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Joe Paterno statue finally removed from outside Beaver Stadium
In the days since the Freeh Report was released alleging that former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno knew of Jerry Sandusky‘s child abuse crimes and cooperated in a cover-up of said crimes, the statue that stands outside of Beaver Stadium built to honor the once-sainted head coach has become a source of contention and [...]
TweetTim Tebow working with former MLB pitcher to improve passing game
Anyone who has ever seen NFL quarterback Tim Tebow through a football knows that he doesn’t exactly have what one would call an orthodox throwing motion and passing is definitely the weakest part of his game. Last season with the Denver Broncos, Tebow completed just 46.5% of his passes and posted an abysmal 72.9 quarterback [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: Could the Texas Rangers be interested in reunion with Cliff Lee?
Yes, it’s a long shot. Likely a very long shot, but according to sources, Cliff Lee could end up back in Texas. Though the Texas Rangers have set their sights on pitchers Cole Hamels and Zack Greinke, sources close to the organization claim that if they were to miss out on both of these aces, they could once again [...]
TweetAutographed Joe Paterno jersey to be auctioned off
College football fans from all over appear to be turning on former Nittany Lions head coach, the late Joe Paterno, in the wake of new information implying that he participated in an elaborate cover-up of Jerry Sandusky‘s sexual abuse crimes against children. Earlier this week, Nike removed Paterno’s name from a child care center located [...]
TweetPlane over Penn State demands Joe Paterno statue be taken down
The scene is getting even uglier in what was once known as Happy Valley. With the recent release of the Freeh Report implicating that former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno played a major role in the cover-up of Jerry Sandusky‘s heinous child abuse crimes, the feelings of adoration once held by the Nittany Lion [...]
TweetPenn State would be smart to impose their own temporary football ban
Surrounding the darkest and ugliest scandal to ever occur in college football lies the controversial question as to whether or not the NCAA should step in and sanction the Penn State football program for its part in the massive child abuse scandal involving Jerry Sandusky‘s crimes and the decision by Joe Paterno and other Penn [...]
TweetTexas Longhorns looking for creative ways to involve playmakers
When it was announced two years ago that former Boise State offensive coordinator, Bryan Harsin, known for his offensive creativity, would be heading to the 40 Acres, Texas Longhorn fans were ecstatic. The problem was that Harsin’s arrival came at a time that Texas was struggling to find a new offensive identity, being forced to rely on [...]
Tweet2012 Summer Olympics Spotlight Series: Lia Neal
With the Olympians settling into Olympic Village in London this week, Rant Sports is previewing some of the incredible athletes who will represent the United States of America later this month in the 2012 Olympic Games. In this edition, we introduce American swimmer, Lia Neal. Neal, the 17-year-old swimmer out of Brooklyn finished fourth in the [...]
Tweet2012 Summer Olympics Spotlight Series: Tyson Gay
With the 2012 Summer Olympics soon to kick off in London, Rant Sports has been shining the spotlight on some of the athletes who will represent Team USA this summer. Today we feature American sprinter, Tyson Gay. This will be Gay’s second Olympic Games. Prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Gay was arguably [...]
Tweet2012 Summer Olympics Spotlight Series: USA Women’s Indoor Volleyball
With the 2012 Summer Olympics just around the corner, Rant Sports is spotlighting some of the amazing athletes who will represent the United States of America in London. Today, we preview the USA Women’s Indoor Volleyball team. Since women’s indoor volleyball became a part of the Olympic Games in 1964, the American women’s team has [...]
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