Taking Stanley Cup back from NHL; listen to a Newfie NHL Lockout Song (THE VENT)
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 ArticleKevin Seraphin didn’t celebrate his birthday because the Wizards stink, Randy...
Breaking news! The Washington Wizards, owners of the NBA's worst record at 3-18, are really quite terrible. In addition to losing games in pretty much every conceivable fashion, the entire...
View ArticleDays of NBA Lives: Wherein Chris Kaman started a contest, then fell asleep
At this point, most of the NBA is on Twitter. It's a wild world of training updates, questions as to which movies they should go see, and explanations of their Call of Duty prowess. Every so often,...
View ArticleJosh Brent will not be permitted on the Cowboys’ sidelines for remainder of...
One week after being arrested for intoxication manslaughter following a single-car accident on Dec. 8 that claimed the life of teammate Jerry Brown, defensive tackle Josh Brent made a surprising...
View ArticleCFL could be the key to Tebow’s quarterback salvation
Now that the New York Jets have benched Mark Sanchez, passed Tim Tebow by, and decided to go with second-year, seventh-round quarterback Greg McElroy as their short-term answer at the position, one...
View ArticleNew A’s shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima says Billy Beane is ‘extremely sexy and...
On Monday, the Oakland Athletics announced the signing of Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to a two-year, $6.5 million contract, filling the void left by Stephen Drew’s departure. It could end up...
View ArticleProvidence honors shooting victims with special ‘Sandy Hook’ jerseys
When Providence coach Ed Cooley watched TV news coverage of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn., this weekend, he decided he wanted to honor the victims in some way during the Friars' next...
View ArticleGary Andersen leaves Utah State to become Wisconsin’s next coach
Gary Andersen was adamant this month that he was staying at Utah State, that the other offers were nice but when he looked into the eyes of his players he knew he needed to be with the Aggies. Then...
View ArticleZlatan Ibrahimovic’s last-minute holiday gift guide
Happy Zlatanmas, everyone. I am Zlatan. I have already given my gift to all of you in the form of the greatest goal ever scored and the continuation of my violent immortality. You're welcome. Now I...
View ArticleKyle Turris calls Kyle Turris’s quotes disparaging Finland ‘very inaccurate...
Ottawa Senators forward Kyle Turris had nothing but nice things to say about his time playing for Karpat Oulu in the Finnish SM-Liiga during the NHL lockout … until a Globe & Mail interview that...
View ArticleVictor Cruz visits the family of 6-year-old Sandy Hook victim Jack Pinto
One of the more touching moments of Sunday's Sandy Hook-related news from the NFL was the story of New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz. After learning that Jack Pinto, one of the young victims...
View ArticleJoakim Noah, responding to recent events, will not be pantomiming gunplay in...
Last Friday’s tragic grade school shooting in Newtown, Conn., affected anyone who suffered through the detailing of events in a significant way; whether it meant questioning the preponderance of...
View Article2012 season in the rear view: Kevin Harvick
Vitals: 8th in the points standings. 1 win, 5 top fives, 14 top 10s. 2 DNFs. Moment to remember: Phoenix International Raceway was very good to Kevin Harvick. Harvick finished second and led 88 laps...
View ArticleTeeing Off: A final look at 2012 and ahead at 2013
Welcome to Teeing Off, where Devil Ball editor Shane Bacon and head writer Jonathan Wall take a day's topic and smack it all over the course. Suggest a future topic by hitting us on Twitter at...
View ArticleLames: Ho, Ho, Horrible! Spiller no slam dunk on South Beach
Each week the Noise highlights 10 bold names who he believes are destined to torpedo your team leave egg on his face. For those playing the Lames home edition, each player must be started in at least...
View ArticleEvander Kane uses stacks of $100 bills as a phone to call Floyd Mayweather...
For years, Mike Commodore’s black briefs/red carpet photograph was the greatest NHL player photo that flaunted money, oozed comedy and offered unintentional fodder for those who see pro athletes as...
View ArticleNewtown girls basketball team returns to action, pledges donations as sports...
In the days since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, Newtown, Conn., has been focused on healing. Now, the town will take another important step forward when Newtown (Conn.) High’s girls...
View ArticleKenneth Faried puked on the Nuggets bench during win over Spurs (VIDEO)
Only time will tell if, in years to come, we will tell tales of Kenneth Faried's Flu Game. We might gather around the iFireplace or holo-hearth, bounce our grandchildren on our robot knees and recall...
View ArticleRussell Wilson surprises Skyline High quarterback Max Browne at ‘Player of...
SAMMAMISH, Wash. -- It's been quite a year for Skyline High quarterback Max Browne. The five-star Rivals.com recruit threw for 4,526 yards, 49 touchdowns, and just five interceptions in a high-flying...
View ArticleHeeeeere’s Johnny! Manziel impresses during his ‘Tonight Show’ debut
There are a lot of perks to being the Heisman Trophy winner and redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel experienced one of the better ones in Los Angeles on Monday while visiting Jay Leno. No, it...
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