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 NFL Combine is an interesting beast.  It puts a lot of emphasis on some qualities that aren’t usually all that important in a player, especially a quarterback.  But this is the way it’s been done for years, and the NFL likes it that way.  So here are a couple of things we’ve found out [...]

Memphis police found the body of missing former NBA and Memphis Tigers player Lorenzen Wright on Wednesday.
Wright had been missing since July 19th.  Police are also investigating a 911 hang-up made from Wright’s phone on July 19th.
Family members believe foul play was involved in his disappearance and now death.  He was found shot at least [...]

Miami Heat all-star guard Dwyane Wade made one of the dumbest and one of the more ill-advised statements today at a charity event in Miami when he compared the scenario of the Heat losing back-to-back games next year to fans thinking that the ‘World Trade (Center) is coming down again.’
“We’re going to be wearing a [...]