Jeremy Taylor
Danica Patrick Moving to NASCAR Full Time
On Thursday, Danica Patrick announced she will be a full-time NASCAR driver in 2012, leaving behind the Indy Car series which made her a star.
Cam Newton Told Not to Get Any Tattoos By Carolina Panthers’ Owner
Carolina Panther rookie QB Cam Newton is somewhat unusual among modern football players in that he doesn’t have a single tattoo.
If Panther owner Jerry Richardson has his say, it’s going to stay that way.
Blake Griffin Scores Internship at Funny or Die Website During NBA Lockout
It’s no joke — Blake Griffin will be waiting out the NBA lockout as an intern for Funny or Die.
The NBA’s reigning Rookie of the Year started his stint at the Will Ferrell-founded comedy website this week. Griffin, who’s a big fan of the site, hopes he will learn more about filmaking during his internship.
Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?
In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.
“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.
NCAA May Soon Allow Student Athletes to Put Cream Cheese on Their Bagels
In an effort to clarify just what is acceptable behavior, the NCAA amended its bylaws in 2009 to allow universities to provide student-athletes with “fruits, nuts and bagels at any time.”
However, the governing body didn’t explicitly state that an institution was allowed to provide cream cheese with their bagels, and so violation-fearing universities were forced to deny their student-athletes the
US Olympic Committee Demands Redneck Olympics Change Its Name
The first annual Redneck Olympics, which took place in Hebron, Maine earlier this month, featured events such as wife-carrying, bobbing for pig’s feet, lawn mower races, mud pit belly flops and toilet-seat horseshoes.
It also posed a threat to the real Olympics, apparently, because lawyers for the US Olympic Committee have contacted Redneck Olympic organizer Harold Brooks and told him to cease and
Is Hope Solo Going Nude for ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue?
Hope Solo’s beauty and skill in net made her one of the break out stars of last month’s Women’s World Cup.
Now it looks like we’re going to be seeing a little more of Team USA goaltender’s good looks in the not-so distant future.
Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Hospitalized After Getting Run Over in Practice
Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno was injured during a Nittany Lions practice Sunday, when junior wide receiver Devon Smith inadvertently slammed into him as the 84-year-old was taking notes with his head down.
Can Real Madrid Beat 109 Kids in Soccer? [VIDEO]
If you’ve ever wondered how many little kids it would take to defeat Real Madrid in a proper soccer game, you now know the answer is more than 109.
The Spanish soccer power took on 109 Chinese children during a recent celebration of the club’s 109-year history.
New York Rangers Star Sean Avery Arrested for Shoving a Police Officer, Challenging Cops to a Fight
New York Rangers left winger Sean Avery was arrested early Friday morning for misdemeanor battery of a police officer.
The cops had come to Avery’s Hollywood Hills home to follow up on a complaint about loud music. According to the police report, Avery shoved the responding officer out of the way, and then slammed his front door.