Bob Uecker statue unveiled and it’s … understated
The Milwaukee Brewers put on a ceremony at Miller Park on Friday afternoon to unveil a statue of legendary broadcaster Bob Uecker, and the event sounded like a lot of fun. Bob Costas emceed. Doc...
View ArticleJuggernaut Index No. 6: The Atlanta Falcons
There should be no need for us to spit out thousands of words on the Falcons at this point, because we've already written this team to death. Every other day, it seems, one of Atlanta's skill players...
View ArticleWin or lose, Notre Dame could score big with recruits with Irish season kick off
Officially, Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly is not happy that his team is opening the 2012 football season in Ireland on Saturday. In fairness, the early telecast against Navy has all the...
View ArticleTodd Graham lectures his players on the value of commitment
Sometimes Todd Graham just makes it too easy. Following Thursday 63-6 win over Northern Arizona, Graham, head coach of Arizona State, gave his team a rousing speech that was chalk-full of irony. A...
View ArticleMartin Truex and NAPA re-up with MWR for three more years
Though he was scheduled to be a free agent at the end of the season, Martin Truex Jr. wasn't mentioned as a candidate to switch teams for the 2013 season. Why? Because it was a safe assumption that...
View ArticleNHL, NHLPA meet, confirm that they still don’t agree on anything, recess
Gary Bettman tries his damnedest to look sympathetic. As things progress, it's becomingly increasing clear that CBA negotiations are a lot like depression or dementia: there are good days and bad...
View ArticleVideo: Rory McIlroy pulls off impressive recovery shot on the 9th hole
Very little impresses Phil Mickelson when it comes to scrambling. When you're the king of the flop shot and getting up-and-down from almost every conceivable spot, watching a fellow competitor grind...
View ArticleMaria Sharapova announces she’s single once again
Tune up those backhands, gentlemen. Maria Sharapova is back on the market. After taking down Mallory Burdette in straight 6-1 sets on Friday in the third round of the U.S. Open, Sharapova revealed that...
View ArticleClint Dempsey calls Spurs move ‘a dream,’ thanks Fulham for not ruining his day
It took until the last minute, but Clint Dempsey finally got the move away from Fulham that he desperately wanted. Though he had his heart set on Liverpool, a breakdown in communication between them...
View ArticleSpectacular Michigan State interception denies a Boise State touchdown (VIDEO)
OK, so it's only the second day of the college football season, but we might already have a candidate for interception of the year. Boise State quarterback Joe Southwick tried to force a pass into the...
View ArticleTennessee scores 16 points in 38 seconds (VIDEO)
Tennessee coach Derek Dooley has been quietly confident about his 2012 Vols and we finally found out why during a 38-second span against N.C. State on Friday. After the Wolfpack took a 7-6 lead with...
View ArticleRafael Furcal likely out for season with bum elbow, would need Tommy John...
MRI results on the right elbow of St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Rafael Furcal showed a "significant" tear in the ulnar collateral ligament, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday. Even a Grade I...
View ArticleSeahawks DE Red Bryant celebrates without helmet, chips tooth as a result
There's a reason they give you a helmet when you take the field. If Seattle Seahawks defensive end Red Bryant didn't know that before, he certainly does now. Bryant was celebrating during the...
View ArticleDraft Review: The Fantasy Pros Invitational, 2012
OK, this post requires a warning, right at the top: If you have zero interest in reading a few thousand words about another man's fantasy draft, then you'll want to check out right now. Go. Beat it....
View ArticleWhat to watch in college football: Week 1, Day 3
Top o' the morning to ya! If you're reading this before Saturday's slate of games gets underway, you're up incredibly early because Notre Dame's season opener against Navy starts at 9 a.m. ET from...
View ArticleFalcao beats Chelsea for UEFA Super Cup, Ashley Cole apologizes
Radamel Falcao picked up where he left off in the Europa League last season to win and won the UEFA Super Cup for Atletico Madrid, scoring a first-half hat trick in their 4-1 win over Chelsea. It was...
View ArticleThe Juice: Tigers use big seventh to best White Sox, Mark Reynolds homers...
The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday (and now on Saturdays) for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. Central...
View ArticleTwo crew members, firefighter suffer burns during fireworks accident prior to...
Scary news out of Lake Elsinore, CA on Friday night as three people suffered burns after a truck carrying fireworks for a show scheduled to take place after a minor league baseball game between...
View ArticleWatch ‘Leaving the Ice’, Russia Today’s moving documentary on the Lokomotiv...
If you've got a half hour, get comfortable and watch "Leaving the Ice", Russia Today's moving documentary on the tragic plane crash that took the lives of each member of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey...
View ArticleTulane safety Devon Walker stops breathing after hard hit, has to be revived...
There was a frightening scene just before halftime of Tulane's game at Tulsa, when Tulane safety Devon Walker stopped breathing after a hard hit and had to be revived with CPR. Fox Sports reported...
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