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Mark Hominick announces retirement from MMA
After Mark Hominick lost to Pablo Garza at UFC 154, his UFC career appeared to be in jeopardy. It was his fourth straight loss, and it's hard to stay on the UFC's payroll after a skid like that....
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Liverpool apologize to Fulham for pursuit of Clint Dempsey, Fulham drop...
Liverpool issued their second apology in recent months, this time to Fulham for their mishandled pursuit of Clint Dempsey during the summer transfer window. In a bungled series of failures in...
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The Los Angeles Clippers did a lot of dunking on the Chicago Bulls (VIDEOS)
It's not easy to play pretty basketball against Tom Thibodeau's Chicago Bulls. Thibs' teams have led the league in defensive efficiency (the number of points allowed per 100 possessions) in each of...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: ESPN’s John Buccigross, stubborn hockey arguments...
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: The great John Buccigross of ESPN joins us to...
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Kevin Youkilis could be Wade Boggs all over again for the Yankees
So, is this Kevin Youkilis-to-the-Yankees thing going to end with him re-enacting Wade Boggs' famous horse ride after the '96 World Series? If so, it would be another stick in the eye to the Boston...
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Indiana girls basketball team routs foe 107-2, sparking sportsmanship outrage
Ever since Dallas (Texas) Covenant School's girls basketball team routed Dallas (Texas) Academy's girls program 100-0 in 2009, the round-numbered rout has served as the benchmark for brutal blowouts....
View ArticleMinnesota’s Rodney Williams pulls off an in-game fast-break 360 dunk
The Dagger will chronicle the college basketball season's best dunks again this year. If you spot one we missed, let us know here or here. Here's a sure sign Minnesota's Rodney Williams is one of...
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Why the Washington Wizards reportedly turning down a chance at James Harden...
You're almost tempted to save all your words about the reports of Washington turning down a deal for James Harden for when the current regime in Washington is shown the door. For when personnel chief...
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Tagliabue’s ruling is the latest black mark on Goodell’s declining — and...
When former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue made a ruling on Tuesday that vacated the punishments of four formerly suspended New Orleans Saints players, it closed a chapter (though not the entire...
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Ross Detwiler is leaving his honeymoon early to go visit the troops stationed...
Ross Detwiler didn't hesitate when faced with a decision between love or country. He chose country. The Washington Nationals pitcher will soon be headed out on a seven-day, four-country USO tour with...
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Senators fans force sports retailer to remove Toronto Maple Leafs display...
The Battle of Ontario can sometimes seem like a rather lopsided affair. Ottawa Senators fans live in the large shadow of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who can suck for a decade and still get more attention...
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Monaco manager Claudio Ranieri threatens to kill his players if they don’t win
A 3-0 loss to Caen dropped Monaco to second in the Ligue 2 table and now manager Claudio Ranieri has declared that if his players don't win their next match, he will kill them. Because what's a better...
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On 12/12/12, we honor the best No. 12s in college football history
In the 78 times the Heisman Trophy has been given out, it's a little surprising only two players that wore No. 12 have won the award. And one of those two No. 12s wasn't even a quarterback. Those two...
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Arizona church says no one is beyond God’s help — not even the hapless Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals have been bad this season. Actually, bad doesn't cover it. The team is 4-9. Their quarterback situation is constantly changing. Their net points so far? -106. There isn't much to...
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Reebok signs 15-year-old hockey phenom to huge endorsement deal
Have you heard of Connor McDavid? If not, don't worry. You will. At just 15-years-old, McDavid is the hottest thing in hockey while the NHL remains in self-imposed hibernation. McDavid is currently...
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Tim Duncan would be totally fine with not being an All-Star, thanks
You might not have noticed — because even when they are unwritten rule-breaking, fake-gun-toting, Twitter-threatening bad boys who also win 82 percent of their games, people still don't pay a ton of...
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Michael Jordan’s new $12.4 million Jupiter, Fla., home is just about ready
Life's good when you're His Airness. Michael Jordan is just about to move into a new 28,000-square-foot, $12.4 million home in Jupiter, Fla. Among his neighbors will be one Tiger Woods. The three-acre...
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NHL business model ‘dysfunctional’; Datsyuk the world’s best; Fehr is good at...
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. Via @gabemarconi, who saw...
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Mark Cuban contends that Don Nelson once wanted to trade Jason Terry for …...
Boston Celtic Jason Terry faces his former Dallas Mavericks teammates Wednesday in Boston, and you'll hear nothing but good vibes and effusive heaps of respect coming from either side as the two teams...
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Create-a-Caption: Metta World Peace ponders a common turn of phrase
"Why is it 'head over heels'? Your head is basically always over your heels when you are awake and not sleeping and not laying down. And, like, if it's because you are so excited that you are doing...
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