The Buffalo Bills gave WR David Clowney a clean bill of health when they signed the 26-year-old special teams ace shortly after the conclusion of the 2011 season.Clowney, who wasn't on an active roster in 2011 after splitting the previous season between the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers, just received another medical report from his doctors that he was only too happy to share with the world, regardless of the scrutiny it will doubtless invite.He tweeted Tuesday afternoon:"Got My HIV Results Back!! Thank God for keeping my body healthy and safe"Thanks for the update, D.C. How about let's just focus on catching passes moving forward, and keep the other business under your helmet? Continue reading →
About Reid and Tom Reid Cherner and Tom Weir have been with USA TODAY since 1982 and they have written Game On! since March 2008. Reid has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong. Tom has covered every Summer and Winter Olympics since 1984, and has made numerous trips to the Super Bowl, World Series, Final Four and NBA Finals. In 2009, he put more miles on his bicycle than on his car. About Mike and Mike Michael McCarthy and Michael Hiestand have more in common than their first names. Both have covered sports media and ... Continue reading →
PLANO, Texas - One of the attorneys for Darrius McClinton-Hunter says a teenage girl has recanted accusations she was drugged and forced to perform oral sex by the prep football standout and son of baseball All-Star Torii Hunter.Howard Shapiro, lead attorney for McClinton-Hunter, says his legal team has obtained "audio and written statements from her recanting her acccusations.""This young man's face has been on the front of the newspaper and his family's name has been dragged through the mud," Shapiro told USA TODAY Sports moments before a news briefing on the case was to begin."The Prosper police need to drop this case immediately and apologize to the family. Our goal is to have this dropped so this young man can carry on in the direction ... Continue reading →
Rays infielder Will Rhymes passed out on the field moments after he was struck on the right forearm by a 95-mph fastball Wednesday night during Tampa Bay's 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.But Rhymes is OK, according to the Rays, and said it's likely he passed out due to an "adrenaline rush" after the pain of the hit-by-pitch subsided.Rhymes, struck by a Franklin Morales pitch in the eighth inning, was examined by trainers after he was struck by the pitch. He then proceeded to first base as the Red Sox changed pitchers.BOX SCORE: Rays 2, Red Sox 1But during the pitching change, Rhymes came off the bag and bent over at the waist. With first-base coach George Hendrick alongside him, Rhymes keeled over and ... Continue reading →
Inside the East Room, President Obama sent a flurry of jokes the midfielder's way.After calling the Galaxy, who won the MLS Cup last November, "the Miami Heat of soccer" and acknowledging Irishman Robbie Keane, Obama turned his attention toward Beckham, 37."We also have a young up-and-comer on the team, a guy named David Beckham," Obama said. "I have to say I gave David a hard time — I said half his teammates could be his kids."He then turned to the midfielder."We're getting old, David."Obama did take the time to praise Beckham, who came back from a spinal fracture midway through the season and a hamstring injury the week before the MLS Cup final."He is tough," Obama said. "In fact, it is a rare man who ... Continue reading →
The following explainer illustrates how USA TODAY Sports compiled the athletics department finances database:MethodologyThe data, updated for 2011, are based on the revenue and expense reports collected from more than 225 public schools in the NCAA's Division I that have an obligation to release the data (the NCAA does not release the data publicly). The others are private or are covered under a state exemption.The best way to use the data is to compare a school's expenses over time to see how they have changed. Because the categories are standardized, comparisons between schools are possible as well. The school's president or chancellor reviews the data before it's submitted to the NCAA, which also does a general audit of the data. In an effort to standardize ... Continue reading →
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