DTotD: Israeli Police officer brings down pitch invader with two-footed tackle
The world would truly be a better place if more police officers apprehended criminals with two-footed slide tackles. During Maccabi Haifa's 2-1 victory over Beitar Jerusalem, play had to be stopped...
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Phil Jackson basically signs off on his Laker and coaching career, while L.A....
It'll never end, you know, the chatter about Phil Jackson and the Los Angeles Lakers. Why should it? Especially when Phil probably had a mind to consider coaching the team before Mike D'Antoni took...
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Tulane and East Carolina join the Big East
Expansion took a turn for the bizarre Tuesday when the Big East — if one can even still call it that — decided to add Tulane in all sports and East Carolina in football. The Big East just lost Rutgers...
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Like Leo Messi, Neymar now has his own logo
To maximize the marketability of the world's greatest athletes, a logo is apparently necessary. Michael Jordan, Roger Federer and Tiger Woods all have one and last year, Leo Messi unveiled his...
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Southern Miss’ Ellis Johnson ousted after one season
Southern Miss coach Ellis Johnson has given new meaning to the term "one-and-done." Johnson was fired Tuesday following an 0-12 season, the Golden Eagles' worst campaign in history. Prior to this...
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In an act of desperation, the Big East adds Tulane, further watering down its...
In an era of conference realignment that has produced a 10-team Big 12, a 12-team Big Ten and two schools in both the Big East and the Big West, nonsensical choices shouldn't come as a surprise...
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The Lions should keep, not trade Ndamukong Suh in 2013
A few days after yet another on-field incident could involve some form of league discipline, reports surfaced that Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was involved in yet another off-field...
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Tyler Seguin has 20 goals in 20 games in Switzerland
Is Tyler Seguin the best player in European hockey right now? That's the declaration from CBC Sports in its roundup of NHLers taking jobs away from players tearing up the Euro leagues during the...
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NY volleyball coach steps down after league postpones title game in...
Girls volleyball coach Jeremy BasSie may win a PSAL Class A title with Bronx (N.Y.) High School of Science this season, but it'll likely be the only one he wins at the school, after he made a shocking...
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Eagles’ DeSean Jackson, Jason Peters done for 2012 season
On the morning after the Philadelphia Eagles fell to 3-8 after a 30-22 loss to the visiting Carolina Panthers, head coach Andy Reid painted a grim medical picture, highlighted by the announcement that...
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Mostly NFL Notes: What can Brown do for you?
For those who took Denver in survivor this week, it wasn't exactly smooth sailing, despite holding Brady Quinn to a 49.8 QB Rating…After a poor throw, Dan Dierdorf actually said that Peyton Manning's...
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DT’s horrible holiday gift guide: The Aston Villa bread press
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: The Aston Villa bread...
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Red Wings prospect Riley Sheahan was wearing Teletubby costume during ‘super...
On Oct. 22, Detroit Red Wings 2010 first-round draft pick Riley Sheahan went out looking for something memorable to wear the following weekend. "Out searching for Halloween costumes," he tweeted. "No...
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Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins takes time to ‘give a shoutout to Mike Conley...
It's true that there was a stigma surrounding Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley when he entered the NBA in 2007. Point guards drafted fourth overall are usually expected to become a star of sorts,...
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Georgia kicker outshines opponent in loss with 61-yard field goal, but he...
Usually the team that wins a playoff game has its exploits touted as the primary subject of the following media attention. That wasn't the case for one second-round playoff game in Georgia, where a...
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Hasheem Thabeet finally has an NBA game highlight video, thanks to the...
To be clear, I'm not saying that the clip below is the first known existing Hasheem Thabeet NBA highlight; there are a number of YouTube clips of the Tanzanian center making nice individual plays,...
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Target Practice, Week 12: Ryan Broyles, rated rookie
We can't accurately say that Ryan Broyles made the most of his Week 12 opportunities, because — by his own admission — he "left some plays out there" in Detroit's overtime loss to Houston. However,...
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Eagles release Jason Babin as Vinny Curry starts to rise
In what has been a busy day at the NovaCare Complex, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on Tuesday that they have placed Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Babin on waivers. "We appreciate everything that...
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Ryan Murray to miss season; Sidney Crosby thinking about Europe; Coyotes...
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • The Grey Cup was on Sunday...
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The 10-man rotation, starring Vince Carter (almost) in winter
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to...
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