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Novak Djokovic hit an absolute rocket of a return on match point at Wimbledon Monday to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in their fourth-round match, and he celebrated like a total boss. Djokovic was leading 6-5 in a third-set tiebreak with Tsonga serving at …
Kevin Kolb apparently operates a boat about as well as he quarterbacks an NFL team. The free agent quarterback was arrested Saturday in Willacy County, Texas, for boating while intoxicated, 956 Sports reports. Kolb was released on Sunday on his own …
The Houston Astros are predictably fuming over the security breach that led to 10 months of internal trade talks being leaked and posted on an anonymous hacker-type website Saturday, and they say they intend to prosecute those involved. The team …
10 months of internal trade talks from the Houston Astros organization were leaked onto a website and exposed, giving readers a glimpse of what the trade process is like for at least one MLB team. Deadspin posted about the leak and says the documents …
Mike Napoli was the hero of Saturday night’s Red Sox-Yankees game after breaking a 1-1 tie in the 9th with a solo home run to right field to give the Sox a lead in an eventual 2-1 victory. Napoli was caught by FOX microphones saying “what …
Albert Pujols says a swollen lymph gland in his groin is to blame for a costly baserunning mistake he made against the Royals on Sunday. Pujols laced a line drive down the left field line in the top of the sixth inning of a 4-3 game between Kansas …
Jason Kidd is still the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, but if he ends up in Milwaukee, it sounds like the Nets already have some replacements in mind. Lionel Hollins (pictured) and George Karl have been described as serious candidates for the job …
David Sills has reportedly decommitted from USC a little more than four years after he made national news for committing to the football program as a 13-year-old. Scout’s Brian Dohn reported news of Sills’ decommitment on Saturday. Sills …
Costa Rica converted all five of their penalty kicks in a shootout with Greece to win the match 2-1 Sunday and advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Costa Rica had made their first four shots before Greece’s Theofanis Gekas looked to …
Maggie Vessey is known for pressing fashion limits in the world of track and field, and things were no different this weekend at the 2014 USATF Outdoor Championship in Sacramento. Vessey finished fourth in the women’s 800 meter final in …
Jason Kidd has been granted permission by the Brooklyn Nets to talk with the Milwaukee Bucks, and the whole situation feels like Kidd is trying to force his way out of Brooklyn. The New York Post reported Saturday night that Kidd recently approached …
Mexico soccer coach Miguel Herrera was furious with referee Pedro Proenca for costing El Tri in a 2-1 loss to The Netherlands Sunday at the World Cup. Proenca called a penalty on Rafael Marquez for tripping Arjen Robben in the box during injury time. …
Mexico lost in the round of 16 at the World Cup for the sixth straight time after falling 2-1 to The Netherlands Sunday. Mexico was up 1-0 after Giovani Dos Santos scored in the 48th minute, and they held that lead until Wesley Sneijder made the …
Colombia’s James Rodriguez has proven himself as one of the best and most productive players at the World Cup. James scored in the 28th minute to give Colombia a 1-0 lead over Uruguay during their round of 16 match Saturday on a beautiful …
It looks like the Miami Heat players will be staying together for another run at an NBA title. Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem all reportedly opted out of their contracts Saturday. The expectation is that all three will sign longer-term …
The MVP of the Brazil-Chile World Cup game on Saturday had to have been the crossbar. In the final few minutes of extra time in the round of 16 match between the two teams, Chile’s Mauricio Pinilla just missed winning the game-winning goal off …
