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A Brandon Spikes sex tape has reportedly hit the web, which is precisely the last thing the rookie linebacker of the New England Patriots needs, especially given the league he plays in and the coach he plays for.Spikes' agent has admitted the tape is "embarassing," according to the Boston Herald, and said the incident "certainly doesn’t reflect the kind of person that he is." The video was shot while Spikes was in college, according to the story, and appeared around the web only after a 00 offer to Deadspin.com was turned down.This is bad news for spikes, given the NFL's harsh crackdown on personal conduct. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is currently serving a six-game suspension for a crime he ultimately wasn't found guilty of, and Michael Vick missed an entire season following his dog-fighting scandal.The question is how far reaching is the NFL's policy? This video was shot during .. more»

With Hurricane Earl rumbling through areas where US Navy personnel may be stationed yesterday, the NFAAS Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System, is becoming of use. Navy personnel can update their locations and family members are able to know where they are, and whats going on should a catastrophic event occur. Although most areas where Navy personnel are stationed were not affected in any catastrophic way, it reminds us why the HFAAS is in place and it’s uses. According to the website: Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS) standardizes a method for the Navy to account, manage, and monitor the recovery process for personnel and their families affected and/or scattered by a wide-spread catastrophic event. The NFAAS provides valuable information to all levels of the Navy chain of command, allowing commanders to make strategic decisions which facilitate a return to stability. The NFAA website is great if you .. more»

By Matt DeLong Meghan McCain said Tuesday that Sarah Palin brought "drama, stress, complications, panic and loads of uncertainty" to her father's failed 2008 presidential campaign, breaking her long media silence on the former Alaska governor on "Good Morning America." McCain is making the rounds to promote her new book, "Dirty Sexy Politics." Although McCain wrote that during the campaign she wondered whether the loss "was Sarah Palin's fault," McCain told "Good Morning America" in an exclusive interview today that Palin was not the reason the campaign failed. "I do clearly state at the end that we did not lose because of her, and I'm speaking out now because I do have conflicting feelings about her," McCain told "gam's" George Stephanopoulos. "She brought so much momentum and enthusiasm to the campaign." When asked if Palin is a candidate she could support in 2012, McCain deflected the .. more»

US Open, Flushing MeadowsDates: 30 August - 12 September Start time: 1600 BSTCoverage: Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles; updates on BBC Radio 5 live; live on Sky Sports Jelena Jankovic was given a huge scare by 18-year-old Romanian Simona Halep but dug in to claim a 6-4 4-6 7-5 win and reach round two of the US Open.Fourth seed Jankovic struggled with the heat and 96th-ranked Halep served for the match at 5-4 in the deciding set. But the Serb, who has never lost in round one at Flushing Meadows, rallied late on and next plays Mirjana Lucic. Ex-champion Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Kimiko Date Krumm and top seed Caroline Wozniacki plays later on Tuesday. The world number two will hope to enjoy a smoother ride than Jankovic did in her two-hour-and-20-minute encounter with Halep, whose only previous Grand Slam match was a first round .. more»