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US Olympic luger Kate Hansen may have the most entertaining warmup routine of any athlete in Sochi. On Monday, NBC aired a portion of Hansen’s pre-race routine. While other athletes are stretching it out and getting focused, Hansen is going HAM …
We have seen many, many unusual things already at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, but to this point a naked speedskater has not been on of them. Russia’s Olga Graf came dangerously close to changing that after she won a bronze medal on Sunday. …
There is a difference between expressing an honest opinion about a controversial topic and being discriminatory or insensitive. Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark expressed concern on Monday over the prospect of Michael Sam playing in the NFL, but …
Maurice Cheeks was not even given a full season to prove himself as a head coach in Detroit, as the Pistons fired him 50 games into the season on Sunday. The team is currently 21-29, but the move was surprising given the fact that Cheeks was hired …
Of all the troubles athletes and visitors have been having at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, US bobsledder Johnny Quinn may be having the worst luck. Over the weekend, Quinn had to destroy a door after he got locked in the bathroom while showering. On …
US Olympic snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg took home the first gold medal of the Sochi Olympics when he won the men’s slopestyle event on Saturday. Since Kotsenburg is a boarder and a bro, one of the words he used frequently to describe his …
Bode Miller provided America with its most disappointing moment of the weekend at the Sochi Olympics when he failed to win a medal in the downhill event. The 36-year-old is the most decorated alpine skier in US Olympic history. He won two out of …
The stories about life in Sochi during the Winter Olympics continue to get better as the days pass. We have already heard about Russian officials walking around checking what Wi-Fi network writers are signed into and bathroom rules that involve not …
Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito does not have a reputation for being a kindhearted person, thanks in large part to the ongoing saga involving Jonathan Martin. He could have kept quiet on Sunday night, but instead (perhaps trying to …
Missouri defensive end Michael Sam has already received a tremendous amount of support from NFL teams, players and coaches since his decision to publicly come out as gay on Sunday evening. Still, we knew there would be some people who are not willing …
Texas Tech conducted an investigation of the incident involving Red Raiders fan Jeff Orr and Oklahoma State’s Marcus Smart on Saturday night. As most of you have seen, Smart shoved Orr during the game after Orr appeared to yell something …
The Los Angeles Clippers blew out the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, and Lob City was out in full force. At one point in the second quarter, Blake Griffin threw down windmill dunks on alley-oops from Chris Paul on back-to-back possessions. …
Missouri defensive end Michael Sam came out as gay on Sunday. Sam went public with his sexual preference in an interview with ESPN’s Outside the Lines, though he says his teammates and coaches have known since August. “I am an openly, …
A report from the NY Daily News on Thursday indicated that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sat down with Carmelo Anthony earlier this week to discuss the direction of the team. One of the topics they allegedly spoke about was whether head coach …
Now people are just screwing with us, right? We know there have been a number of problems at the Sochi Olympics so far that include but are not limited to weird toilet paper situations, filthy water and unfinished construction. But athletes …
The Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi took place on Friday, and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach spoke out in favor of tolerance while addressing the athletes, visitors and volunteers. As you know, …
