Stick with Lee, Les

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Stick with Lee, Les

Disgraced LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson wants his starting job back from Jarrett Lee, his replacement. Jefferson, a senior, was reinstated to the football program last week after suspension for his involvement in a mid-August fight. He had originally been charged with felony second-degree battery, but a Louisiana grand jury reduced his charge to simple battery, a misdemeanor, thus clearing the way for his return. Jefferson has been LSU’s starting signal-caller since November 2008, his true freshman season in Baton Rouge....

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LeBron James practices with former high school football team

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LeBron James practices with former high school football team

With the NBA lockout threating to cancel the entire season, players are finding creative ways to stay busy or perhaps consider career changes. Yesterday, Miami Heat superstar LeBron James returned to his roots and was spotted at his alma mater St. Vincent-St Mary High School practicing with the third ranked Division III varsity football team. James hit the gridiron in full gear sporting the #13 jersey, wearing shoulder pads, helmet, and a visor. His athletic talent was apparent impressing...

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10 surprising athletic programs that used to be powerhouses

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10 surprising athletic programs that used to be powerhouses

College sports fans often complain about the disparity between the “haves” and “have nots.” In college football, Alabama, Notre Dame, USC and Oklahoma own a bulk of the national titles from the last 90 years. In college basketball, UCLA, Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Indiana and Kansas are the dominant six that have presided over the sport over last several decades. While parity may never truly take hold, the powerhouses will likely change over time, as evidenced by the examples...

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Wake Forest boasts new video board against FSU

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Wake Forest boasts new video board against FSU

The picture is looking brighter for Wake Forest football, and I’m not talking about the Demon Deacons’ 3-1 record and 2-0 record in conference play. When the old gold and black host ACC powerhouse Florida State this Saturday at 12:30, fans will be in for a treat as Groves Stadium will feature its newly minted 6,500 square foot video board atop Deacon Hill. The 22 ton, 1,512,000 pixel screen will be operational for the first time in what will...

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Ndamukong Suh rescues Detroit area high school football team

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Ndamukong Suh rescues Detroit area high school football team

Detroit’s Frederick Douglas College Preparatory Academy for Young Men’s football team was about to forfeit Friday’s Homecoming football game because the team locker room was burglarized and over 20 sets of helmets, pad, and cleats were stolen earlier in the week. With no money in the budget, head coach Al Demps was concerned how he would field a team for Friday’s game. Earlier in the week, some players were wearing street shoes during practice because there were no cleats...

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Ralph Friedgen can “care less about Maryland”

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Ralph Friedgen can “care less about Maryland”

Former head coach Ralph Friedgen was terminated last year despite being named ACC Coach of the Year and producing gunslinger Danny O’Brien, the ACC Rookie of a year. The former Terrapin is finally speaking out on the topic of Maryland and needless to say, it’s not pleasant. Friedgen appeared on Baltimore’s WNST with host Glenn Clark early this week. During an exchange of questions, Clark asked Friedgen about watching Maryland football. Friedgen’s response, “I could care less about Maryland....

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Arizona sports bar discriminates against pregnant women

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Arizona sports bar discriminates against pregnant women

The Sandbar Mexican Grill (Sandbar) in Peoria, Arizona, does not want pregnant wait-staff working on football Sundays believing patrons do not like the combination of football and pregnant women. Sandbar’s management was so adamant in its position that it instituted a policy that specifically removed all visibly pregnant women from the lucrative game-day Sunday shifts. Ms. Keli Kozup was adversely affected by this policy when she was removed from her Sunday shift despite her positive work performance. She was...

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