LeBron James and Nike caused a stir this week when Nike confiscated videotape of LeBron being dunked on by Xavier sophomore Jordan Crawford during a pickup game at LeBron's skills camp. In a scandal that is now being referred to as DunkGate, LeBron and Nike seem to have collaborated to keep The Dunk off of YouTube and other social networking sites. Should LeBron make amends? Check out the Basketball Fiend blog for more opinions and commentary on DunkGate.
Davis Sports Deli Double Feature
Manny Ramirez's return from suspension is a hot-button issue throughout Major League Baseball. Podcaster extraordinaire Jonathan Santiago discusses Manny's return with San Jose Mercury News writer Tim Kawakami in the latest edition of the Davis Sports Deli Podcast.
UC Davis Sports Update
April 30, 2009
UC Davis standout defensive tackle John Faletoese went undrafted in last week's NFL Draft, but Faletoese (or, as we like to call him, The Predator) was quickly signed to a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills. He wasn't the only one. Former Aggie offensive lineman, Jonathan Compas, was also signed following the draft. Compas, an accomplished offensive guard, signed with the Oakland Raiders. Best of luck to them both.