A pair of pranksters who set up and then recorded a conversation between two NFL GMs could face jail time after the league ordered an investigation by its legal team.

Tuesday, Deadspin posted a six-minute telephone discussion between Buffalo Bills' Buddy Nix and Mark Dominik of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reportedly recorded by two mischievous and unnamed 20-year-olds who, by the grace of serendipity, set the call up.

Buddy Nix has been the Bills GM since 2010. (USA Today Sports)Yet while the plot bears all the hallmarks of a cheeky prank by a couple of bored youths, their action may have serious legal ramifications with both state and federal laws taking a dim view of illegal "eavesdropping."

The location of the individuals would decide the exact nature of the offense they could be prosecuted under if the NFL, the clubs and state prosecutors decide to proceed.

However, virtually every state takes a strong stance on matters such as this.

"The New York Penal Code protects individuals against actions such as this with statutes on

Lionel Messi produced one of the most dazzling displays of his career to lead Barcelona to a stirring Champions League comeback against AC Milan on Tuesday and created a slice of tournament history along the way.

Picking a favorite from Messi's seemingly endless feats of brilliance, which seem to happen on a weekly basis, is a fool's errand, yet there is little doubt that the importance of this contest gives it extra weight.

Barca was facing elimination after a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of its round-of-16 clash against Italian giant AC Milan, a deficit from which no team had ever recovered in the Champions League's 21 seasons of existence. Yet, with a flick of his left cleat just five minutes into the contest, Messi sent his side on their way to an inspired 4-0 victory that kept alive the club's dream of adding to its modern dynasty of three European titles in the past six years.

Messi added a second goal just before halftime to suck the life out of Milan, and the one-way

Curtis Woodhouse, 32, is a former soccer player turned professional boxer. (Getty Images)Boxer Curtis Woodhouse lived out the private fantasy of countless athletes on Monday, forcing a confrontational Twitter tormentor to back down by turning up at his house.

Woodhouse, a former professional soccer player in his native United Kingdom, snapped upon receiving a series of taunting tweets from a user named "The Master" after losing his English lightweight title to Shayne Singleton in a controversial bout last weekend.

"Whats funny u put so much effort in, sacrificed all that time and failed to defend your Mickey Mouse title," was one of the more palatable messages from the @jimmyob88 handle, part of a stream of rants laced with offensive language.

Curtis Woodhouse tweeted this photo of the road where his cyberbully lives. (@Woodhousecurtis)Yet the keyboard warrior soon had the wind taken out of his sails when Woodhouse apparently tracked down the user's address and drove to his street, believed to be in Sheffield in the northern English county of Yorkshire.

Upon his arrival, Woodhouse tweeted a photograph of the street sign, stating: "Right Jimbob, I'm here!

It was the victory that saved his season – and probably his job – but Jose Mourinho was in no mood to celebrate on Tuesday.

The Real Madrid boss and self-proclaimed "Special One" saw his team rescue itself from Champions League elimination with a 2-1 comeback victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford to progress to the quarterfinals, 3-2 on aggregate.

Yet, while a controversy raged about the red card issued to United's Portuguese star Nani, a decision that appeared to turn the contest on its head, Mourinho refused to accept any plaudits for the most hotly-debated result of the European soccer season.

Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after Real Madrid beat Manchester United. (REUTERS)Even before the final whistle, Mourinho turned to shake the hand of his friend Sir Alex Ferguson, the simmering United boss who would point his finger and gesture furiously at Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir at the conclusion of the match, while his players surrounded the official and bombarded him with demands for explanation while offering sarcastic applause.

By then

High-powered laser pens can do a lot more harm than just distracting an opposing player, like cause permanent blindness, and the fear is that the trend that's taken hold amongst European soccer fans will make its way to the United States.

Dr. Robert Josephburg, an ophthalmologist and retina specialist at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y., has warned Congress that swift action is needed to crack down on the use of the laser pens – a more advanced version of the laser pointers regularly used by teachers and professors – before serious injury occurs.

Last week, the world's two most famous soccer players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, were both targeted by opposition fans during a pair of matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Spectators shined the light beams into the eyes of the players, presumably in the hope of distracting them from their performances on the field.

There have been sporadic instances of laser pens being used at American sporting events –

Every Olympian has their own tale to tell, their own unique and personal path to the crowning event of athletic achievement.

Yet if Ilhan Mansiz fulfills his dream of stepping onto the ice as a pairs figure skater for the 2014 Winter Olympics, he may well be the most unlikely and improbable competitor taking part in Sochi.

For Mansiz's story reads like the kind of script only the most open-minded Hollywood director would entertain, one so unusual that you couldn't make it up. It goes like this:

A World Cup soccer star is forced to quit through injuries caused by a car crash. Reluctantly persuaded to take part in a reality television ice-dancing show, he falls in love with his partner and wins the show. Not content with that, the pair then embarks upon a six-year quest to qualify for the Olympics as figure skaters … and go on to win the gold medal.

Okay, so that last bit is far-fetched, and Mansiz and his skating partner/girlfriend Olga Bestandigova face a tough challenge just

An international marathon has become the latest focal point to threaten the delicate political balance between Israel and Palestine, with the International Olympic Committee and two American companies getting caught up in tensions regarding the route of the race in Jerusalem.

A runner holds an Israeli and Palestinian flag as he takes part in the Jerusalem Marathon. (Getty Images)The Jerusalem Marathon is set to be staged on March 1, with a prize fund of close to $30,000 and a breathtaking backdrop of several sights with deep historical and religious significance.

However, much as organizers have tried to tout the event as a peaceful showcase of the ancient city, Palestinian government officials have taken action against what they believe to be a "serious breach" of international law.

The main point of contention is the route itself, part of which runs through Jerusalem's east sector, an enclave captured by Israel during the "Six Day War" of 1967 and subsequently annexed. While the Israeli government insists the region as part of its capital city, Palestinians and the inter national

A quirk in the American legal system means that NFL teams are governed by differing laws on the level of intrusive questioning they can impose on potential draft picks such as Manti Te'o.

Te'o's sexuality has been the subject of much debate following the fallout of the Notre Dame defensive star's hoax girlfriend saga that thrust him into a storm of media attention and, unfortunately, public ridicule.

One NFL insider, NBC Sports' Mike Florio, said Monday that several NFL organizations would like to know whether the powerful Hawaiian linebacker is gay, describing the matter as the "elephant in the room."

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However, a number of NFL executives told Yahoo! Sports' Michael Silver that in interviews with Te'o they did not ask him about his sexuality.