Incoming University of New Mexico basketball player Jarion Henry had better let his play do his talking for him.
New Mexico head coach Steve Alford tells the Albuquerque Journal he has banned all his players from tweeting, a decision that may not sit well with Henry, a six-foot-nine forward who, like many teenagers, likes to write on the social media site.
Rashard Mendenhall, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is suing the Champion sports apparel company for $1 million because it dropped his endorsement deal after tweets Mendenhall posted following the death of Osama bin Laden.
Mendenhall’s lawyers filed the breach of contract suit Monday against Hanesbrands Inc., Champion’s parent company, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
After several incidents in which fans fell over ballpark railings, the Texas Rangers announced today that although its rail heights already exceed code at its stadium, they will be raised “to the highest standard in the United States at this time.”
“The safety of our fans is our top priority,” Rangers president Nolan Ryan said. “The initiatives we are announcing today for Rangers Ballpark in Arlington will help to ensure that we meet that priority.”
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1692 – Five women are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts (More info)
1843 – The SS Great Britain is launched, becoming the largest vessel afloat in the world and the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull (More info)
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Lisa Lampanelli
Age: 50
Occupation: Comedian
Known For: Her racy and raunchy style of comedy, frequent appearances on Comedy Central roasts, and being a staunch supporter of the gay community
Stuart Scott
Age: 46
Occupation: Sportscaster
Known For: His longtime work with ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’ and coining such catchphrases as “boo-yah!” and “cool as the other side of the pillow”
Alzheimer’s disease has long been a medical mystery, but new research may point to at least one cause for the debilitating condition.
After a study involving 300,000 veterans aged 55 and up, scientists at the University of California-San Francisco learned that older people who’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury — or TBI — during their lives have more than twice the risk of developing dementia.
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Given the sheer number of women Tiger Woods allegedly bedded during his marriage to Elin Nordgren, it shouldn’t come as a total shock that Nordgren’s new boyfriend, Jamie Dingman, used to date one of Tiger’s mistresses.
TMZ is reporting that before Dingman linked up with Nordgren he dated Rachel Uchitel, who was the first woman linked to Woods during the golfer’s rapidly-escalating infidelity scandal of late 2009.
Team USA had already beaten Japan three times this year, but this was the game that mattered most.
The American women, seeking their first World Cup title since 1999, dominated during much of the final game on Sunday. They outshot Japan by a 29-12 margin and a 6-3 margin on goal and led twice. But in the end, after two 15-minute extra time periods, the teams were tied up at 2-2 – and it all came down to penalty kicks.
