Play it where it lies: Mickelson’s tee shot ends up in fan’s shorts
On most days, taking a golf ball in the pants is hazardous to your health and not recommended. But every once in awhile, it turns out to be good luck. Read on! Phil Mickelson's tee shot on 15 at...
View ArticleNHL fines Jordan Staal $2,500 for boarding Braydon Coburn (Video)
The Pittsburgh Penguins scored three times in the third period to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 this afternoon and tie their cross-state rivals for fourth overall in the Eastern Conference. As...
View ArticleFlyers add another defenseman by acquiring Pavel Kubina from Lightning
It may not be Rick Nash, but the Philadelphia Flyers are stockpiling defensemen ahead of the NHL trade deadline in nine days. Two days after acquiring Nicklas Grossman from the Dallas Stars for two...
View ArticleWinners and losers from BracketBusters weekend
A look at some of the early winners and losers from BracketBusters weekend. We'll update this following the rest of Saturday night's slate. Winner: Murray State Had Murray State lost to Saint Mary's...
View ArticleDespite crash, Dale Earnhardt Jr. happy about return of pack racing
Even though his Budwesier Shootout ended after a crash, there may not have been a driver happier about the pack racing that dominated most of the evening than Dale Earnhardt Jr. "I like this kind of...
View ArticleBurnley’s Ben Mee blocks point-blank shot with his head
In a move vaguely reminiscent of John Terry's trout dive, Burnley defender Ben Mee put his skull directly in the line of fire during his side's 1-0 loss to Reading on Friday. After finding himself on...
View ArticleEven Fernando Torres’ Facebook page has forsaken him
With nearly nine million likes, Fernando Torres still enjoys a great deal of support on his Facebook page. But his continued inability to put the ball in the net has even led that bastion of support...
View ArticleSaturday’s Three Stars: Four points for each Sedin; Kiprusoff blanks Kings
No. 1 Star: Henrik/Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Another night of collecting points for the twins as the Canucks downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2. Each Sedin had four points with Daniel notching a...
View ArticleVideo: Catch up with the third round of the Northern Trust Open
PGA Championship champion Keegan Bradley reeled off a five-under round to tie up Phil Mickelson at the top of the leaderboard, with several other players just a stroke back. Going to be a good final...
View ArticleVideo: We have the first scary wreck of 2012
And we officially have our first "Wow, that was a little intense" wreck of the 2012 season, as Jeff Gordon went a-tumbling in the closing laps of Saturday night's Bud Shootout. Gordon was attempting...
View ArticleCreate-a-Caption: Roy Halladay’s classic hot rod
Pitchers and catchers are reporting all over Florida and Arizona this weekend, but it's hard to imagine anyone making a cooler arrival than Roy Halladay. The Philadelphia Phillies ace sped into...
View ArticleGreetings from Florida: Let Spring Swing V begin!
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Spring Training can't officially start until somebody's adorable puppy dog makes off with a batting practice baseball. Congratulations to this guy, a French Bulldog belonging to...
View ArticleLower numbers could lead to record franchise tag designations
With the date for teams to tag their best players if they so choose starting tomorrow, one point of interest is that in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the formula to decide what those tag...
View ArticleThank you, Geno: James Neal gets 6-year deal from Penguins after breakout year
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing James Neal has eclipsed his career highs in goals and points in just 58 games this season, heading into restricted free agency this summer. His timing is impeccable: Neal...
View Article2013 Budweiser Shootout eligibility requirements already set
No, you're not crazy, the 2012 Bud Shootout was just Saturday. But not a day after the checkered flag flew, NASCAR announced the eligibility rules for the 2013 Bud Shootout. And for next year's race,...
View ArticleRanking Saturday’s four best last-second game winners
It wasn't the best Saturday of college basketball we've seen this season, but it did feature plenty of last-second drama. Here's a look at the four best last-second game-winning shots from Saturday's...
View ArticleAwesome goalie fight highlights USHL brawl; ‘We have a major melee here!’...
It was going to take something remarkable to trump the 5th annual Sioux Nation Pet Clinic Wiener Dog Races during the Sioux City Musketeers' game at the Sioux Falls Stampede on Saturday night....
View ArticleEver Banega reportedly ran himself over with his own car
Footballers have suffered some bizarre injuries over the years -- like Ivano Bonetti's fractured cheek bone from a plate of chicken wings or Chic Brodie's career-ending broken kneecap from a dog that...
View ArticleNHLPA 2012 Players Poll analysis: Bad news for Canucks, Ovechkin; great news...
The 2012 NHLPA/CBC Sports Players Poll was released on Sunday online, with three more questions coming up during CBC's coverage of the New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. (Including...
View ArticleThe real ‘Linsanity’ has a dark past — and a devious future
The alleged "Worldwide Leader In Sports" woke up Saturday morning, only to find that it needed to wash an entire farmhouse full of eggs off its big, dumb face. ESPN's epic and well-discussed faux pas...
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