Panthers make Beason the highest paid middle linebacker in NFL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers’ wild spending spree keeps on going. Panthers middle linebacker Jon Beason broke the news on Twitter late Thursday night that he is now the highest-paid...
View ArticleFormer Oilers DE, “Police Academy” actor Smith dies
Former Oilers defensive end and “Police Academy” movie actor Bubba Smith was found dead Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, according to a Los Angeles Times report citing police and coroner’s office...
View ArticleFormer A&M football recruit killed in shooting
A former Texas A&M football recruit who led his high school team to the state semifinals died in a shooting early Friday morning in Bryan County, Oklahoma, according to Oklahoma authorities. The...
View ArticleComplete 2011 NFL Preseason Schedule
WEEK 1 Thursday, Aug. 11 Baltimore at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville at New England, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 10 p.m....
View ArticlePrepare for high school football season with district-by-district previews
Known for his speed, UH pledge and Angleton running back Ryan Jackson will be a player to watch in District 23-4A this season. (Chronicle file) Private schools How will TAPPS schools fare? Brenham...
View ArticleFormer NBA and NCAA basketball referee found dead days after wife’s murder in...
Raymond worked as a referee in the NBA in 2004 before the league fired him for lying on his resume. (Getty Images) Steve Francis, then a guard with the Rockets, argues with Troy Raymond during a 2004...
View ArticleTexas high school football fan shows love for his team with intense,...
This Texas high school football fan is clearly ready for the start of the season. Identified only by his YouTube username divalover159, he produced a “shout-out video” for his team, the Knox City High...
View ArticleSee what Texans did to this Steelers star’s face
Steelers linebacker James Harrison tweeted this photo from the hospital. Steelers linebacker James Harrison left Sunday’s game with this grisly injury. He posted a picture of the injury inflicted by...
View ArticleBaylor coach refuses to let QB Griffin answer ‘A&M question’
A reporter from the Bryan-College Station Eagle simply wanted to know what Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman told Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III after the game. Watch the video to see the...
View ArticleIndy 500 champ dies in fiery 15-car wreck
LAS VEGAS — Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday after his car became ensnared in a fiery 15-car pileup, flew over another vehicle and landed in a catch fence just outside turn 2 at Las...
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