School celebrates first made kick in more than a decade during 49-7 loss
In the season opener for both teams, Cincinnati (Ohio) Badin High routed Cincinnati (Ohio) Woodward High, 49-7, in the first game on Woodward's new home field. The game was as one-sided as it sounds,...
View ArticleA player mutiny against Billy Gillispie at Texas Tech shouldn’t be a surprise
When Billy Gillispie coached at Kentucky from 2007 to 2009, he earned a reputation for being unusually hard on his players. Gillispie once got so fed up with Josh Harrellson during halftime of a loss...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Wysh on vacation; Paul Stewart and Jay Sharrers...
It's a Friday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: • It's a Wyshy-less MvsW podcast today. While every part of Greg, minus...
View ArticleTiger Woods opens with stellar 64 at the Deutsche Bank Championship
Through 14 holes on Friday morning, Tiger Woods looked like a man on a mission to reach golf's holy grail. Starting on the back nine at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Woods opened with three birdies...
View ArticleNicklas Bendtner ‘very humbled’ to join Juventus, wears turtleneck and jacket...
Since England didn't appreciate how brilliant he thinks he is, 24-year-old Nicklas Bendtner has moved from Arsenal to Juventus on a season-long loan. The Serie A champions apparently met his "three...
View ArticlePatriots QB Brian Hoyer, WR Deion Branch, C Dan Koppen among surprise cuts
Every year, as NFL teams work to get down to the league-mandated 53-man roster, there are a few surprise names that pop up. We're still early in the process, and teams have until 9 p.m. ET Friday to...
View ArticleKobe Bryant, because he is very smart and very good, plays a lot like Michael...
If you have chosen not to watch the Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant mashup that has been floating around the Internet this week, we don't blame you. Kobe versus Michael (and, to a lesser extent, Kobe versus...
View ArticleCreate-a-Caption: ‘J.R. Smith tweeted *what?*’
Hahaha, just kiddin' around, Mr. Commissioner. Everything's all safe and secure on the Information Superhighway. Nothing for you to get all embarrassed or flustered about in front of your new best...
View ArticleNHL’s smartest spenders; Remembering Wade Belak; Hershey Bears are bears...
• Wade Belak passed away a year ago today. He's still missed. [Toronto Star] • Hockey teams are well-represented in this list of the smartest spenders in all of sports, with 4 teams in the top 10....
View ArticleDana Holgorsen has a hand signal for Marshall
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen never has been one to sugarcoat anything. The second-year coach usually says what's on his mind — good or bad — which can sometimes be highly entertaining. Take his...
View ArticleShaquille O’Neal and Jamaal Wilkes will have their Laker numbers retired,...
Exciting times in Los Angeles! The Lakers, on the precipice of what could be a ridiculously successful return to championship glory, are straightening out all of their split ends. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,...
View ArticleBIG Series: AL East momentum at stake as Orioles fly into Yankee Stadium
As the pennant races continue, Big League Stew is there to take a closer look at some of the biggest series down the stretch. Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees The situation: The Detroit Tigers and...
View ArticlePotential teachers strike threatens high school football season in Chicago
Chicago Public School officials have a potential problem on their hands. The first day of school across the city is usually the most highly anticipated day of the school year, but when students report...
View ArticleNapoli owner tries to fake out media by saying Edinson Cavani going to ‘cold...
Napoli owner and producer of awful movies Aurelio De Laurentiis has a history of conducting press conferences the odd way he goes about the rest of his existence. Last year, he unveiled Gokhan Inler...
View ArticleAncient Mexican fire hockey is like road hockey, except the ball is on fire...
With the Winter Classic, the Heritage Classic, and several other outdoor games staged over the past few years, hockey is undergoing a genuine roots movement right about now. But if you want to take...
View ArticleReader rants: Cagereaders weigh in on Frankie Edgar’s fight, GSP’s return and...
With an unbelievable few weeks of MMA, Cagereaders had some really, really strong opinions. Because of your thoughts, Cagewriter decided it was a perfect time to bring back Reader Rants. Drawn from...
View ArticleWhat to watch in college football: Week 1, Day 2
The first day of college football is in the books and while there were some glitches — a missed pass interference call, Washington State failing to score a touchdown and Andre Parker running a muffed...
View ArticleDion Waiters surprises young Syracuse fan by coming over for tacos
Even though Dion Waiters defends multiple positions, finishes well at the rim and scores in transition, none of those are the areas the ex-Syracuse guard excelled in most. Waiters was college...
View ArticleArizona Cardinals announce that John Skelton will be their Week 1 starter
The only unsettled -- and perhaps the most comical -- quarterback controversy in the NFL has officially come to an end. On Friday, the Arizona Cardinals announced that John Skelton will start the...
View ArticleDarius Songaila wants to return to the NBA to be closer to his daughter
American basketball fans can sometimes think of the NBA as the only league a respectable basketball player should strive to play in. That opinion is perfectly normal, given what we watch on an...
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