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Even for fans, Daytona’s 24 Hours is a fight to the finish
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- I swiped my credit card at a McDonald's one and a half miles from the turn one tunnel sometime after 12:30 Sunday morning for an order that I hardly wanted to eat — a number one...
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Why Is This News 48: The Super Bowl with Shutdown Corner’s Doug Farrar
It's Super Bowl time, and since nobody on the planet covers the Super Bowl better than Yahoo! Sports' Shutdown Corner (it's true), we brought on SC head honcho Doug Farrar to talk a bit o' football....
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Carlos Condit will sell you the suit off his back
Carlos Condit is a man of many interests. He is a father, a fighter, a foodie, and purveyor of the finest men's suits. Seriously. Condit owns Dressed to Kill, a men's clothier in his hometown of...
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Pressing Questions: The Cincinnati Reds
In a busy and buzzy offseason for NL Central clubs, the Reds have been happy to settle into stealth mode. And maybe that's a good thing; perhaps this team is best suited to make a playoff run while...
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Jameis Winston wraps another banner class for Florida State, if anyone is...
Hueytown, Ala., quarterback Jameis Winston put his signature on a letter of intent to Florida State this, with a minimum of fanfare or drama for arguably the most coveted quarterback prospect since...
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Puck Headlines: Jimmy Howard’s injury; top 50 players; drinking beer out of...
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. • From reader Johnny Smyrl...
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Back pain forces Jim Calhoun to take medical leave of absence
Already mired in a disappointing stretch of six losses in eight games, UConn received some far worse news Friday. Jim Calhoun, the legendary coach who has led the Huskies to three championships during...
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‘Why Is This News’ podcast: Doug Farrar on Super Bowl XLVI
Post by Jay Busbee It's Super Bowl time, and since nobody on the planet covers the Super Bowl better than Yahoo! Sports' Shutdown Corner (it's true), we brought on SC head honcho Doug Farrar to talk a...
View Article‘Scott Gomez Can’t Put Anything In’: The ‘Hey Jude’ of Scott Gomez protest...
As we near the one-year anniversary of Gomez's last tally, the outcry in Montreal is really kicking into high gear. Recently, we've come across the least expensive pub promotion of all time; and the...
View ArticleVideo: Isaiah Thomas destroys Wesley Matthews with a block
It's a battle between two players sort of named after former NBA guards. Isaiah Thomas is of no relation to Isiah Thomas, and while Wesley Matthews is the son of former Laker Wes Matthews, he prefers...
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With help from a police escort, Giants get their hometown pizza in Indianapolis
Super Bowl week is not the week to be breaking traditions. That's why the Giants ordered pizza from Umberto's this week, just as they always do. And Umberto's, bless its heart, extended its delivery...
View ArticleUFC fighters make their Super Bowl 46 picks
LAS VEGAS -- Athletes are athletes. Every sport has its stars, grunts and primadonnas. Super Bowl 46 and the NFL have too many to count and so does the UFC. Scott Bemis from the local CBS television...
View ArticleTragic Norcross, Ga., shooting takes life of budding freshman athlete
A two-sport high school athlete was murdered at point-blank range by home invaders who allegedly targeted his room on Thursday night, tragically cutting short a promising young life in suburban...
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Shutdown Corner previews and predicts Super Bowl XLVI
Shutdown Corner's panel of bloggers, and one very special guest, looks at five of the biggest Super Bowl questions. 1. Which part of Super Bowl XLVI are you looking forward to most? MJD: Hour number...
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Best barometer of the St. Louis Blues’ success? Gifts from political lobbyists
The St. Louis Blues play in an interesting state. While many states prohibit politicians accepting gifts from lobbyists -- in December 2010, New York governor David Paterson was fined $62,125 for...
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Pressing Questions: The Miami Marlins
For the Marlins, it's out with the old and in with the new. New name — it's "Miami" now. New stadium (see photo above). New uniforms. New manager. And, most importantly, a new wallet — one that...
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Future News: Carlos Tevez refuses to come off bench in Palermo testimonial
Carlos Tevez has once again refused to enter a match after starting on the substitute's bench, this time during Martin Palermo's testimonial in Buenos Aires. Tevez, who has been frozen out at...
View ArticleInterTubing: Gotta gotta get up to get down (and beat the buzzer)
Elevation friends. It's what brings us the most exciting moment in high school basketball, when a player leaps above, beyond or around any defense in front of him and scores, a momentary embodiment of...
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Court Report: Kenyon Martin, J.R. Smith soon for the NBA?
The Clippers have signed Kenyon Martin to a one-year deal, but how soon he actually joins the team has yet to be determined. The Chinese Basketball Association's regular season ends on February 16, and...
View ArticleCourt Report Live Blog – 02.03
Join us as we live blog Friday's game action. Stop by and participate in the discussion or just lurk and take it all in. We'll get started at 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET. Friday's schedule of games (all times...
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