Florida assistant Aubrey Hill steps down at Florida as his name continues to...
A lot of strange things happen in the days leading up to fall camp, but few things as strange as what happened at Florida on Friday morning. The school announced wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill...
View ArticleNobody likes those creepy Olympic mascots (PHOTO)
In my 16 hours per day of Olympic viewing, I don't think I've caught a single glimpse of the creepy London 2012 mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville. Judging by this recent photo from London, posted by a...
View ArticleNash says goodbye; Messier gets paid; Please don’t boo Fedorov (Puck Headlines)
• Ryan Suter and Alex Radulov may be gone, but one staple of the Nashville Predators remains: ice. Watch them install it for the 2012-13 season in this cool time-lapse video. • Rick Nash took out a...
View ArticleGabby Douglas’ other Mom, Missy Parton, and the Iowa family that helped get...
Along with Michael Phelps, Gabrielle Douglas is the talk of the Olympics. There's good reason for that: She just became the first African-American to win all-around gold in women's gymnastics. The...
View ArticleUFC Fighter Ivan Menjivar to Run for Public Office in Quebec
UFC bantamweight and longtime MMA veteran Ivan Menjivar announced today that he intends to run for public office in Quebec. The 30-year-old Menjivar, who was born in El Salvador but has resided in...
View ArticleMatt ‘The Hammer’ Hamill ends retirement, will fight at UFC 152
A one-year retirement was just about enough for light heavyweight Matt "The Hammer" Hamill, who has opted to resume his fighting career and will compete next at UFC 152 in Toronto on Sept. 22. Hamill...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky, youngest United States Olympian, wins gold in 800
America's youngest Olympian is now America's youngest gold medalist in London. Katie Ledecky, a 15-year-old from Bethesda, Md., was the wire-to-wire winner in the 800 freestyle Friday night at the...
View ArticlePain, relief for Haynes family: Man is held in Michael Haynes’ slaying, but...
A week after the tragic slaying of basketball player Michael Haynes, a man has been arrested for his murder. Meanwhile, more troubling information has surfaced about the night that claimed his life. As...
View ArticleJustin Durant’s love of Chick-fil-A knows no bounds
I guess the saturation of the Chick-fil-A controversy/reaction is about as thorough as it can get now that we'll be discussing it on an NFL blog. Lions linebacker Justin Durant made it so. How, you...
View ArticleTom Crean accidentally sends weird tweet not meant for the public to see
At about 2 p.m. Friday afternoon, Indiana coach Tom Crean accidentally sent a personal-sounding tweet clearly intended to be a private message. "I am doing great," it read. "I have been thinking about...
View ArticleVideo: Balky putter continues to plague Tiger Woods
Well, it's official: Tiger Woods isn't going to win his eighth WGC-Bridgestone Invitational title this week. Sure, he still has 36 holes left and anything is possible, but based on the way he's looked...
View ArticleBIG Series: Reds and Pirates will party like it’s 1990
As the pennant races start to heat up in the second half of the season, Big League Stew is there to take a closer look at some of the biggest series down the stretch. Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati...
View ArticleFeast your eyes on these awesome, NHL-themed luchador masks (PHOTO)
The NHL Guardian project may have been a colossal failure, but that doesn't mean every instance of an NHL-themed mask man is a bad idea. For instance: I can definitely get behind these awesome...
View ArticleMichael Phelps’ mother had a different celebration for her son’s final...
During her son's first 16 gold-medal performances, Debbie Phelps celebrated in every way imaginable: She yelled, she cried, she hugged, she pointed, she screamed. Whatever her specific reaction was,...
View ArticlePaterno family attempts to appeal NCAA sanctions against Penn State
The family of Joe Paterno continues to want their say in what happens to Penn State athletics. The family on Friday sent a letter to the NCAA demanding a repeal of the sanctions that were handed down...
View ArticleRyan Lochte used the Olympic pool for purposes other than swimming
Ryan Lochte is like every other competitive swimmer who's donned a Speedo and goggles: He sometimes uses the pool as a restroom. Unlike every other competitive swimmer who's donned a Speedo and...
View ArticleWhat do you mean the Coyotes bidders don’t have the money? (Trending Topics)
Trending Topics is a column that looks at the week in hockey, occasionally according to Twitter. If you're only going to comment to say how stupid Twitter is, why not just go have a good cry for the...
View ArticleWashington, Golden State and Minnesota all think a playoff trip is near. Is it?
It's hard to put these sorts of columns together without appearing unduly harsh — trust me, I've tried not to — and we're well aware that public representatives of NBA teams aren't going to sit at a...
View ArticleMatt Barnes’ alleged resisting arrest charges might be a bit of a reach,...
This is in no way a reflection of former Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes (who was recently arrested for an outstanding driver's license-related warrant and resisting arrest), but we're dubious...
View ArticleLondon Catch-Up, Day 7: Michael Phelps captures final individual gold
1. Michael Phelps' mom says her son's life as an ex-pro athlete will include more golf and perhaps a return to the University of Michigan, but before the most decorated Olympian in history could think...
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