Nintendo Lockout Ice Hockey will make your inner child weep over NHL (VIDEO)
As the NHL lockout continues to spread like a corrosive fungus across hockey fandom, puckheads are constantly looking for ways to soothe their hockey souls. Perhaps you've cracked open some old NHL...
View ArticleBreakfast Buffet: Rick Majerus’ death inspires a flood of poignant tributes
1. It's a testament to the man Rick Majerus was that his death inspired so many incredible pieces of writing over the weekend. I'll link three of my favorites here: ESPN.com's Gene Wojciechowski on...
View ArticleThe Juice: Welcome to the weird and wild world of baseball’s winter meetings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Juice has taken a short break from its offseason hibernation as Big League Stew's David Brown is on the scene of baseball's winter meetings in Nashville. Stop back on Tuesday...
View ArticleTomlin, John Harbaugh have awkward handshake after Ravens-Steelers game
You know how postgame coaches' handshakes are supposed to work: The field generals, surrounded by a retinue of local police trying hard not to smile for the TV cameras, meet at midfield and handshake,...
View ArticleBenson Henderson teaches you how to give your opponent a sad face (VIDEO)
UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will fight Nate Diaz on Fox on Saturday, but before his bout, he showed off some of his signature moves. Henderson's favorite thing during a fight is to give...
View ArticleWeek 13 Splash Plays: NFC North players look great in tough losses
Megatron being Megatron: We talked Sunday about the historical significance of Calvin Johnson's season, and here's the play of the day Megatron pulled off against the Indianapolis Colts. Sometimes, it...
View ArticleWhat We Learned: Here’s what the NHL lockout’s stolen from fans
What We Learned is written by Puck Daddy editor Greg Wyshynski this week, as Ryan Lambert shall return to this very column space next Monday. By Greg Wyshynski I've steadfastly avoided wearing an NHL...
View ArticleA-Rod needs surgery on left hip, injury during playoffs required hospital stay
Alex Rodriguez will likely miss opening day for the New York Yankees, but it won't be because of a lineup decision by Joe Girardi. As first reported by Joel Sherman of the New York Post, A-Rod needs...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin says his soul is with NHL; will return to Washington Capitals...
Alex Ovechkin was the most prominent NHL exile to openly question his future with the League due to the lockout. His angst was born out of the owners' desire to "cut our salaries"; he told RIA Novosti...
View ArticleKobe Bryant, after Lakers lose to Magic: ‘I’ll kick everybody’s ass in this...
The Los Angeles Lakers' Jekyll and Hyde act continued apace over the weekend, with a Friday night blitzing (17 3-pointers, 54 percent shooting, a 28-and-20 performance by Dwight Howard and 122 points)...
View ArticleBob Costas addresses gun violence in ‘Sunday Night Football’ halftime comments
In the wake of Saturday's horrifying tragedies at Kansas City, you knew the pundits would get their laptops rolling. The first wave involved the decision to play the game; some said it was a terrible...
View ArticleWeek 13 LVPs: Mark Sanchez finds himself on the bench
Arizona Cardinals "offense": The New York Jets can play defense, ranking 13th in Football Outsiders' defensive DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) metric entering Sunday. Still, even against an...
View ArticleTennessee WR Davis Howell sets new national career receptions record
There's a new all-time career receiving record holder, and he hails from a tiny school in Tennessee … and hasn't even landed an official college scholarship offer yet. As reported by the Knoxville News...
View ArticleWatch Trevor Gillies, Jon Mirasty throw many, many punches in KHL fight (VIDEO)
Trevor Gillies. Jon Mirasty. KHL. Punches thrown: This fight from is from Monday's game between Vityaz Chekhov, where Gillies plays, and Barys Astana, where former Vityaz brawler Mirasty is playing...
View ArticleGraeme McDowell lets everyone know what he thinks of the “mashed potatoes” yell
These days, it seems like golf fans will do whatever it takes to get on television. It used to be that yelling "Get in the hole!" was enough to get you noticed, but after years of fans yelling the...
View ArticleFive teams that have most exceeded expectations so far this season
With the college basketball season now almost a month old, we have enough of a sample size of games to start to determine which teams are better or worse than projected. Here's a look at the teams who...
View ArticleJack Morris says his career is more than just Game 7 of the 1991 World Series
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Having downed a carton of milk for breakfast before doing his show for MLB.com at baseball's winter meetings, possible Hall of Famer Jack Morris took a moment to discuss where he...
View ArticleAndy Reid names Nick Foles the Eagles’ starting QB for remainder of season
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid has named rookie Nick Foles the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2012 regular season. "It gives one of your players the opportunity to play...
View ArticleRandy Wittman’s mom, like all Wizards fans, wants to know when John Wall’s...
You guys aren't going to believe this, but getting one win didn't solve all of the Washington Wizards' issues. Following an 84-82 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers that gave the District dozen...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Sheldon Keefe, Rob Rossi and when the players meet...
It's a Monday 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: Soo Greyhound coach Sheldon Keefe joins us to talk...
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