Andre Dawkins’ dad clears up the mystery surrounding his son’s future at Duke
At a time when transfers have become an epidemic in college basketball, Duke released the rarest of statements Thursday night. The school announced Andre Dawkins is not leaving the program. Amid...
View ArticleHaley Crouser sets javelin record, proves that best throwers really are all...
There's a new national high school javelin record, and the last name responsible for it should be a familiar one for fans of prep track and field: Crouser. As reported by Oregon Live and a handful of...
View ArticleTrending Topics: NHL playoff chaos is no one’s fault, because it’s everyone’s...
Trending Topics is a column that looks at the week in hockey, occasionally according to Twitter. If you're only going to comment to say how stupid Twitter is, why not just go have a good cry for the...
View ArticleAndy Murray accidentally gave himself a buzzcut
Nobody in tennis intentionally wants to cut their hair short. In the same week that Maria Sharapova fooled the world by releasing photos of her wearing a wig, Andy Murray showed up to the Monte Carlo...
View ArticleCreate-a-Caption: Gregg Popovich puts his best foot forward
Can Pop kick it? Yes, he can. Obviously. Duh. Best caption wins kicks with the power of punches, which really aren't that useful in a punch-fight, it turns out. Good luck. In our last adventure: The...
View ArticleThe Fantasy Freak Show Podcast: Luck, Lance and disturbing robot imagery
Chomping at the bit. That's what many hibernating fantasy footballers are thinking with the NFL draft just a week away. On this week's adrenaline-pumped program, Andy Behrens and Brad Evans previewed...
View ArticleFive questions with Kevin McShane, SAAC representative for men’s basketball
In addition to spending the past four years as a reserve forward at Oregon State, senior Kevin McShane is also the men's basketball representative on the NCAA's Division I Student-Athlete Advisory...
View ArticleCalder Trophy Finalists: Nugent-Hopkins vs. Landeskog vs. Henrique
The 2011-12 NHL Calder Trophy Finalists were announced on Friday, with center Adam Henrique of the New Jersey Devils, left wing Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche and center Ryan...
View ArticleLost season nearly over, the New Orleans Hornets can begin the rebuilding...
Fresh start, and a bright future in New Orleans, right? There's that new owner Tom Benson, ready to make it so that opposing teams know exactly who they're negotiating with when they pick up the...
View ArticleWishing Fenway Park a happy 100th birthday from someone who’s never been to a...
Fenway Park turns 100 on Friday afternoon with a celebration that will look a lot like the day it opened. Like the contest on April 20, 1912, the Boston Red Sox will take on a team from New York (now...
View ArticleJenny McCarthy says relationship with Brian Urlacher makes her ‘giddy’
Look at the bright side, Bears fans: At least it's not Kim Kardashian. Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is reportedly hot and heavy with former Playboy playmate, actress and anti-vaccine...
View ArticleA quick thought on David Stern’s description of the 2011-12 NBA season
From the Houston Chronicle: The result has been frequent compelling matchups and tight playoff races in both conferences with a week left in what Commissioner David Stern called a "barnburner of a...
View ArticleMichael Bourn’s amusing bathroom break (VIDEO)
Being a professional athlete has to be really weird these days. One moment you're trying to squeeze in a bathroom break between innings, the next morning you're all over television and the Internet...
View ArticleThe Shutdown 50 — #18: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
With the 2011 NFL season in the books, it's time to turn our eyes to the NFL draft, and the pre-draft evaluation process. Before and after the 2012 scouting combine, we'll be taking a closer look at...
View ArticleDTotD: Defenders can’t stop Neymar without getting booked
Santos beat The Strongest 2-0 with two goals in the final five minutes of the Copa Libertadores group stage on Thursday. And though Neymar provided the second goal, he once again took his knocks...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: What’s worse than Nickelback at NHL Awards; Game...
It's a (gettin' down on) Friday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: It's GAME SHOW FRIDAY, in which...
View ArticleThe Sacramento Kings’ owners are still acting as if their fans don’t know...
It's been a week since we learned that the Maloof Brothers, owners of the Sacramento Kings, weaseled their way out of a handshake agreement to commit to the city of Sacramento's plan for a new stadium....
View ArticleArkansas hopes to be trending up during this weekend’s spring game
Arkansas hasn't had a whole lot of positive attention in the past couple weeks, but the Razorbacks are hoping that changes this weekend with the team's spring game. To increase attention on the event,...
View ArticleCharles Barkley rips the Clippers for not protecting Blake Griffin, Clippers...
TNT analyst Charles Barkley hasn't been much of a force in terms of dunking on poor saps in about 20 years. That's nothing against Chuck. He was an MVP-level player in a couple of seasons after his...
View ArticleGreg Biffle calls himself “the underdog” at Roush Fenway Racing
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Greg Biffle's the points leader. He has five top-10 finishes in seven races. His lowest finish of the year is 13th. Yet he says he still views himself as the underdog, not only in...
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