Dr. J
This week's Strongside/Weakside Classic explores the wonder that was Julius Erving.
Ecstasy Of Defeat
Ohio State Hires Jim Tressel As Head Football Coach
COLUMBUS, OH—Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced Thursday that the university has hired veteran coach Jim Tressel to helm the football program.
A History Of Ohio State's Rules Violations
Buckeyes head football coach Jim Tressel resigned last week following a cash-for-memorabilia scandal, but it's not the first time Ohio State has run afoul ...
Report: NFL Players Look Weird In Suits
WASHINGTON—According to a report released Monday by the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers, NFL players, especially offensive linemen, generally look really weird in suits.
New 49ers GM Asks If Team Can Use Draft Picks For Something Other Than Football Players
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco's newly minted general manager, former scout Trent Baalke, asked the NFL head office for clarification on a point of order ...
Negative Comments About Big East Fail To Affect Anybody, Anything
NEW YORK—A recent outpouring of negative criticism levied against the Big East for the conference's poor showing in the NCAA Tournament has had ...
Louisville Overcomes Early First-Round Loss To Advance To Elite Eight
SAN ANTONIO—After a slow start last Thursday in which they were upset in the first round by 13-seed Morehead State, the Louisville Cardinals have ...
Criminal Case Of 'USA v. Steroid-Using Liar Barry Bonds' Begins
SAN FRANCISCO—Barry Bonds, the San Francisco Giants outfielder who in 2007 capped his 22-year baseball career by becoming the MLB's all-time home run ...
Area Man Filled With Sudden Desire To Go Outside And Play Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, IN—For the first time in "a good year or two now," local man Nelson Greenley, 33, was struck by the sudden impulse to ...
Dirk Nowitzki Recommends Playing In NBA Games To Friends Taking Road Trip
DALLAS—Claiming they would have "so much fun" and "also get to meet some of my NBA friends," Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki enthusiastically recommended playing ...
NHL Ref Likes It When He Gets To Jump Over Puck
CHICAGO—Fifteen-year veteran NHL official Michael Lussenhop confirmed in an interview Sunday that the most satisfying part of his job is when he's backed ...
BYU Students Protest Brandon Davies' Dismissal By Having Sex All Over Campus
PROVO, UT—In response to Brigham Young basketball player Brandon Davies' suspension from the Cougar squad for having premarital sex with his girlfriend, his fellow ...
NFL Players Excited For Looming Work Stoppage: 'Playing Football And Getting Hurt All The Time Is The Worst'
NEW YORK—With their collective-bargaining agreement less than a day away from expiring, NFL players expressed Thursday how thrilled they are at the prospect of ...
MLB Quietly Euthanizes 120 Unnecessary Players
NEW YORK—In what it called a basic housecleaning move, Major League Baseball euthanized 120 players Wednesday, including Tyler Colvin, Nolan Reimold, and 118 others ...
