Louisville Football: Tough Break For Staples At Senior Bowl Practice

We take a look at the injury that former Louisville football player Jamari Staples got from practice at the Senior Bowl on Thursday.Former Louisville football player Jamari Staples is looking to take his receivingtalents to the National Football League next season and a big part of proving himself…

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Thunder Fear Enes Kanter Broke His Wrist Punching A Chair [Update]

Thunder big man Enes Kanter, clearly fed up with his team’s first-half struggles against the lowly Dallas Mavericks, took his frustrations out on an innocent bench chair and socked it. He probably didn’t expect it to bite back, but he somehow failed to properly punch a stationary chair, and he left the game injured.

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Stanford Band No Longer Banned From Stanford Land For Not Aligning With Stanford Brand

A little over a month ago, the Stanford band was suspended through the Spring 2017 quarter for a slate of alcohol problems and other conduct policy violations. A university conduct board recommended suspending them through the end of next school year (meaning they’d be back for the 2018 football season at the…

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The Pro Bowl's Skill Competitions Were Surprisingly Fun

The NFL spiced up the normally staid Pro Bowl week with its first ever skills competition. Some of those skills were, predictably, boring (e.g: throw a football over there, catch a bunch of footballs), but a few were much more fun than expected. The NFC beat the AFC 3-2 in the five-challenge gauntlet, however, if you…

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Electricity Turned Off At Rio's Maracanã Stadium After Olympic Organizers Can't Pay Bill

Two weeks ago we wrote about the decaying state of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic facilities and noted that the Maracanã stadium, despite missing seats and dealing with a mold problem, was still hosting club soccer. The stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, and it’s one of the most famous stadiums in the…

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Tennessee Football: Vols Josh Dobbs, Cam Sutton Draw Attention at Senior Bowl Practice

Former Volunteers Joshua Dobbs and Cameron Sutton are raising NFL scouts’ eyebrows this week as they represent Tennessee football at Senior Bowl practices.With NFL scouts doing everything they can to prepare for the draft in a few months, a couple of former Tennessee football players appear t…

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Duke Is Playing Like Butt, So Coach K Took Away Their Backpacks And Locker Room Access

A report from ESPN’s Jeff Goodman claims that Duke head coach Mick Krizilonski had the Blue Devils over to his house on Tuesday night for a team meeting, where he instructed them to stop wearing Duke apparel and barred them from using the locker room. This, because the Blue Devils are no longer deemed fit by…

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