Dutch power company warns against beautiful Ukrainian women at Euro 12
Euro 12 is almost here and the Netherlands Energy Company is nervous. As Ukraine and Poland make their final preparations to host the tournament in June, the Dutch firm seems to think it is in danger...
View ArticleESPN anchor didn’t like suggestion that she was flirting with Wes Welker
At the end of a Tuesday edition of "SportsCenter," Steve Weissman jokingly told his married co-anchor that she appeared to be flirting with Wes Welker during an earlier interview. It went over about as...
View ArticleNBA ratings improved this season
Any work stoppage is a risk for a professional sports league. Missing games gets fans made, at which point they usually stop attending games or buying merchandise. Franchises end up losing money, and...
View ArticleBruins, Caps Game 7; Trade Kane; Trade Kesler; Carrie Underwood suddenly...
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. • Oh hi there, 14-year-old...
View ArticleRayvonte Rice is transferring to Illinois, so what happens to his Drake tattoos?
Even though sophomore Rayvonte Rice revealed Wednesday that he intends to transfer to Illinois at the end of spring semester, the ex-Drake guard still has one difficult decision left to make. Rice has...
View ArticleDoes the Utah Jazz’s ‘big lineup’ make them dangerous in the NBA playoffs?
The Utah Jazz scored a 100-88 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, a hard-fought, well-earned victory that punched their ticket as the 16th and final entrant into this year's NBA playoffs....
View ArticlePhoto: Texas Tech safety Austin Stewart collides with a bus
Texas Tech safety Austin Stewart and a bus collided Wednesday morning while Stewart was riding his scooter on campus. According to RedRaiderSports.com, Stewart suffered minor injuries and should be OK....
View ArticleStarting Nine: Johan fans many Fish, Pujols won’t walk, dissecting Darvish
It's been a little while since we gave you a pile of links to sift through, so let's do it today. Everyone enjoys bulleted fantasy content, right? Great. Do the do... • Johan Santana was rocked in...
View ArticleKevin Garnett sneaks up on a reporter prior to a game he didn’t play in (VIDEO)
It's very much possible that in one split-second decision, Kevin Garnett gave us more enlightening entertainment in the clip posted above (via The Basketball Jones) than the injured and resting Boston...
View ArticleRanking the best of the west heading towards the 2012-13 college hoops season
The 2011-12 season didn't leave teams in the western half of the United States with plenty to brag about when all was said and done. Sure, the Mountain West Conference continued its emergence as a...
View ArticleCourt Report: Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving questionable
Status updates: Chris Paul (groin) is questionable for Wednesday .. Celtics on Thursday: Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce will play, Rajon Rondo is probable, Ray Allen and Greg Stiemsma are doubtful .....
View ArticleC-a-C: No one likes anything as much as Greivis Vasquez likes high-fiving
Greivis Vasquez is not wrong, of course. High-fiving is basically the best, even before you win a game you probably shouldn't have actually tried to win, and done so in ridiculous fashion. Then again,...
View ArticleThe Shutdown 50 — #6: Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina
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. Right up to the draft, we'll be taking a closer look at the 50 players who may...
View ArticleBoston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals Game 7: Dale Hunter’s last stand?
Washington Capitals Coach Dale Hunter isn't mentioned among the top bench bosses remaining in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mostly because it's his first rodeo, and hasn't shown he's got the goods to...
View ArticlePerfect weather a scheduling nightmare for W. Va. baseball, softball teams
Most states would kill for the weather West Virginia is having at the moment. With cloudless afternoons and little to no rain, you'd think high schools would be embracing the chance to play baseball...
View ArticleYahoo! Sports reports Billy Hunter sought union investment for failing bank
In the strongest condemnation yet amongst the many charges of nepotism and misplaced funds prevalent in Billy Hunter's tenure as National Basketball Players Association executive director, Yahoo!...
View ArticleAndray Blatche is holding a ‘Grand Finale’ party after the Wizards’ last game
It's been a rough season for Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche: he called out his coaching staff and teammates after the first game of the season, talked about accountability at a team meeting...
View ArticleScottish hockey player barred from joining his team for championship after...
During the playoffs, postgame victory celebrations can get a little rowdy, but there's a line you simply just can't cross. According to the Scottish Ice Hockey Association, 14-year-old Pavel Pliskov...
View ArticleThe 10-man rotation, starring a major milestone for Metta World Peace
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 ArticleHawaii safety Michael Wadsworth fights for his release to BYU
A couple days ago, Jay Drew, BYU beat writer for the Salt Lake Tribune, wrote a story about Michael Wadsworth, a safety at Hawaii who has spent the past two seasons on a LDS mission in Leeds, England....
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