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  1. Should MMA Be Offered As a College Degree?

    Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the United States. There are over 10,000 active participants in events that range from the local to the international level in the USA alone...

    Written by Jon Grilz about about 22 hours ago 14 comments

  2. No Shock Value For Sean Avery, Other Shameless Self-Promoters

    You may leave here for four days in space,but when you return, it's the same old place. --from “Eve of Destruction," written by P.F...

    Written by Brian Gaylord about 1 day ago 0 comments

  3. "Don't Give Up; Don't Ever Give Up!": Dedication for Jimmy V Week

    "Don't give up; don't ever give up!" Those six words are some of the most powerful words ever said or written by any person. The words are not complicated, but they are surely profound...

    Written by Jonny Solovy about 1 day ago 2 comments

  4. The FA Decide Not To Take Action Against Liverpool Over Shields Shirts

    The FA today decided not to take any action against Liverpool FC after its players wore t-shirts supporting jailed Michael Shields during the warm up against West Ham on Monday. In 2005 the then 19-year-old Michael Shields was holidaying in Bulgaria...

    Written by Willie Gannon about 1 day ago 22 comments

  5. The Sean Avery Sloppy Seconds Conspiracy Theory

    Alright kids, time to strap on the ol' tinfoil hat as we explore this whole Sean Avery sloppy seconds affair. Let's begin.....

    Written by Tim Parent about 1 day ago 8 comments

  6. Even Professional Atheletes Have To "Protect Their Reps"!

    The NBA and NFL are home to some of the best athletes in the entire world. There is no question that some of these basketball and football players have had hard lives and rough childhoods...

    Written by Shashwat Baxi about 1 day ago 0 comments

  7. Athletes and Guns: I Just Realized Something...

    After Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg, I remember reading somewhere about former NFL defensive end and current ESPN NFL analyst Marcellus Wiley talking about why athletes carry guns (video ...

    Written by S M about 2 days ago 1 comments

  8. Karl Malone Speaks Out on Athletes Carrying Guns

    Two years ago, ESPN released an article about gun use among professional athletes. Karl Malone, an All-Star basketball player for the Utah Jazz and future Hall of Famer, spoke out against athletes carrying guns...

    Written by Brendan Collins about 2 days ago 5 comments

  9. Why Arsene Wenger Will Always Be the Bigger, Better Man Than These Scumbags

    The Football Association of England don't half harp on about "Respect," do they? Respect the players, the fans, the referees—how about a little respect for the managers. As an Arsenal fan, I have my own manager in mind...

    Written by Maire Ofeire about 3 days ago 14 comments

  10. Plaxico Burress Shoots Himself: The Media Implodes

    Usually in a situation like this, I would write something about five pages in length explaining how this entire situation is insane. I had just gotten to page three, and hit the delete button on the whole thing...

    Written by The Takeover about 4 days ago 18 comments

  11. Three Jerseys Is Two Too Many for the NHL

    My father is a marketer's dream. He is easily seduced by new packaging. Growing up, he would regularly bring home boxes of who-knows-what, impressed by a certain look or design or package or collector's tin...

    Written by Tim Parent about 4 days ago 17 comments

  12. Football Mythbusters: Jason Whitlock's Article About ESPN and Ball State

    MYTH: "the World Wide Leader(ESPN) is the most evil and destructive force in the sports world. It has driven and hastened the destruction of authentic, independent, democratic, courageous sports journalism...

    Written by Hank K. about 4 days ago 0 comments

  13. Dutch Drama: Daniel Guijo-Velasco Delivers the Nazi Salute

    Controversy has broken out in Holland after Helmond’s Daniel Guijo-Velasco (pictured) was caught on camera delivering the Nazi salute against RBC Roosendaal in the first division match from Holland on Friday night...

    Written by Ronaldo Assis de Moreira about 4 days ago 2 comments

  14. Aging With Life And Sports: When Two Worlds Collide

    I’m only 17 years old. Only. Only. That word continues to shock me as it minimizes my “problem.” I can say that I have, so far, lived an awesome life and continue to look forward to the future...

    Written by Joe D. about 5 days ago 0 comments

  15. Four Attributes That Lead to Athletic Greatness

    Have you ever gone to a sporting event and noticed that the better players, the ones who stand out head and shoulders above the rest, all seem to have something in common with each other? That ...

    Written by Kirk Mango about 5 days ago 0 comments

  16. Sport Has to Take A Back Seat, For Now

    Sometimes, sport just has to take a back seat in life. Life isn't all about sport, and if I had ever thought differently in the past, I have changed that view radically. We all love some sport or the other...

    Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about 5 days ago 10 comments

  17. Remembering Sacrifice: A Sports Perspective

    Sport has long been affected by war—it has even caused conflict in a few instances—with some of its most promising lights extinguished at a tragically young age...

    Written by Joel F about 6 days ago 5 comments

  18. Responsibility: It's Not Just for Iowa Fans and Bathroom Stalls

    A story rumbling around the message boards concerns two Iowa fans who were caught having adult relations in a Metrodome handicapped stall last Saturday, an event that has probably garnered more reaction than the lackluster 55-0 game itself...

    Written by J.C. Hagan about 6 days ago 1 comments

  19. B/R Writer Distressed, Confused Over Loss of Fan

    SAN DIEGO, CA—After a rather productive day of writing two articles, one of which proved to be highly controversial, B/R writer Eric Gomez toasted his success with a few beers at his neighborhood bar...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 7 days ago 25 comments

  20. Arsene Wenger Voted Best French Sports Personality In Britain

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been voted the best French sports personality in Britain by fellow members of the French community. Wenger was voted sport's "Francais of the Year" by French nationals living in Britain in an online poll...

    Written by Maire Ofeire about 7 days ago 2 comments

  21. Just Saying, Is All... | Why I'm Thankful for Brett Favre

    A real American never has to explain himself.It could’ve been a quiet autumn for Brett Favre. The speeches were made. The tears were shed. All that remained was the last bootleg into the sunset—which is precisely where No...

    Written by Ryan Alberti about 7 days ago 7 comments

  22. Michael Vick: Harkening Back to Gladiatorial Rome

    With great interest and disgust, I read the comments from a wide variety of neanderthals, apologists, wayward fans, and those who enjoy a little extra blood with their red meat...

    Written by Ed Berliner about 9 days ago 16 comments

  23. Giving Back: A Look At The NASCAR Foundation

    We all know drivers and crews and members of NASCAR community all believe in giving back. In a time of year when giving should be better than receiving I am going to each week look at two charity organizations within NASCAR that do just that; Give back.

    Written by Patti Rodisch about 9 days ago 4 comments

  24. BCS Computer Declares No One Worthy of Playing in Title Game

    The BCS computer released its latest rankings on Sunday, a day after Texas Tech's horrendous loss to Oklahoma threw another wrench in the BCS cogworks, and they were blank for the first time in history...

    Written by The Sports Comedian about 9 days ago 2 comments

  25. Mark Cuban Libre

    It's amazing how an eight-minute phone call can cloud a charmed life. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, like Martha Stewart before him, is officially in hot water with the SEC. They allege that Cuban sold 600,000 shares in the search engine Mamma...

    Written by Dave Zirin about 10 days ago 2 comments