Temple star Khalif Wyatt arrested in Atlantic City prostitution bust
Khalif Wyatt's 21st birthday weekend in Atlantic City probably didn't end the way he hoped. The Temple guard was arrested early Sunday morning during a two-day prostitution bust that included 27 other...
View ArticleMysteries behind incredible 1988 tank team photo are revealed
If you took a team photo of a high school sports team mounted on top of a tank and holding a semi-automatic weapon today, the shot would almost certainly breed outrage and/or concern about the message...
View ArticleSleeping mustachioed French fan was too tired for Euro 2012 opener
After scoring in the 30th minute with a Joleon Lescott header off an excellent Steven Gerrard free kick, England managed to hold on for a 1-1 draw. France dominated possession in the second half and...
View ArticleFreed from his school’s rules, that young Spurs fan has shaved Matt Bonner...
The protocol as you remember it, in the first days after the school year ends, holds up. The first week off? You sleep, the entire time. Keep the room clean, eat your vegetables, but mostly sleep...
View ArticleAlabama and LSU players reignite rivalry on Twitter
It might be June, but it's never too early to start talking about the LSU-Alabama game on November 3. At least that's what some players from both teams believe as they engaged in a Twitter war of...
View Article‘Jaguaring’ will probably not be sweeping the nation anytime soon
If you'd have asked me before today what it meant to "Jaguar," I wouldn't have had a clue. If there was one particular act that I'd have associated with Jaguar fans, it would be sitting at home and not...
View ArticleAs NJ Devils prolong Stanley Cup Final, their confidence is growing
Third time's the charm? As the Los Angeles Kings try once again to close out their series with the New Jersey Devils and win the Stanley Cup, the odds continue to be in their favor. Up 3-0 after last...
View Article‘Deep Thoughts’ and Cheap Thoughts: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat
For every postseason matchup, Ball Don't Lie's resident dummy will offer a topically appropriate entry from the best-selling series of "Deep Thoughts" books written by legendary humorist Jack Handey,...
View ArticleStanley Cup champs hats; Game 6 previews; Luke Schenn, Ryan Suter and Zach...
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. • From the good people at...
View ArticleJorge Soler’s signing with Cubs gives us first barometer to judge Theo...
If everything plays out to the expectations that are in Theo Epstein's mind, the 2012 Chicago Cubs highlight reel could consist of a screenshot of the single tweet that Joel Sherman of the New York...
View ArticleIf you’re the Jaguars, do you give Maurice Jones-Drew a massive new contract?
This one's got all the essential elements of a good NFL contract holdout: Is it a good idea to give big money to a franchise running back? Do you reward a guy financially for being the team's signature...
View ArticleU.S. Open chances: Is it Luke Donald’s time to finally win a major?
Leading up to the U.S. Open, we'll offer up our thoughts on some of the game's best players and their chances to win at Olympic Club. We start things off with the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world,...
View ArticleShane Doan has no idea why he was given a Skittles hockey stick (VIDEO)
"It is a real hockey stick, and it's covered in Skittles. That's the extent of it." As you may have heard, Shane Doan of the Phoenix Coyotes was recently given a hockey stick covered in Skittles, as...
View ArticleXavi files another complaint to UEFA about the quality of a pitch
Using an experimental, strikerless formation, Spain only managed a 1-1 draw against Italy in their first Euro 2012 group stage match. While this was certainly a much better result than the 1-0 loss to...
View ArticleBig East seeks damages from TCU eight months after it leaves the conference
Eight months later — after the league nearly disbanded, added seven schools from the nonautomatic leagues and forced West Virginia to pay a $20 million exit fee to join the Big 12 — the Big East is...
View ArticleDirk Hayhurst: The art of doctoring baseballs is alive and well in the year 2012
Editor's note: In the wake of the Jose Valverde spitball controversy, we asked our old pitching pal Dirk Hayhurst what he thought of the whole story. Read what he has to say and then go buy both of his...
View ArticleKings’ plan for sweet, sweet office revenge on Devils accidentally emailed to...
There hasn't been a whole lot of bad blood between the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings in this year's Stanley Cup Final, but as the Devils claw their way back into the series, giving the...
View ArticleThe 10-man rotation, starring the Dream Team, ‘the greatest team ever...
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to...
View ArticleYouth baseball league makes special adjustments so 17-year-old can compete as...
Usually, a 17-year-old playing in a league with 13- and 14-year-olds would set off major alarm bells about inequity and cheating. That's not happening in Fruit Heights, Utah, despite the fact that Pony...
View ArticleAndriy Shevchenko: The name to remember from day four of Euro 2012
At the age of 35, Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko played the first European Championship match of his illustrious, but increasingly forgotten career and he did it in his own hometown. It was widely...
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