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NBA's Rumored Twitter Policy Is Minimal, Sensible

By Tom ZillerSep 27th 2009 – 1:48PM

ESPN's Marc Stein reports that the coming NBA Twitter policy will be less stringent than the guidelines NFL commissioner Roger Goodell enacted in his league. The main thrust of the NBA's policy will be extending the "criticism of officials" to social media, which means players and coaches can get fined for tweeting...

Stephon Marbury Signs Off, Loves Us All

By Tom ZillerJul 25th 2009 – 9:39AM

Some day scholars will find footage of Stephon Marbury's 24-hour marathon interactive uStream broadcast, and they will structure curricula around it. The marathon chat session, which began early Friday, concluded Saturday morning. Just before his alarm signifying a full 24 hours of broadcast went off at 9 AM ET, Starbury...

Ken Stabler's Wikipedia Entry Whitewashes His Multiple Drunk Driving Offenses

By Michael David SmithJul 13th 2008 – 11:43AM

Former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler was an NFL MVP and a Super Bowl winner, and any biography of him should focus, first and foremost, on his football career.But any biography of him also needs to acknowledge that drinking and driving has been a major feature of his post-NFL life. He was convicted of drunk...

Dolphins' Jay Feely Posts Blog Comment to Take Issue With Miami Herald Reporter

By Michael David SmithJun 20th 2008 – 6:31PM

Miami Herald writer Armando Salguero posted an item on the team's NFL blog last week saying that Dolphins kicker Jay Feely's big mouth was getting him in trouble with the team. It was typical off-season NFL fare, and nothing exceptional.But Feely took exception to it, by posting a comment on the Herald's web site. The...

David Beckham's Goal a YouTube Hit

By Michael David SmithMay 26th 2008 – 12:34PM

American soccer doesn't draw much in the way of TV eyeballs, but when there's a highlight like this one, it becomes a sensation on YouTube:That was David Beckham from about 70 yards out against the Kansas City Wizards Saturday. That clip is the most-viewed video on YouTube in the last 24 hours, and the goal has been viewed...

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