The Reds need someone to blame, so let’s blame the Sorry-Looking Broom from...
We hate to tell the Cincinnati Reds fan who was waving around the Sorry-Looking Broom a few days ago that we told her so. But, well, we did tell her so. To recap, here's a list of some of the things...
View ArticleCalvin Johnson says he played with a concussion; Jim Schwartz vehemently...
Ever since the Cleveland Browns either misdiagnosed Colt McCoy's concussion (or didn't diagnose it at all) late last season, the NFL has put forth the appearance that it is far more proactive when it...
View ArticleThe Phoenix Racing No. 51 has a smiley face on the hood
With Kurt Busch in the Furniture Row Racing No. 78 for the remainder of the season, Phoenix Racing went with a new paint scheme for its first race with Busch in another car. This week at Charlotte,...
View ArticleChicago Bears stand ready to raise funds for the family of murdered fan
William "Christopher" Pettry, 42, was a resident of Lake Villa, Ill., and a longtime Chicago Bears fan. He was in Jacksonville last Sunday to watch his team, which wound up beating the Jaguars, 41-3....
View ArticleALDS Game 4: Orioles outlast Yankees 2-1 in marathon 13-inning game, push...
Score and situation: For the first time ever, every LDS matchup will go with the distance with all 20 games being played. The Baltimore Orioles made it so by stealing Game 4 from the New York Yankees...
View ArticleKenny Britt shrugs off drops, helps Titans to 26-23 win over the Steelers
At 1-4 entering Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Tennessee Titans needed a win to keep any realistic hopes they had for making the postseason alive. Thanks to 290 yards...
View ArticleALDS Game 5: Tigers receive gem from Justin Verlander, eliminate A’s with 6-0...
Score and situation: Behind their ace Justin Verlander and a big night from their offense, the Detroit Tigers avoided blowing a 2-0 series lead with a 6-0 win over the Oakland A's on Thursday night....
View ArticleJoba Chamberlain leaves game after flying broken bat bruises elbow (Video)
After part of a broken bat hit Joba Chamberlain on the right elbow Thursday night and forced him out of a New York Yankees playoff game, he should just announce to the world that he considers himself...
View ArticleMostly NBA Notes: A look around the league
Kyrie Irving was the 38th most valuable player last year during his rookie season, and he was just 19 years old and only Nicolas Batum finished higher (by one spot) with fewer mpg (by 0.1). Irving did...
View ArticleMarine carries youngster to finish line after his prosthetic leg breaks...
What could have been a heart-breaking conclusion to a young cancer survivor's triathlon instead emerged as one of the year's most inspiring moments when he was instead scooped up by a Marine and...
View ArticleJon Jones reconsidering fight with Chael Sonnen
After Dan Henderson pulled out of UFC 151, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones turned down a fight with Chael Sonnen. Though the fight would have kept the eventually canceled UFC 151 alive, it...
View ArticleMAC Preview: Akron hopes to avenge its tourney title game loss to Ohio
Yahoo! Sports is breaking down each league for the upcoming college basketball season working backward from No. 31 to No. 1. Here's a look at our No. 13 league, the MAC. In a largely successful...
View ArticleJoe Thornton expects to play full season in Switzerland, thanks to NHL lockout
During a public relations offensive, it's difficult to separate the truth from the spin. The National Hockey League Players Association has been laying it on thick since the summer — the latest example...
View ArticleOregon State school paper runs half-page ad supporting replacement QB Cody Vaz
Now here's an idea Charlie Weis can get behind. In Oregon State's student paper, there was a half-page advertisement supporting quarterback Cody Vaz, who will be making his first career start at BYU....
View ArticleSteve Novak goes perfect 7-for-7 from 3-point land in Knicks’ preseason win...
It's early on a Friday morning a couple of weeks away from the start of the 2012-13 season, so you might find yourself trying to remember, "Hey, why is it exactly that Steve Novak went from 'four teams...
View ArticleIs John Davidson on track to take over Blue Jackets?
Maybe it's because we're unabashed fans of his broadcasting career and results with the St. Louis Blues, but John Davidson could have a transformative effect on the Columbus Blue Jackets' franchise....
View ArticleFreak Show Friday: Fantasy festivities kick off at 8 PM ET, 5 PM PT
Turnover in fantasy is a given. In this violent sport, any backup is one knee buckle away from relevancy. Last week, Cedric Benson, Donald Brown and Ryan Williams were bitten by the injury imp, paving...
View ArticleMichael Vick confirms that a dog is now part of his family
Last week, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick created a stir when he tweeted what appeared to be a Rockwellian picture of himself playing on his iPad while his daughter studied at the...
View ArticleLucky bounce leads to incredible, one-handed receiving TD for California...
Sometimes a team needs more than a creative offensive game plan and stout defensive performance to get a win. Sometimes it just needs some luck. That certainly appears to have been the case in...
View ArticlePass or Fail: EA Sports and ESPN simulation league for the 2012-13 NHL season
In what will either be the perfect therapeutic diversion for NHL fans or the hockey equivalent of a blow-up doll, EA Sports and ESPN are simulating the 2012-13 season during the lockout. Yes, it's a...
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