Bill Johnson: Naughty American
SAN DIEGO (TNA) – Not enough Americans remember Bill Johnson, but they should. On February 16, 1984, the cocky young kid from Oregon shocked the sporting world and gave a big “eff-you!” to the European skiing establishment in the process.Careening down the face of Mt....
Brian McNamee Sells Memorabilia
BOSTON (AP) -- Brian McNamee was planning to dump all his mementos of his relationship with Roger Clemens.Then a friend persuaded him to think better of it.Now the former personal trainer who claims he injected the seven time Cy Young Award winner with steroids is selling dozens of...
Web Site Discusses Upcoming Canseco Book
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jose Canseco says in his new book that he introduced Alex Rodriguez to a steroids distributor and that A-Rod pursued Canseco's wife, according to the Web site of freelance writer Joe Lavin.Lavin says on the Web site...
Roller Derby 'Devil' Puts The Brakes On Porn Star
LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- The raucous roller derby rink has no room for porn star Sunset Thomas.
Golfer Faces Charges In Bird Killing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- PGA tour golfer Tripp Isenhour is charged in Orlando with killing a protected migratory hawk with a golf shot.It occurred in December when Isenhour was filming a video segment for the television show "Shoot Like A Pro."Prosecutors say a...
Nation Needs Better Liars Than Roger Clemens
SAN DIEGO (TNA) – At the rate we’re going, ESPN will run a headline some time next week announcing “Clemens Denies Ever Playing For Yankees.” That’ll quickly be followed by “Clemens Says Wife, Not He, Testified Before Congress” and “Clemens Claims...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A lawsuit filed Friday by a former St. Louis Rams player and others seeks millions of dollars in damages from the alleged taping of Rams practices by the New England Patriots before the 2002 Super Bowl.The Patriots won the game 20-17 in the Superdome.The...
Browns' Quinn Denies Altercation
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn denied that he was involved in an altercation on New Year's Day in which a man claimed on an emergency phone call that Quinn made a slur at him.On a 911 call early Jan. 1, Seth Harris told Columbus police that Quinn was with a...
Enough Blaspheming In Our God Damn Sports
BRISTOL, Conn. (TNA) -- The Christian Coalition, an organization that calls itself “America’s Grassroots Organization Defending Our Godly Heritage,” has found a new scourge against the U.S.: Those God damn sports announcers on ESPN.In fact, the group staged a protest of...
Report: McNamee Injected Clemens' Wife
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brian McNamee told congressional investigators he investigated Roger Clemens' wife with human growth hormone as she prepared for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition photo session five years ago, the New York Daily News reported Friday.
Pats' Andrews Hit With Drug Charge
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews pleaded not guilty to drug possession Tuesday, hours after authorities said they found him with a half-pound of marijuana.
Fans Miss End Of Super Bowl After Outage
BRENTWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- Police have arrested a man on suspicion of crashing his car and causing a power outage that disrupted the Super Bowl for thousands of football fans.Luis Mendoza, 31, was arrested on misdemeanor driving under the influence charges for allegedly running into a...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- The estranged wife of Los Angeles Dodgers coach Don Mattingly was arrested and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct after police say she refused to leave his property in Indiana.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Derek Jeter settled his case with tax officials, who had said the New York Yankees captain should have paid three years of taxes as a New York state resident.A state official confirmed the settlement, which was first reported in Tuesday's New York Daily News. The...
Pettitte Talks To Congress For 2 1/2 Hours
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte talked for about 2 1/2 hours Monday with lawyers from a congressional committee looking into drug use in baseball.
Judge: Falcons Can't Recoup Vick Bonuses
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Jailed quarterback Michael Vick can keep nearly $20 million in bonus money he received from the Atlanta Falcons following a ruling Monday by a federal judge.
NFL Commissioner Defends Destroying Tapes
PHOENIX (AP) -- In the face of congressional pressure over destroying evidence from the Spygate scandal, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defended his actions Friday.Goodell also said he'd be willing to meet with Sen. Arlen Specter, who sent a letter to the commissioner the previous day...
Tenn. Charges Against Jones Dismissed
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee judge dismissed misdemeanor charges against suspended NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones on Thursday, agreeing with a prosecutor that the Titans cornerback has been punished enough with his legal trouble over the past year.Jones knows his...
'Pacman' Jones Due Back In Court
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" was to be back in court Thursday to face old charges there because of his plea deal in a separate case in Las Vegas.
Super Bowl Could Be Heart Health Hazard
NEW YORK (AP) -- For rabid fans of the New York Giants and New England Patriots, this Sunday's Super Bowl won't be just a game. It may be a health hazard.Heart attacks and other cardiac emergencies doubled in Munich, Germany, when that...
T.O. Still Owes Eagles Nearly $800,000
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Terrell Owens should set aside part of his roster bonus from Dallas to pay his old team a debt. An arbitrator ruled in favor of the Philadelphia Eagles last Friday on a grievance that was filed by the NFL players' union on Owens' behalf in 2005, The Philadelphia...
Female Sports Writers Embarrassing Themselves
NEW YORK (TNA) -- Female members of the media have been embarrassing themselves.With the Super Bowl coming quickly, both New York and Boston media have been weighing in on their respective football teams. And while the men have largely kept their stories relevant, the women have sunk to...
Randy Moss' Restraining Order Extended
BOSTON (AP) --Lawyers for Randy Moss and the woman who accused him of battery agreed to extend a temporary restraining order she obtained against the New England Patriots wide receiver, his agent said Monday.A court hearing was scheduled Monday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Rachelle...
Rocket's Agent Unveils Statistics Report
NEW YORK (AP) -- Roger Clemens' agent released an 18,000-word statistical report Monday to rebut allegations the pitcher's career rebounded about the time he was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs."Clemens'...
Football Players' Girlfriends Bring The Crazy
PITTSBURGH (TNA) -- Football players often find themselves in the news for unstable actions and now their girlfriends want in on the crazy.According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Lindsey Paulat, the mother of Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Cedrick Wilson's 14-month-old baby, was...
NFL Asks To Be Dropped From Pacman Suit
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The NFL is citing the same jurisdictional grounds the Tennessee Titans used to get out of a lawsuit filed by a man paralyzed in a shooting outside a strip club minutes after a melee involving suspended player Adam "Pacman" Jones.
Wis. Officer Fired Over High School Game
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A sheriff's lieutenant has been fired for using his position and official reports to try to weaken a high school football team before it played his son's squad in a state playoff game.Lt. Shawn Haney, a 21-year veteran of the Dane County Sheriff's Office,...
Bills DE Hargrove Suspended For 1 Season
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills defensive end Anthony Hargrove was suspended without pay for all next season Monday by the NFL after violating the league's substance abuse policy a third time.
Racism In Broadcasting: Who Is Creating The Problem?
NEW YORK (TNA) -- College basketball announcer Bucky Waters is drawing criticism for an innocent statement he made during the Connecticut-St. John's broadcast last week."It was a holdup, it was a mugging, and I don't know if he's going out after this and hit a couple of...
Golfweek Noose Elicits Strong Reaction -- And Editor's Dismissal
Golfweek apologized Friday for putting a noose on the cover of its magazine to illustrate the controversy over a Golf Channel anchor's use of "lynch" in a comment about Tiger Woods. Dean Seanor, the editor responsible for the cover was replaced.
