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Shawn Johnson won a gold medal and three silvers at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, but her inability to fully recover from a devastating knee injury forced her to retire earlier this month. Johnson spoke to LBS on Tuesday about her decision to …
Anthony Davis and Thomas Robinson are expected to be the top two picks in the upcoming NBA draft. Though Davis is the consensus No. 1 pick and expected to be a franchise-changing player, Robinson believes he should be the top pick. The former Kansas …
Your browser does not support iframes. Umpire Mike DiMuro made one of the worst calls of the MLB season on Tuesday when he ruled that Yankees outfielder Dewayne Wise caught a fly ball that he clearly dropped. Indians third baseman Jack Hannahan was …
Your browser does not support iframes. Aroldis Chapman celebrated a save on Tuesday night in a bizarre way. The Cuban reliever busted out a double-somersault after striking out pinch-hitter Martin Maldonado for the final out of the Reds’ 4-3 …
UCLA received plenty of attention over the past few days after we published a story about them offering a football scholarship to rapper Snoop Dogg’s son. We and many others joked that UCLA was becoming the football school for famous …
NBA All-Stars Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, and Blake Griffin share the cover of NBA 2K13, which is the latest edition in the video game’s popular series that is due out in October. The three are considered part of the “new dynasty,” …
Amare Stoudemire was fined $50,000 by the NBA for sending a vulgar private message to one of his Twitter followers that was later exposed on several websites. Stoudemire told a follower that antagonized him on Saturday “F*** you, I don’t …
Deron Williams reportedly has finalized his list of teams he’s considering in free agency to the Nets and Mavericks, but Dallas reportedly is worried that Williams is leaning toward re-signing with his current team. Ken Berger of CBS Sports …
Michael Vick turned 32 on Tuesday, and the person running the Dallas Cowboys Twitter account made sure to acknowledge the rival QB’s big day. The following tweet was sent from the Cowboys Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon: Happy Birthday …
Kentucky won the national championship in college basketball last season and is the program that will be most strongly represented at the NBA Draft. They have two players expected to go in the top five (and possibly top three), and four others …
A story published by Gator Zone either Friday or Saturday last week has been pulled from its website, likely because it generated unwanted attention. The article discussed Tim Tebow’s speech at the Gators Boosters board last Thursday, and two …
Magic Johnson was considered a beloved figure and leader of the Dream Team, but according to Clyde Drexler, everything wasn’t all hugs and kisses. Jack McCallum has written a new book called “Dream Team,” and in the book, Drexler …
Kevin Youkilis made his White Sox debut on Monday after being traded to Chicago by the Red Sox on Sunday. Not everything went smoothly in his first game with the South Siders. As you can see in the photo above (shared by the White Sox on Twitter), …
Marlon Byrd was suspended 50 games by MLB on Monday for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drugs policy. Byrd tested positive for Tamoxifen, which reportedly is used by steroid users to kick-start testosterone production after a …
Victor Ortiz was initially criticized for quitting after the 9th round of his fight with Josesito Lopez last Saturday, but it turns out he fought through a lot more than people realize. Ortiz’s manager told ESPN’s Dan Rafael that the …
A woman ran onto the field during Game 2 of the College World Series between Arizona and South Carolina on Monday and, boy, was she a handful. The unidentified woman made a dash during the 7th inning and patted the butts of two Arizona outfielders, …
