Blog Profile / The Early Lead
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| Filed Under: | Sports | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3952 | |
| Posts / Week: | 36.4 | |
| Archived Since: | April 20, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Preakness 2013: Viewer’s guide
View Photo Gallery —After taking the Kentucky Derby, Orb readies for the 138th Preakness Stakes, which will be held at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. On Saturday, Orb will try to take the second step toward winning horse racing’s … Continue reading ?
Dick Trickle dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Dick Trickle, a legendary race-car driver who died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, was mourned with affectionate humor, which no doubt would have pleased him. The body of Trickle, 71, was found near his pick-up truck in a … Continue reading ?
Chad Johnson arrest warrant issued in South Florida
A warrant was issued Thursday for the arrest of Chad Johnson, the former NFL wide receiver, for violating the terms of his probation in connection with a domestic-violence incident involving his ex-wife last year. Officials at the Broward County District … Continue reading ?
Boston Marathon invites stopped runners back for 2014 race
Runners who were unable to complete the Boston Marathon because of the bombings near the finish line last month have been invited to run in the 2014 race. “The opportunity to run down Boylston Street and to cross the finish … Continue reading ?
David Beckham to retire at the end of the season
David Beckham, one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet, will retire at the end of the season. Beckham, 38, has two games remaining with his Paris Saint-Germain club, which had offered him a contract extension. However, he has … Continue reading ?
Tennis player has classic meltdown at Italian Open (video)
This takes “you cannot be serious” to a whole new level. Viktor Troicki took issue with the decision of a chair umpire to overrule a call in his Italian Open match against Ernests Gulbis on Wednesday and released his inner McEnroe … Continue reading ?
Mark Sanchez looks like Jets’ starter, with David Garrard retiring
Mark Sanchez is more likely than ever to be the New York Jets’ starting quarterback when the season opens, what with David Garrard retiring Wednesday afternoon. Somehow, you just knew that the Jets’ QB competition — the subject of so … Continue reading ?
Tiger Woods vs. Sergio Garcia: Two more marshals say there was no lie
The flap between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia just refuses to go away. Two marshals who were part of the walking group accompanying Woods on the second round of the Players Championship have told the Florida Times-Union that he received … Continue reading ?
Zack Greinke to return tonight against Nationals
About three weeks ahead of schedule, Zack Greinke will return to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight against the Washington Nationals. Greinke, the team’s $147-million free agent addition, was expected to need two months to recover from the … Continue reading ?
James Harrison spends up to $600,000 on ‘body work’
An NFL job may pay a lot, but it costs a lot, too. Just listen to James Harrison, who drops about a half-million dollars a year to keep his body primed to play. Harrison, who joined the Cincinnati Bengals in … Continue reading ?
O.J. Simpson to testify in bid for new trial
O.J. Simpson is expected to tell his side of the story today in a hearing aimed at winning a new trial on his 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping. Simpson, 65, is serving a maximum 33-year sentence in a … Continue readi...
Seattle man killed while dribbling soccer ball to Brazil for World Cup 2014
A Seattle man who was attempting to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup was struck by a pickup truck and died Tuesday as he walked along the Oregon Coast. Two weeks into the … Continue reading ?
Chris Broussard’s Jason Collins comments were a mistake, ESPN says
Just over two weeks after Chris Broussard, who covers the NBA for ESPN, made controversial comments about the NBA player who had announced that he is gay, the network’s president said it erred in its coverage. “I think we did … Continue reading ?
Jerry Jones wants Tony Romo to have Roger Staubach-like role
Jerry Jones gave Tony Romo a six-year, $108-million contract extension in March and on Monday he revealed that he has a plan for Romo that is commensurate with the paycheck. Think Roger Staubach. Yikes. No pressure there. “He’s played a … Continue reading ?
Andrew Wiggins, No. 1 basketball recruit, picks Kansas
Andrew Wiggins, considered the best high school basketball player in the country, has decided which college he will play for and … it’s Kansas. Wiggins, a 6-foot-8 small forward from Canada, made his preference known at the Huntington, W.Va., prep … Continue reading ?
Chuck Muncie, former Saints and Chargers running back, dies at 60
Chuck Muncie, a running back whose NFL career was cut short by drug use, has died at the age of 60. The New Orleans Saints confirmed his death, which ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported was caused by a heart attack. Muncie, … Continue reading ?
Tiger Woods vs. Sergio Garcia: Marshals dispute account
That spicy little war of words between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia at the Players Championship may be over, but the controversy is not. Two marshals on the TPC of Sawgrass course disputed Woods’s account of the event that triggered … Continue reading ?
Tim Tebow to Jets wasn’t in ‘anybody’s best interest,’ Giants co-owner says
Tim Tebow struggled last year, unable to get onto the field as the New York Jets’ quarterback. The problem might be his arm — Prince Harry threw a football Monday and a number of people snarked that he might have … Continue reading ...
Bryce Harper collision: Baseball’s concussion rules in focus
Two years ago, Major League Baseball added a seven-day disabled list for concussions and a protocol for evaluating players, a process that is in the limelight again after Bryce Harper’s frightening collision with the outfield wall Monday night at Dodger … Continue reading ?
Tim Tebow gets job offer from Ron Jaworski, Philadelphia Soul
A second team has expressed interest in Tim Tebow. Now all he has to do is decide to accept a move outside the NFL. Tebow, cut April 29 by the New York Jets, was quickly offered a job by the … Continue reading ?