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Alabama coach Nick Saban held a press conference Monday that gave reporters an opportunity to ask questions about the team’s upcoming game with Tennessee. Some of the questions were indirectly related to the Tennessee game, and Saban …
IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon and his wife, Susie, spent part of the night before his tragic death reaffirming their devotion to each other. Norm Clarke wrote in his Vegas Confidential on Monday that Wheldon and his wife had their initials — D.W. and …
The Lions lost their first game of the season Sunday, falling at home to the 49ers 25-19. They blew a 19-15 lead and are now 5-1. Some fans are taking the team’s loss harder than others. One fan, who goes by “LionsToSuperBowl” on …
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is a smart man. His team is 0-4 and he recognizes the key to winning consistently in the NFL is having a franchise quarterback. He believes the Dolphins do not have one, and according to The Miami Herald, he aims to bring …
The Lions and 49ers had a skirmish at the end of their game Sunday, a 25-19 victory for San Francisco. Coach Jim Harbaugh was pumped after his team’s victory and gave opposing coach Jim Schwartz a forceful handshake. Schwartz followed him down …
The U.S. had a strong showing on the opening day of the Pan Am Games Saturday, winning 14 medals. They enjoyed success in the swimming pool, capturing 11 of the 14 medals in aquatic events. Things went much better for them in the water than one …
Chip Kelly is an intense coach and he doesn’t mess around. When some obnoxious fans were yelling in the background of his postgame interview with ESPN’s Erin Andrews, he didn’t like it. The Ducks coach turned around and yelled at …
The fans at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City put together one of the best card stunts you will see at a sports event. Prior to Saturday night’s game between Iowa and Northwestern, the 70,000+ fans in attendance saluted the U.S. with a stars and …
Nelson Cruz won ALCS MVP after bashing six home runs and driving in 13 runs against the Tigers. Both marks were a record for a single postseason series. He accomplished another record by hitting extra innings home runs twice during the series. …
52-year-old Dewey Bozella won his boxing debut over Larry Hopkins Saturday night in Los Angeles and retired with a 1-0 record. Bozella spent 26 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder (read his full story here). Fighting …
The good news for those of you who like to follow Doc and Del’s picks at LBS is that we agree on 5 of our 6 combined Top 3 picks. The bad news is we differ on quite a few others against the spread. Here’s a look at Doc Brown’s week …
A male cheerleader at Alice High School (Tx) says he was kicked off the team after a school camera caught him kissing another boy on campus. The cheerleader says public displays of affection are a common occurrence around the school, and he feels he …
South Carolina screwed many bettors Saturday when they decided to run out the clock on the game’s final play by taking an intentional safety. The Gamecocks were up 14-10 and favored by 2.5 or 3 points in most sports books. They had a 4th and 12 …
The Plumlee brothers may not appear athletic, but looks can deceive. Youngest brother Marshall Plumlee won a dunk contest last year. This time around, it was the oldest of the three Duke brothers who had the fun. We’ve already shown you some of …
NASCAR drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Trevor Bayne have been battling in various fun competitions throughout the year. The drivers attended a fan event for Roush Fenway Racing Thursday and ended up dancing to the song “It’s Raining …
Soccer star Lionel Messi had to hide in the cockpit of an airplane to avoid enthusiastic fans on a recent flight from Argentina to Spain, El Universal reports. This is not even a joke. Messi’s Argentina team was coming off a loss to Venezuela …
