Combine notes: Whisenhunt foresees ‘open competition’ between QBs Skelton and...
INDIANAPOLIS -- It's always an odd situation when a backup plays as well as a starter, especially at the quarterback position, and especially after a team has invested a great deal in the starter...
View ArticleSerena Williams walks on water, literally (video)
Serena Williams walked on water during an exhibition in the Mexican city of Monterrey. Oy, don't give her any ideas, WTA. The 14-time Grand Slam champion took part in the demonstration with Gisela...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Boy! Bobby Bonilla turns 49
On occasion, Big League Stew honors a birthday boy per week by taking a longer look at his career. Please join us in lighting the candles. Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla was born in the Bronx in 1963...
View ArticleGame-worn ‘Miracle on Ice’ jersey of Ken Morrow sells for $104,328 at auction
Wednesday marked the 32nd anniversary of Team USA's "Miracle on Ice" victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. It also marked a memorable moment in the sports...
View ArticleNFL draft expert thinks Jordan Jefferson should not have gotten an NFL...
Apparently LSU fans aren't the only one disillusioned with quarterback Jordan Jefferson. Jefferson is one of 19 quarterbacks who were invited to this weekend's NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and...
View ArticleIncredibly, new district will force Texas school’s teams into average...
As with politics, re-districting is a big deal in prep sports. A sudden increase in attendance or a geographic where area lines are drawn can create havoc with a school's traditions and ability to...
View ArticleDerrick Rose puts an end to all those Pau Gasol trade rumors. Kind of
For the last time -- because the deal will never happen -- let's get some clarification on the rumor that was tossed around earlier this week about Derrick Rose hinting or straight up asking that his...
View ArticleJonathan Toews ‘good’ after crashing Mercedes Benz in downtown Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is out of the lineup with what the team will only refer to as an "upper body injury" but that others have decoded to mean "conucussion." Many fans recoiled,...
View ArticleThe 10 best things about being an Orioles 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 ArticleA signed Jeremy Lin rookie card goes for $21,580 on eBay
Just a few hours after wondering if the fascination with New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin was waning, now we've proof that people are still absolutely nuts when it comes to the point guard that wasn't...
View ArticleArsene Wenger bans Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Disney photoshoot
Since moving to Arsenal and demonstrating the fact that he's pretty darn good at football, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has become hot property in the advertising world. He's already hawked the wares of...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Roman Hamrlik calls out coach; San Jose Sharks’ Kitchen...
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • NHL player Henrik...
View ArticleBrad Marchand calls Buffalo ‘the worst place in the NHL,’ then tells Buffalo...
Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins is — say it with me, kids — an agitator. One who agitates. One who says or does things to goad or enrage you. One whose candid sense of humor has an undercurrent of...
View ArticleCombine notes: Ron Rivera reflects on Cam Newton’s rookie season (video)
INDIANAPOLIS -- It's safe to say that though the Carolina Panthers took Cam Newton with the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft, they couldn't have expected what Newton did in his rookie season....
View ArticleVideo: The Timberwolves sing ‘N SYNC
In the world of team-produced viral videos, the Dallas Mavericks have stood out from other NBA teams for their impressive creativity and willingness to be weird. Most teams wouldn't create a bizarro...
View ArticleRyan Braun wins appeal of 50-game suspension
They say there's a first for everything. And Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has just become the first big leaguer to ever successfully win the public appeal of a suspension that was the result...
View ArticleKentucky teen charged with felony video voyeurism for film showing teammates’...
A bizarre and disturbing incident is playing itself out in Kentucky, where a star basketball player has been charged with being connected to a nude minor in his school's locker room and then showing...
View ArticleRyan Braun beats the rap, wins suspension appeal
That's right, Ryan Braun has won his PED suspension appeal and will not — repeat: NOT — be required to sit out the first 50 games of the Brewers' season. The news was first reported by Tom Haudricourt...
View ArticlePhotos: LaRon Landry is big. ‘Incredible Hulk’ big…
Laron Landry will likely be an unrestricted free agent next month. The Washington Redskins are unlikely to franchise the oft-injured safety, so it's probable that he'll be free to sign with another...
View ArticleThe 7 NHL trade deadline deals that directly led to Stanley Cup that season
The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. Some moves at the NHL Trade Deadline are made for next season, and...
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