Category: Sport
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>During summer workouts and fall camp, senior safety Kevin Ellison didn’t have much to say to the media. In fact, he turned to the silent treatment. On the field, though, it was impossible not to hear Ellison. He tutored, coached and led his way through summer workouts and fall camp. Then at…
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>The Trojans held their last scrimmage of fall camp, a final tune up for the game against Virginia. USCFootball.com’s Stacy Bradley got reaction from several players following the mock game. Inside: Interviews with safety Shane Horton, tailback C.J. Gable, offensive tackle Butch Lewis and tight end Blake Ayles
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Posted by ESPN.com’s Mike Sando OAKLAND, Calif. — Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart had left the locker room by the time reporters arrived to ask about his three-interception performance against the Raiders tonight. Coach Ken Whisenhunt and veteran quarterback Kurt Warner did stick around to provide some answers. Whisenhunt defended Leinart to a degree: “I know…
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One of the most amusing parts of the whole “Costas Now” fiasco was when Cleveland Browns’ wideout Braylon Edwards took the time to chime in (briefly) about his “take on blogs” and used the Matt Leinart post with Leitch’s headline “Matt Leinart Is Taking His Offseason Film Work Quite Seriously” as his ammo. Edwards contention…
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Injuries are part of football and that is life in the NFL. The top news story currently revolves around our own Charger Linebacker, Shawne Merriman and his two torn knee ligaments in a knee that was surgically repaired five months ago. The season starts in one week and we’re just finding out now that he…
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The Padres finally signed the 23rd overall pick of the 2008 draft. After the Padres selected him it became known that Dykstra had some medical issues… big surprise right? “He’s a strong kid with an unbelievable eye at the plate,” said Bill Gayton, the Padres’ director of scouting. Padres General Manager Kevin Towers likened…
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Dick Butkus was Pete’s guest and addressed the team after the scrimmage by telling them: “You guys kicked my team’s ass in the Rose Bowl last year!” Ken Norton also introduced Dick to his two Butkus candidates, Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing. More pictures after the jump. [Thanks Bob P]
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This is the best-selling T-shirt on Stanford’s web site.
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Maybe it was my Trojan blood, which began inching towards the boiling point. Maybe it was my sense of L.A. pride, which inclined me to defend a city with a sports enthusiasm often shortchanged. Maybe it was just my nose, which curled up upon whiffing the distinct smell of ca-ca. Whatever the case, when my…
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  Joe Robbins/Getty Images  Oregon running back Jeremiah Johnson says he and the Ducks aren’t playing for second place in 2008. Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller Oregon running back Jeremiah Johnson said he owns a “massive stiff-arm,” and he didn’t hesitate to use it when a reporter asked for some gossip on the…
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