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07.31.2009 6:30 am

Is Big Papi A Big Fraud?

Tipsheet was shocked – SHOCKED – to read that both Manny Ramirez and David “Big Papi” Ortiz were among the players testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.

This is the latest revelation in baseball’s slow-drip steroid scandal. A lot of folks…

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05.01.2009 6:21 am

Lawrence Phillips: On A Roll

So what has Larry been up to lately? Doing time, mostly. And preparing for another criminal trial. And preparing to do still more time.

Life after football has not gone so well, as you can see.

Somewhere out there, Dick Vermeil must…

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04.07.2009 7:03 am

Psycho T Gets His Trophy

Tyler Hansbrough has been a target throughout his career at North Carolina.

One opponent after another clobbered him in the lane, paying him back for his own physical play. His “Psycho T” on-court persona has drawn the wrath of fans of…

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11.12.2008 8:19 am

More Madness For Mike Martz

The San Francisco 49ers had one play to beat the Arizona Cardinals in their Monday night thriller. The ball was on the 2 ½-yard line with 3 seconds left to play.

So why would 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz call an…

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11.05.2008 7:46 am

Lamenting the B.S. in the BCS

After USC wasted Washington 56-0, the Trojans actually fell from fifth to seventh in the BCS rankings. They lost ground despite shutting out their fourth opponent in four games.

How could this happen? USC coach Pete Carroll was understandably baffled.

“I don’t understand…

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10.22.2008 8:13 am

Tiger Woods, caddy

Tiger Woods is a long way from playing competitive golf again. He can walk without a limp. He can putt and chip.

“But the fuller rotational things will come next year,” Woods told the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I don’t know how…

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09.17.2008 8:23 am

Ned Yost, pink slips and the finish line

 The Brewers continued their slide without manager Ned Yost. With replacement Dale Sveum at the helm, they succumbed to the Cubs 5-4 Tuesday night.

Not even CC Sabathia could make a difference against the Small Bears. This was their 12th loss in 15 games,…

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09.10.2008 8:10 am

Bad muscle memories?

All these years later, baseball fans can still drive down the Mark McGwire Highway while coming downtown to the ballpark. We’re guessing fans have mixed feelings about that.

Back in 2005, Rep. William L. Clay campaigned to get Big Mac’s name off the…

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07.17.2008 8:36 am

Roger Goodell’s crackdown on gang activity

The NFL will not – repeat, will NOT – tolerate players flashing gang signs this season. The league has hired experts to scrutinize video replays of on-field hand gestures.

This ought to be fun, as the Los Angeles Times noted.

“Guys come…

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05.02.2008 7:49 am

More bad news for Canseco

Jose Canseco is a knucklehead. You know that, we know that.

But if anybody needed affirmation about this point, it came this week when he lost his $2.8 million home in Encino, Calif., to foreclosure. He simply moved out of the house…

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