Does Notre Dame need to recruit more “criminal” players to get back to the top of the college football world? That’s what Fighting Irish radio announcer Allen Pinkett said on radio before backtracking and apologizing.
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas told Oprah Winfrey she was a victim of racial bullying at her former Virginia gym. Now Excalibur Gymnastics is firing back and denying Douglas’ allegations.
So who’s the highest-salaried player in the NFL for the 2012 season? Guess what? It’s not QB Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos. It’s DE Dwight Freeney, Manning’s ex-teammate with the Indianapolis Colts
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones needs to lay off the marketing stunts until his team starts winning again. In his latest, the publicity-hungry Dallas Cowboys owner ‘raps’ in a TV commercial for Papa John’s Pizza
The New York Jets offense has’t scored a single TD in three games this preseason. That’s leading to a media meme you’re sure to read and hear more of in coming weeks. Move QB Tim Tebow to running back.
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Crisis PR managers advise clients to try to get out ahead of bad news. That’s what QB Vince Young did Monday by signaling his own release on Twitter before the club officially announced he was cut.
This video has TV commercial written all over it. An enraged Tony Stewart throws his helmet at Matt Kenseth’s car — and it doesn’t break. Somebody should turn around a 30-second spot on this right quick
The LA Dodgers have become “Yankees West:” the rich, free-spending club that other NL teams will love to hate
Oakley sunglasses says it will continue to support alleged cheat Lance Armstrong against doping allegations until “proven otherwise.” Anheuser-Busch and Nike are also standing by the embattled cyclist.
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