LeBron James takes a run at Jeffrey Loria (Video)
It used to be that Jeff Passan was the only ex-Clevelander to take runs at Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria. But after Thursday night's game between the Heat and Lakers, you can add a runaway LeBron...
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Spike Lee presents President Obama with a special pair of Air Jordans
Deep in the middle of an NBA Thursday night doubleheader, some friend of a friend re-tweeted something Spike Lee tossed out on Twitter. Surprised though we were that Spike Lee has a Twitter account, we...
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Teacher with grammatically incorrect tattoo is National Coach of the Year
Remember when Irving (Texas) MacArthur High girls basketball coach Suzie Oelschlegel agreed to get a tattoo of a grammatically incorrect phrase because her team won a state title? Perhaps that...
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Mark Dantonio owns the stage, at a Michigan assistant’s expense
College coaches live by a simple code: Always Be Recruiting. Every day, everywhere you go. Dinner with the wife? Choose a restaurant where the busboy runs a 4.5 forty. Mission trip with the church?...
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Marek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Game Show Friday, NHL jersey makeovers, Ian Mendes...
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: GAME SHOW FRIDAY, as one lucky...
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Kobe Bryant loses all three (!) of his mansions, $75 million, in divorce...
Did you know that Kobe Bryant owns three mansions in Newport Beach, alone? No? Let that swirl around for a second, and now learn that Kobe Bryant does not own three mansions in Newport Beach anymore....
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Brian Campbell’s homecoming in Chicago with Panthers: Triumphant or awkward?
The most surreal aspect of Brian Campbell's return to Chicago as an opponent on Friday night is that it's even happening. His 8-year, $57.1 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2008 made...
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Bernard Tomic’s girlfriend is becoming more popular than him
Bernard Tomic is on his way to becoming the most popular person in Australia, provided his girlfriend doesn't get there first. The rising 19-year-old tennis star has been making headlines at the...
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Mexican referee gets five-match ban for showing two yellow cards at once
Tigres won their first title in 29 years by beating Santos 4-1 over the two legs of the Mexico Primera Division apertura final in December. In the 56th minute of the second leg, referee Marco Antonio...
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Africa Cup of Nations hotels lack running water and ‘video rooms’
While European clubs are bemoaning the loss of their star players when the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off tomorrow, the players and staff who have traveled to host nations Equatorial Guinea and Gabon...
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Deep Mountain West race may take shape Saturday
With eight members this season instead of nine, the Mountain West Conference's hoops schedule dropped from 16 games to 14. That makes for less room for error if teams in the title hunt give up ground...
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UFC on FX 1 picks, Vegas-style: Could Guillard’s size be the difference?
Explosiveness against technique. It's a solid way to describe the main event tonight at UFC on FX 1. Melvin Guillard can overwhelm his opponents, while Jim Miller can slowly pick you apart with his...
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Dwight Howard would like Shaquille O’Neal to ‘get on with his life’
Pointing out that Shaquille O'Neal needlessly prattles on about an endless array of perceived slights is pretty old at this point, but before this season we were only treated to that noise during the...
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Puck Headlines: Kevin Smith on fighting; Boudreau talks demise; Jarkko Ruutu...
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. • The Jack Jablonski benefit...
View ArticleWatch the tunnel door open on Sharks’ Jamie McGinn (Video)
I worked at an ice arena for 13 months and, using the lofty expertise I gathered in that time, I can say with certainty that the doors along the perimeter of the ice surface are not supposed to pop...
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Wonder why Mark Munoz had to pull out of Chael Sonnen fight? Check out the...
Mark Munoz lost out on a huge opportunity when he had to bail on his UFC on Fox 2 fight against Chael Sonnen. It looks like the middleweight contender had no choice. The injured elbow that got...
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7-foot-5 Senegalese teen Mamadou Ndiaye is dominating California prep hoops
It's not quite fair to say that high school junior Mamadou Ndiaye stands out. It's more like he stands above. At 7-foot-5, Ndiaye is easily the tallest high school basketball player in California, and...
View ArticleInterTubing: More slams and slick assists
We're finally beyond any specter of the football season (outside of Signing Day, of course ... buckle your seat belt for that puppy) and completely immersed in basketball, which can mean only one...
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Montreal fans plan 1-year anniversary celebration in honor of Scott Gomez’s...
Earlier this week, we wrote about some Montreal bars that offer free shots every time Scott Gomez scores a goal for the Montreal Canadiens. Alas, patrons have been left quite thirsty: Gomez hasn't...
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Court Report: Devin Harris on Utah’s trade block and fantasy waivers
Devin Harris missed all seven of his shots during Thursday's three-point loss to the Mavs and was platooned with Earl Watson (24 minutes, 5 points, 2-4 FG, 7 assists, 1 turnover). The Jazz have won...
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