Happy Hour: Mob justice for the 48 team
Welcome to the latest Happy Hour mailbag! You know how these work: You write us with your best rant/ joke/one-liner at happyhournascar@yahoogroups.com or on Twitter at @jaybusbee, we respond to your...
View ArticleVideo: Five things about Jamaal Tinsley ‘nutmegging’ Nazr Mohammed
1. If you are not a super-huge soccer fan/Dirty Tackle reader like me (Cobi Jones is still a thing, right?), you might not know that "nutmeg" is the British term for rolling the ball through a...
View ArticleJersey Foul Extra: Denver welcomes Peyton Manning with Colorado Avalanche...
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at...
View ArticleSpring headlines: Lance Berkman talked with Andy Pettitte about joining the...
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 storylines. • Andy Pettitte has been...
View ArticleThe newly bought-out Boris Diaw is available to disappoint your favorite team
The Charlotte Bobcats and Boris Diaw have reached a buyout agreement, making the versatile forward a free agent. This is good news for those who embrace versatility's literal meaning, because Boris...
View ArticleZone read: Robert Woods’ inflamed ankle will keep him out of USC’s spring
The Zone Read is your college football primer (that appears where there's news to share) to make you seem like the smartest person at the water cooler even if you're not. Robert Woods surgically...
View ArticleRay Lewis’ son follows in father’s footsteps, commits to Miami
Ray Lewis III has already stoked plenty of excitement with his blend of power and agility in his first three seasons as a running back at Lake Mary (Fla.) Preparatory School. Now he's officially...
View ArticleDavid Freese gets GQ fashion makeover
Nobody cared what David Freese looked like before he won World Series MVP for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011 — least of all, Freese himself. In the GQ magazine baseball preview (the one with Bryce...
View ArticleAndray Blatche suits up for an early morning workout, possibly for 15 minutes
On Tuesday, Eric Freeman relayed the news that Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche will be sidelined for an indefinite amount of time to aid the mercurial forward in getting in shape. This...
View ArticleMaurice Clarett doesn’t roll on Shabbas and other tales from his ill-fated...
Josh Luchs, the agent who wrote a 2010 Sports Illustrated cover story on the shady world of college athletics, wrote a book on his 18 years as a sports agent. Rivals.com has an excerpt from "Illegal...
View ArticleBeyond ‘Fire Burke’: It’s on Brian Burke to silence Maple Leafs protests,...
The fact that the chant — "Fire Burke" according to the Toronto Star, "Fire Burkie" via the Globe & Mail — was barely audible isn't the point. On Tuesday night, during another pathetic Toronto...
View ArticleVideo: DeMarcus Cousins coaches the Sacramento Kings
I mean, that pretty much says it all. That actually happened in the waning moments of the Sacramento Kings' 119-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night — after fouling out with 6:48 left...
View ArticlePuck Daddy Hockey Live Chat!
How will Alex Radulov affect the Western Conference playoff race? Which bubble teams are in, and which won't make the cut? Please join us beginning at NOON ET/9 a.m. PT today for our weekly chat that...
View ArticleBusted Racquet interview: Kim Clijsters on her comeback, the Olympics and...
Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters makes her return to tennis on Wednesday in Key Biscayne. She has missed the last two months while recovering from an ankle injury. Busted Racquet caught up...
View ArticleTexans give up on DeMeco Ryans; ship him to Philly
The linebacker-needy Philadelphia Eagles just picked up a 27-year-old former All-Pro and Pro Bowl linebacker for a fourth-round pick. I hope the Texans also got a bouquet of flowers and flowers out of...
View Article‘Moby Dick’: Minor league club reels in three-pound fish sandwich
Have you spent most of your life traversing the globe, scouring the ends of the Earth for the biggest fish sandwich that ballparks have to offer? Well, Ahab, sail into Eastlake, Ohio this April for a...
View ArticleIn praise of the Florida Panthers’ shameless late-game defense
The annual talk about rules changes to juice scoring in the NHL always amuses us, because in the end coaches are going to find a way to subvert them. You think the ringette line will be like catnip for...
View ArticleReport: Iowa State’s Royce White will announce he’s NBA-bound
If Iowa State is going to return to the NCAA tournament next season, the Cyclones will apparently have to do it without their most indispensable player. CBSSports.com is reporting sophomore forward...
View ArticleLehigh’s upset over Duke now has a commemorative rap song
These days it isn't enough to merely print a T-shirt commemorating your school's massive opening-round NCAA tournament upset. Now a rap video is also a necessity. Class of 2007 Lehigh alum Courtney...
View ArticleFormer Kentucky QB Tim Couch honored by Maker’s Mark
Tim Couch was an All-American, Heisman Trophy finalist and the No. 1 draft pick of the Cleveland Browns after he left Kentucky in 1999. But on Tuesday, Couch received the greatest honor anyone in...
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