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Ben Roethlisberger, Michael Vick headline initial practice participation...
Obviously, the big injury story of the week, and potentially the season, is the Pittsburgh Steelers losing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the foreseeable future due to a sprained sternoclavicular...
View ArticleEric Bledsoe stonewalls Dwyane Wade’s dunk attempt (VIDEO)
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is famous for many basketball skills, but one of them is his status as the best shot-blocking guard of his generation. Whereas most shot-blockers earn their defensive...
View ArticleNeymar launches penalty into the Ramosphere after scoring nice goal against...
The youthful inconsistency of Neymar was on full display in Brazil's 1-1 draw against Colombia. The 20-year-old Ballon d'Or nominee equalized for Brazil with a typically wonderful run into the box and...
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Tre’Shaun Fletcher honors disabled mother with name change and scholarship to...
Colorado recruit Tre'Shaun Fletcher's decision to change his name first seemed odd on the eve of the early signing period in college basketball this week, but it turned out to be a choice rooted in...
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Shuffle Up: How far can Frank Gore take you?
The Shuffle Up game is a long-view assignment; we're trying to judge fantasy value from today through the remainder of the fake football season. The ranks in this piece are not Week 11 ranks —...
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Eric Cantona would like to be manager of Man United and this needs to happen
Since Eric Cantona abruptly retired in 1997 at the age of 30, after just five season with Manchester United, there has been an Eric Cantona sized hole in the Premier League (and, sadly, there has not...
View ArticleArkansas girls basketball team scores 88-0 shutout victory in season opener,...
At the start of each basketball season, invitational tournaments cobble together teams for competitions that occasionally pit teams that are title contenders but more often create some desperate...
View ArticleRookie Draymond Green makes his first basket, immediately earns taunting...
It is hard to imagine what a man feels when he scores his first NBA basket. After years of hard work, effort, and luck, the player has followed through on one of his dreams and accomplished something...
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Missing Texas A&M player found safe overnight
Texas A&M tweeted out good news Thursday morning: Receiver Thomas Johnson was found overnight and is safe. Johnson was reported missing on Wednesday and Texas A&M Police asked for help in...
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Scott Gomez scored a goal in ECHL debut, confirming Hockey Gods’ sense of humor
The Scott Gomez Goal Drought in the National Hockey League was a perfect storm of absurdity: a likable player with an impressive offensive résumé, shouldering an elephantine contract and the ridicule...
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Breakfast Buffet: Fresno State scored 39 points Wednesday night … and won
1. The most gouge-your-eyes-out ugly basketball game of the new season pitted Fresno State and UC Riverside on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs won 39-30 in a game that was 13-11 at halftime and 23-23...
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MMA Marketplace: Battle of the UFC 154 walkout shirts
With UFC 154 just days away, it's time to break down the main event in the most important aspect: the walkout shirts. What shirts will Georges St-Pierre and Carlos Condit wear to the cage and try to...
View ArticleMaybe Pekka Rinne should just stop handling the puck (VIDEO)
Two weeks ago with Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne couldn't handle the opposing forecheck, fumbled the puck away and gave up a gaffe-tastic goal against Metallurg...
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Georgia team finishes in second, beats third-place team, loses playoff spot...
Here's a riddle: When does a team finish in second place in its division, beat the third-place team and still miss out on the playoffs to that third-place team? The answer can be found in Georgia,...
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Giancarlo Stanton rebuffs Bryce Harper’s offer with funny observation
There has been no shortage of fans offering safe haven to Giancarlo Stanton should Jeffrey Loria slide into super-troll mode and heap his star player on the Miami Marlins' pyre this season. There also...
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Over/Under: Will Reece paint a masterpiece versus ‘Nawlins?
Fantasy is a speculative game. Predict the future, and you look like a genius. Don't, and you're painfully human. Gazing into the crystal ball here's our view on 10 intriguing over/unders for Week 11....
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Dr. Saturday’s bowl projections: Big change at the top
Before last weekend, the one thing that seemed clear about the bowl picture was that Alabama could be locked into the BCS Championship Game, and the other 69 teams could be filled in from there. After...
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So, who’s the REAL Optimus Prime?
We never thought there would be a battle between two of the NFL's elite cornerbacks for the title of "Optimus Prime," but that's exactly what we seem to have now. Before the Seattle Seahawks went...
View ArticleArgentine fans join the trend of throwing explosives at footballers
Fans throwing explosives at footballers seems to be a developing trend happening in all different parts of the world. First, there was the Asian Champions League incident in September where a player...
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NHL Lockout: Why are players optimistic and owners pessimistic about saving...
"I'm fairly optimistic that we'll see hockey. I hope before Christmas, but I think worst-case scenario — I'm an optimistic person — I see at least a half a season." That was Pat Lafontaine, speaking...
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