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Missy Franklin chooses the California Golden Bears for collegiate swimming
One of the nation's most coveted recruits has made a commitment. No, this isn't about a Top 100 basketball player. It's Missy Franklin, the high schooler who won the United States four Olympic gold...
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Week 8 Winners and Losers: Collin Klein makes a strong case for Heisman...
Three weeks ago, the Heisman race was over. West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith seemingly had the bronze statue sewn up, but needed a fantastic effort Saturday against Kansas State quarterback Collin...
View ArticleSteelers overcome first-half mistakes, defeat Bengals 24-17
The Pittsburgh Steelers overcame two first-half turnovers, multiple dropped passes, and the absence of five key players, including four starters, to pull back to .500 and move into sole possession of...
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Sunday Scene, Week 7: Maurice Jones-Drew limps out of Oakland
The image over on the right? Yeah, that's the worst. That would be Maurice Jones-Drew on the sideline, supported by crutches, not playing football. MJD suffered a left foot injury on the first play...
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Maurice Jones-Drew, Fred Davis, London Fletcher headline Week 7′s injury roundup
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert (left shoulder) and running back Maurice Jones-Drew (left foot) were injured in Sunday's 26-23 overtime loss to the Oakland Raiders. Jones-Drew, a Bay...
View ArticleVideo: See all 55 NFL touchdowns scored on Sunday
If you missed any of the 55 touchdowns scored in the NFL on Sunday, fear not -- the good folks at NFL RedZone have you covered with a quick review. Among those TDs you'll see are the four touchdown...
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Marco Scutaro stays hot, helps take Giants to verge of World Series
SAN FRANCISCO — After his teammate went 2 for 3 with a key two-run double in Game 6 of the NLCS on Sunday night, San Francisco Giants closer Sergio Romo assessed the contribution Marco Scutaro has...
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Dwight Howard, Lakers meet the Stanley Cup; Metta World Peace eats almonds...
LA Kings on Who Say This is comedian JB Smoove Dwight Howard, moments after someone told him the Los Angeles Lakers had gifted him this pimp cup in honor of his first game with the franchise on Sunday....
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Week 7′s five most valuable players
5. Jonathan Dwyer, Pittsburgh Steelers. He's a round-ish running back in a Steelers uniform, so it's easy to compare him to Jerome Bettis, but I don't know that it can be avoided. It wasn't just that...
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Week 7′s five least valuable players
5. Chad Henne, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars. I guess you could view Henne as an MVP if you're concerned much about Blaine Gabbert's feelings. Because after watching a half of Henne, the people of...
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Rapper Lil Wayne sings ‘Take Me Out To The Ball Game’ — and Ryan Theriot...
Your browser does not support iframes. SAN FRANCISCO — It is written in some holy texts that when the folk music legend Kingston Trio, Metallica frontman James Hetfield and rap star Lil Wayne converge...
View ArticleContact! Ryan Vogelsong ‘slashes’ and burns Cards with bat and arm
SAN FRANCISCO — Old-timers call it the "Butcher Boy." Youngsters, the "Slash." Whatever its name, the contact made by pitcher Ryan Vogelsong that brought in a run during San Francisco's huge second...
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Joel Embiid, Cameroonian 7-footer, looks like real deal just 1 year after...
Remember when Greg Oden was a high school phenom? At the time, the 7-footer looked both indestructible and unstoppable, dominating every game he played in and ruthlessly taking charge in the paint. Now...
View ArticleTommy Gainey closes with course-record 60 to win McGladrey Classic
We've seen some incredible finishes this season on the PGA Tour, but what journeyman Tommy Gainey produced during the final round of the McGladrey Classic could go down as the most impressive...
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Steelers grab extra timeout with unconvincing injury
The Pittsburgh Steelers kept their season alive with a 24-17 "Sunday Night Football" win over the Cincinnati Bengals, and they gained a little bit of late-game help from the Imaginary Injury Fairy....
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NHL fans: Lock out your Halloween pumpkins (PHOTOS)
Fan angst has manifested in many forms during the NHL lockout, from musical protests on YouTube to heartfelt (and some would say foolhardy) organized fan demonstrations. The latest symbol of puckhead...
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Mountain West Preview: Transfers again will bolster league’s top teams
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. 7 league, the Mountain West. Until UNLV landed...
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Ball Don’t Lie’s 2012-13 NBA Season Previews: The Milwaukee Bucks
For the first time in two years we'll have an orthodox, full-length NBA season to look forward to. No lockout nonsense, and precious little obsession as to whether or not LeBron James will ever win...
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Mountain West Preview: Ranking the 15 most intriguing non-league games
The Dagger's two-day Mountain West preview continues with a look at the conference's 15 most intriguing non-conference matchups next season. 1. UNLV at North Carolina, Dec. 29 College Hoops Countdown,...
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What We Learned: Why canceling NHL games could give us the best season ever
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team....
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