TMZ is reporting that out-of-work NFL receiver Terrell Owens tried to kill himself on October 6, 2011 according to a 911 call made by his personal assistant.
Owens reportedly overdosed on pills according to his assistant:
During the call, placed at 11:02 PM, the dispatcher asks the assistant on the phone, “Was this a suicide attempt?” — [...]

The Oakland Raiders have posted on it’s team website that owner Al Davis is dead at the age of 82.

In these memorable 48 years, the Raiders have had 28 winning seasons, including 16 in a row from 1965 through the 1980 World Championship season. In 34 of those seasons, the Raiders earned a record of  [...]

Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett really LOVES him some Skip Bayless…well at least for a day…or photo!
Dockett was photographed wearing a shirt that says ‘I(heart)@realskipbayless‘ that was posted on his Twitter (@ddockett) and on Skip’s (@realskipbayless) today.
Skip went on to say to Darnell on Twitter:
I told Darnell Dockett if he wears “ILove@RealSkipBayless” Tshirt under [...]

ESPN resident hottie Erin Andrews tries out CrossFit in the October issue of Shape magazine.
Erin said she loved the CrossFit workout. Whether that is true or not is irrelevant, because her CrossFit demonstration provided for a very hot photo shoot of the photogenic sideline reporter.

Expect the October issue of Shape to be a best-seller at the [...]

Actor Brad Pitt, who stars in the new movie Moneyball as Billy Beane, is on the cover of the September 26, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated sporting an Oakland A’s hat.
Moneyball Movie Summary:
Billy Beane was once a would-be baseball superstar who, stung by the failure to live up to expectations on the field, turned his [...]

Floyd Mayweather defeated Victor Ortiz in the 4th round tonight by a very controversial knockout.
Ortiz had headbutted Mayweather. The ref, Joseph ‘Joe’ Cortez, had gone to the judges to deduct a point.
As he did, Ortiz hugged Mayweather and apologized.
As Ortiz backed off, he looked at Cortez, Mayweather checked Cortez to make sure he [...]

Author Joe McGinniss has leaked to the National Enquirer the extremely juicy tidbit (rumor) from his upcoming book that former NBA all-star and Michigan Wolverines great Glen Rice hooked up with political heat magnet Sarah Palin while his Wolverines were playing a tournament back in Alaska in 1987.
Palin was working at a news station in [...]

Today, it was reported that former Tennessee Vols basketball coach Bruce Pearl would be handed a 3-year ’show-cause’ penalty from the NCAA.  One of the harshest penalties the NCAA can levy against a (former) head coach.
The University, according to the report, wouldn’t be penalized any further.
The report if true will bring a bit of closure for the [...]

ESPN’s Andy Katz is reporting that the NCAA will announce on Wednesday that former Tennessee Vols men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl will be handed a 3-year ‘Show Cause’ ban for NCAA violations that took place while Pearl was at the University.
A show-cause penalty means a school wanting to hire a coach serving that penalty must [...]

Tennessee Lady Vols head basketball coach Pat Head Summitt has been diagnosed with early onset dementia according to Go Vols Xtra.
Early onset dementia is a type of Alzheimers.
Summitt had noticed symptoms for several months that something was amiss with her:
Months of erratic behavior had left Tennessee women’s basketball coach bewildered, scared and asking herself “What’s [...]