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Oregon, Will Lyles, and the Slow Unraveling of a Scandal
UPDATE, July 1st: Will Lyles Opens Up, Implicates Oregon Recruiting Scandal Imagine if your humble site editor got audited by the IRS and as part of that audit they combed through all the expenses that I reported for Burnt Orange Nation. Imagine further that I took a $25,000 deduction for a...
Nobody's Perfect?
Here is an article from a few days ago from the Associated Press. It kind of tries to use the Nicole Bobek meth-ring situation to reiterate the point that figure skaters (or "ice princesses") can "find trouble just as easily as any other athlete. " But it's weird for us as an audience because -...
Marijuana can be performance-enhancing
Scandal rocks the Japanese sumo circuit as four wrestlers in the past six months have been sent to Bantown for smoking marijuana. The ajc says it was okay before because three of the wrestlers were Russian, and we can't expect moral purity from the Reds, but this time, it was a Japanese...
Scandal allegations put snooker behind the 8-ball
I know, I know, I'm as shocked as you are. Not even professional snooker is safe from corruption. Clive Everton, sporting chap for The Guardian sets the scene, which I will aid with this picture: via upload.wikimedia.org There was much ironic laughter in the players' lounge and the press room...
The Tragedy of Stephen Garcia
UPDATE, 03-26, 12:58 a.m.: The door is still open for Garcia to return, according to The State. "I want to do what's best for Stephen at this point. I certainly cannot argue with this penalty. He's had plenty of chances. There's no argument on our side," Spurrier said. "If he can fulfill all...
So We All Gather Here For The Dearly Departed
In a just world, USC basketball would have something in common with SMU football in the near future. The death penalty. Pat Forde, ESPN.com, "USC, Tim Floyd Have No Excuse for Turning a Blind Eye" Though there's much more in the column, the lead says it all. But is Pat Forde...
O.J. Mayo accepted $30,000? Chris Webber Laughs, Then Rubs Himself In $100 Bills
At Michigan, it's hard to wag the condescending finger at anyone for NCAA Rules violations. Anyone in Maize & Blue attempting to cop a holier than thou attitude about the recent allegations that O.J. Mayo accepted thousands of dollars from a basketball tournament organizer, needs a serious...
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