Gridiron offensive tackle Brandon Joyce (pictured above) was shot on Christmas Eve, three days later taken off life support and pronounced dead in an alleged drug deal gone bad.

Julius "Dr. J" Erving, a beloved basketball legend, a man who was Michael Jordan way before Michael Jordan, is now on the brink of having to face the foreclosure of his Utah home.

Five-year-old boxing phenom Bubba the Baby Man (pictured) recently completed 500 push-ups, beating his already established record of 400.

The kindergartener, who is also an amateur boxer, completed the push-ups in a mere 15 minutes. Just in case there were naysayers who doubted the baby strongboy's ability, 2004 heavyweight Olympian boxer Jason "Big 6″ Estrada trains right alongside the wonder child at his local gym.

NFL Buffalo Bills Steve "Stevie" Johnson, a second year player who is having a banner year thus far, has been making quite a number of folks hot under the collar with the blasphemous remarks he made on his Twitter account recently.

"Landry came and spit in my face, and that fired us all up, said the incensed Philadelphia Eagles center Mike McGlynn to Philadelphia Sports Daily. The gridiron player claims that Washington Redskins' safety LaRon Landry spat twice in his face during Monday night's game, when his team, the Eagles, destroyed them, 59–28.

A Las Vegas security guard called police Monday night, after boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. allegedly struck him in the face, according to TMZ.

Apparently, the guard was hired to patrol Mayweather's exclusive gated Las Vegas community. When the guard pulled up to Mayweather's home and rolled down his vehicle's window to inquire about a parking situation, the boxing champ allegedly became irate about the line of questioning.

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Former NFL superstar Dave Meggett was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday on criminal sexual conduct and burglary charges.

Vaneisha Robinson is suing LeBron James' CEO, Maverick Carter, over a one-of-a-kind pendant worth $10,000.

Iron Mike Tyson is in yet another legal bind. This time he is being sued for $25 million in damages by a photographer who claims he was beaten up by Tyson last November.

Dwyane Wade's legal battles continue as he stands trial in a Chicago court to gain custody of his two sons from ex-wife, Siohvaughn.