Pau Gasol: ‘I’m a beast’
Pau Gasol is often criticized for being soft, but the Spanish forward says he’s ready to flex his muscles and show some toughness at the Olympics. “I’m a beast,” Gasol told Reuters on Thursday. “Yeah, I feel pretty good. …
Sri Lanka’s Christine Merrill turns heads at opening ceremony
Well before the opening ceremony had even aired on the West Coast, I became aware of Sri Lankan athlete Christine Merrill who received all sorts of attention on Twitter. The young hurdler was mentioned by a few notable tweeters like CJ Zero and …
Angels trade for Zack Greinke, give up Jean Segura, Ariel Pena, Johnny Hellweg
The Angels are proving once again that they will do almost anything to build a World Series contender. The team reportedly has agreed to a trade with the Brewers that sends Zack Greinke to Anaheim in exchange for Jean Segura, Ariel Pena, and Johnny …
Czech Republic wears rain boots, uses umbrellas at opening ceremony
The Czech Republic came prepared for rain at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Games in London. As you can tell in the photo above, the country’s athletes used umbrellas and wore rain boots to the opening ceremony. It certainly was an odd …
Kobe Bryant’s twin spotted at London Olympics, and it’s Erik Kynard (Pictures)
Kobe Bryant’s long lost twin was spotted at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics on Friday. Both Kevin Love and LeBron James shared pictures on Instagram and Twitter of Kobe and his “body double,” as Love called it. The …
RG3 carries helmets after Redskins practice (Video)
Robert Griffin III may be the Redskins’ franchise quarterback and a player they traded many draft picks to obtain, but he’s not above participating in some traditional rookie hazing. The former Heisman Trophy winner was filmed by CSN …
LeBron James respectfully says Team USA could beat Dream Team (Video)
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player LeBron James is an image-conscious player who tries not to hurt peoples’ feelings. That’s why when he said that the current Team USA basketball team could beat the 1992 Dream Team, …
Carmelo Anthony: ‘Anything that happens in New York they blame me’
Looks like Carmelo Anthony is playing the “woe is me” card again. There has been speculation that Melo did not want Jeremy Lin back with the Knicks and that that is one of the reasons the team didn’t match Houston’s offer …
Graeme McDowell: Traveling to see Caroline Wozniacki is fatiguing Rory McIlroy
Both Caroline Wozniacki and Rory McIlroy have struggled in recent months, and Northern Irish golfer Graeme McDowell says all the traveling McIlroy is doing to be with his tennis-playing girlfriend is part of the reason for his issues. “There’s no …
Dottie Sandusky in denial, says she loves Jerry and that’s not him
How is it possible that Jerry Sandusky was raping and abusing children in his own home with wife Dottie in the same house and not knowing about any of it? Maybe because she was so far in denial that she refuses to believe any of it. “I love my …
Joseph Addai reportedly ‘quit’ during Patriots’ conditioning test
Joseph Addai’s reputation is taking a major hit after he reportedly “quit” on a Patriots conditioning test. The former Colts running back was signed by the Patriots to a one-year deal in May, but he was released by the team on …
Londoners get ready to host the Olympics
**This post is sponsored by T-Mobile** If this video is any indication, Londoners are stoked to be hosting the Olympics (well, except for the ones paranoid about the missiles on their rooftops). FOX Sports’ Chelsea Cannell spoke to many London …
Athletes in ice baths is the new social media trend at the Olympics (Pictures)
Athletes spend so much time training and physically pushing their bodies that they need some recovery time when they’re through for the day. The recovery time is also proving to be social media time for many of the athletes at the Olympics. As …
Mark Sanchez thinks reporter confused him for Tim Tebow (Video)
ESPN played an amusing clip on SportsCenter Thursday night that makes it seem like a reporter confused Mark Sanchez for Tim Tebow. In the clip, a female reporter starts a question to Mark Sanchez as “Tim …” to which Sanchez replies …
Heath Bell reads about his own trade rumor in USA Today, is amused (Video)
Many players pretend like they don’t read about all the trade rumors when in fact the converse is often true. Episode 3 of “The Franchise: A Season with the Miami Marlins” on Showtime showed us that players do follow trade rumors, …
President Obama advises Michael Vick to slide; Vick responds
President Obama is apparently no different from Eagles fans who want their quarterback to stay healthy. Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha spoke at an event in Oakland on Monday and introduced the President. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that …