Steroid testing is reaching new heights in the NFL. The league will start testing players on game day for performance enhancing drugs per the new collective bargaining agreement. The NFL will not test for recreational drugs, though. Senior VP of […]
Category: Pro Sports
Orlando Hudson hurt, leaves game
More trouble for oft-injured San Diego Padres second baseman Orlando Hudson. He left Tuesday night’s game against the New York Mets with a strained right groin. Hudson is now listed as day-to-day. He has been on the disabled list twice […]
Dirk Nowitzki and Chinese basketball?
It’s not a great sign for fans hoping an end to the NBA Lockout. The NBA Finals MVP, Dirk Nowitzki, has reportedly been approached by a Chinese basketball team. The Zheling Lions are offering $1.5 million per month to the […]
Channing Crowder retires
Linebacker Channing Crowder announced that he’s retiring. The anouncement comes less than two weeks after he was cut by the Miami Dolphins. Crowder might be best known for his rant talking smack to the New York Jets. The 27-year old […]
Chiefs fan did not commit a crime, freedom of expression holds
The First Amendment lives for another day. A San Diego judge said a Kansas City Chiefs fan who was arrested at a Chiefs-Chargers game in 2009 did not commit a crime when he made an obscene gesture at the crowd. […]
Strasburg plans for second start
After a promising start Sunday, Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make his second rehab start Friday night. He’ll be throwing for Class-A affiliate Potomac. Strasburg underwent Tommy John surgery Sept. 3, 2010. The [Five] Daily’s Mike Lederer was at […]
Houston Texans reach out to orphaned kids
The Houston Texans plan on donating proceeds from their first preseason game-day auction to support three children orphaned and seriously injured in a car accident last month. The Texans play the New York Jets on Aug. 15 and the money […]
Titans’ Cortland Finnegan apologizes
Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan spent Monday taking a step backward by apologizing to his coaches, teammates and fans. Apparently the often out-spoken cornerback said he didn’t leave camp to attend to a family issues – something he posted to Twitter. […]
Minnesota Vikings Rhett Bomar arrested
Vikings backup QB Rhett Bomar was arrested early Sunday morning in the same town the team is holding their training camp. He was arrested on charges of third-degree drunken driving. According to drivingaws.org, a Third Degree DUI in Minnesota carries […]
Pictures: Strasburg set to toss in Hagerstown
It’s a packed crowd in Hagerstown. Mike Lederer is on the scene of Stephen Starsburg is heading to the bump for the first time since Sept. 3, 2010. Lederer is covering the even for weareaustin.com but has posted a few […]