Sunday Scene, Week 10: Mike Vick concussed, so Nick Foles gets his shot
If you asked me to name one group of humans that isn't exactly known for its patience, I'd offer up Philly fans. But those are the folks who now need to avoid making snap judgments on Eagles rookie...
View ArticleDT’s horrible holiday gift guide: Fulham’s chairman gnome, USB stick and...
Throughout the holiday season, we will be trawling official club shops for the items that will make the very best gift ideas for the very worst people on your list. This week: Random Mohamed Al Fayed...
View ArticleIn hiring Mike D’Antoni as head coach, the Los Angeles Lakers get their man
The most persistent and prominent of the criticisms lobbed at Phil Jackson over his coaching career was the idea that he merely rolled the ball out to his superstars and took unending credit for their...
View ArticleWill Grier, N.C. QB, sets national marks with 10 TDs in preposterous 104-80...
Will Grier may only be a junior, but he's already establishing himself as one of the best high school passers to ever play the game. That status was cemented on Friday when he tied the national record...
View ArticleWeek 10 Splash Plays: Saints ride big moments to upset win
Your RedZone review of every touchdown scored in Sunday's morning and afternoon games can be seen above, but we'll start this week's specific Splash Plays review with a trio of moments that helped the...
View ArticlePhoto: Pablo Sandoval supports the 49ers
After helping bring a second world championship in the past three seasons to the city of San Francisco, it appears World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval is making the rounds at Bay Area sporting events...
View Article49ers and Rams players fail the test when asked about overtime rules
OK, Donovan McNabb -- you're off the hook. In November of 2008, the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals played to a 13-13 tie, and McNabb, then the Eagles quarterback, took a great deal of heat...
View ArticleBreakfast Buffet: SMU shows progress with win in Larry Brown’s debut
1. Skepticism surrounding SMU's hire of Larry Brown this offseason centered around the unlikeliness of the 71-year-old staying for more than a couple seasons, but nobody ever questioned the hall of...
View ArticleGoalie Fight: Amazing battle at center ice from SPHL, on ‘Military...
Goalie fights don't happen all that often, which is a good thing. They're typically like witnessing two drunk frat boys in sumo suits trying to flop on each other during the Greek Games. Or they have a...
View ArticleThe benefits of play: Olympian Heather Petri’s Right to Play Rwanda visit...
Heather Petri, a member of the 2012 gold-medal winning U.S. women's water polo team and and a four-time Olympic medalist, has joined a group of Olympians visiting Rwanda and Uganda with Right to Play....
View ArticleVideo: Charlie Beljan overcomes panic attack to pick up first PGA Tour win
Charlie Beljan ended his rookie season on the PGA Tour in style with a win in the final event of the season at the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. Like most first-time winner, the win...
View ArticleMichael Kidd-Gilchrist loses a shoe, scores anyway (VIDEO)
Charlotte Bobcats wing Michael Kidd-Gilchrist became the second overall pick in June's NBA draft not because of any one skill or talent, but because he has a tenacity that infuses pretty much...
View ArticleLet’s try to avoid making fun of NHL concussion victims (What We Learned)
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team....
View ArticleCalifornia QB Zack Johnson completely hurdles defender on TD run … that is...
We've seen high school running backs and quarterbacks hurdle defenders in the middle of a game before. Rarely have we featured a more impressive and natural hurdle than the one you see below, as turned...
View ArticleWeek 10 LVPs: Giants defense can’t seem to stop anybody lately
New York Giants defense: In a 31-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, a non-existent New York Giants pass rush and a Swiss cheese secondary allowed the first four-passing-touchdown game of...
View ArticleTexas A&M, the Manziel family seek trademark for ‘Johnny Football’
Soon using the phrase "Johnny Football" might cost you. The nickname used for Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is about to be trademarked. ESPN's Darren Rovell reports that the Manziel family...
View ArticleJerryd Bayless, Wayne Ellington, Rudy Gay help Grizzlies ice Heat by being...
The Memphis Grizzlies weren't really in danger. I mean, I guess you're technically always in at least a little bit of danger when you're up against the defending NBA champions and a team that entered...
View ArticleBrad Keselowski cites Ray Lewis as inspiration
Brad Keselowski may be just a few days from claiming a NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, capping an astronomical 18-month rise from virtual anonymity to elite status. And what's gotten him going? A...
View Article10 things every MMA fan needs to know about judging
There are hundreds of MMA fights around the country every weekend. Each fight needs qualified judges to score the action, but the growth of MMA means there aren't enough judges to go around. Over the...
View ArticleSidney Crosby’s frustrated, NHLPA/NHL are stalemated over CBA contract issues
"The owners made it clear that there is no give with respect to any of their proposals." — Donald Fehr, Nov. 11 "They are not issues that can be traded off. They are all important issues to us. That...
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