Sports
We recap area sports with our correspondent Wes Bryant (@wesbryantlive)
Rumor has it that Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel will be suspended for just half of the Aggies’ season opener against Rice on Saturday. The NCAA has not formally recommended whether A&M should play him or not. Texas A&M walks the line here as one play is enough to hold a program accountable for fielding an ineligible player. Should […]
via Newser.com Former NFL star Chad Johnson was so close to securing a no-jail plea for violating probation on his domestic violence charges he could almost touch it—until he did. Johnson playfully slapped his attorney on the butt in front of the courtroom, prompting the judge to reject the plea and sentence him to 30 […]
Alabama extended a few scholarship offers to recruits this weekend, but none more surprising than the one given to Dylan Moses, an eighth-grader from Baton Rouge, La. The 2017 prospect, who was also offered a scholarship by LSU last summer, made the trip to Tuscaloosa with his father, Edward Moses Jr. “When he heard those […]
Thirteen-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl XXXV MVP Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens, will be honored with the prestigious Lifetime of Inspiration Award at the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration concert on February 1, 2013 at 7:30 PM, at the University of New Orleans: Lake Front Arena. The Lifetime of Inspiration Award has only been […]
19 year old Sloane Stephens won an upset victory against Serena Williams in the quarterfinals at the Australian open today. Williams won the first set 6–3, but Stephens ultimately won with a 6–4 victory. Williams reportedly suffered a back injury,and succumbed to frustration eventually taking it out on her racket, which she broke during the second […]
We’re definitely ready for some football and so are the players. For the last four month, the lockout seemed to pit spoiled athletes versus greedy owners. This week those athletes showed fans that they appreciate our support. Players from a variety of teams personally thanked fans for their support during the four-month lockout in a […]