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If there’s one thing Aubrey Huff has lacked since leaving Tampa Bay in 2006, it’s consistency. He’s had bad seasons and followed them with good ones. That has been the case with the Giants. In 2009, Huff hit 26 home runs and OPSd …
The Houston Texans are playing in their first playoff game in franchise history Saturday, and Arian Foster may celebrate accordingly if he scores a touchdown. The Texans running back was joking with his mostly Houston-based Twitter followers Tuesday …
Media members beware: You come between ESPN reporter Holly Rowe and her interview subjects, and she will hit you with the elbow of death. One journalist presumably looking for a post-Sugar Bowl victory quote from Michigan coach Brady Hoke learned …
Late in the Sugar Bowl between Michigan and Virginia Tech, ESPN showed a video of Hokies running back David Wilson’s pimped out ride. It probably was a bad idea, because everyone watching thought the same thing: this was a sure NCAA violation. …
We’ve seen plenty of marriage proposals that occurred in sports venues. In November, a Clemson offensive lineman proposed to his girlfriend on Senior Day. In May, an MMA fighter proposed to his lady after winning a match in the cage. Those were …
Anyone who was worried about the world ending in 2012 can be comforted by knowing that it only took Mark Cuban two days to launch a complaint about the NBA. Translation: all is normal in the world. Cuban is upset the NBA didn’t schedule the …
The 49ers finished the season 13-3 and are tied for the second-best record in the NFL behind the Packers. They earned the second seed in the NFC playoffs and will have a first-round bye. Their success is one of the biggest surprises in the NFL, but …
Looks like Rick Perry isn’t the only Republican candidate to invoke a Tim Tebow reference recently. Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann has an ad where she is compared to Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. The video was uploaded to YouTube a …
Stanford sophomore kicker Jordan Williamson will be remembered as the goat of the Fiesta Bowl after missing three field goals in a 41-38 loss to Oklahoma State Monday. Though he went 1-for-4 on field goal attempts, including misses at the end of …
Wes Welker scored some major sensitivity points with his female fans by tweeting a picture of himself serving his girlfriend breakfast in bed Monday. One problem: It didn’t take long for everyone else to clown him for serving it on a paper …
Victor Cruz has emerged as one of the biggest playmakers in the NFL. The undrafted receiver became the Giants’ franchise leader for receiving yards in a season despite hardly playing until Week 3. He’s posted seven 100-yard games, nine …
Brandon Weeden isn’t your typical college quarterback. He’s 28 years old and playing college football after a failed professional baseball career. At 28, Weeden is actually older than eight of the quarterbacks who will be starting in the …
Ohio State lost to Florida in the Gator Bowl Monday, and senior linebacker Tyler Moeller says the Gators players went overboard with their racial taunts during the game. Asked about the chippiness during the game, Moeller says the Florida players …
Oregon beat Wisconsin 45-38 Monday to win its first Rose Bowl since 1917. They put on an offensive show, scoring six touchdowns while netting 621 total yards. Ducks fans had to have enjoyed watching the game, but unfortunately some Oregon residents …
Only two Carolina Panthers were named to the Pro Bowl, but the team will have many more representatives in Honolulu. Steve Smith, who earned his fifth Pro Bowl honor, has decided to bring his wide receiver teammates with him for the trip to Honolulu. …
A day after turning 27 years old, LeBron James threw a birthday party where he also proposed to longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson. As soon as Savannah said yes, the congratulations started coming in. “Happy for my brother @KingJames and sis …
