Bellator, Spike hoping Thursday nights are alright for fighting
Now that their yearlong stint airing on MTV2 is over, Bellator is focused on their move to Spike and Thursday nights. Starting on Jan. 17, Bellator will air on Thursday nights at 10 p.m. ET with a...
View ArticleDeron Williams says he isn’t as comfortable in the Nets’ offense as he was in...
Through 15 games, the Brooklyn Nets were humming along. Their 11-4 mark ranked among the East's best, they'd notched statement wins over their Atlantic Division rivals in Boston and Manhattan, and...
View ArticleMostly NFL Notes: Colin Kaepernick is here to stay
As an Arian Foster owner in numerous leagues, it was frustrating to see him not score in a game for just the second time all season, especially at home in such a favorable matchup, but he really piled...
View ArticleReport: Jovan Belcher texted about shooting his girlfriend months before he...
Disturbing new details about the Jovan Belcher-Kasandra Perkins murder-suicide: according to Kansas City police reports, Belcher texted another woman several months ago that he "would shoot" Perkins...
View ArticleRice unveils patriotic helmets for Armed Forces Bowl
Rice has unveiled a new helmet to salute the Armed Forces during the Dec. 29 Armed Forces Bowl against Air Force. The helmets, which are similar to the ones the Owls wore as a tribute for 9/11 last...
View ArticleTexas QB leads team to state title and new points record in incredible 9 TD...
Often, the best high school sports performances are dismissed as the result of diminished competition, a top athlete taking advantage of lesser foes like a proverbial flat track bully. It won't be...
View ArticleRyan Getzlaf’s sad truth about NHL lockout; women’s hockey in Iran (Puck...
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. • Phuthbert sighting! The...
View ArticleCreate-a-Caption: Glen Davis isn’t trying to argue with you, man
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa — now just hang on a second. I'm not saying I'm right and you're wrong, or that there isn't more than one side to this issue. There are plenty of ways to look at this....
View ArticleNHL lockout has reduced Barry Melrose to dressing as Santa, rambling to ESPN...
Complain all you want about the NHL lockout and what it's taking from us, but the labor stoppage has also yielded its fair share of unintentional comedy, from Guy Serota to the podium. And now: Barry...
View ArticleClippers owner Donald Sterling ordered to pay an actress a $17.3 million...
(UPDATE: Via Deadspin, we've now learned that the punitive damages judgment is in. Sterling is now required to pay $15 million in punitive damages on top of the initial $2.3 million verdict in general...
View ArticleAaron Craft’s mom explains the Ohio State star’s trademark rosy cheeks
Ohio State point guard Aaron Craft has a reputation for his pesky defense and his unflappable, efficient leadership of the Buckeyes’ offense. Yet perhaps his most well-known trait has nothing at all...
View ArticleJets bypass Tim Tebow, name Greg McElroy the starting quarterback
The New York Jets are changing starting quarterbacks for this Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers but will not be turning over the keys to the NFL's 30th-ranked offense to Tim Tebow. Instead,...
View ArticleMartin Skrtel does first ever tattoo on a fan for Hillsborough charity
In an attempt to raise money for the families of the Hillsborough disaster victims and their pursuit of justice, 96 fans got tattooed at a shop in Liverpool. Only one man was brave enough to let...
View ArticleAndy Murray, part of 1996 school shooting, offers up support for Sandy Hook
In the minutes, hours and days following the terrible tragedy at Sandy Hook elementary in Newton, Conn., plenty of politicians, celebrities and athletes offered up support, donations and heart-felt...
View ArticleKyle Turris trashes Finland hockey experience in interview; Finnish team says...
Last week, Ottawa Senators forward Kyle Turris, 23, returned from a two-month NHL lockout stint with Karpat Oulu in the Finnish SM-Liiga and had some very nice things to say about the experience to the...
View Article2012 season in the rear view: Tony Stewart
Vitals: 9th in the points standings. 3 wins, 12 top 5s, 16 top 10s. 2 DNFs. Moment to remember: Tony Stewart was at his July Daytona best once again, winning for the fourth time in the last eight Coke...
View ArticleMark Sanchez is the most recent football player to receive death threats via...
It takes a "special" kind of repugnant punk to throw death threats at athletes via social media, and when such things happen as we all still have recent events heavy on our hearts, it's particularly...
View ArticleLouisville’s Gorgui Dieng unlikely to be able to play against Kentucky
If Louisville is going to avenge its Final Four loss to in-state rival Kentucky later this month, the Cardinals will likely have to do it without shot-blocking center Gorgui Dieng. Louisville coach...
View ArticleThe 10-man rotation, starring J.J. Hickson and the danger of ‘development’
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...
View ArticleAmar’e Stoudemire will be practicing with New York’s D-League affiliate as...
Partway through the 2005-06 season, with the Phoenix Suns riding high with a surprising 45-21 record in his absence, All-Star forward Amar'e Stoudemire returned to his team and immediately announced...
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