Michigan student creates social app that blocks Ohio State students

A former Michigan Wolverines student has created a social media app called "Blend" that is intended to let anyone with a university email address share photos similar to the way Twitter and Instagram does. However, what makes Blend unique is that the app features a theme of the day, such as "Tailgate Saturday."

Another thing which makes this app unique is the fact that Blend doesn't allow Ohio State Buckeyes to use it. Yeah, that's right. The app is set up to block any students from Ohio State who try to sign up for Blend using their Ohio State email account. At this point, Akash Nigam, creator of Blend, claims the app has automatically blocked and deleted more than 2,000 Ohio State-related accounts.

Here's what Nigam had to say about the shrewd move to exclude the Buckeyes:

Alleged Miami Heat con artist charged with 11 felonies

The man who tried to rip off athletes and celebrities by claiming he could hook them up with Miami Heat season tickets and partial ownership of the team is in big trouble. In fact, the man was recently slapped with 11 felonies, including grand theft, obtaining money by false pretenses, and identity theft.

According to TMZ Sports, the scheme ran by George French Jones started to go awry when ex-Patriots player Jarvis Green was given the too-good-to-be true offer from Jones earlier this year. Apparently, Jones also made the same pitch to Charles Woodson, Warren Moon, and Nick Cannon.

Jones reportedly attempted to lift $50,000 from Woodson, $25,000 from Green, $15,000 from Cannon, and a whopping $200,000 from Moon.

If convicted, Jones faces more than 30 years in prison. For now, he remains behind bars as prosecutors insist he be held without bail, unless he can pay with funds he obtained legally.

Could Ole Miss quarterback Jeremy Liggins be the next Jared Lorenzen?

At 6-foot-3 and 300 pounds, Jeremy Liggins is built more like an offensive lineman than a quarterback. However, quarterback is exactly the position Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze plans to give him a shot at when suiting up for the Rebels this spring.

If he ceases the opportunity, Liggins has the chance to follow in the footsteps of arguably the greatest hefty quarterback our generation has ever seen: Jared Lorenzen. Like Liggins, Lorenzen was also a whale of a football player, who recently entered our hearts yet again by whipping the old pigskin around in an arena league game.

Although Liggins probably won't play his way into a starting role, considering incumbent Bo Wallace is still on the team, there's a chance to win a second or third string role with the Rebels, especially considering the guys who previously held those titles have since graduated.

Sources say Liggins can launch the football around 70 to 75 yards, so arm strength shouldn't be an issue for him. Mobility might be, though. But that's part of the fun of watching a big guy run with the rock.

Here's to hoping we see Liggins line up behind center at some point this season.

Via The Big Lead

Study: Popularity of MLS and MLB now equal among teenagers

Could Major League Soccer one day surpass the popularity of Major League Baseball?

The reality of such a shift in league popularity occurring probably seems like a longshot to most. However, according to a recent study published by Luker On Trends and ESPN, results show that MLS and MLB are equal in terms of avid fans between the ages of 12 and 17.

"MLS has been around since 1996," Rich Luker told ESPNFC.com. "It is phenomenal that in just one generation it has gone from zero adherents to tying MLB, especially when you recognize this is the first generation to only know the United States with a professional soccer league. MLS is in their generational DNA."

Video: Young lady steals Luke Donald's golf ball at Cadillac Championship

Luke Donald's ball was swiped by an unsuspecting young lady on the 10th hole at the Cadillac Championship on Friday.

Well, that was until a vigilant photographer ran after her (and her accompanying group of friends) to inform her of the miscue.

The immediate reaction by the poor young lady is priceless as she quickly tries to amend her wrongdoing. Unfortunately, she didn't drop a marker when she picked up the ball and couldn't quite remember the precise location it previously laid.

Nonetheless, Donald eventually made par on the par-5 hole, so all was well that ends well.

Via Eye on Golf