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Shaquille O’Neal is ripping on LeBron James in his new tell-all book. The book, titled “Shaq Uncut: My Story,” reflects of the retired center’s hall of fame career in the NBA. In one excerpt, the 7-foot-1 former Cavalier wrote about his time as LeBron’s teammate. “Our coach, Mike Brown, was a nice guy, but he had to live on the ... Read More »

After Lance Armstrong admitted to doping, his longtime friend and fitness partner Matthew McConaughey was really upset that the cyclist lied about using performance enhancing drugs. Last week Armstrong opened up to Oprah Winfrey and admitted he had been lying for over 14 years about the banned substances he had taken to help him win cycling races. Several months ago ... Read More »

GOLF: BIG 2 FEUD ERUPTS AGAIN SERGIO GARCIA has accused Tiger Woods of lying as the feud between the pair erupted again yesterday. Their bad blood boiled over at The Players Championship when the Spaniard claimed the world No.1 caused crowd noise to disrupt his swing. The pair have since given different versions of the incident at Sawgrass – and ... Read More »

For the last 10 weeks, fantasy football owners have been patiently awaiting the return of several key players. One of them being Seahawks WR Percy Harvin. For a little over the first half of the NFL season, Harvin has been recovering from hip surgery. He’s finally set to make his long-awaited debut this weekend. Read More »

There have been numerous reports in the past two weeks about the four former NFL stars — Tony Dorsett, Joe DeLamielleure, Leonard Marshall and Mark Duper — diagnosed with early signs of a brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. These reports have shifted into discussions on how to prevent other players from developing CTE, including possible changes to ... Read More »

The NBA might be gone from Lower Queen Anne, but one former Sonic is back. Shawn Kemp and his wife, Marvena, opened Oskar’s Kitchen last month at 621 1/2 Queen Anne Ave. N. across from the MarQueen Hotel last month. The restaurant, in the space formerly occupied by Acadia Bistro, features the Bubble Room lounge with a large fish tank ... Read More »

Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to visit communist leader Kim Jong Un, spurring hopes that a jailed American tour operator might be freed as a gesture of friendship between the two eccentrics. Rodman, on his second visit to the Hermit Kingdom this year, appealed to Kim after his first visit in February to ... Read More »

Ricky Williams has had a hazy past and a brilliant one — as a former Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Texas and NFL All Pro. Now, he has decided to take the life lessons learned from a colorful past and share them with others as a coach. ”If you took slices of my life and you pushed pause, ... Read More »

Outfielder Wil Myers of the Tampa Bay Rays was named American League Rookie of the Year, while Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez took the National League honors when the awards were announced by Major League Baseball on Monday. The 22-year-old Myers, acquired before the season in a trade with the Royals for pitching ace James Shields, lived up to expectations ... Read More »