The story behind Alabama’s elephant mascot
LostLettermen.com is a college football and men's basketball site that regularly contributes to Dr. Saturday. Today it explains the meaning behind Alabama's elephant mascot. Nothing about No. 1...
View ArticleBrutal brawl in ‘non-contact’ Canadian youth hockey league could land coach a...
A wild brawl during a "non-contact" Quebec junior hockey match could land the coach of one of the teams involved a lifetime ban. As reported by CBC Sports, Canoe and a variety of other Canadian news...
View ArticleMostly NFL Notes: Week 7 Recap
While fantasy owners certainly won't complain about Chris Johnson's big game, there's no denying it could have been much bigger, as it was extremely frustrating to see him lose two goal-line...
View Article‘Rampage’ Jackson rips Chael Sonnen, raises money for girls’ basketball
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson appeared on "Inside MMA" on Monday, and aired out his feelings on Chael Sonnen. While talking about Jackson's plans to fight Glover...
View ArticleArsenal took a private jet to fly 15 minutes from London to Norwich
Norwich earned their first win of the Premier League season by beating Arsenal 1-0 at Carrow Road on Saturday. It was a poor performance from Arsenal marred by a goalkeeping error from Vito Mannone...
View ArticleThe Vent: The $38 NHL protest; enduring a second lockout for Nashville fan
THE VENT is a forum for rants, raves, pleas and laments from hockey fans across the world about the NHL lockout. It runs every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. If you've got a take on the lockout and need...
View ArticleRory McIlroy wins $50 bet by eating broccoli topped with yogurt for breakfast
Rory McIlroy isn't exactly strapped for cash. With more than $8 million in earnings this season and a rumored $200 million-plus deal with Nike out there, the 23-year-old is already set for life. The...
View ArticleKHL mascots vs. Gangnam Style: No, you’re not hallucinating about a...
Psy's "Gangnam Style" continues to be an international sensation that has sparked an unfortunate collection of YouTube parodies/tributes that's reached a "Call Me Maybe" level of saturation. If you're...
View ArticleConcession Speech: 2012 New York Yankees
With the regular season over, teams are facing an offseason filled with golf rounds and hot-stove strategy. But we're not going to let them get off that easy. No sir. No way. In an attempt to bring...
View ArticleTarget Practice, Week 7: Mike Wallace bungles opportunities vs. Bengals
Typically, our headliner in this feature is someone who finished among the weekly target leaders and, as a result, delivered an excellent fantasy line. We like to keep things positive around here....
View ArticleMarlins fire Ozzie Guillen after just one tumultuous, disappointing season
Most managers need two or three years to match the fire and controversy that Ozzie Guillen can bring in one. And in Miami, one season is all Guillen got. The Marlins fired Guillen Tuesday afternoon...
View ArticleEmeka Okafor is apparently too tall to ride cool roller coasters
The Washington Wizards held a preseason party for season ticket holders at Six Flags America in Mitchellville, Md., on Monday night, and judging by the photo gallery on the Wizards' website, it seems...
View ArticleBubba Watson has some fun with the player posters at the Grand Slam of Golf
Here's a word of advice for players who happen to be in the same field as Bubba Watson in the future: If there's a picture of you on the wall inside the clubhouse, you may want to take it down before...
View ArticleVideo: Tiger Woods’ incredibly awkward interview with Maria Bartiromo
CNBC's Maria Bartiromo apparently didn't get the memo that you're supposed to ask generic softball questions to Tiger Woods during "exclusive" sponsor-related interviews. Speaking to the 14-time major...
View ArticleBorussia Dortmund’s Sven Bender prepares for Real Madrid by abstaining from...
Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund will play La Liga champions Real Madrid in Champions League group D on Wednesday and Borussia midfielder Sven Bender means business. How serious is he taking...
View ArticleGreg ‘The Leg’ Zuerlein shows off soccer skills as Rams prepare for Patriots
The St. Louis Rams will play the New England Patriots in London this coming weekend. With the teams playing at Wembley Stadium, a hallowed ground for soccer fans, the Rams pulled out soccer balls and...
View ArticleThe Los Angeles Clippers do not have much respect for Ryan Hollins’ interview...
When you're Ryan Hollins, you don't get a ton of opportunities to conduct postgame interviews; end-of-the-rotation centers on their sixth team in seven years don't tend to be frequent targets for...
View ArticleMassive brawl in Minnesota soccer game alters future of postseason, could...
A major fracas broke out at a heated Minnesota high school soccer game, leaving both teams embroiled in a fight involving nearly the entirety of both benches throwing haymakers and the winner -- who...
View ArticleHarbaugh’s cornerback comments inflame rivalry between 49ers and Seahawks
Remember a couple weeks back when San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh expressed outrage over New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride's take that 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith...
View ArticleMizzou’s director of video operations charged a $7,600 strip club bill to his...
Well, at least Mizzou is winning at the strip clubs. According to a university audit, Mizzou director of video operations Michael Schumacher had to repay $7,605.50 for two credit charges from May 5,...
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