The Rock, aka Dwayne Johnson, was a guest on SportsCenter today. And he found time to curse on live TV! Yes folks, The Rock was cooking something on ESPN this morning. Video here.

Meet Anna Watson, a junior sports science major and cheerleader for the Georgia football team. Anna, as you can see, is jacked.

Scary? Yes. Sad? Yes. Intriguing, in a “Reverse Jersey Shore/Carnival of Nightmares” kind of way? Also yes. Cubs legend Sammy Sosa’sincreasingly white skin was once again on display in a Spanish-language newspaper.

The Ravens’ Terrell Suggs has turned into a somewhat regular foil for Skip Bayless on ESPN 2′s First Take. It works because Bayless will spew his intentionally inflammatory opinions (including those about the Ravens), and in return, Suggs will be his incredibly intense self. Ratings GOLD, we tell you.

Administrators at a soon-to-be-opened Utah high school have rejected the name “Cougars” for the school’s sports teams, despite the fact that it received 23% of the vote in a poll of future students. The reason? “Cougar” is an increasingly popular term used for attractive, middle-aged women.

The New York Times sat down with Sandusky for four hours over two days at the home of his lawyer, Joe Amendola. During the interview, one moment in particular highlighted the precariousness of putting a guy (who doesn’t have much of a filter and is facing a litany of sex abuse allegations) in a room with a camera and a journalist.

Charles Barkley, who never met a controversial topic he didn’t like, discussed Sarah Palin’s supposed fling with former NBA player Glen Rice during a segment on ESPN Radio. Things we now know, thanks to this segment: Barkley thinks Palin is hot, he would not vote for her, and Glen Rice is his new hero.

According to two people with knowledge of the situation, SportsNewser, Mediabistro’s sports media site, will cease to exist after next Thursday. MB will continue to have sports-related posts, but those will be rolled into the TVNewser blog. There will no longer be a standalone sports site.

Former NHL player and current ESPN hockey analyst Matthew Barnaby pleaded not guilty yesterday to five charges (including one felony) stemming from a domestic incident on Friday with his estranged wife.

Hey, remember when NBA analyst Jalen Rose called black Duke University players “Uncle Toms” in that ESPN documentary? And then a media firestorm ensued? For like two weeks? And then finally it seemed like it was over?

Last we checked in, we knew the site would include Bill Simmons, Deadspin contributor Katie Baker, Chuck Klosterman, and Lane Brown, late of New York Magazine. In the linked USA Today interview from earlier this week, however, two new hires were mentioned – Molly Lambert of This Recording, and Chris Ryan of GQ.

After his interview on FOX, Philadelphia sports radio personality Mike Missanelli thought his microphone was off, so he didn’t realize he was on air when he started using some…colorful language.

Female surfers are getting prettier, which means its time for everyone to get concerned.

ESPN college basketball analyst and legendary former coach Bob Knight cursed loudly and audibly during College Gameday today, proving once again that there’s nothing like accidental anchor profanity to spice up your Saturday afternoon.

On Friday, Porto Alegre, Brazil, like many other cities around the world, held Critical Mass, a group bicycling event that also functions as an anti-car protest. Well, one motorist, Richard Neis, didn’t like it. But he took that dislike to a horrifying extreme in response.

Former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson committed suicide last week. Here, his ex-wife describes the strange text she received right before his death.

When Utah Jazz star Deron Williams got to meet CBS Sports’ Ken Berger for the first time, he asked Berger to reveal an unnamed source. Then things got interesting.

While many media companies are struggling to adapt to a changing environment and emerge from the economic recession, Disney seems to be doing well. Not shockingly, the money-making machine driving the corporation’s success is ESPN.

Stuart Scott returned to SportsCenter last night for the first time since announcing he was diagnosed with cancer. The popular SportsCenter anchor appaeared to be a few pounds lighter, but still seemed on top of his game.

Christina Aguilera sang the national anthem at tonight’s Super Bowl, and, for all of those who held held the note “brave” at the end of the stars and stripes for just over 6 seconds (based on our calculations).

Cameras at the Super Bowl caught Cameron Diaz feeding boyfriend Alex Rodriguez popcorn.

Clearly, these fans weren’t crushed by Andy Murray’s Australian Open defeat, as exhibited by the man who continuously videobombs the segment.

Three members of the Philadelphia Eagles, DeSean Jackson, Todd Herremans and Jamaal Jackson, visited a young bully victim on The View, and it took everyone about .5 seconds before they started crying.

Being the most intimidating player in the NFL means you never take any plays off, even if you’re being interviewed on live TV.

Former NFL offensive lineman Kyle Turley appeared recently on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, and extolled the benefits of marijuana in a bizarre interview.