Dwyane Wade might've made that dunk if he put down the toilet seat
Dwyane Wade of the Chicago Bulls. (AP Photo) There is almost nothing more annoying or ickier than when men leave the seat up on the toilet. Seriously, it isn’t that hard to just put the dang seat down...
View ArticleGreg Bird redeems a Yankees fan who interfered with a home run
Greg Bird’s two-run homer made up for a Yankees fan interference of Aaron Judge’s triple (AP Photo/Rich Schultz). Things got a bit weird in the second inning between the St. Louis Cardinals and New...
View ArticleCanadiens' Alexander Radulov scores ridiculous one-handed goal vs....
Montreal Canadiens right wing Alexander Radulov (47) scores a goal past New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) during the third period. (Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports) Alexander Radulov is...
View ArticleJimmy Butler takes over late as Bulls stun Celtics to take 1-0 lead,...
Despite entering the 2017 NBA playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, several members of the Boston Celtics reportedly felt disrespected by national observers who persisted in picking the...
View ArticleGuentzel's hat trick puts Blue Jackets on brink of elimination (Video)
COLUMBUS, OH – APRIL 16: Jake Guentzel #59 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his third period goal with Phil Kessel #81, Evgeni Malkin #71 and Trevor Daley #6 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game...
View ArticleGetting laid out by a Steven Adams' screen hasn't slowed Patrick...
Screenshot NBA on TNT. Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley gave the Toyota Center a scare when Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams flattened him on a screen. Eight minutes into the third...
View ArticleAlex Radulov's continued impact with Canadiens on display in Game 3
AP NEW YORK, N.Y. – Kevin Hayes didn’t have a chance. The New York Rangers forward was trying to first get body positioning on Alex Radulov of the Montreal Canadiens and then make a defensive play when...
View ArticleNHL Three Stars: Allen is superhuman; Guentzel's hatty; Kassian's...
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 16: The New York Rangers prepare for the game against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison...
View ArticleBehind Harden and Beverley, Rockets hammer Thunder in Game 1 blowout
Just as we all predicted, the star of the first game in the head-to-head matchup between two of the leading candidates for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award was … Patrick Beverley? [Sign up for...
View ArticleWhat We Learned: Leafs making Capitals bleed their own blood
It’s a common trope in coming-of-age movies. The smaller guy who’s been bullied for a while finally has to face the big bully in front of the whole school, gets in the first shot, and astounds. The...
View ArticleLeonard Fournette is a potential fantasy fortune
Leonard Fournette is an athletic marvel, but is that enough to succeed in the NFL? (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Leading up to the NFL Draft April 27, Liz Loza and Brad Evans will survey the...
View ArticlePanthers lock up Kawann Short long term, proving they can keep big-money players
A year ago, the Carolina Panthers rescinded the franchise tag designation on cornerback Josh Norman and watched him walk away to a conference rival. On Monday, the team announced that it was not...
View ArticleLouisville QB Kyle Bolin will pursue a graduate transfer
Kyle Bolin started six games during his time at Louisville. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich) Kyle Bolin is moving on from Louisville. After the Cardinals’ spring game on Saturday, Bolin told reporters he plans to...
View ArticlePo-Jung Wang flips his bat into another dimension after monster home run
When you think about other professional baseball leagues, the one that most often comes to mind is Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. And when you think about bat flips in other professional...
View ArticleJake Allen has made us all look stupid in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
In full disclosure, I picked the Minnesota Wild to defeat the St. Louis Blues. In full disclosure, I did this because I trusted Jake Allen as a winning postseason goaltender about as much as I trust my...
View ArticleDoug Martin out of rehab, back with Buccaneers for offseason workouts
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers started their offseason workouts on Monday, their starting running back joined them. Doug Martin, who was suspended for four games late last season for violating the...
View ArticleThunder coach Billy Donovan may decide that he 'can't play [Enes]...
Billy Donovan is down 0-1. (Getty Images) To say James Harden and Patrick Beverley made Enes Kanter and Enes Kanter alone look foolish on Sunday would be a cruel form of nit-picking. The Houston...
View ArticleSutter talks; SKA win Gagarin Cup; Strader's escape (Puck Headlines)
Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to...
View ArticleZach Werenski's season is over after suffering facial fracture in Game 3
Columbus Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Sunday, April 16, 2017, in...
View ArticleNFL draft profile: No. 11 Ohio State CB Gareon Conley, good press-man cover...
Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2017 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 11. Ohio State CB Gareon...
View ArticleYahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Monday picks
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 27: Ryan Johansen #92 of the Nashville Predators skates against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on March 27, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The...
View ArticleToronto Maple Leafs 'Dart Guy' backlash predictably begins
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a time when any fan, given the right circumstances, can become a sensation. The Green Men of Vancouver, supporting the Canucks. Tony X., the hilarious St. Louis Blues dude...
View ArticleFantasy Freak Show Podcast: Previewing the NFL Draft
Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine could both emerge as fantasy assets as first-year pros. (Photo by Jackson Laizure/Getty Images) Very soon, the Cleveland Browns will be on the clock. The NFL Draft is going...
View ArticleChris Bosh still believes he'll play in the NBA again
Chris Bosh watches from the bench as the Miami Heat take on the Charlotte Hornets during Game 4 of the 2016 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) It’s been one year, two...
View ArticlePenguins fan gets greatest Phil Kessel tattoo you'll ever see (Photo)
Phil Hammerstein Phil Hammerstein is a Pittsburgh Penguins fan who loves him some Phil Kessel. He loves Phil so much that in honor the hot dog-loving forward he decided to get a unique tattoo. A very...
View ArticlePacers owner Herb Simon says he 'of course' can build a champion...
Paul George can’t believe it’s Richard Jefferson, either. (Getty Images) So, maybe, the flip wasn’t switched but, what, the dimmer bulb was put back into use? [Sign up for Yahoo Fantasy Baseball: It’s...
View ArticleLSU lands Texas Tech transfer Breiden Fehoko
Breiden Fehoko started 25 games in two seasons at Texas Tech. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) Breiden Fehoko is heading to the SEC. Three months after announcing his intent to transfer from Texas...
View ArticleIsaiah Thomas plans to play in Celtics-Bulls Game 2 before flying home for...
Isaiah Thomas observes a moment of silence dedicated to his sister, Chyna Thomas, who was killed in a car accident on April 15, 2017, before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the...
View ArticleDenna Laing finishes Boston Marathon, with a Bobby Carpenter assist (Video)
On New Year’s Eve 2015, Denna Laing suffered a devastating spinal cord injury while playing in an outdoor game at Gillette Stadium with the National Women’s Hockey League Boston Pride. She’s needed...
View ArticleWith Rudy Gobert out for Game 2, can the Jazz win again without him?
Rudy Gobert is helped off the court after injuring his knee in Game 1. (Getty) The Utah Jazz will be without center Rudy Gobert for Game 2 of their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles...
View ArticleAdam Jones blasts reporter after being asked what he'd tell Bengals fans...
Adam Jones backed up one ugly, foul-mouthed incident with another on Monday. The Cincinnati Bengals corner was was accused in January this offseason of pushing a man and poking him in the eye, refusing...
View ArticleJohn Gibson fuels Anaheim's series lead over Flames
ANAHEIM, CA – APRIL 13: Anaheim Ducks Goalie John Gibson (36) makes a glove save during game 1 of the first round of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks...
View ArticleMarc Gasol's coach says he has the 'green light' to shoot,...
Marc Gasol winds up. (Getty Images) For a while there, it looked as if Marc Gasol had enough in him to make it his turn to lead the Grizzlies to an upset. His 25 first half points in Memphis’ Game 1...
View ArticleColts' Andrew Luck reveals he played through shoulder pain for nearly...
The Indianapolis Colts, like many NFL teams, began their offseason program on Monday. Among those chatting with reporters was franchise quarterback Andrew Luck, who shed a little light on the shoulder...
View ArticleNFL draft off-ball LB rankings: Reuben Foster leads a solid but not...
We define the “off-the-ball” linebackers as the more traditional inhabitants of the position — think Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher, Luke Kuechly and the like. It’s not as if they couldn’t or can’t rush the...
View ArticleNCAA creates Division I Transfer Working Group to review transfer rules
A new Division I group has been formed to review transfer rules. (Getty) In light of an increasing number of student-athletes switching schools in recent years, a new NCAA group has been formed to...
View ArticlePitchers to trust or trade based off early strikeout numbers
Is Carlos Martinez on the verge of becoming a Cy Young contender? (AP) It’s still very early — but not for everything. When it comes to strikeout rates, it’s way later than you think. Strikeout rates...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony and wife La La have separated, per report
New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and his wife, La La, are living separately after an “amicable” split, according to a report from TMZ. Carmelo and La La, an actress and TV personality, married in...
View ArticleBoston Marathon runners in need of pick-me-up get it from Super Bowl-inspired...
Super Bowl LI. (AP) In case your sports fandom doesn’t include things like marathons, you might not know that the Boston Marathon was held on Monday. You can read about the winners here. Running a 26.2...
View ArticleTry not to cry as this hard-working kid gets rewarded with Cubs tickets
Nothing quite pulls at the heart strings like a hard-working young kid getting a surprise so great from his parents that it brings him to tears. And that’s just what 9-year-old Kolt Kyler got this...
View ArticleIndiana Pacers confined to hotel Sunday night as Cleveland police searched...
The Pacers play the Cavs in Game 2 Monday night. (AP) The Indiana Pacers had an off day Sunday in Cleveland in between Games 1 and 2 of their first round playoff series against the Cavaliers, but they...
View ArticleJustin Verlander had a great response to suggestion he's tipping pitches
Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander isn’t too concerned after posting one of the worst starts of his exceptional career. Hey, it happens. Even the best pitchers occasionally have off days. [Sign up...
View ArticleCapitals' Karl Alzner out for Game 3 vs. Maple Leafs
WASHINGTON, DC – April 13: Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) skates in the first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 13, 2017, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. in...
View ArticleWatch Live: Cardinals host Pirates in Free MLB Game of the Day
Here are some words you don’t have the opportunity to say too often: The St. Louis Cardinals are the worst team in the National League right now. Crazy, right? The Cardinals, usually a model of...
View ArticleJ.R. Smith suffers hamstring injury, out for rest of Cavs-Pacers Game 2
GM David Griffin acquired J.R. Smith in January 2015. (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith exited Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers early with a left hamstring injury. He played in the...
View ArticlePrized Rice transfer Marcus Evans follows his former coach to VCU
Marcus Evans averaged 19 points per game at Rice last season. (AP) The prized recruit in Mike Rhoades’ three-year tenure at Rice is following him to VCU. Sophomore guard Marcus Evans announced on...
View ArticleKyle Schwarber executes the most perfect bunt you'll ever see
The words “Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber” and “bunt” should never appear in the same sentence. Anyone who has ever seen him knows that to be true. This is the same guy who hit a ball all the...
View ArticleBad bounce causes nightmare goof for Bobby Ryan (Video)
The Ottawa Senators had a 3-0 lead against the Boston Bruins in the second period of Game 3 on Monday night, but Bruins erased it by the end of the period. One reason why: This nightmarish sequence for...
View ArticleErik Karlsson delivers hail mary saucer pass to Hoffman for nasty one-hander...
Ottawa Senators star Erik Karlsson made the most unbelievable pass of the playoffs Monday in Game 3 against the Boston Bruins. (Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images) Erik Karlsson is delivering some...
View ArticleMaple Leafs shock Capitals in Game 3 on Bozak OT goal (Video)
So do you believe in the Toronto Maple Leafs now? The Leafs rallied from two separate two-goal deficits and won their second straight overtime decision against the Washington Capitals, 4-3, in front...
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