Athletes

When you're a receiver in the NFL, your job description is pretty simple: Catch the ball, hold on to the ball and run with the ball. Oakland Raiders receiver James Jones failed at all that on one play against the Houston Texas on Sunday in a game.

The New York Yankees' Derek Jeter is just so darn charming. He's in the twilight of his career and will soon be retired, and no doubt on his way to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He's got a pretty good track record, having no real controversies or blemishes on his record. And everyone loves him.

Madden 15 was just recently released by EA Sports. So, a bunch of videos of game play glitches are popping up all over the Internet. The funniest glitch by far, though, is the "tiny man" glitch.

Having something embarrassing happen to you is one thing. Having something embarrassing happen to you while on television is another, especially with the way things go viral nowadays.

Eli Manning and big brother Peyton may very well have their post-football careers set.

Do you think rugby and football are intense? Well you're wrong; extremely wrong! There's a new sport out there, people. And that sport is called Ultimate Tazer Ball; and, yes, it's exactly what it sounds like.

Professional golfer Padraig Harrington made a bit of a name for himself years ago when he appeared on the ESPN TV show "Sports Science" to help determine if the "Happy Gilmore" shot was effective or not. And lo and behold, it turned out that the silly, run-up-and-swing approach by Adam Sandler's character in the golf comedy actually did help add distance to drives.

We were shocked and saddened when we read the news recently that the WWE had laid off 7 percent of its staff, showing a bunch of washed-up wrestlers the door. If they didn't catch on with fans, chances are they didn't make the cut.

One of the exciting things about being in the stands at a baseball game is the chance of catching either a foul ball or home run. But what is less exciting is having the bat ending up in the stands instead of the ball.

After being arrested back in February on assault charges involving his wife (Janay Rice), Ray Rice was suspended by the NFL for his first two games with the Baltimore Ravens. Rice decided to make a public statement regarding the incident.

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Greg Maddux, best known for his time with the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame over the weekend. As with every other inductee in Cooperstown, N.Y., Maddux gave a speech in which he talked about his career, his influences and thanked those that helped him along the way.

The Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee had a bit of a rough pitching outing the other night against the San Francisco Giants.