Video: Gerald Green finishes the alley-oop of the year
Despite having elite athleticism, Nets wing Gerald Green has had a frustrating NBA career, finding his way out of the league several times while never really figuring out how to become consistently...
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Tony Stewart dominates off the line for his first career Vegas win
Be afraid, NASCAR drivers. Be very, very afraid. Right up until about last September, the knocks on Tony Stewart were piling up. His best days were behind him. He couldn't juggle both ownership and...
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Rory McIlroy’s Sunday charge comes up a little short
For about 12 holes on Sunday afternoon it appeared the stage was set for Rory McIlroy to make an improbable final round comeback at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral. After holing out from the...
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St. Mary’s basketball team wore championship belt t-shirts during selection show
If your favorite team was left out of the NCAA tournament and you need a surrogate to root for over the next three weeks, may I present the Saint Mary's Gaels. [ Pat Forde: Breakdown of the entire...
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After three races, the No. 10 car — and Danica Patrick — is out of the top 35...
Even though the details of the deal between Stewart-Haas Racing and Tommy Baldwin Racing to split the No. 10 car may seem confusing, the deal's objective was simple: to keep the No. 10 car in the top...
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Drexel headlines list of biggest NCAA tournament snubs
It's as much an annual Selection Sunday tradition as grabbing a pen and paper, turning to CBS and marveling that longtime host Greg Gumbel never seems to age. First the bracket is unveiled. Then the...
View ArticleKurt Busch and AJ Allmendinger have trouble at Vegas; find themselves in...
Before 2012 began, Kurt Busch talked about "old-school racing" as he moved to Phoenix Racing after parting ways with Penske Racing. AJ Allmendinger, the man who replaced Busch at Penske, talked about...
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Bracket Lames: Dance with Duke and prepare to get burned
Are you prepared for Tournageddon? Play against Lil Wayne, Drew Brees, Michael Phelps and your bball-crazed buds. Sign up for Yahoo!'s Tourney Pick 'Em NOW. It's your FREE shot at $5 million, and...
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Report: Seahawks and Chiefs are ‘out’ of the Manning sweepstakes
As Peyton Manning continues his free agency tour, a few teams have been bounced out of the tournament, whether of their own volition or not. Manning apparently had a very positive and productive visit...
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Tad Boyle is happy Colorado is in, but is still bitter about last year’s snub
LONGMONT, Colo. — When "Colorado" flashed across the television screen announcing the Buffs first appearance into the NCAA tournament since 2003, the entirety of those crammed into coach Tad Boyle's...
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Free-agency roundup: DeSean Jackson, Brandon Carr lead non-Megatron deals
• Out of nowhere, the Eagles and DeSean Jackson came together to agree on a five-year deal worth $51 million, which is about the going rate for No. 1, non-elite receivers these days. I thought the...
View ArticleWednesday’s Three Stars: Avs win thriller in Buffalo; Karlsson gives...
No. 1 Star: Jamie McGinn, Colorado Avalanche The trade deadline pickup continued his strong play, scoring a game-tying goal in the first period and then another game-tying goal with less than two...
View ArticleLinks! And cooking with Stu Holden!
All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award-winning Dirty Tackle... Do all Premier League footballers cook dinner with ties on their head? Probably. [Kick] Zidane v...
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Spring headlines: Tony La Russa might run Dodgers if billionaire Steve Cohen...
Baseball is back! Here at Big League Stew, we'll take a quick dash around the league each morning in an attempt to keep you updated on all the springtime story lines. • A hedge fund billionaire is...
View ArticleNebraska fifth-grader Max Kohll sent to principal for organizing class’ NCAA...
Technically, running an NCAA tournament office pool is illegal if you collect money. After all, that's unsanctioned sports gambling. Yet that doesn't stop people from organizing and funding dozens of...
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Presenting the 2012 Fireball Cup, recognizing excellence in NASCAR fighting
Look, let's be honest. We all like NASCAR rivalries here. But even though this is a sport that tracks every single segment of every single lap of every single driver, there is as yet no comprehensive...
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Chris Wilcox to miss remainder of the season with enlarged aorta
In December, Jeff Green and the Boston Celtics got some bad luck when it was revealed that he needed surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm, a serious heart-related issue that would cause him to miss the...
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Defending Jaromir Jagr’s seemingly preposterous Masterton Trophy nomination...
The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is given annually to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." Like the devil incarnate, it's...
View ArticleDana White’s video blog goes explains TUF and McCall/Johnson draw
Dana White's latest video blog answers many of your questions about the latest season "The Ultimate Fighter," including how last season's premiere was very different from the rest of the season will...
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California girl records two aces in a single round!
Fair warning: This story will make you feel both old AND untalented. Meet Naomi Lee, a 12-year-old seventh-grader in Menlo Park, Calif. She's a fairly decent young golfer, and she proved that beyond a...
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