Dwight Howard, stuck in the middle of another trying season, discusses how...
Noted provocateur and Los Angeles Times columnist T.J. Simers' latest piece on Lakers center Dwight Howard may come off as a surprise to some, but we're less moved by Howard's admissions. Dwight...
View ArticleKevin Sumlin has a history of grooming new head coaches
Kevin Sumlin and Kliff Kingsbury have been together since Kingsbury started his coaching career at Houston in 2008. And in that time, Kingsbury has blossomed from a green assistant to the heir...
View ArticleBode Miller’s golf shot ended up hitting his wife in the face
This one's gonna require a lot of flowers and candy to overcome. Bode Miller is an Olympic gold medalist skier, but he's a little bit less talented with a golf club. On Wednesday, he and his wife...
View ArticleSeven surprise fantasy stars of 2012 (and what to do with ‘em in 2013)
If there's one thing you can count on from NFL analysts, it's this: Every year, we declare that there's never been a season like the current one. So loaded with surprises. So full of unimaginable...
View ArticleReport: Josh Hamilton ‘in agreement’ on five-year, $125 million deal with Angels
The Los Angeles Angels have shocked the hot stove market for a second straight year. Josh Hamilton and the Angels are in agreement on a five-year deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The...
View Article2 shot in Philly following train argument between Bulls, 76ers fans
An argument between a Chicago Bulls fan and two young Philadelphia 76ers fans on a West Philadelphia train following the Bulls' road win over the Sixers on Wednesday night resulted in gunfire, wounding...
View ArticleCalifornia sophomore scores 29 points in inspiring performance hours after...
On Monday afternoon, Brendan Hempstead found himself facing one of the most significant trials of his life, sitting in the front pew at his father's funeral. Sat next to Hempstead was the entire La...
View ArticleESPN’s Rob Parker says ridiculous things about RG3, takes ‘First Take’ to new...
Nobody will ever mistake ESPN's "First Take" show with anything remotely resembling insightful, important, or accurate journalism. The trainwreck bookmarked by Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith has...
View ArticleCreate-a-Caption: Andrei Kirilenko thinks you’re doing great
Feel sluggish today after a 13-game Wednesday? Just kind of dragging your way through holiday shopping season, with its early sunsets, bitter winds and general distemper? Wondering how you're going to...
View ArticleBritney Spears buys Russ Courtnall’s mansion; Sidney Crosby discouraged with...
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. • So Britney Spears has...
View ArticleRyan Dempster signs two-year deal with Red Sox
After having addressed their lineup needs earlier this offseason, the Boston Red Sox have turned to solving their deficiency in players who can do bad Will Ferrell as Harry Caray impressions. And if...
View ArticleGeorgia quarterback Aaron Murray is losing sleep over the Alabama loss
After a game, most collegiate athletes have it engrained in their psyche to take the result and move on. Win or lose, give yourself 24 hours to celebrate or mourn and then move on to the next game....
View ArticleTorii Hunter bristles at news of Hamilton’s big deal
I was told money was tight but I guess the Arte had money hidden under a Mattress. Business is business but don't lie. — Torii Hunter (@toriihunter48) December 13, 2012 Torii Hunter may have found a...
View ArticleJames Dolan, according to Madison Square Garden lore, had to be told who Fmr....
It is incredibly easy to feel good for New York Knicks fans, as their team races out to a superb 16-5 record as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night at Madison Square Garden....
View ArticleWinners and losers if the Big East Seven break away from the league
You'll hear a lot in the coming days about how the impending breakup of the once-mighty Big East is a sad day for college basketball. In reality, that's not entirely true. Watching the Big East...
View ArticleBruins fan gets Tyler Seguin’s autograph tattooed because that’s not weird or...
Outside of losing some demonic wager that was made in a whiskey haze at a sports bar, we can't think of a single situation in which we'd get someone's autograph tattooed on our bodies. And yet here's a...
View ArticleCanadians taking back Stanley Cup; fans don’t matter; boycott idea with a...
THE VENT is a forum for rants, raves, pleas and laments from hockey fans across the world about the NHL lockout. It runs every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. If you've got a take on the lockout and need...
View ArticleMagic Johnson talks up Michael Jordan’s all-hours poker, golf and hoops...
It's one thing to hear tales of infamous backroom brilliance second-hand, stories about where a certain athlete or entertainer was the night before they gave the performance of a lifetime. It's quite...
View ArticleThe winners and losers of the Josh Hamilton deal
The dust is still settling on Josh Hamilton's surprise five-year, $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. It's not too early, however, to do some quick scorekeeping after Thursday afternoon's...
View ArticleLindsey Vonn discloses her battle with depression
A bright, shining life on the surface, troubles underneath: it's a familiar story, and it's one Olympian Lindsey Vonn knows well. Vonn, one of the world's best-known and most decorated skiiers, has...
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