Eric Gordon attempts to clarify his injury situation, fails (VIDEO)
On Wednesday, the New Orleans Hornets and max-salary shooting guard Eric Gordon made news for a particularly confusing injury update. Gordon, who has struggled with knee issues over the past year,...
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The Vent: Six-year-old asks ‘please bring hockey back’; an immigrant’s lost...
THE VENT is a forum for rants, raves, pleas and laments from hockey fans across the world about the NHL lockout. It runs every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. If you've got a take on the lockout and need...
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Collin Klein’s faith led him to his wife and his first kiss, so why not a...
In Kansas State circles, quarterback Collin Klein has often been referred to as the Tim Tebow of the Midwest. It's not just because of Klein's bruising style on the field, but also because of his...
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Thursday Dart: Filling the Romeo Void
The Week 8 darts went 2-3 and it easily could have been worse; we appreciate your late heroics, Andrew Luck. So it goes. There's ebb and flow in this game. Looking at a 26-14 mark through eight weeks,...
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Robert Meachem, Eddie Royal, Stanford Routt headline Chargers, Chiefs inactives
The Kansas City Chiefs will start Matt Cassel at quarterback on Thursday as Brady Quinn (right) is sidelined by a concussion. 2011 fifth round pick Ricky Stanzi will be Cassel's only backup against...
View ArticleAnother look at the most celebrated technical foul in college basketball
Each time Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College visits John Brown University for the annual TP game, the Saints have one goal in mind. They want to delay to one of college basketball's most beloved...
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Philip Rivers, opportunistic defense lead Chargers to 31-13 win over Chiefs
Head coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith can breathe a sigh of relief as, for now, their jobs appear safe after the San Diego Chargers blew out the hapless Kansas City Chiefs 31-13 on...
View ArticleTony Parker hits ‘a cold-blooded game-winning shot’ to push Spurs past...
With less than 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's marquee (well, only) contest, a Western Conference finals rematch with the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs...
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Conflicting restraining orders threaten to delay Ohio state football playoffs...
In a day of bedlam off the football field, Thursday completely changed the course of the historic Ohio state football playoffs, with court decisions allowing two teams to compete in the tournament at...
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NHL cancels 2013 Winter Classic in Michigan due to lockout; Big House gets...
The National Hockey League on Friday canceled a celebration of hockey that would have reverberated through the generations in Michigan and Toronto. It canceled what would have been the most lucrative...
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Birthday discount is the reason the NCAA suspended New Mexico’s Jamal Fenton
Had New Mexico guard Jamal Fenton known an Albuquerque hotel was giving him a $250 discount on the ballroom he was renting for his 21st birthday, he insists he wouldn't have accepted it. Instead,...
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Noted motivational guru Lamar Odom to give Clippers teammates books on...
The NBA season's first Battle for Los Angeles takes place on Friday night, as the Los Angeles Clippers "visit" the Staples Center looking to move to 2-0 at the expense of a Los Angeles Lakers team that...
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What to watch, Week 10: Alabama. LSU. Bring it on
There's a notion that LSU-Alabama, hyped as the game of the year last year and looking like this year's most anticipated regular-season game too, might be overrated. Last year's 9-6 LSU win in the...
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Injury Wrap: Isaac Redman, last back standing; broken hand sidelines Darren...
Everybody hurts, sometimes. Here's the 2.1 volume of the Wrap, covering all Friday news and some Saturday updates. • Jonathan Dwyer looked terrific in his last couple of games but he might not be...
View ArticleN.J. DB pulls in unlikely interception, with assist from a teammate’s...
If this week wasn't already characterized by so many things -- Hurricane Sandy and final campaigning before the impending presidential election, among them -- it could almost make its mark for high...
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Looking back on a Giant October: The 10 most memorable moments of the 2012...
What, did you really think we were going to head into the offseason without completing one of our favorite annual exercises? We've compiled the 10 best moments of the previous four postseasons that...
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There’s a David Beckham impersonator playing in the FA Cup
While the real David Beckham prepares to take on San Jose in the next round of the MLS playoffs, a semi-professional footballer who impersonates him is preparing to play Plymouth in the first round of...
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Breakfast Table: Three is a magic number
For the last decade or so, Michael Salfino and Scott Pianowski have been putting together an email exchange centered around (but not limited to) the NFL. You might enjoy listening to them haggle. You...
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Tyrone Spong, Steve Mocco to make MMA debuts after careers in other sports
Two athletes who have made their mark in other combat sports are making their MMA debut this weekend. On Friday, Steve Mocco will make his MMA debut at Resurrection Fighting Alliance. Mocco is one of...
View ArticleOregon has new uniforms this week (of course), and a video trailer for them
Oregon brings out new uniforms every week, and not only are the Ducks trying to be creative with the uniforms themselves, they're trying to raise the bar on announcing them every week. Usually the...
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