10 Reasons Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Is Sort Of Bizarrely Likable
Okay, hear me out. Jerry Jones is the oil-rich, egotistical, impulsive, stubborn and immensely hated owner of the most valuable franchise in professional sports — the Dallas Cowboys. You know him, and...
View ArticleCristiano Ronaldo's Insane Hat Trick Carries Portugal To The World Cup
This guy can’t be human. When two of the sport's most dominant scorers meet with their respective countries' World Cup hopes resting firmly on their shoulders, fans should expect a show, but what...
View ArticleCheck Out These Awesome NBA Illustrations ESPN Commissioned
Artist Timothy McAuliffe puts a new spin on basketball posters. Below are a few illustrations by artist Timothy McAuliffe as part of his project for ESPN — depicting NBA teams in a whole new way....
View Article12 Dead, 240 Injured Following World Cup Celebrations In Algeria
A World Cup-clinching victory set off celebrations that led to the country’s second soccer tragedy in past three months. Algeria's El Arbi Soudani celebrates after winning their 2014 World Cup...
View ArticleThe Moment When You Realize How Much Your Basketball Team Sucks
Poor Rajon Rondo. It's no secret that the Boston Celtics are not a very good basketball team. You know it, I know it, and Rajon Rondo most certainly knows it. Last night, Rondo watched helplessly as...
View ArticleFilipino Kids Return To Playing Basketball Amid The Rubble Of Typhoon Haiyan
Survivors of disaster make do. Basketball has long been a popular sport in the Philippines. And after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central part of the country, survivors have improvised ways to play...
View ArticleEverything That’s Happened So Far In The Sexual Assault Investigation Of The...
Florida State’s Jameis Winston is accused of assaulting a woman last December. Streeter Lecka / Getty Images Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, one of the top players in college football this...
View ArticleA-Rod Walks Out Of MLB Hearing Over Bud Selig's Refusal To Testify
Rodriguez left today’s arbitration hearings in New York and appeared on sports radio to criticize Selig for failing to defend the third baseman’s 211-game suspension in person. David Karp / AP Alex...
View ArticleHot Stove Stunner: Detroit Trades Prince Fielder To Texas
The five-time All-Star is headed to the Rangers for second baseman Ian Kinsler, according to reports. Pending league approval, Detroit first baseman Prince Fielder is headed to the Texas Rangers,...
View ArticleNHL Goalie Makes Spectacular Bicycle Kick Save
Is this already the save of the year? During the first period of Wednesday night's Columbus-Calgary game, Flames goaltender Reto Berra made a ridiculous save to stop a sure-fire goal from Blue Jackets...
View ArticleCops Pull Over Jose Canseco With Fainting Goats Wearing Diapers In His Car
Just an average Wednesday night for the old slugger. Jose Canseco's quest to be the most baffling human alive took another interesting turn last night when he was pulled over by police with two...
View ArticleEnormous American Flag Rips In Half, Prompts "U-S-A" Chant
In the middle of the national anthem. During the national anthem before the Jets-Bills game on Sunday, a 100-yard long USA flag ripped in half, once again dividing the North and the South. It was...
View ArticleThe Mystery Of Chessboxing
Ray Tang / Rex/REX USA Round 6: The shorter fighter backs his 6-foot-2-inch opponent into the corner and pummels him with right and left hooks straight into the rib cage. The beanpole boxer has his...
View Article75-Year-Old Grandma Crushes A Beer Bong, Shakes It Off Like A Champ
This is easily the best tradition in the B1G. During a recent Penn State tailgate, a 75-year-old grandmother dominated a beer bong, much to the delight of everyone around her. And even though she...
View ArticleHockey Player Hates His Stick And Wants To Break It But Repeatedly Fails To...
Tuukka vs. Tuukka’s stick is the greatest rivalry in sports. On Thursday night, the Boston Bruins lost to the St. Louis Blues in a shootout, causing Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask to break his stick....
View Article12 Reasons The NBA Will Always Be Better Than College Basketball
College basketball is fun and nice. It’s…neat. But the NBA is basketball for basketball fans. The players. Here's a guy driving from the three-point line, faking left and spinning right at full speed...
View Article14 Guaranteed Facts About What Will Happen At Tom Brady And Peyton Manning's...
There will be touchdowns this Sunday — and oh so much more. Manning will give a breezy pregame interview to NBC in which he wears an open-collar shirt and waxes eloquent on the state of the Broncos....
View Article13 Reasons To Be Thankful For The Existence Of Billie Jean King
The most iconic woman in tennis turns 70 today. She dominated the game of tennis for more than a decade, earning 39 Grand Slam tennis titles. youtube.com She has all the style and grace that anyone...
View ArticleThe Godfather Of Sabermetrics Has A Novel Theory On JFK's Death: It Was An...
Wait! Hear Bill James out. Bill James. Boston Globe / Getty Bill James is a smart guy. He's more responsible than anyone else for "sabermetrics," a.k.a. the logic reasoning-driven re-thinking of the...
View Article25 Times Basketball Players Totally Forgot How To Basketball
Take a lap, guys. When Jerrett Jack tried to throw the basketball out of the arena. When Amare Stoudamire decided he was so over playing defense. When Nick Young forgot how to put the ball in the...
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