Bob Knight will call two Kentucky games next season? Get your popcorn ready!
Thanks to a controversial decision by ESPN this week, two of the most mundane games on Kentucky's SEC schedule suddenly have far more anticipation. ESPN removed legendary former Indiana coach Bob...
View ArticleMonday Dinner: Brave new world for AFC North, Houston Texans
The AFC North used to be three yards and a cloud of dust. These days, it's 30 points and the wink of an eye. Has the fantasy public adjusted? Or are we still clinging to those hard-to-remove name...
View ArticleTracy Porter, Jared Gaither headline Broncos, Chargers inactive lists
Denver Broncos cornerback Tracy Porter did not appear on the team's injury report at the end of the week, but was downgraded to "out" after coming down with an illness. Porter did not accompany the...
View ArticleObama congratulates RG3, Redskins on restoring DC sports fans’ ‘faith’
Look, we might as well throw this out there as fast as we can and get out of the way: PresidentObamacongratulatedRG3ontheRedskinsbigwin. There. Can we go? Can we escape this story without getting...
View ArticleESPN and Marvel made a comic to explain how LeBron James will get seven rings
In the summer of 2010, the Miami Heat introduced LeBron James and Chris Bosh (alongside Dwyane Wade) in an arrogant welcome party that instantly became the go-to reference for any fan looking to...
View ArticleFan wearing Jose Mijares cookie medallion shows off ultimate team accessory
Always on the lookout for unusual moments on TV, @cjzero spotted this San Francisco Giants superfan wearing what looks appears to be a one-of-a-kind medallion. By possible coincidence, the goateed...
View ArticleSandro gets slapped around by David Luiz, carried like a wheelbarrow at...
Monday was apparently "pick on Sandro day" at Brazil's training session ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Japan in Poland. First, David Luiz did a demonstration of how Diego Alves hit him in the...
View ArticleThe Jeremy Lin revisionist history begins in New York
Remember Jeremy Lin? Sure you do. Good kid, impressive numbers, came from nowhere to save the New York Knicks from yet another season of irrelevancy last season. But after a historic run at the point...
View ArticleMatt Holliday’s hard slide takes out Marco Scutaro
SAN FRANCISCO — They are sensitive about hard slides here at AT&T Park, and Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals gave the San Francisco Giants reason to pause Monday night in Game 2 of the...
View ArticleNLCS Game 2: Ryan Vogelsong lifts Giants with strong effort, San Francisco...
Score and situation: The San Francisco Giants evened the NLCS at one game apiece with a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park on Monday night. Leading lads: Now there's the starting...
View ArticlePolish legend says his 8-year-old grandson moves better than Andy Carroll
Ahead of England's World Cup qualifier against Poland, former Juventus player and Polish legend Zbigniew Boniek decided it was the perfect time to show he can still take shots better than Andy Carroll...
View ArticleIn an otherwise magnificent game, Peyton Manning’s tackle attempt was hysterical
Look, we know that quarterbacks are made of fine china and tissue paper and they're not supposed to tackle anything tougher than a plate of grilled chicken. But even by the absurdly low standards we...
View ArticlePhil Mickelson misses $1 million shot at halftime of ‘Monday Night Football’...
Well that didn't go according to plan. On Monday night, Phil Mickelson had the chance to earn $1 million dollars for First Book, a non-profit organization which provides new books for children in...
View ArticlePeyton Manning engineers his greatest comeback in Broncos’ shocking victory
<br /> The Denver Broncos overcame multiple first-half miscues to become the second team since 1993 to erase a 24-point second-half deficit, tying an NFL record for the largest...
View ArticleNFL Power Rankings: Seahawks and Packers rising, Steelers and Bengals falling
It's going to be a rough week for the "We just beat them, so now we should be ranked ahead of them" crowd. Just about everyone in the league refused to comply with their spot in the power rankings, as...
View ArticleChris Carpenter: ‘Tonight, it was not there’
SAN FRANCISCO — A day before he took the mound in Game 2 of the NLCS, right-hander Chris Carpenter was asked if he believed in the baseball saying, "Momentum is only as good as the next day's starting...
View ArticleWant to find the root of the Chargers’ recent troubles? Start at the top
Many will blame head coach Norv Turner for the San Diego Chargers' Monday night collapse against the Denver Broncos, and that's fair enough. Some will blame quarterback Philip Rivers, and that's more...
View ArticleJimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle are at the head of the field at Kansas
What impact will the new surface at Kansas Speedway have on Sunday? That's the question that you'll hear more times than you can count over the course of this week, as Sunday's race is the first...
View ArticleMissouri Valley Preview: Can another NCAA contender emerge behind Creighton?
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. 11 league, the Missouri Valley Conference. Thanks...
View ArticleDeron Williams zings A.J. Price after scuffle late in Nets’ preseason win...
The Brooklyn Nets made their Barclays Center debut in a Monday night matchup with the Washington Wizards, and while the preseason affair didn't boast the star power of Jay-Z's recent run of...
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