Shanny says ‘nay’ on knee: Porter gets four games for Booth hit
Tuesday night, in a game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Colorado Avalanche, David Booth beat Shane O'Brien with move off the wall and cut into the slot. He looked poised to fire a backhand on...
View ArticleOrlando won’t bend over backwards to bring back Dwight Howard
Before LeBron James became a free agent in 2010, the Cleveland Cavaliers did everything in their power to keep him, whether that involved giving his friends and business partners full access to the...
View ArticleAlternate Reality Heisman: The All-Neglected ballot
The Doc does not have a vote for Saturday night's ceremony in Manhattan, and frankly wouldn't cross the street to cast a lot in the race. If someone from the Downtown Athletic Club flew to my house...
View ArticleFormer WEC champ Miguel Torres cut from UFC for rape tweet
Former WEC champion and UFC veteran Miguel Torres was reportedly released from the organization today after tweeting a joke about "rape vans." Sports Illustrated first reported the news in an...
View ArticleVideo: Anisimov’s gun taunt angers Tampa; Downie leaves bench
At 13:23 of the second period on Thursday night, New York Rangers forward Artem Anisimov scored a layup that would have made the Knicks proud: Wide open in front of a gaping Tampa net, he received a...
View ArticleThree things we learned about Harvard in its loss to UConn
Harvard's solid performance in a 67-53 loss to ninth-ranked UConn on Thursday night suggests the Crimson are good enough to make the NCAA tournament and maybe win a game once they get there. That...
View ArticleRoethlisberger hurt in second quarter of Browns game, X-rays ‘negative,’ QB...
With 6:08 left in the second quarter of the Thursday night game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered what looked to be a serious ankle...
View ArticleShanahan explains Ville Leino’s 1-game suspension for Read elbow
Let's get the important question out of the way first: Is this a new set for the Shanaban videos? No more giant video screens and blue mood lighting? Now we've apparently got the giant faux ice wall...
View ArticleOral Roberts wins on most unlikely buzzer beater of the year
Inbounding the ball underneath its own basket with three seconds left and the score tied on Monday night, Arkansas-Little Rock attempted to set up the winning play with full confidence that the worst...
View ArticleBoston Univ. star Corey Trivino arrested, kicked off team
Boston University Coach Jack Parker called center Corey Trivino, who leads Hockey East with 13 goals in 15 games, arguably the most valuable player on the Terriers. But after Trivino was arrested on...
View ArticleThe underwhelming adventures of Barry Ronaldo
I'm Ronaldo. Barry Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo's identical twin brother. Since everybody always thinks I'm him, sometimes Cristiano lets me actually take his place and pretend to be him. You probably...
View ArticleSydney FC’s ‘No Diving Policy’ might actually be working
Imagine, if you will, a place where football clubs fine their own players for diving and they do so after those players voluntarily admit to the offense. It may seem hard to believe, but A-League side...
View ArticleYou are looking live at Urban Meyer’s high school yearbook pic (and it’s...
The year: 1981. On the radio: Rick Springfield and Blondie. On the news: The president and pope have just survived assassination attempts, while John Lennon has not. The Raiders win the Super Bowl....
View ArticleWho can Tito fight to close out his career? Griffin facing the end too says...
Even when Tito Ortiz went winless during five fights over four years between 2006-2010, he could still trumpet the fact that he wasn't taking major abuse. He can't do so after his last two losses...
View ArticleVideo: Robert Griffin executes Letterman’s Top 10 with Heisman precision
It's been a whirlwind week for Robert Griffin III. He won the Davey O'Brien Award. He won the Heisman. He's had a full-page ad in the New York Times. He's appeared on a multitude of morning shows. And...
View ArticleBreakfast Buffet: Sean Miller insists he didn’t condone the brawl
1. Arizona coach Sean Miller received a lot of flack for saying Saturday he was "proud" that opposing teams could not "bully" his former Xavier players, so the ex-Musketeers coach issued a statement...
View ArticleHeadlinin’: Jeff Godfrey bails on UCF, but can he go home again?
Making the morning rounds. • Happy trails. According to his father, Central Florida quarterback Jeff Godfrey has been granted a release to transfer after two seasons as the Knights' starter, on the...
View ArticleVideo: Marshawn Lynch tastes the rainbow after touchdown
Marshawn's mom, look what you started. In the early days of Marshawn Lynch's career, she would give him Skittles for every touchdown. Cameras caught him indulging in this sweet treat after the Seahawks...
View ArticleVideo: In which Nick Foligno steps on Alex Burrows
Some Vancouver Canucks fan communities are calling this a "leg stomp" by Ottawa Senators forward Nick Foligno on Alex Burrows during Saturday night's 4-1 Canucks win. That's a bit much: Burrows gets...
View ArticleTexas school files formal complaint over semifinal onside kick
It was one of the most bizarre endings to a high school football game you'll ever see. With the Class 5A Division I state semifinals hanging in the balance, Southlake (Texas) Carroll High needed a...
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