With Plaxico Burress having just been sentenced to two years in jail for possessing and discharging a firearm in a public space, we are reminded that these masters of the field and the court are just people, too. They make mistakes, and have to pay for them. However, sometimes the mistakes they make are so hilariously idiotic, we can’t help but make fun of them. Here are the 12 Dumbest Convicted Athletes. (more…)

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It should be no surprise by now that athletes are just like the rest of us – they do stupid sh!t, say stupid sh!t and sometimes even shoot themselves in the leg. But for some reason, seeing photos of these professional (and college) athletes getting wasted off their asses never gets old. So to satisfy that side of you that likes to see people who are good at something make drunken fools of themselves, we’ve put together The Complete Drunk Athlete Web Photo Index. It’ll have you counting your lucky stars that you suck at running in no time.

P.S. if you find pictures we don’t have here, just let us know and we’ll add them in!

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There seems to be a mindset that sports should be reserved for guy time only. Commercials, television, and movies portray the sports world as a guys-only realm. But sometimes there’s just not enough time to split everything up – especially without pissing off your girlfriend. So here are a few sports that you and your lady can enjoy together.

Check out Sport to Share With Your Girl after the jump! (more…)

The Olympic Games are just that, games–they can’t stop world hunger, find a cure for AIDS or put an end to war. But for a couple weeks they can make things seem a little brighter. This isn’t a new idea, it’s been reported on in the past and I’m sure it’ll be reported on in the future, but that doesn’t make it a tired topic.

Iraq has seen war, and little else, for the past six years. But come August 8, two Iraqi athletes may be just what the country needs to find a release from the hardships it faces.

Iraq is lucky to have any athletes competing in these summer games at all; in June the country’s national Olympic committee was suspended by the International Olympic Committee for what it called “political interference” by the Iraqi government. And with deadlines for the submission of athlete names for competition looming it seemed likely that no Iraqi athletes would be able to beat it. (more…)

Despite rockers’ (deserved) reputations for late nights, drugs, booze and women, a new study has found that rock drummers require the physical stamina of a (much harder working) top athlete to be able to play all the way through a show. Ninety minutes of drumming could bring a person’s heart rate to a thumping 190 beats-per-minute, and an hour concert can burn between 400 and 600 calories, says the BBC. (more…)

The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports is a slippery slope indeed.

Olympic athlete Marion Jones was stripped of her medals and wiped off the record books today due to her use of steroids during the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She admitted in October to using steroids in 2000 prior to the Olympics, and had returned her medals to the Olympic Committee before today’s announcement.

Not only has Jones lost her medals and records, but she’s facing the very real possibility of being banned from all future Olympic games.

Jones’ irresponsibility may have also jeopardized the gold medals of her relay teammates. She will be sentenced on January 11, and could face between three to six months in jail.

With several athletes this year being dragged through the mud for drug use, one must wonder: does the use of performance-enhancing drugs ruin the reputation of popular sports exclusively? Do we as a society frown upon athletes that use steroids while some musicians take “art-enhancing” drugs on the regular just to attend rehab and be awarded with a big thumbs-up from the public? (more…)

A few weeks back we honored the sad, lonely lives of water boys and sparring partners; this week we give props to the most exciting (and highest paying) jobs for non-athletes in sports. Some of these professions require skill, finesse and a past-career in the sport while others…well, you’ll see.

Honorable mention: the beer guy. Yeah, it’s amazing to offer up beer to rabid sports fans, but you don’t get to drink any brews on the job. Well, at least legally.

Check out the Top 10 after the jump! (more…)