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Philly sports fans have a reputation for being the most brutal in the country, and it’s been earned over time because of crap like this. Bulls center Joakim Noah was leading a fast break early in the third quarter of Game 3 between the 76ers …
ESPN executive vice president and executive editor John Walsh hosted an online chat Thursday and addressed the company’s decision to hire and later fire Sarah Phillips. Phillips was exposed this week by Deadspin as someone who was hired by ESPN …
Your browser does not support iframes. Delmon Young did some major damage control on Friday, the same day his 7-day suspension ended for an arrest related to a drunken incident in New York where the Tigers outfielder allegedly made anti-Semitic …
Mariano Rivera tore his ACL when he fell while chasing a fly ball during batting practice prior to the Yankees-Royals game on Thursday. When we learned about the severity of the season-ending injury, LBS writer Steve DelVecchio speculated that it …
Dan Patrick frequently talks about his former employer, ESPN, (aka the “Mothership”), on his nationally syndicated and televised radio show, but he doesn’t often go after them as much as he did on Friday. Patrick was upset that ESPN …
If Amar’e Stoudemire was trying to win some public sympathy by tweeting a picture of his hand full of stitches, he was successful. The Knicks forward shared the above picture via Twitter on Friday, and said “A millimeter away from my …
Wes Welker had a hilarious interview on “Dan LeBatard is Highly Questionable” Wednesday, but the highlight was his confirmation that his former teammate Larry Izzo (pictured) once took a dump on the sidelines during a Patriots game. …
Chris Bosh’s wife Adrienne shared the above picture on her Instagram account late Wednesday night, suggesting her husband was flying home from New York to Miami to be with her for the birth of their child. “Thank God for private …
Jered Weaver threw a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night, and there may not have been a calmer person in the park than his father, Dave. Dave Weaver was sipping a beer as his son was one out away from recording the 10th no-hitter …
Umpire Tim Welke blew a call so badly in the Dodgers-Rockies game on Wednesday that it’s almost comical to see how much he missed it. Dodgers infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. grounded a ball to Rockies third baseman Chris Nelson who made a diving …
Your browser does not support iframes. Magic Johnson spoke enthusiastically at the Dodgers’ new owner press conference held at Chavez Ravine on Wednesday, but he made one major mistake. As LBS contributor Arsen Dadyan pointed out to us, Magic …
Sarah Phillips used pictures of other women and said they were her when “she” wrote a column for sports gambling website Covers.com. In case you’re new to the story, Phillips is someone who became popular in the Covers.com forums, …
Just when you thought “Tebowing” was dead, Paul Pierce went ahead and revived it. The Celtics forward dropped down on one knee on the Atlanta Hawks logo after knocking down a free throw with 1:15 left in Game 2 on Tuesday night. Pierce …
If you enjoy watching all your favorite NBA players compete in the Olympics, you better get your fix in this summer because you may not get to see them play for gold medals in the future if David Stern has his way. The NBA commissioner said on the …
LeBron James is wearing a special mouthpiece for the postseason to remind him of his goal. “XVI,” which is 16 in roman numerals, is written on the mouthpiece. The number represents the amount of wins the Heat need to win a championship. …
Floyd Mayweather Jr. used to be known as “Pretty Boy” Floyd, but somewhere along the line his nickname changed to “Money” Mayweather. I’m not sure when that happened, but we now know why. “The nickname …
