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View ArticleAfter being banned from state finals, legendary coach steps down and swimmers...
A bizarre scenario in Massachusetts turned one of the state's favorites to win a girls swimming title into a near no-show after a legendary swimming coach was told he could not accompany his team to...
View ArticleHere’s Rob Gronkowski in a dizzy bat race
Nothing would've surprised me from a YouTube video entitled "Rob Gronkowski Dizzy Bat Race." If it ended with Gronk in a hot tub full of Playmates, if he used the bat to beat the life out of someone...
View ArticleSlumping Bruins thinking lineup reshuffle, moving David Krejci to wing
So the Boston Bruins are in a bit of a funk. Marek tracked it back to Tim Thomas's White House/Facebook/Free Citizen rant on today's podcast, but their 4-7-0 mark since then could be coincidental. More...
View ArticleVance Worley’s toughest opponent: His own sweat?
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Thomas Edison famously said that "Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." Well, if Edison sweated as much as Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Vance Worley, he...
View ArticleMariano Rivera has made a decision about his future — but he won’t say what...
Mariano Rivera says he knows the future. He's just not telling. Rivera dropped strong hints to reporters on Monday that this will be his final season and even said he's already made up his mind about...
View ArticleTony Mitchell will not return to Alabama this season
If Alabama is going to return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2006, the Tide will have to make a strong finishing kick without their second-leading scorer. Alabama coach Anthony Grant...
View ArticleFuture News: Arsene Wenger vows to quit Arsenal the day Theo Walcott wins...
Following a disastrous week that included a 4-0 Champions League loss to Milan and getting knocked out of the FA Cup by Sunderland, virtually ensuring a seventh straight year without a trophy for...
View ArticleOctagon, but no fighters, in Japanese ad for UFC 144
In the United States, we're used to seeing UFC pay-per-view ads that heavily feature the fighters on the card. Even when they break from the fight-highlight-norm-with-voiceover-and-music, like with the...
View ArticleGilbert Arenas talks about his NBA exile, everything else
For the first time in many years, an NBA season has unfolded with very little attention paid to enigmatic guard Gilbert Arenas. From his early days in Golden State to his peculiar form of stardom in...
View ArticleCourt Report: Isaiah Thomas, post-Lin waiver point guard
Keith Smart finally got around to replacing John Salmons in his starting five, moving him to the bench on Friday and promoting Isaiah Thomas. Smart wants Thomas to keep the offense moving at a brisk...
View ArticleThe 10 best things about being an Angels fan
The request we're sending to bloggers of all 30 teams this spring is a simple one: What are the 10 best things about being a fan of your favorite team? What features of the franchise have you excited...
View ArticleTip Drill: Learn to love the Post-Hate Sleeper
There's plenty of homework to be done as we get ready for the 2012 Fantasy Baseball Season. We study the position battles and the closer carousel, the lineup shuffling and the injury beat. Study,...
View ArticleTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are vacationing with Wes Welker, despite his...
You may have been wondering how Wes Welker was going to get along with Gisele Bundchen after she pinned the Super Bowl loss on receivers who couldn't catch ‒ you probably weren't, but maybe. In case...
View ArticleShabazz Napier bails out UConn at the buzzer
Shabazz Napier found the ideal way to soothe any hurt feelings stemming from the way he blasted his teammates following UConn's loss to Marquette on Saturday. The sophomore point guard sank the...
View ArticleThe Shutdown 50: #49 — Rueben Randle, WR, LSU
With the 2011 NFL season in the books, it's time to turn our eyes to the NFL draft, and the pre-draft evaluation process. Before and after the 2012 scouting combine, we'll be taking a closer look at...
View ArticleMonday’s Three Stars: Karlsson, Staal shine on terrible day for Isles, Capitals
No. 1 Star: Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators On the day his owner said he has the potential to be an all-time great defenseman, Karlsson posted two goals and two assists in a 6-0 thumping of the New York...
View ArticleTUF 1 alums Quarry and Florian looking for smooth transition to broadcasting
Once the crowds and competition are gone for athletes there's only a few ways to stay in the game. If you're not coaching then the other option is broadcasting. As organized MMA reaches its 20-year...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Brian Lawton; Dale Hunter’s losing Capitals;...
It's a Thursday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Star: Brian Lawton, former GM of the Tampa Bay...
View ArticleVideo: Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov raps it up on a Russian talk show
On Wednesday, we relayed the news that the New Jersey Nets would be pulling out all the pyrotechnic stops in order to impress Orlando Magic center (and 2012 free agent) Dwight Howard. The Nets didn't...
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