Russell Westbrook throws ball off Brandon Knight, collects and scores in...
"Second game of a back-to-back, fourth game in five nights, and we're tied on the road with 4 1/2 minutes left in the fourth. OK. We just need to be smart. We just need to take care of the ball. We've...
View ArticleMagical scramble helps Michigan punter turn horrendous snap into unlikely TD
In football terms, punters usually live fairly uneventful lives. Walk onto the field, catch football, kick football, trot off the field. That couldn't have been further from what one Michigan punter...
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Whose stock rose or fell during Tuesday’s 24-hour tip-off marathon?
This year's 24-hour tip-off marathon began late Monday night with Gonzaga and West Virginia squaring off in Spokane. Check back here throughout Tuesday for updates on whose stock has risen and fallen...
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With Anderson Silva on a self-imposed shelf, should UFC give an interim belt?
Word came last week that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will be cageside for the welterweight championship bout between Georges St-Pierre and Carlos Condit. Assuming St-Pierre wins, could a...
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Is Nate McMillan the right choice to help turn around the Lakers’ defense?
There are actually three ways to react to the rumored and likely impending hire of former Seattle and Portland head coach Nate McMillan as the new Los Angeles Lakers defensive guru. The quick scan...
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In unfortunate typo, ESPN touts Ben Roethlisberger’s ‘drink and drunk’ style
We live in a text-and-information-heavy sports society, so it's not surprising that every now and then a typo slips through. But some missteps are more unfortunate than others, as with the mistake on...
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Texas A&M fan loses a bet and ends up with a tattoo on his rear end
When Alabama lost to Texas A&M last week, one poor Aggies' fan lost his dignity. The fan in question, Calvin N., a senior majoring in business at Texas A&M, posted a photo of his rear end on...
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Here is Gary Bettman’s cringe-inducing speech from Hockey Hall of Fame (VIDEO)
Against better judgment, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman not only attended the Hockey Hall of Fame induction of Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin, Pavel Bure and Adam Oates on Monday night but took to the stage for...
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Off the field, USC-UCLA has the makings of a rivalry again
It's USC-UCLA week and the off-field ridiculousness has already begun. Vandals defaced a UCLA sign on the Westwood campus by painting over the "LA" with red spray paint and adding an "S" in between...
View ArticleRick Reilly claims ‘credit’ for Roethlisberger injury story, earns Steve...
Well. This was awkward. On a night where the graphics department for ESPN had a few problems, ESPN cameras returned to "Monday Night Football" a little quicker than its on-camera talent expected....
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Rabbi wants to be next Blue Jays manager
Three thousand years of beautiful tradition from Moses to Sandy Koufax to the first rabbi-manager in the big leagues? If 25-year-old Zev Icyk has his way, that statement will ring a little truer after...
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Brian Urlacher and Danieal Manning defend their handshake against...
Early in the first quarter of the Chicago Bears' loss to the Houston Texans, former Bear Danieal Manning made a game-changing play. He hit tight end Kellen Davis, forcing a fumble that was returned 32...
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Flames: SHHHH! Daniel Thomas is sleeping on South Beach
Each week the Noise highlights 12-13 somewhat obscure, unobvious names who he believes are destined to torch the competition. To qualify, each player must be started in fewer than 60 percent of Yahoo!...
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Outside the Game: Vernon Davis is finally following his artistic heart
Growing up as he did in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis had artistic interests and talents that were sidetracked by the pressures and prejudices of...
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Dirk Nowitzki is pretty sick of the waiting for his knee to fully heal
Some athletes, through no fault of their body's own and often because something lands the wrong way or some opponent falls onto the wrong thing, have to undergo surgery early in their careers. In...
View ArticleRoethlisberger termed ‘questionable’ for next week because of shoulder injury
The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to win on Monday night, but at the cost of their quarterback for at least the rest of the night. The Chiefs defense swarmed Ben Roethlisberger, and Kansas City...
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Dan Devine’s Inarguable Power Rankings: The big shots from Monday’s 3-OT...
On a Monday night chock full of awesome NBA action, one game separated itself from the pack — and, surprisingly enough, it featured teams that entered the evening 3-4 and 1-5, with nary a signature...
View ArticleFlorida hoops stars throw throws down two highlight-reel dunks in one game
The first game of the high school basketball season is usually reserved for knocking the off-season rust off and getting acclimated to playing against someone other than the guys on your own team. But...
View ArticleClutch 3-pointer from unlikely hero lifts UMass over heartbroken Harvard
The battle for the title of the state of Massachusetts' best team came down to a careless turnover, a pinpoint pass and a clutch shot. With the score tied and the chance to take perhaps the final shot...
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Marco Materazzi says Rafa Benitez ‘afraid of his own shadow,’ made him toss...
Rafa Benitez's brief stint as Inter manager in 2010 was doomed as soon as his treble-winning predecessor, Jose Mourinho, said that Benitez wouldn't do better than him and that Rafa's trophies belonged...
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