Courtside Post

by Andy Jackson

Athletes are icons because of their physical prowess, focus, raw talent, and the ability to capture your attention with a mere swing of a bat, kick, sprint, dive, or jump. But let’s be honest, that’s not the only reason why these Greek Gods and Goddesses are iconic.

by Brittni Michaelis

With MTV’s “Jersey Shore” becoming a nation-wide hit, businesses everywhere are looking to profit from Snooki, “The Situation”, Pauly D’s hair and GTL (Gym, Tan, Laundry). But now, sports fans everywhere can hope and pray for the opportunity to “fist pump” with Ronnie and the rest of the cast at their favorite sporting event.

by Spencer Loomis

The whirlwind relationship between pop star Rihanna and Los Angeles Dodgers centerfielder Matt Kemp burst into the public eye during their highly publicized romantic getaway to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in the first days of 2010. Since then the media have followed the pair like bees to honey.

by Peter Stenson

Early in February, the country is filled with teenage boys volunteering to bring in the mail. With an excitement akin to Christmas morning, these boys walk to the mailbox, riffle through their parent’s bills, until they see it, the Holly Grail of those awkward years – their father’s copy of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

by Courtside Post Staff Writer

There is no doubt that the Saints are woven into the fabric of the people of New Orleans. With their recent birth in the Superbowl, some cash-strapped fans are doing whatever it takes to attend the game. According to the Huffington Post, one entrepreneurial New Orleans resident is offering a testicle for a chance to attend Super Bowl XLIV in Miami.

by Andres Romay

Two time Pro Bowl running back Steven Jackson is facing his newest challenge, but this time it is off the field. According to TMZ, in a court filing, his former girlfriend Supriya Harris is alleging that during an heated argument back in March 2009, Jackson became violent and beat her up.

By Brittni Michaelis
Patrick Kane, John Madden and Kris Versteeg, who all play for the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, were seen consuming alcohol while taking off their pants and shirts in a limo ride over the weekend in Vancouver.
Kane, 21, Versteeg, 23, and Madden, 36 were all in town to play the Vancouver Canucks and [...]

by Emmett Jones III

As we continue through to the end of another football season, the nation, and to a larger extent, the world, gears up for another Super Bowl.  This year though, amidst a continued recession in the United States, some are beginning to question…”Is the Super Bowl still Super”?

The Super Bowl is the pinnacle [...]

By Brittni Michaelis

The NBA and Commissioner David Stern gave out the third longest suspension in NBA history today, according to the Huffington Post.

by James Robles

Muhammad Ali stands tall over Sonny Liston after a first round knockout during the 1965 Heavyweight Championship bout in Lewiston, Maine. One man and his camera crouch ringside, capturing what is arguably the most famous sports photograph of all time.