Former New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams testified that he tried to shut down the team's bounty system when the NFL began investigating but was overruled by interim Saints head coach Joe Vitt, according to transcripts from appeals hearings obtained by The Associated Press. According to the transcripts, Williams said that then-assistant Vitt responded to a suggestion that the pay-for-pain setup be abandoned with an obscenity-filled speech about how NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "wasn't going to ... tell us to ... stop doing what won us ... more→
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NBA Preview: Yes, expect that it – Lakers vs. heat
It's that time of year again, when we are writers predictions NBA we most WinCE in a few months. When you can read our predictions and use them as evidence for this, that we clear your favorite team (pick a team, any team) hate.What follows are the ProBasketballTalk predictions for the season 2012-13 from me plus writer D.J. foster and Darius Soriano. Yes, we see all the same NBA Finals. I really want something else than to predict the obvious, but sometimes things are ... more→
Armstrong Changes Twitter Profile
Having won seven Tour de France titles is no longer part of Lance Armstrong's Twitter profile. As late as Monday night, Armstrong's bio on the social media site included a mention of his seven Tour wins from 1999-2005, but reference to the race was removed hours after he was stripped of the titles by the International Cycling Union and banned from the sport for life for his involvement in what the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency described as a massive doping program. Early Tuesday, Armstrong's profile said: "Raising my ... more→
Armstrong stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles
GENEVA - Forget the seven Tour de France victories. Forget the yellow jersey celebrations on the Champs Elysees. Forget the name that dominated the sport of cycling for so many years. As far as cycling's governing body is concerned, Lance Armstrong is out of the record books. Once considered the greatest rider in Tour history, the American was cast out Monday by his sport, formally stripped of his seven titles and banned for life for his involvement in what U.S. sports authorities describe as a ... more→
Gabby Douglas wins Sportswoman of Year
NEW YORK Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas has won Sportswoman of the Year honors from the Women's Sports Foundation. The gymnast won the award Wednesday night, beating out Lindsey Vonn, London Olympians Serena Williams, Missy Franklin, Allyson Felix, and Paralympians Jessica Long and Tatyana McFadden. Douglas is the third gymnast to win the award, joining fellow Olympic gold medalists Mary Lou Retton (1984) and Nastia Liukin (2008). Liukin presented Douglas with the award, given to an individual athlete who exhibits exceptional performances. Douglas won the ... more→
