Columbus will transform Jeff Carter jerseys into Jack Johnson ones for free
Let's be honest: Jeff Carter's eight months as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets were disastrous. Rather than unite with Rick Nash, giving the team's star power winger a big, formidable running...
View ArticleRetired Ronaldo can only describe Lionel Messi with profanity
Lionel Messi's five-goal performance against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League has elicited a fresh wave of accolades and praise from fans, journalists and even fellow footballers. Wayne Rooney...
View ArticleVideo: Tiger Woods starts round out with impressive eagle at the first
You have to give Tiger Woods a lot of credit: The guy sure knows how to start a tournament with a bang. After finishing birdie-eagle during the final round of the Honda Classic to fire an eye-popping...
View ArticleAqib Talib accused of threatening to ‘put a cap in’ a woman over a traffic...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib will stand trial later in March on felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Assuming he's not washing trays in a prison cafeteria somewhere,...
View ArticlePeyton Manning leaves generous tip, server gets fired for posting a...
It was a good thing Peyton Manning left such a nice tip for his server at the Angus Barn because it was one of the last the server would ever receive at the Raleigh, N.C., steakhouse. According to the...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Roenick critical of Marleau; Briere vs. Bryzgalov; Jack...
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. • And this is why they...
View ArticleSpring Swing: Spending the day with Darvish (or, ‘Only wanna be with Yu’)
PEORIA, Ariz. — The crowd of fans at the Peoria Sports Complex wasn't overwhelming for the spring debut of Yu Darvish (or "DebYu," if you must pun). It's easy to forget that he was pitching in...
View ArticleThe 10 best things about being a Mets 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 ArticleThe 7 oddest Sidney Crosby hockey collectibles
The 7 is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. It's just a matter of days before Sidney Crosby (again) rejoins the...
View ArticleRanking with class: Cagewriter ranks MMA’s weight classes
The UFC recently added flyweights to their line-up, but where does this tiny new weight class stack up against its counterparts? Using MMA Weekly's rankings as a guide, Cagewriter ranked MMA's weight...
View ArticleDavid Price pulled from spring training start after toweling off too hard
In what may be a baseball first, a pitcher had to throw in the towel on a start after sustaining an injury from an actual towel. Sounds strange, but it's true: Tampa Bay Rays lefty David Price had to...
View ArticleMonths after Facebook-based firing, water polo coach’s lawsuit alleges...
A lawsuit which began because a water polo coach who felt he was being discriminated against based on his sexual orientation has now expanded into broader territory, with the coach himself alleging...
View ArticleSerie A player reportedly breaks up with girlfriend after parents deem her...
Ezequiel Schelotto is a 22-year-old Argentine-born winger for Atalanta. Mariana Diarco is a model, also from Argentina, whose Google Images results reveal her severe clothing allergy. While this may...
View ArticleParents shooed away from UCLA pro day
On Tuesday, UCLA parents were excited to see their sons finish their UCLA football career and try to impress NFL scouts during the university's pro day. Only UCLA wouldn't let them see it. As parents...
View ArticleAlex Ferguson gets substitute board dropped on him
Foreshadowing the fact that added time would not save its reputed puppet master, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson fell victim to the substitute board as his assistants tried to pass it to each...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Carter back in Columbus; Sabres-Bruins; Pacific Division clash
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when...
View ArticleTony Wroten’s four missed free throws may be costly for Washington
Washington point guard Tony Wroten walked off the court in anguish Thursday afternoon, his head buried in his hands and his eyes welling with tears. Oregon State fouled Wroten twice in the final 20...
View ArticleAl Jefferson finally figured out that shooters help him get open
Utah Jazz big man Al Jefferson has been in the NBA eight seasons, during which he's stood out as an especially skilled scorer in the post despite coming into the league straight from high school. Yet,...
View ArticleCourt Report: Meet Evan Turner, starting point guard
The 76ers' hot start was well behind them, thanks to a 4-9 record over a span of 13 games, during which they had averaged just 89 points on offense. Doug Collins' answer? Bench Jodie Meeks and promote...
View ArticleReggie Wayne would love to play with Peyton Manning again — in Miami
If you're looking to recruit Peyton Manning to the Miami Dolphins, you will have to stand in line at this point. Even if you're Reggie Wayne, the man who caught 787 passes for 10,748 yards and 69...
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