In a show of lenience and common sense, the NCAA allows J.P. Olukemi to play...
Had the NCAA ruled J.P. Olukemi ineligible for the second half of the 2012-13 season mere weeks after teammate Brian Williams' season-ending wrist injury, it would have been a damaging one-two punch...
View ArticleThe best images from Chelsea’s 5-4 League Cup win against Man United
Arsenal's comeback from 4-0 down to beat Reading 7-5 in extra time of their Capital One Cup match on Tuesday was guaranteed to be a tough act to follow, but Chelsea and Man United playing their second...
View ArticleJordy Nelson, Ryan Tannehill headline Week 9′s initial injury reports
Week 9 of the NFL's 2012 regular season is upon us. Here's a spin around the league's injury situations we'll be monitoring over the next few days. Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh responded...
View ArticleSergio Romo dons thought-provoking t-shirt in Giants victory parade (Photo)
For most championship athletes, a victory parade is a chance to wave to fans, act goofy and maybe make a headline by saying a curse word during his speech. For pitcher Sergio Romo, though, the San...
View ArticleRoyals acquire Ervin Santana in latest attempt to bolster starting rotation
Always looking for arms to strengthen their starting rotation depth, and always willing to gamble on a well paid hurler in desperate need of a bounce back season to fill the need, the Kansas City...
View ArticleShuffle Up and Redraft: Starting over with 220 picks
In the world of spies, they mock what they don't understand. In the world of fantasy, we want to understand, so we mock. Truth be told, this 220-pick exercise wasn't really a mock — it's a real thing....
View ArticleJerry Sandusky sent to a maximum security prison that houses death row inmates
Jerry Sandusky will likely spend his remaining years in isolation at a maximum security prison that holds most of Pennsylvania's death row inmates. The former Penn State assistant football coach,...
View ArticleJon Miller officially ends ‘Gangnam’ fad with dance during San Francisco...
We've seen Hall of Fame broadcaster Jon Miller briefly dabble in "Gangnam Style"-moves before, but it wasn't until Wednesday's title parade and rally that the 61-year-old broadcaster really broke it...
View ArticleDutch federation promotes acceptance campaign with footballer wearing a closet
A couple weeks ago, the KNVB launched a campaign promoting acceptance of gay footballers with a commercial depicting a guy wearing a closet while playing. The goofy depiction, which has aired on Dutch...
View ArticleMichael Ballack tries to get speeding fine reduced because he has no income
A speed camera in Spain caught Michael Ballack going 131 mph (where the speed limit is 75 mph) with his Audi U7 in October and now he's trying to get his fine reduced because he's retired and has no...
View ArticleCould Texas be where Matt Kenseth gets his third Chase win?
Last year at Texas Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart took the checkered flag for his fourth Chase win in eight races and was within three points of points leader Carl Edwards with two races to go in the...
View ArticleBryce Harper’s Halloween clown costume (bro)
Just when you thought the whole Bryce Harper Clown Question, Bro™ thing had been played out, the kid himself brings it back for Halloween by dressing up as ... ? A clown. In case you've misremembered...
View ArticleGiants parade: Bruce Bochy’s Rolls Royce runs out of gas en route (Video)
A funny thing happened to San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy on the way to a downtown rally honoring the World Series champions Wednesday. The Rolls Royce in which he and his wife were riding...
View ArticleJames Harden dazzles in Rockets debut with 37 points and 12 assists (VIDEO)
When the Houston Rockets traded for James Harden this last weekend, there was some question as to what kind of player they were getting. While all agreed that Harden was a very good player and one of...
View ArticleNext to David Beckham and Russell Brand, Robbie Keane is just an...
Poor Robbie Keane. He scores 16 goals in his first full MLS season -- fourth best in the league -- with the LA Galaxy and yet when he poses for a photo with teammate David Beckham and comedian Russell...
View ArticleKansas DB intercepts a snap, returns it for TD to spark rivalry win
Ever seen a snap intercepted and returned for a touchdown? Prep Rally hadn't until Wednesday, when the highlight you see below from a game between Dodge City (Kan.) High and Garden City (Kan.) High was...
View ArticleJared Allen beats the age curve with talented young teammates
In a recent study done by Buffalo radio station WGR, Matthew Coller put together numbers from Pro Football Reference that seemed to indicate bad news for fans of the Bills, their floundering defense,...
View ArticleThree-goalie shutout in hockey? Here’s how it happened
If a pro hockey team features three goaltenders in a single game, chances are it's the exhibition season or you're watching All-Star Weekend or there's been some level of injury catastrophe that's...
View ArticleJamal Crawford drops Rudy Gay with hesitation move in Clippers’ win over...
Our friend Matt Moore of CBSSports.com's Eye on Basketball blog isn't wrong when he says that this play looks worse than it is for Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay. He doesn't get crossed out of his...
View ArticleHalloween costumes inspired by the NHL lockout; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry...
Somewhere around the umpteenth time a grimy kid dressed as a ninja rang your doorbell, you probably gathered that Wednesday night was Halloween. Of course, not everybody was dressed like a ninja...
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