Twitter

The University of Akron was just trying to attract new followers, uh, fans, but the NCAA declined their request.

They should probably just call the 2012 Summer Olympics the “Twitter Games,” as the microblogging service has been part of quite a few of the story lines so far in London. American swimmer Ryan Lochte is one of the many athletes at the games to maintain an active Twitter account. An account that got even more popular when the 27-year-old started off the Olympics with a defeat of rival Michael Phel

Like many Olympians, British diver Tom Daley uses Twitter to communicate with his fans. On Monday, one of his over 700,000 followers stepped out of line with a vicious taunt after the 18-year-old failed to medal in the 10m synchronized diving event.

Buffalo Bills’ linebacker Kirk Morrison traded a 20-year-old Canadian business student with the same name as his to an NFL game experience in exchange for the Twitter handle @kirkmorrison.

Miami Heat owner Micky Arison has been fined $500,000 by the NBA for a tweet he made last week, according to an ESPN report. No official announcement was made, but the NBA did confirm it had fined Arison an undisclosed amount. The most serious Twitter exchange was as follows: Fan: “How’s it feel to be apart of ruining the best game in the world? NBA owners ...

On Sunday, basketball star LeBron James took to his Twitter feed to congratulate Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow on his team’s come-from-behind victory against the Miami Dolphins, calling Tebow a “winner.” It seemed innocent enough — until some very bitter NBA fans saw it.