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Ex-UK hoopster pleads not guilty to ticket scam

A former University of Kentucky men's basketball player has pleaded not guilty to running a ticket scam that prosecutors say totaled more than $70,000.

SheBron? James not sure women ready for NBA

LeBron James can't imagine having a female teammate or posting up against a woman in the NBA.

Georgia defensive end Montez Robinson jailed

Georgia defensive end Montez Robinson was suspended indefinitely from the team Friday following his arrest Thursday on charges involving two altercations with a female student.

Mountain State basketball player shot outside dorm

A Mountain State University basketball player has been shot multiple times outside the school's athletics dorm following an altercation with another man.

Ex-NBA player Kirk Snyder ordered back to jail

Southwest Ohio authorities say former NBA player Kirk Snyder has been transferred to a mental health facility after being ordered back to jail for allegedly removing an electronic monitor.

Pompei: Favre was missing piece to Vikings’ puzzle

So the Minnesota Vikings are ambling around on the road to nowhere, and this quarterback falls out of the sky.

Dungy to lead player advisory forum

Tony Dungy is taking a lead role in improving communication between the NFL and its players.

`Wipeout' TV show player with rare condition dies

A contestant who was hospitalized after competing briefly on the game show "Wipeout" died two weeks later of a stroke apparently caused by a rare condition, his father said.

ASU football player arrested, suspended from team

Arizona State senior cornerback Terell Carr has been arrested on suspicion of three misdemeanors and booked into a Maricopa County jail.

Davis: Turner part of wide-open player of year race

Congratulations to Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim on victory No. 800. It was good to have a moment of celebration on college basketball’s opening night.

Seton Hall basketball player charged with DWI

A Seton Hall University basketball player has been suspended indefinitely from the team after police charged he was under the influence when he drove the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway and collided with another car.

Jury convicts man in Jaguars player shooting

A jury convicted an ex-con Thursday of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier in 2008.

Bucs football player released after DUI arrest

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released offensive lineman Marcus Johnson after his arrest on a charge of driving under the influence.

Hampton basketball captain dies in Va. shooting

A Hampton University basketball player has died from what police call an accidental shooting outside a nightclub.

American basketball player dies in Portugal

Kevin Widemond, a 23-year-old American guard, died of a heart attack during a Portuguese basketball tournament.

Browns' Wright at practice after rollover crash

Browns cornerback Eric Wright was back at practice hours after flipping his car on a wet highway entrance ramp. He may play Sunday against Green Bay.

Jurors hear about night Jaguars player shot

A witness told jurors on Wednesday that she saw gunfire from her apartment window the night Jacksonville Jaguars player Richard Collier was shot and paralyzed but could not identify the shooter.

Ex-Temple star charged with gun offenses in Philly

Philadelphia police say former Temple University basketball star Dionte Christmas, who was cut by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, has been arrested on firearms charges.

Degenerative brain disease found in college player

A football player who never competed beyond the college level suffered from a degenerative brain disease previously discovered in former NFL players.

Pitfalls of living the NBA dream

Michael Beasley is back with the Miami Heat. The second-year forward out of Kansas State, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft, recently spent a month in a Houston rehabilitation facility for substance abuse and other issues.

Winderman: Gazing into this season’s crystal ball

For those who need to know now, those who don’t need the suspense of the next six months of the regular season and the two months of playoffs that follow, for those who want to know where the individual hardware will be delivered, we cut to the chase.

Former Seahawks player booked in La. slaying

Former Seattle Seahawks safety Terreal Bierria has been arrested in the killing of a Louisiana man.

Pompei: Singletary defying coaching jinx of ex-greats

The list of hall of fame players who became successful head coaches is a short one.

Long ATP season comes under scrutiny again

Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick complained Tuesday that the ATP season is too long and that tennis players need a proper offseason.

Police: Southern Miss player took own life

Tennessee police say an 18-year-old walk-on punter at the University of Southern Mississippi committed suicide.

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Semi-pro player tackles own teammate on a punt return
Source: Yahoo! Sports

In a semi-pro football game last week, Mauriece McIver of the Las Vegas Cobras made a clean, open-field tackle on a punt returner. The only problem? The guy he tackled was on his own team:

Former Wall Street Player Reveals the Inside World Behind Shady Bailouts to Bankers
Source: Examiner

Former Wall Street Player Reveals the Inside World Behind Shady Bailouts to Bankers

Fox News Now a Purely Political Player
Source: madison.com

Fox News has changed the rules in 2009. Now the press needs to change the way it covers Fox News. Rupert Murdoch's cable cabal is now, first and foremost, a political entity.

WLKY Interview With Jason Stinson After Acquittal
Source: KCRA.COM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The night before Jason Stinson returned to the classroom at Pleasure Ridge Park, he spoke about Max Gilpin's death, the verdict and how the experience changed him as a coach.

'Too tall' basketball player sparks riot
Source: metro.co.uk

A bizarre row over a player's height caused a Chinese basketball game to be abandoned and sparked violent scenes that left several cars destroyed in Guangdong earlier this week, local media reported.

Zune HD hands-on, impressions, tears of joy
Source: CNET.com

Well, having just geeked-out with a pair of Zune HDs for about an hour, I am tentatively reaffirming my faith in Microsoft. This thing was worth the wait, folks.

Naked horn player named Sweden's Water Fairy of the Year
Source: thelocal.se

A nude saxophone player surprised four similarly dressed violinists in northwestern Sweden to claim victory as the year's best incarnation of a water fairy, a mythical creature from ancient Swedish folklore.

The Bush Crime Family Tree
Source:

The Bush family, what you know, what you have heard of. This is a retrospect study of the Bush family. As it states The Bush Crime Family Tree covers from George Walker, G.W.'s greatgrandfather to G. W. and much much more.

NCAA Player Kindly Asked to Drop Out of NBA Draft
Source: rivals.yahoo.com

Mark Titus has become a college basketball blogging institution. His Club Trillion -- a goofy compendium of his end-of-the-bench antics at Ohio State -- is basically Internet-famous.

Michigan Man Who Fathered 14 Kids With Different Women Owes $530G in Child Support
Source: FOXNews.com

Authorities in Michigan say a man fathered 14 children with different women and owes more than $530,000 in unpaid child support.

College Basketball Team Trails 0-1 Before Game Starts
Source: rivals.yahoo.com

Before the game, St. Mary's was assessed a technical foul for dunking in pregame warmups. This is not a joke. Do not adjust your dial: 

Amid the Grieving, a Rare Act of Sportsmanship (a must read)
Source: highschool.rivals.com

...Something else was on Dave Rohlman's mind when he asked for a volunteer to shoot two free throws awarded his team on a technical foul in the second quarter. His senior captain raised his hand, ready to go to the line as he had many times before.

Questions surround shooting of baseballer's son
Source: CNN

Robbie Tolan sits in a Houston, Texas, hospital bed with a bullet from a police officer's gun lodged in his liver.

Microsoft Gives us Proof-of-Concept for Y2K, 9yrs Later w/Zune
Source: CNN

"It seems that every Zune on the planet has just frozen up and will not work," posted a Mountain Home, Idaho, user on CNN's iReport.com. "I have 3 and they all in the same night stopped working." More Articles

Microsoft: WMP crashing code does not mean vulnerability
Source: Ars Technica

Windows Media Player crashes due to a crashing code.

Customs employees given 'pirated' iPods for Christmas
Source: thelocal.se

The iPod-esque MP3 music players given to Swedish Customs (Tullverket) employees for their annual Christmas failed to impress the rank and file – and may be illegal.

Another NFL Player Changes His Legal Name... See what it is
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Greg White doesn't have the high profile of Bengals receiver Chad Ocho Cinco, formerly known as Chad Johnson. But I do think he's pulled off the best name change of this NFL season.

(Video) Hulking Basketball Player Reduced To Tears; His Nickname Doesn't Help
Source: Yahoo! Sports

In the fourth quarter of Friday's Portland-Boston game, the Celtics' bench blew most of a 25-point lead. Needless to say, Kevin Garnett was not impressed. During a timeout, KG jawed at second-year forward Glen Davis before the starters returned to take care of business.

NFL Owner Calls Out His Own Player
Source: Yahoo! Sports

At the very least, Mr. Jones believes he's in a position to question Marion Barber's toughness. Barber didn't play in Pittsburgh yesterday with calf and pinkie toe injuries, and Jones roundaboutly called him a sissy yesterday... See more irresistible headlines

(Video) 5-Year-Old Girl Basketball Prodigy
Source: Yahoo! Sports

...I watched a video of Milan Simon Tuttle, a 5-year-old girl, who can flat-out, hands-down dribble a basketball better than EVERY PLAYER ON MY TEAM. Check it out and see for yourself: Click here if you'd like to receive an invite to join Newsvine and start your own column.

iPod vs Zune

Crossposted from Paradox Designs In the MP3/Music player market there are 2 distinct players. The iPod, which controls most of the market, and the Zune, which holds a measly portion. However, market share numbers do not match feature counts.

(Viral Video) Referee Tackles QB in LSU vs South Carolina Football Game
Source: MSN

(Viral Video) Referee Tackles QB in LSU vs South Carolina Football Game

Flash on its way for the iPhone (again)?
Source: The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Adobe has confirmed that it's developing a version of Flash for the iPhone, and it's "a certainty" that it will be included in MobileSafari, according to Paul Boutin of Valleywag. Color me skeptical.

British Man Says He Invented iPod in 1979
Source: FOXNews.com

Hey, Steve Jobs, you didn't invent the iPod — I did. So says Kane Kramer, a luckless Briton who claims he developed a portable digital music player way back in 1979.

David Carradine - Quantum Kung Fu Killer | UGO.com
Source: ugo.com

Carradine: You get better at it. There's this strange thing that happens after a while. This may sound like I'm a mystic or something, and I'm really not, but it gets to the point where you're able to bend time...the more you're able to just simply use time better.

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