The jury was selected Monday, and Tuesday, the real work of the Barry Bonds criminal trial began with someone going to prison. It wasn't Bonds, but a familiar figure in the BALCO and Bonds story, Greg Anderson who was ordered to be incarcerated for the duration of the proceedings. He...

Oscar De La Hoya arrived back in the United States yesterday after a seven-day visit to with our troops fighting in the Middle East. He was accompanied by up-and-coming fighters Adrien Broner, Danny Jacobs and Seth Mitchell. They toured Kuwait and Iraq locations, mixed it up with the...

Deanna Favre knows her role in the current mess surrounding her husband Brett. She's not supposed to make it worse, and so she fulfilled previously scheduled promotional appearances for a new book she co-authored.

On Thursday morning, October 21 she was interviewed on ABC's Good Morning America as well...

Oscar De La Hoya, a man who should know, says that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (34-0-1 25 KOs) is a matinee idol and a babe magnet. Alvarez, an accomplished pro from Mexico, signed in January, by De La Hoya's promotions firm, Golden Boy, is a mere 20 years old. His record...

The Bicentennial of Mexico's independence is being celebrated in Los Angeles in a big way. One of the events scheduled is a good old-fashioned slate of boxing matches, put on at the Staples Center in downtown on Saturday night, Sept. 18. Big boxing matches that feature Mexican or Mexican-American fighters...

Ed Anzalone, better known in New York as "Fireman Ed" is a staple at New York Jets games. Although there is some debate on the subject, Ed claims to have begun the famous cheer heard during every home game: "J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!"

During the Jets first pre-season game against...

Jordan Farmar is a yoga devotee and is teaching kids why it is beneficial even if they only want to play basketball. That's not all they're learning at Hoop Farm, a children's basketball summer camp located on the campus of UCLA.

A recent addition to the roster of the New...

A scandal has rocked the professional bass fishing circuit. A leading money earner rigged the game, got caught and has been banned for life.

Thanks to Grindtv.com, a Yahoo! Sports blog for the full account. Mike Hart, hailing from Southern California, stuffed lead weights into fish he caught that increased...

Juan Diaz is in training for his second fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, taking place on July 31 in Las Vegas. He expects the outcome to be different this time around.

Diaz, a confident man, understands that despite his loss by a KO in the ninth round, the April 2009...

The recent weekend series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers produced hyperbole about the teams' bygone days of glory and hotly contested rivalry.

Unfortunately for fans under the age of 40, it doesn't mean anything since the teams haven't met in a World Series in 29...

Ron Artest thanked his psychiatrist in his moment of triumph after the Lakers 83-79 win against the Celtics. After a long career during which he entered athletic lore by going into the stands to fight with a fan and served a full year suspension as a result, he could hoist...

Tim Donaghy has to make a living and he is promoting himself and his book in every way possible, especially during his former employer's biggest event of the year, the NBA finals.

The disgraced former NBA ref is two years past the revelations about his criminal behavior that sent him...

During Thursday's semi-final match against Italy's Francesca Schiavone, Elena Dementieva lost the first set in a tie-breaker. Nothing to be ashamed about.

The speed on her ground strokes surpassed that of her opponent and she was serving well enough.

But in the last few games as well as during the...

It's time someone asked critics of Ron Artest's acquisition by the Los Angeles Lakers if they are ready to give up waiting for something bad to happen.

Doom was said to be about to descend on a group who just won the NBA Championship and boasted of great chemistry.

How...

In Phoenix on Tuesday evening, Phil Jackson finally put some concerns to rest about a move to the city of Chicago for his next coaching assignment.

The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that Jackson, when asked about the ESPN report of back-channel communications, said: "Those back channels have not reached...

The 2010 NFL Draft is now in the books. Ratings grew by up to 50% according to early reports and the league will claim victory for its decision.

Beyond that and the shock to everyone's system that the Oakland Raiders chose players as if they worked for an owner who...

Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that Pittsburgh Steelers QB, Ben Roethlisberger violated the NFL's personal conduct policy. The quarterback will be punished for that violation via a suspension for a maximum of six games, which could be reduced based on his behavior during the off-season.

Goodell mentioned multiple incidents and a...

Tailgaters got a rude awakening on Tuesday when they sought to unpack their coolers and place their folding chairs on the pavement in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium.

It was Opening Day of the 2010 season and Dodgers' security personnel as well as a full complement of Los Angeles...

Erin Andrews is ready to dance tonight on ABC's Dancing With the Stars. Whether she is able to concentrate completely on her performance is an open question. She's had just a bit of a problem in her personal life.

She learned last week that some nut has sent threatening...

Jamie and Frank McCourt's divorce proceedings have revealed a narcissistic couple who spent lavishly on everything and yet have not solved who actually owns their largest asset, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

On Monday in a Los Angeles court, the couple, both of which claim to own the...