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Last weekend Phil Mickelson hit a drive that somehow landed inside a fan’s shorts. During match play against Rory McIlroy Sunday, Lee Westwood did something similar. His drive on the 13th hole somehow landed inside a woman’s sweater. You …
The man who was added to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest as an injury replacement turned out to be the one who won it. Jeremy Evans used some creativity and perfectly executed his dunks to beat fellow anonymous players Paul George, Chase Budinger, and …
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were too cool to participate in any events on All-Star Saturday, but they had plenty of time to coordinate outfits for the event. Yup, both D-Wade and LeBron sported nerd glasses and then in the ultimate twist of fate, …
P. Diddy was used as a prop in one of the most painfully scripted dunks the contest has seen. Diddy did a little skit with Rockets forward Chase Budinger where he said his favorite basketball movie was White Men Can’t Jump. Budinger then came …
NBA All-Star Weekend is always the place to be, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. made sure he wasn’t missing out. The boxer was in attendance for the Three-Point Contest in Orlando along with buddy 50 Cent. But it’s not Floyd’s presence …
Nets shooting guard Anthony Morrow paid tribute to Drazen Petrovic by wearing the late NBA player’s jersey at the Three-Point Contest Saturday. Morrow said he had the move planned for a while. “I instantly thought, ‘If I get chosen, …
Manny Ramirez became one of the newest members of the Oakland A’s after signing a minor league contract with them Monday. Being new to the team and all, he’s just getting to know his teammates. He apparently thought one was the …
Ben & Jerry’s has replaced the fortune cookies in its limited-edition “Lin-Sanity” ice cream flavor after receiving backlash. LBS was among the media outlets that criticized Ben & Jerry’s for including fortune cookie …
Rob Gronkowski called into a radio show Friday and publicly discussed the questions about him dancing shirtless after losing the Super Bowl. “It is what it is,” Gronkowski said on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philly. “We were just having fun with my brothers …
Russell Westbrook was one of the most heavily criticized players during the NBA playoffs last season. If you had only seen the commentary on TV and Twitter, you would have thought he was some scrub off the bench who couldn’t play. Kobe Bryant …
Maryland recruit Stefon Diggs began feeling backlash ever since we posted about his offensive Jeremy Lin tweet Thursday night. Diggs apologized for the comment and promptly closed his Twitter account until the fall. “A lot of people feel some …
Free agent strong safety LaRon Landry caused a frenzy by sharing a few pictures of his hulking muscles Thursday. We wondered if one of the pictures was photoshopped, but Landry says it wasn’t. Anyhow, Redskins defensive end Adam Carriker shared …
The NCAA announced several changes to the rules of certain sports Friday. The ones getting the most attention are the changes to kickoff rules in college football. For instance, kickoffs will now be from the 35 instead of the 30-yard line. I know …
I thought we were past this point, especially after what’s transpired recently, but apparently we’re not. Ben & Jerry’s released a limited-edition flavor of ice cream available only at its Harvard Square location in Cambridge. …
Jeremy Lin graduated from Harvard with a degree in economics, so he’s not about to get schooled when it comes to financial issues. With that in mind, Lin applied to trademark the term “Linsanity.” It’s a smart business move by …
ESPN announcer Jimmy Dykes got absolutely laid out by Alabama freshman guard Levi Randolph during the Bama-Arkansas game Thursday. The play occurred with just under 10 minutes remaining in the game. Randolph poked the ball loose while going for a …
