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Simona Halep played better tennis than anyone in the women’s draw at the 2014 French Open entering her finals match with Maria Sharapova. Halep has yet to drop a set in the tournament and won every set without allowing more than four games, …
DeSean Jackson and Drew Rosenhaus are engaged in a legal dispute over money the wide receiver allegedly owes his former agent, and Jackson has gotten dirty to avoid paying the money. Jackson was ordered in April to pay Rosenhaus over $500,000 to …
Your browser does not support iframes. Dexter Fowler turned on the jets to rob Trevor Plouffe of extra bases on Friday night with a sweet diving catch. The best part of the catch was how Fowler went sliding another 10 feet after making the grab. It …
The Los Angeles Dodgers made pitcher Grant Holmes the 22nd overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft Thursday, and we took immediate notice of the kid. No, it’s not because he’s a fireballer who can touch 100 mph with his fastball. No, …
ESPN’s “SportsNation” ran its photo game on Thursday and this was the definite winner. Twitter user @SuperGoldGalaxy Photshopped this picture of Tim Duncan’s melon onto Ice Cube’s body for a “Friday” remix. …
Gatorade has a whole marketing campaign centered around how their drinks prevent athletes from getting cramps. When LeBron James exited Game 1 of the NBA Finals because of cramps, they took advantage of the opportunity to rip the Miami Heat star for …
The Utah Jazz are finalizing an agreement to make Quin Snyder their new head coach. Both Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski and Sportando report that the two sides are finalizing the deal. Sportando says it’s a 3-year deal. The Jazz went …
The NFL is looking to break tradition and move the draft out of Radio City Music Hall next year. According to reports, the NFL is looking at Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City as possible host cities for the annual event. Dallas, Houston, …
I happened to be driving down Ventura Blvd. in Encino Thursday and spotted this brilliant Karate Kid mural on the side of a Floyd’s 99 barbershop. It was so striking I of course had to stop and take a picture of it and share it here. Why? …
Kobe Bryant wasn’t about to sit back and watch the LeBron James “cramp game” take place without getting a piece of the action. He — or most likely his marketing reps — seized the opportunity to plug Kobe’s sports …
Be on the lookout for a team to sign Kendrys Morales in the near future. The Cuban slugger did not sign with a team during the offseason and remained unsigned through the first 2+ months of the regular season. The biggest impediment to him signing …
LeBron James was mic’d up for ABC’s “Wired” segment during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night and that actually led to some cool inside audio from the Miami Heat forward. Throughout Game 1, ABC dropped in little clips …
Jon Jones will be fighting Alexander Gustafsson after all. The UFC announced Thursday that Jones will face Gustafsson in a rematch on Sept. 27. The announcement comes a few days after UFC boss Dana White said Jones preferred to fight Daniel Cormier …
These internet critics can be ruthless sometimes! After LeBron James had to be carried off the court with four minutes left in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday because of cramps, the San Antonio Spurs went on a 16-3 run and won the contest 110-95. …
San Antonio’s best defender in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night was their broken air conditioner. The air stopped working in the AT&T Center early in the second quarter, causing the temperature inside the building to climb above …
Ray Allen had a pretty excellent Game 1 of the NBA Finals for the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs, and he was so good he may have even surprised himself a bit. Allen got a steal late in the third quarter and raced up the court in transition. …
