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The Marlins begin play in their new home this year, and with the season a month away, the park is nearing completion. A few writers from The Miami Herald got a private tour of Marlins Park from the team owner and president Wednesday. Here are two …
Joe Maddon enjoys some of the finer things in life. The Rays manager loves some good wine and he also is a fan of classic cars. To reward himself for the three-year contract extension agreed to with the Rays in February, he bought himself a nice …
Timberwolves swingman Martell Webster has been rocking a funky ‘do for a bit now, but it only came to my attention recently. He’s got the sides shaved and the top long in stringy tight curls. Some people may like it, but then you have …
Sports Illustrated did in one article what Ben Howland could not accomplish in three years: hold Reeves Nelson accountable for being a jerk. SI exposed Nelson for being a bully who injured teammates during practice, fought them, and intimidated them, …
Rampage Jackson says he was injured leading up to his UFC 144 fight against Ryan Bader and that he nearly pulled out because of all his medical problems. However, he says he saw a UFC doctor who recommended he get testosterone replacement therapy …
When news first came out that the Clippers wanted Clipper Darrell to drop “Clipper” from his nickname, many people were outraged. Even Clippers star players Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Jordan expressed support for Clipper …
The folks at Baseball Tonight made good use of their time this week and had new employee Terry Francona film an interview with Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia. The best part was Arencibia conducted the interview as if he were ESPN baseball writer …
Kobe Bryant wore one of those Rip Hamilton masks for the Lakers’ game against the T-Wolves Wednesday to protect his face from further damage. Kobe suffered a broken nose and concussion on a hard foul by Dwyane Wade in the All-Star Game Sunday. …
Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian reportedly went on a lunch date together a few weeks ago, but it looks like Bush was being truthful when he said they’re not back together. According to Life & Style Weekly, who, for all we know, could have …
Jose Canseco sent a few sobering tweets while likely drunk Wednesday evening. Canseco, who’s playing minor league ball in Mexico, apologized for writing the book Juiced that detailed the steroid abuse by many baseball players, ultimately …
The wild story of Jeremy Lin’s improbable rise to success has taken another turn. Following the Knicks’ win over the Cavs Wednesday, the point guard revealed that he was close to signing with an Italian team during the NBA lockout. …
Charles Barkley is loved by many because he tells it like it is and doesn’t sugarcoat things. Some people, though, don’t like hearing the truth if the truth is something negative about their favorite basketball team or player. Barkley …
The family of a former star basketball player is suing Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park (Ill.) alleging that its daughter was physically and psychologically bullied by teammates to the point she quit the team and left the school. Kathleen …
SI spent a few months interviewing players to write an article about the struggles of the UCLA basketball program the past few seasons. The article was hyped as an “expose,” but it turned out to be nothing more than a strong historical …
SI published a lengthy article about the downfall of UCLA basketball the past few years. In the piece, Ben Howland is depicted as a coach who struggles to properly handle his assistant coaches and players. He is shown as a coach who has serious …
Former Cal quarterback Joe Ayoob had a disappointing college career, but he’s become notable for a world-record accomplishment achieved over the weekend. That’s right, Ayoob, the successor to Aaron Rodgers, teamed with TV producer John …
