Eight fans face jail time for racist taunts as Wayne Simmonds leaves Czech...
Wayne Simmonds was oblivious to the vile taunts from the crowd. Playing for Liberec of the Czech Extraliga during the NHL lockout, the Philadelphia Flyers forward discovered via an Internet video that...
View ArticleMichael Bradley scores with an excellent volley in the U.S.’s unlikely draw...
Though Russia outplayed the U.S. throughout much of their friendly on Wednesday, two second-half equalizers and some wonderful Tim Howard goalkeeping for the Americans ended up masking their defensive...
View ArticleVideo: Eric Berry is very afraid of horses
Perhaps it's a good thing that the Kansas City Chiefs aren't scoring too many touchdowns this year. It's a long-standing tradition, you see, for team mascot Warpaint (an actual horse) to run around...
View ArticleChase Power Rankings: It ends here!
The penultimate race of the Chase is over, and that means it's time for Power Rankings! But we're doing things a little differently now that we're in the postseason. It's all-Chasers, all the time....
View ArticleTorii Hunter signs two-year deal with Tigers
Torii Hunter said he wanted to find his future employer sooner rather than later. He wasn't lying. The 37-year-old outfielder signed a two-year, $26 million deal with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday...
View ArticleCreate-a-Caption: ‘I mean … maybe this time, *you* take the shot’
Listen, people can freak out all they want about whether Mike D'Antoni is the right coach to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a title, whether the Buss family or Phil Jackson and his representatives...
View ArticleUtah senior PK sets state record, wins state title with his final, 54-yard...
If timing is half the battle, then Manti (Utah) High senior place kicker Carlo Garcia is more than halfway there. Not only does he have a knack for delivering in the biggest situations, he also has the...
View ArticleIowa athletic department employee accused of trading football tickets for...
A senior academics adviser for the Iowa athletic department is at the center of a scandal after being accused of trading football tickets and money for sexual favors from Iowa student-athletes. Peter...
View ArticleRasheed Wallace yells ‘YEAH AFLAC’ after a player not named ‘Aflac’ misses a...
There are a lot of things, despite the name of this particular blog, that we don't like about Rasheed Wallace. Longtime readers know all about our frustrations with the guy. Recent devotees will...
View ArticleHeisman Watch Week 11: Johnny Football, ladies and gentlemen
The Heisman isn't supposed to be a popularity contest, but sometimes it shakes out that way and there's no more popular football player in the country right now than Texas A&M quarterback Johnny...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Sean Pronger and your favorite journeymen in NHL...
It's a Wednesday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Sean Pronger, author of "Journeyman", joins us...
View ArticleLames: Cutler’s ‘doubtful’ status blurs Marshall’s Week 11 value
Each week the Noise highlights 10 bold names who he believes are destined to torpedo your team leave egg on his face. For those playing the Lames home edition, each player must be started in at least...
View ArticleMaryland has new ‘Black Ops’ uniforms for game against Florida State
Maryland hadn't known the word subtle when it came to uniforms - until this week. Under Armour introduced new "Black Ops" uniforms for Saturday's game against Florida State. The uniforms are black —...
View ArticleMike Richards, Andrew Ladd organized impromptu Winnipeg street hockey game
The call was put out on Twitter Tuesday morning, and they came and played. Choosing, for now, to stay in North America and not venture to Europe to play during the lockout, Mike Richards of the Los...
View ArticleTexas A&M fan slides by security, spends Alabama game on Aggies sideline
We'd think the story of a Texas A&M fan getting past security and spending almost all of the Aggies' landmark upset of Alabama on the sideline was made up, but there's plenty of photographic proof...
View ArticleRivalry revival unlikely for Jayhawks-Tigers, Longhorns-Aggies in Big 12-SEC...
Conference realignment and bitterness on the part of some schools has ended at least two of the best college rivalries around, and there doesn't appear to be hope of renewing those grudge matches any...
View ArticleMississippi State paints ‘Nick Bell 36′ in the end zone to honor the late LB...
Mississippi State's game against Arkansas on Saturday will be the Bulldogs' final home game and senior day. But one senior will be missing — linebacker Nick Bell. Bell died in November of 2010 after a...
View ArticlePenn State takes Matt McGloin off media lineup after controversial comments
Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin meets with the media during every week, which isn't surprising. Most quarterbacks regularly meet the media. But last Saturday, McGloin sounded off on a controversial...
View ArticleMagic Johnson tweets that he is ‘mourning Phil Jackson not being hired’ by...
In the wee hours aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers' decision to hire former Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni instead of 11-time champion Phil Jackson, Ball Don't Lie's own Eric...
View ArticleUtah uses a clown to teach athletes about extra benefits and creep the rest...
Utah has a way to keep its athletes from taking extra benefits — creep them out with an xtra normal clown. Seriously. The University of Utah compliance office tweeted out this video Wednesday saying...
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