NBC and Yum! Brands’ unfortunately placed Kentucky Derby logo
Quick, what's the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of the Kentucky Derby? Affordable, meat-based fast-food chains, right? Yum! Brands, the company that owns and operates KFC and Taco...
View ArticleSimmons and Olbermann feuding over Kennedy assassination joke
Two of the biggest and brashest ESPN personalities of the past 20 years are once again bickering like schoolchildren. Former "SportsCenter" host Keith Olbermann is feuding with Bill Simmons following a...
View ArticleJockey kicked off Kentucky Derby winner will get paid after all
The jockey who was supposed to ride Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom in Saturday's race will get paid like he did. Robby Albarado was replaced one day before the Derby by the horse's owner and...
View ArticleVideo: Little league player hit in head by own pop-up
Watch the batter running down the first-base line very carefully: Official rule of baseball, 6.05(g): A batter is out when his fair ball touches him before touching a fielder. There's no addendum for...
View ArticleMaryland pulls off hidden ball trick in NCAA lacrosse tournament
Follow Yahoo! Sports on Facebook and be the first to know about the most interesting stories of the day. The hidden ball trick, a custom of Little League fields and inspirational sports movies for...
View Article‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage dies in a car crash
"Macho Man" Randy Savage, a professional wrestler who became a fan favorite thanks to his outlandish outfits and trademark catchphrase, died Friday in a car wreck, as first reported by TMZ. The...
View ArticleWhat the ’60 Minutes’ report said and how it affects Lance Amstrong
A "60 Minutes" report on Sunday by Scott Pelley detailed allegations that Lance Armstrong promoted and used a doping program for performance enhancing drugs during his seven Tour de France victories....
View ArticleOver 25 percent of the performers from Wrestlemania VII have died
Over one-quarter of the performers who took part in 1991's Wrestlemania VII have died, a wrestling website noted in the wake of the death of "Macho Man" Randy Savage. The Wrestling Observer newsletter...
View ArticleTony Parker is dating a 20-year-old French pageant queen
Tony Parker is going from housewife to beauty queen. The San Antonio Spurs guard is reportedly dating 20-year-old Barbara Morel, the winner of France's 2010 Miss Nationale pageant. Parker divorced his...
View ArticleAutopsy reveals Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage died of natural causes
An autopsy revealed that wrestling great Randy "Macho Man" Savage died from heart disease and not from any injury sustained in his May 20 car crash. The St. Petersburg Medical Examiner's Office found...
View ArticleVideo: French TV car hits a cyclist during Tour de France
A French television car swerved into a competitor during Sunday's stage of the Tour de France, sending the cyclist into a fellow rider and causing a spectacular crash that miraculously left neither...
View ArticleVideo: Streaker gets gored after running with the bulls
Up until 30 seconds ago, I figured you couldn't get much more stupid than running with the bulls in Pamplona and capping off the mad dash by getting into a frenzied bull ring with dozens of other...
View ArticleBreathtaking photographs from the 2011 Tour de France
The landscapes of France, from the jagged cliffs of Mont-Saint Michele (above) to the sunflower fields outside Chateauroux, provide a breathtaking backdrop for the world's most prestigious cycling...
View ArticleErin Andrews reflects on traumatizing stalker incident
Erin Andrews gives a deeply personal interview in next month's Marie Claire about the private and public struggles she's faced after being secretly recorded in her hotel room. The ESPN sideline...
View ArticleBritish teenager bikes on top of water for charity, won’t say how
A British teenager raised awareness for flood victims in London's Lake District by riding his bicycle on a lake 75-feet deep. Matt Whitehurst, 16, insists the pictures are real but won't reveal how he...
View ArticleVideo: Three-time Tour champion punches fan during race
We at Yahoo! Sports adhere to the time-honored "keep your hands to yourself" policy. Exceptions can be made, however, like in Friday's stage of the Tour de France when a fool dressed as a doctor and...
View ArticleWhy Is This News 37: Busted Racquet’s Chris Chase on the U.S. Open
Tennis! It's the U.S. Open, one of the greatest prizes in the game, and today on the Yahoo! Sports podcast we've got our very own Chris Chase, proprietor of the fine Busted Racquet blog, to discuss all...
View ArticleWhy Is This News 38: Shutdown Corner’s MJD on the NFL’s kickoff
The NFL has arrived, and that means it's time to bring back one of our regulars, The Mighty MJD from Yahoo! Sports' very own Shutdown Corner. As is our way, we start ridiculous, get very serious very...
View ArticleWhy Is This News 39: Deadspin’s Drew Magary on his new novel
Suppose they figured out a cure for aging. You could still die, sure, but you'd never grow old. Sweet deal, right? Yeah ... until you realize things like the fact that you can never, ever quit your...
View ArticleWhy Is This News 40: Dan Wetzel on Death to the BCS 2.0, Miami and the reign...
When you get a phone call from Yahoo! Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, you'd better hope your affairs are in order. Wetzel, one of our investigative bulldogs, has been involved in some of Yahoo!...
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