Sports columnist Jay Mariotti was a regular on ESPN’s “Around the Horn,” then last week he was arrested for suspicion of “felony domestic assault.”

ESPN had not made a statement or as little as a mention of the situation on the network until today. I was wondering how long it was going to take until they addressed considering that they jump on anybody else’s unfortunate situation as soon as it happens.

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Interesting article about violence and basketball in Chicago. Scoop Jackson says the outdoor courts in the city are like ghost towns because of the violence and drug dealing that goes on around them.

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According to a new study, moderate drinkers live longer than people that don’t drink at all.

Moderate drinking, which is defined as one to three drinks per day, is associated with the lowest mortality rates in alcohol studies. Moderate alcohol use (especially when the beverage of choice is red wine) is thought to improve heart health, circulation and sociability, which can be important because people who are isolated don’t have as many family members and friends who can notice and help treat health problems.

Go-go music is the soul of Washington, but it’s slipping away

GOGO is a music art form indigenous to Washington, DC. Based off of funk and heavy percussion. I grew up off of it and participated in it. Take a look at this video and read the article to whats good or bad with it in 2010.