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Many Dallas Mavericks complained when they learned that owner Mark Cuban wanted to get his players something other than traditional rings for winning the NBA championship. There was an idea that Cuban wanted to get them bracelets, but Dirk and Rick …
In a typical season in the NFL, the 13-0 Green Bay Packers would be the lead topic of conversation. Only one team has gone undefeated for a full season — the ’72 Dolphins — and they are discussed every single year. When the 2007 …
Indiana stunned Kentucky Saturday in Bloomington on a buzzer-beating three pointer by Christian Watford. Knocking off the No. 1 team in the country was a priceless moment for the players and students. You figure coach Tom Crean would have been elated …
I have been one of the people critical of the rule changes in the NFL that’s favored offenses. The league is so cautious about protecting its offensive stars, referees will penalize defensive players who make hard hits whether they’re …
Clippers point guard Mo Williams appeared to have his Twitter account hacked on Tuesday. Mo tweets fairly often, but he hadn’t tweeted for about a day and a half until a flurry of tweets were sent from his account Tuesday evening. At first it …
Saints quarterback Drew Brees taped a segment for Sesame Street before the season, and it will air on PBS Thursday. LBS being the special bros with all the inside hookups (read: we saw the video on YouTube), got a sneak peek at the video. There …
Bernard Hopkins‘ October 15th fight against Chad Dawson ended in a controversy when he was thrown to the canvas and unable to continue. Dawson intentionally threw Hopkins down, and Bernard suffered a dislocation of his shoulder-to-collarbone …
While the fake Roger Mayweather was making noise through his phony Twitter account Tuesday, the real Roger Mayweather made some news by saying he thinks the potential Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight will happen. “I think it’s …
Jerry Sandusky coached the Juniata College D-III football team last season despite failing a background check, WHP-TV reports. WHP says Sandusky was denied an official coaching position for the team because he was being investigated. That …
The 49ers have stunned the NFL by going 10-3. They’ve clinched the NFC West, and they’re trying to secure a first-round bye in the playoffs. As good as they were during their eight-game winning streak, they’ve lost two of three. …
Dwight Howard has been pushing for a trade from the Magic. He’s hinted that he wants to go to the Lakers, but his GM reportedly isn’t interested in what the Lakers are offering. He’s also interested in playing for the Nets with …
We weren’t the only ones who thought it was in poor taste that Brian Urlacher called Tim Tebow “a good running back” after his Bears lost to the Broncos in overtime Sunday. ESPN NFL analyst Steve Young took it a step further, …
If star players still want to team up in the best cities and play for the top franchises, then what exactly did the NBA lockout accomplish? Heat guard Dwyane Wade is wondering the same thing. “Yeah, no. I don’t see it helping right now,” Wade said …
Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday called into St. Louis radio station KFNS Monday to dispute one of the host’s claim that he’s injury prone. Holliday missed 38 regular-season games last season and four more during the playoffs. He …
The Cowboys gave up 37 points to the Giants Sunday night, including two touchdowns in the final six minutes. Instead of blaming Tony Romo, Jason Garrett, or Dallas’ typical December collapses, NFL analyst Keyshawn Johnson says the defense is …
Arian Foster led the NFL in rushing yards (1,616), yards from scrimmage (2,220), rushing touchdowns (16) and total touchdowns (18) last season. He’s seventh in the NFL in rushing yards this season despite missing two games with a hamstring …
