Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton admits to being a Las Vegas escort

Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton says she coped with depression and a troubled marriage by turning to a life of prostitution. In a series of posts to her Twitter account, Favor Hamilton acknowledged working as an escort following a report Thursday on The Smoking Gun …

HOT CORNER: Former NFL receiver Terrell Owens was ‘begging’ to play for Clippers

After failing to make a football comeback the last few years, Terrell Owens wanted to take a shot at another league — the NBA. Clippers forward Blake Griffin told “The Dan Patrick Show” that the ex-NFL receiver was “begging” to play for the Clippers. “He …

Colt’s Bentley taken for a ride

Indianapolis police said a hotel valet stole Reggie Wayne’s white 2007 Bentley on Saturday night and went for a joyride. The crime evokes the scene from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” in which valets take Cameron’s father’s car, forcing Cameron and Ferris to try to reverse …

Bieber Fever is allowed under NCAA rules

“Bieber Fever is allowed under NCAA rules.”

— NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn, after Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin told ESPN she returned a gift package sent to her by Justin Bieber because she feared it would violate her amateur status. Bieber sent Franklin the gift …

Lolo Jones clears first hurdle

Lo lo Jones has survived her first bobsled crash.

The Olympic hurdler and first-year bobsled push athlete was in a sled that tipped over during a training run Monday for this weekend’s World Cup stop in Winterberg, Germany. Jones and driver Elana Meyers were not …

Hot Corner: UFC women’s champion Ronda Rousey prefers sex before a fight

Muhammad Ali says he used to abstain from sex for six weeks before a fight. MMA fighter Ronda Rousey is taking a different training method. Rousey, widely considered the No. 1 pound-for-pound female fighter in the world, was asked by Jim Rome how long a …

Rick Barry gives free advice

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost eight games by a total of 65 points. Dwight Howard has missed 75 of his team-high 157 free throws. Do the math. “How do you live with yourself if you can’t shoot 80 percent from the free-throw line,” said …

Just call him Err Jordan

Michael Jordan, the iconic athlete who popularized baggy shorts on the basketball court, was reportedly banned from an exclusive Miami Beach golf club for refusing to change out of his cargo pants. Playing with a member at La Gorce Country Club, Jordan apparently flouted a …

Did Bulls fan really dunk Kirk Hinrich jersey in toilet for tickets?

Zack Krupp might not have finished his school paper, but he had one heck of a story to tell classmates Tuesday. What started out as some good-natured trash-talking on Twitter between Joakim Noah of the Bulls and Drew Gooden of the Milwaukee Bucks turned into …

Where’s the beef?  In Ryan’s cookbook

Almost 20 years ago, Nolan Ryan served up some “noogies” to Robin Ventura in one of baseball’s oddest beefs. Now, baseball’s legendary flame-thrower plans to serve up some meaty recipes in “The Nolan Ryan Beef Cookbook,” scheduled for release in May 2014. Along with the …

Mark Buehrle: “I was lied to” by Marlins

Mark Buehrle is not happy about leaving South Beach for the Great White North.

The former White Sox lefty minced no words Wednesday about getting shipped to Canada one year after signing a four-year deal with the Marlins.

“Just like the fans in South Florida,” …

Danica ready for restart

Danica Patrick and her husband are divorcing after seven years of marriage. Patrick announced the split with Paul Hospenthal on her Facebook page. She said the two have amicably decided to end their marriage. Hospenthal is a physical therapist who met Patrick while treating her …

Maroney gets Major face time

The face that launched a thousand Internet memes is laughing. McKayla Maroney can’t help it. It’s all a bit ridiculous, really, the way the most agonizing moment of the 16-year-old’s life has taken on a life of its own. Yet everywhere Maroney goes — talk …

HOT CORNER: Jamal Crawford’s cross of gold

The casual NBA fan might not even have known that Jamal Crawford was still in the league, much less playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. Well, everybody knows now. The Clippers’ sixth man was trending on Twitter on Thursday after a behind-the-back, crossover-dribble move on …

HOT CORNER: This Bear bares it all on Brandon Marshall’s Twitter page

The unfortunate baring started innocently enough. Bears receiver Brandon Marshall posted a picture on his Twitter account of a package from his alma mater, the University of Central Florida. “What a nice treat this morning,” he wrote. He opened it and asked a teammate to …