Casting a light where the sun don’t shine
Greetings all. Dark Side is leaving the country, but just for a little while. We’ll be back the first week of December. Until then, keep a close eye on the athletes for us, because we’re pretty sure they’ll by f#$king up while we’re away.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Syracuse basketball player Eric Devendorf is under investigation for allegedly punching 20-year-old Syracuse student Kimberly Smith in the face. According to Smith she was driving her car at about 3 a.m. on Nov. 1 when several people began kicking her vehicle. Smith got out of her car to confront the kickers when Davendorf walked up [...]
The Celtics’ Kevin Garnett has been suspended one game for punching Milwaukee’s Andrew Bogut in the face near the end of the Celtics matchup with the Bucks on Saturday. Shaquille O’Neal has been fined $25,000 for verbally abusing an official and failing to promptly leave the court after being ejected in the Suns’ Sunday night [...]
New York officials say 12 men have been arrested, including the two ring-leading brothers, in connection with a $30 million sports betting operation in New York that handled best on college and professional football. The odds on their conviction have not yet been set.
For more: CBS Sports
Tennessee Volunteers head basketball coach Bruce Pearl announced Monday that freshman point guard Daniel West has been determined academically ineligible for the season.
For more: Sports Illustrated
NFL bust Ryan Leaf has been placed on leave from his job as an assistant football coach at West Texas A&M as police investigate a drug allegation that Leaf obtained a controlled substance by fraudulent means.
For more: Sports Illustrated
Golfer John Daly referred to his recent overnight stay in jail to sober up as an “unfortunate incident” and while he insists that he takes full responsibility for his helpless state of intoxication outside a Winston-Salem Hooter’s, he also insists that “it wasn’t that big of deal.” Daly said the entire incident could have [...]
Prominent sports agent and Jerry Maguire inspiration Leigh Steinberg was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public after police witnessed the 59-year-old Steinberg “screaming and attempting to climb a hill” behind the Newport Auto Center, in Newport Beach California. Steinberg, who has acknowledged a battle with alcoholism, was arrested on suspicion of driving under [...]
Former state Representative John Widowfield (R) was fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to two first degree misdemeanor charges - filing a false financial disclosure statement and converting campaign funds into personal use. The charges stemmed from Widowfield’s use of campaign money to purchase Ohio State football tickets which he later sold for a personal profit. [...]
The University of the District of Columbia has been placed on five-years of probation, received a one-year ban on all postseason play, will have the seasons for multiple sports canceled, will forfeit numerous wins and will see a reduction in scholarships and recruiting activity after what the NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions cited what [...]