Can NHL’s ‘make whole’ makeover to players lead to lockout’s end?
Calling the NHL's movement on the "make whole" proposal a "concession" is a stretch. Honoring the players' current contracts should be an obligation rather than a point of conciliation. Plus, we're not...
View ArticleCome chat with us on Facebook as Week 10 unfolds
We ready for Week 10? This is a nice slate of games today. LSU-Alabama. Oregon-USC. New Mexico State-Auburn. Wall-to-wall action. Come chat with us on Facebook at our Dr. Saturday page. Give us a like...
View ArticleEarnhardt Childress Racing won’t change name after Earnhardt Ganassi switch...
The partnership between Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing and Earnhardt-Childress Racing was easy to understand. Earnhardt-Ganassi was the team that fielded cars for Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya in...
View ArticleECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings singing Wham! will put the boom boom into your heart...
Hockey fans in Michigan are going through a rough stretch. Nicklas Lidstrom retired. Ken Holland struck out in free agency. The NHL lockout has the Red Wings on the back burner. And on Friday, the...
View ArticleBig East Preview: Ranking the 15 most intriguing non-league games
The Dagger's Big East preview continues with a look at the conference's 15 most intriguing non-conference matchups next season. 1. Louisville at Kentucky, Dec. 29 Comment: One of college basketball's...
View ArticleKentucky continues to demonstrate its lack of support for Joker Phillips
It seems pretty clear that coach Joker Phillips is in trouble at Kentucky, and fans apparently are voicing their opinion of the Phillips Era by staying away from home games. Kyle Tucker, the Kentucky...
View ArticleNJ Gov. Chris Christie supports NFL’s decision to not move Sunday’s...
With Hurricane Sandy causing an estimated $50 billion in damage to the New York/New Jersey area earlier this week, the National Football League has waived its travel rules and will allow the...
View ArticleFloyd Mayweather apparently won $1 million when Oregon beat Arizona State
Floyd Mayweather is known for many things, such as being a championship boxer, but he also gets a lot of attention for his affinity for making incredibly large bets. And it looks like he made $1...
View ArticleThe tailgating menu at LSU includes ‘baby elephant’ **UPDATED**
How do you know when a rivalry has reached all out lunacy? When the tailgating menu includes the opponent's mascot — its possibly endangered mascot. During ESPN The Magazine's tour of tailgating in...
View ArticleJohnny Manziel does it again with a fantastic touchdown run against...
It's a golden time for exciting quarterbacks in college football, but the guy leading Texas A&M might be the most exciting of them all. Johnny Manziel's skill set is amazing, with his ability to...
View ArticleThe Washington Wizards briefly place 19-year old rookie Bradley Beal in a...
With star guard John Wall out for an extended period of time and the team's fortunes not exactly on the up and up, the Washington Wizards will have to scrounge and hype their way into bringing the...
View ArticleCincinnati is bringing back the jump pass (VIDEO)
The jump pass has become a lost art since Tim Tebow hung up his Florida jersey, but Cincinnati is putting it back in style. Down 10-7 and facing a fourth-and-2 to start the second quarter, Cincinnati...
View ArticleMichigan’s Devin Gardner moves from receiver to quarterback, and blows away...
When Michigan announced minutes before kickoff against Minnesota that Denard Robinson was out, and he would be replaced by Devin Gardner, the Wolverines looked like they were in trouble. Little did we...
View ArticleVirginia would like to demonstrate how not to execute the perfectly-executed...
Virginia will probably beat N.C. State for its biggest win of the season, but there was one play during the game that the Cavaliers can look back on and see the reason why they have just three wins on...
View ArticleMLB, MLBPA to donate $1 million to Sandy relief efforts, Yankees sponsor...
Free agency is officially underway in the Major League Baseball, but its the league and its player's association that have announced the first and most important use of financial resources we'll hear...
View ArticleMariano Rivera plans to return for 19th season
What seemed like a forgone conclusion in the months following his torn right ACL suffered during a freak accident in Kansas City, became a 50/50 proposition last week when it was reported that Mariano...
View ArticleTennessee wins, but Derek Dooley can’t feel good about it
Tennessee coach Derek Dooley walked (limped) off the field Saturday a winner, but he probably didn't feel that way. The Vols needed two touchdowns in the final 3 minutes to squeak out a 55-48 win...
View ArticleMichigan State’s Johnny Adams with a fantastic flop looking for a penalty...
Maybe Michigan State defensive back Johnny Adams has a future in acting. Adams was tied up with Nebraska receiver Kenny Bell and wrestling around after the whistle. Bell gave him a little shove, and...
View ArticleDTotD: Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off for flying kick to goalkeeper’s chest
His penchant for kicking his own teammates is well known, but in PSG's 2-1 loss to St. Etienne Zlatan Ibrahimovic turned his boots of fury on the opposing goalkeeper. PSG trailed St. Etienne 1-0 after...
View ArticleNotre Dame escapes with a triple overtime win to keep undefeated season alive
Detractors of Notre Dame will say the Irish got lucky on Saturday, and there is something to that. Notre Dame fans will say the Irish were resilient. There's something to that too. Either way, Notre...
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