high-school-baseball-record-lesley-visser-is-getting-married/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/20/the-roundup-the-david-salinas-plot-thickens-a-high-school-baseball-record-lesley-visser-is-getting-married/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:06:04 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=108419
Also in the roundup: Uruguay defeated Peru 2-0 in the Copa America semifinals, Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood retired, Arizona star receiver Juron Criner is healthy and will play this season, and Santana Moss will be hosting a strip club night in Miami.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/20/the-roundup-the-david-salinas-plot-thickens-a-high-school-baseball-record-lesley-visser-is-getting-married/feed/ 243 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/19/former-espn-college-football-analyst-accused-in-ponzi-scheme/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/19/former-espn-college-football-analyst-accused-in-ponzi-scheme/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:07:40 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=108009
Football coaches who Jim Donnan allegedly took money from in a Ponzi scheme: Barry Switzer, Frank Beamer and Tommy Tuberville.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/19/former-espn-college-football-analyst-accused-in-ponzi-scheme/feed/ 27 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/14/ncaa-sternly-but-really-feebly-to-gene-chizik-were-not-done-with-you-yet/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/14/ncaa-sternly-but-really-feebly-to-gene-chizik-were-not-done-with-you-yet/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:45:12 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=107263
Remember that scene in Wild Things were Kevin Bacon (a police officer) is talking tough to Matt Dillon at the police station? And Dillon hilariously curses him out in front of other cops, and Bacon is left there with nothing to say? Kevin Bacon is the NCAA. Matt Dillon is Auburn.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/14/ncaa-sternly-but-really-feebly-to-gene-chizik-were-not-done-with-you-yet/feed/ 106 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/13/anthony-davis-is-already-being-asked-about-the-rumors-and-kentucky-fans-are-already-unhappy/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/13/anthony-davis-is-already-being-asked-about-the-rumors-and-kentucky-fans-are-already-unhappy/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:50:28 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=107020
Kentucky fans - and the athletic department, apparently - would rather you not mention the Chicago Sun-Times story from 2010 about Anthony Davis.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/13/anthony-davis-is-already-being-asked-about-the-rumors-and-kentucky-fans-are-already-unhappy/feed/ 23 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/01/will-lyles-reveals-oregon-paid-him-for-his-influence-with-top-recruits/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/01/will-lyles-reveals-oregon-paid-him-for-his-influence-with-top-recruits/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:45:14 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=104658
Oregon paid $25,000 to Will Lyles' Complete Scouting Services, and did not request anything until Yahoo! came snooping around. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/01/will-lyles-reveals-oregon-paid-him-for-his-influence-with-top-recruits/feed/ 55 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/20/north-carolina-parking-ticket-scandal-about-to-blow-up/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/20/north-carolina-parking-ticket-scandal-about-to-blow-up/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:15:57 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=102088
I wonder why two 30-day tags that were on cars UNC football players were driving around trace back to a dealership whose owner is in jail for money laundering?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/20/north-carolina-parking-ticket-scandal-about-to-blow-up/feed/ 14 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/14/livan-hernandez-has-some-shady-ties-to-a-puerto-rican-drug-trafficker-according-to-court-documents/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/14/livan-hernandez-has-some-shady-ties-to-a-puerto-rican-drug-trafficker-according-to-court-documents/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:05:55 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=100790
Why were drug kingpins in Puerto Rico driving around cars that belonged to portly Nationals' pitcher Livan Hernandez?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/14/livan-hernandez-has-some-shady-ties-to-a-puerto-rican-drug-trafficker-according-to-court-documents/feed/ 87 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/07/texas-is-next-colt-mccoys-wife-talks-longhorn-athlete-perks/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/07/texas-is-next-colt-mccoys-wife-talks-longhorn-athlete-perks/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:15:58 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=99622
Colt McCoy's wife called Colin Cowherd to talk on-air about Texas Longhorn athletic boosters. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/07/texas-is-next-colt-mccoys-wife-talks-longhorn-athlete-perks/feed/ 97 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/07/more-ohio-state-released-tressel-texts-reveal-extensive-contact-with-pryors-mentors/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/07/more-ohio-state-released-tressel-texts-reveal-extensive-contact-with-pryors-mentors/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:45:35 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=99526
The Jim Tressel trail of lies will never stop. Never!]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/07/more-ohio-state-released-tressel-texts-reveal-extensive-contact-with-pryors-mentors/feed/ 61 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/11/premier-league-chairman-corroborates-treisman-allegations-against-jack-warner/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/11/premier-league-chairman-corroborates-treisman-allegations-against-jack-warner/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 19:55:49 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=94667 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/11/premier-league-chairman-corroborates-treisman-allegations-against-jack-warner/feed/ 6 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/11/osus-thaddeus-gibson-paid-13700-for-chrysler-300c-still-less-than-half-what-he-should-have-paid/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/11/osus-thaddeus-gibson-paid-13700-for-chrysler-300c-still-less-than-half-what-he-should-have-paid/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 17:03:48 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=94756
The Columbus Dispatch found an older title to former Ohio State linebacker Thaddeus Gibson’s 2007 Chrysler 300C, showing he in fact paid $13,700 for the car, not zero dollars. So, everything was above board, right? “Not so fast, my friend.” The 300C is the high-end version of the Chrysler 300 sedan. New, that car costs [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/11/osus-thaddeus-gibson-paid-13700-for-chrysler-300c-still-less-than-half-what-he-should-have-paid/feed/ 80 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/10/reports-suggest-bribery-was-rampant-during-2018-and-2022-world-cup-voting/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/10/reports-suggest-bribery-was-rampant-during-2018-and-2022-world-cup-voting/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 18:45:07 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=94546
Lord Treisman, the former head of the English FA and England’s 2018 World Cup bid, has accused four FIFA executive committee members of soliciting bribes from England in exchange for support during the 2018 vote. Another report suggests two FIFA executive committee members accepted $1.5 million bribes to vote for Qatar for 2022. FIFA presidentSepp [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/10/reports-suggest-bribery-was-rampant-during-2018-and-2022-world-cup-voting/feed/ 19 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/07/ohio-states-compliance-staff-investigating-at-least-50-automobile-sales-to-athletes-and-their-family-members/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/07/ohio-states-compliance-staff-investigating-at-least-50-automobile-sales-to-athletes-and-their-family-members/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 14:55:39 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=94114
Scarlet and grey dominoes continue to fall. Ohio State’s compliance staff is investigating “at least 50” used car sales at two dealerships to determine whether Buckeye players and family members received discounts which would constitute improper benefits. The sales were conducted by the same salesman, Aaron Kniffin, the guy who orchestrated Terrelle Pryor’s multiple-day test [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/07/ohio-states-compliance-staff-investigating-at-least-50-automobile-sales-to-athletes-and-their-family-members/feed/ 23