Peyton Manning offered contract by Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly became the first team to make a formal offer to Peyton Manning. Brandon Spano, a Denver radio host, says the team made the complete contract offer on Thursday, thus...
View ArticleReport: Peyton Manning meeting with Broncos, then Cardinals and Dolphins
Not long after Peyton Manning became a free agent, the suitors lined up, and now, visits are taking place. Mike Klis of the Denver Post reports that Broncos VP of Football Operations John Elway and...
View ArticleRed Wings GM Ken Holland wants 3-on-3 overtime in the NHL; do you?
I was at the usual pub (The Irish Channel in D.C.) on Thursday night following the Capitals/Lightning game, watching the San Jose Sharks and the Dallas Stars battle for their Western Conference Playoff...
View ArticleShaka Smart, and five other names that could surface quickly in Illinois...
The inevitable happened at Illinois on Friday morning, as Bruce Weber was fired after nine seasons at the helm. His run with the Illini started with a bang, as he took the program to the doorstep of a...
View ArticleAstros put pistol back on Colt .45s throwbacks
Can we get a 21-gun salute for the victory of common sense? After initially being told by MLB they had to holster the pistols, the Houston Astros announced on Friday that their Colt .45s throwbacks...
View ArticleThe next superstar prep quarterback is from … Sweden?
So many things about Kevin Dillman's story are quintessentially American. The high school freshman came out of nowhere to turn heads during his first season, showing a penchant for making the big play...
View ArticleFreak Show Friday: The Dance starts at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT
What a wild week in the sports world. Peyton Manning, released. Yu Darvish, spectacular in his debut. And, arguably the greatest event on the planet, the NCAA tournament is on the horizon. It's time...
View ArticleJust because the Indiana Pacers can make a deal, it doesn’t mean they should
Everyone's leaning on the Pacers these days. With less than a week to go before the March 15 trade deadline, Indiana's cap space and impressive ranking in the East (pretty safely ensconced in the...
View ArticleThe 10 best things about being a Rays 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 ArticleZone read: Kyle Padron, the latest SMU QB to defect to Eastern Washington
The Zone Read is your college football primer to make you seem like the smartest person at the water cooler even if you're not. Eastern Washington is becoming the new home for disgruntled SMU...
View ArticleTop women’s players attempt to answer questions about their peers, emphasis...
Maria Sharapova steals the show in this four-minute video clip in which members of the WTA's top eight are asked questions about their peers. Other than knowing which WTA star is engaged to a...
View ArticleSouth African club suspends manager over allegations that he made players pay...
South African Premier League club Platinum Stars have suspended manager Owen Da Gama and launched an independent investigation into allegations that he made his players pay him in exchange for playing...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Female hockey fans vs. SI ‘Puck Bunny’ gallery; hilarious...
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. • Sports Illustrated decided...
View ArticleWant to see the Texas hoops finals? Your hotel will cost $300-$1,750. Really.
The Texas state basketball tournaments have been held in Austin since 1978, when the University Interscholastic League decided to stage all of its semifinals and finals at the University of Texas'...
View ArticleMichigan State’s Derrick Nix punches hole in the basket support
Here's the only significant takeaway from Michigan State's otherwise mundane beatdown of overmatched Iowa on Friday afternoon: You want Derrick Nix on your side in a fight. With the Spartans and...
View Article‘The Ultimate Fighter: Live’ debut talkback thread
A new era of the UFC's reality show, "The Ultimate Fighter," dawns tonight as the show moves to FX and starts airing live. Starting at 9 p.m. ET, tonight's episode will run for two and a half hours....
View ArticleChristian Laettner owes $30 million in unpaid loans to sports stars,...
Although his NBA tenure never reached the heights of his college stardom, Christian Laettner had a pretty successful 13 years in the pros, making the All-Star game in 1997 and finishing with a career...
View ArticleWhy Alex Radulov’s return to the Nashville Predators needs to happen
Alex Radulov's season in the Kontinental Hockey League is over, as Salavat Yulaev Ufa was eliminated from the Gagarin Cup Playoffs by Ak Bars Kazan in six games. According to our own Dmitry Chesnokov,...
View ArticleThe 10-man rotation, starring Donald Sterling’s skeevy ways
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to...
View ArticleEric Cantona doesn’t like attention seeking footballers, has no sense of irony
For no particular reason, Eric Cantona has spoken out against the likes of Mario Balotelli and Leo Messi for pre-calculating celebrations and seeking attention by revealing messages on their shirts....
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