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Retired San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was taken to a Los Angeles hospital after overdosing on unspecified drugs and alcohol, police said. The 29-year-old former NFL Pro Bowler was at a Hollywood club — The Colony — Sunday night when the incident occurred, law enforcement officials, whose names were not reported, told the Los […]
Former NFL wide receiver/forever clown Chad Johnson was sentenced to 30 days in a Florida jail today for violating probation in a domestic violence dispute with his now ex-wife, reality TV person Evelyn Lozada. The Player Formerly Known as Ochocinco probably could have avoided jail time if he had kept his clown act on hold for a […]
Just when folks were ready to give “Ochocinco” a second chance, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail today for playing around in court. Former football star, Chad Johnson has been on probation since his domestic violence drama with ex-wife Evelyn Lozada last year, and after a few missed check-ins, a warrant was issued for his arrest back in May. […]
Allen Iverson has a date this week with the judge who earlier this year called him a horrible parent … and seeing as his ex claims he owes $40,000 in child support … this new hearing will probably go as poorly for Iverson as the last one. As TMZ first reported, when Iverson’s divorce was finalized […]
Rack ‘em up! Serena Williams picked up her second French Open trophy on Saturday as she defeated second seed Maria Sharapova in the finals, 6-4, 6-4. Williams holds on to her spot as the number one women’s tennis player in the world. At age 31, she’s also the oldest number one seed in the history of women’s tennis. […]
David “Deacon” Jones, the Hall of Fame defensive end whom some consider the greatest defensive player in NFL history, has died at the age of 74. Jones’ NFL career started in 1961, when he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 14th round (186th overall) out of Mississippi Vocational (now known as Mississippi Valley State). Jones spent […]
Former NBA and Hawks star Daron “Mookie” Blaylock was charged Monday with second-degree vehicular homicide for allegedly causing the wreck that killed a 40-year-old woman. Blaylock, 43, was also charged with improper lane change, driving on the wrong side of the road, driving on a suspended license and crossing into the median for the Friday […]
In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, (good 3-point shooting by the Heat) (10 of 18 from the field but just 3 of 9 in the second half) during Game 6, they couldn’t get anything else to fall. They’d get into the lane and Hibbert would be waiting at the rim. George, Stephenson and West dug down […]
Even though Dwyane Wade has given his Ex-Wife a $1 million and pays her $25k a month in spousal support (Wade has custody of their two boys, so he doesn’t pay child support), Siohvaughn Funches wants more. Wade’s salary is public record, but her lawyers have been trying to track down Pat Riley to testify at the […]
The Heat will be without their most effective bench player in the Eastern Conference finals for tonight’s Game 6 as they attempt to wrap up the series against the host Indiana Pacers. Chris Birdman Andersen was suspended for one game without pay because of his actions in the Game 5 victory Thursday in Miami. Andersen […]
Mookie Blaylock, former NBA player, is on life support following a car accident. The vehicle collision happened just after noon on Friday, near Tara Boulevard and Dixon Road. The wreck, according to Jonesboro Police officer Franklin Allen, involved a van and a car. The car burst into flames on impact. Blaylock and one other woman […]
NBA superstar veteran Tim Duncan has requested that his divorce be put on hold for the remainder of the season, sources say. His team, The San Antonio Spurs, is only two wins away from clinching the western conference title which would send them to the NBA finals, in which Duncan could potentially earn his fifth championship ring. This […]