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For the third straight season, the Houston Astros are well on their way toward finishing with the worst record in Major League Baseball. They finished with a pathetic 56 wins in 2011 and took a tiny step back with 55 in 2012. The 2013 Astros would …
It is very rare that we will take time out of our busy day here at LBS to bring you a photo of a man flexing his abs, but a punter who is as ripped as New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford deserves a little credit. Last week, Weatherford shared a …
The Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Tulsa Shock in a dramatic double-overtime game on Saturday night, but the victory came at a price. That price was paid by Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, who hit a clutch layup and got fouled in the process to give …
Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders appears to have joined a club that has a very low membership rate and a poor reputation. That would be the misspelled tattoo club. Sanders posted a photo of his new ink on Instagram over the weekend. From what we …
A Colorado State student received a full scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year from several of the school’s coaches, but it was not your average athletic scholarship. Instead, Andrew Schneeweis earned the tuition by sinking an improbable …
Two stories about New Jersey governor Chris Christie in one day? If the shoe fits (or should we say if the incredibly tight white shorts fit), wear it. On Monday morning, Christie discussed the state of the New York Jets while filling in for Boomer …
Buffalo Bills quarterback Kevin Kolb suffered another concussion during Saturday’s preseason loss to the Washington Redskins. The 29-year-old also battled head injuries in 2010 and 2012, so his latest has many wondering if he will ever play …
Washington Nationals outfielder Denard Span is having a down year by his own standards. A career .282 hitter, he entered Sunday afternoon’s game against the Kansas City Royals hitting just .264 with 36 RBI. With the help of his mom, Span was …
An 8-year-old Cleveland Indians fan named Niko Lanzarotta and his family got an opportunity to meet their favorite team before a game against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Lanzarotta, who struggles with cerebral palsy, met catcher Carlos Santana …
One of our favorite sports-savvy politicians, New Jersey governor Chris Christie, took in a Little League World Series game over the weekend. Fortunately, ESPN caught up with him during the game for a brief interview. It wasn’t what Christie …
Washington Redskins fans have high expectations for their team heading into the 2013 season. Robert Griffin III is coming back from the second major knee surgery of his career, but he claims he is healthy and ahead of schedule in his rehab. And Mike …
Alfonso Soriano has been scorching hot since he rejoined the New York Yankees at the trade deadline. In fact, he has been hitting the ball so well that he is starting to think fly ball outs are home runs. With New York leading 2-0 in the top of the …
For the most part, people look at Mike Tyson and see him as a person who has managed to clean up his act. As someone who has been arrested on rape charges and was once the most feared fighter in the world, Tyson has shown us a softer side over the …
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder and his wife Samantha Steele seem like one of the more modest couples in the celebrity couple realm. Their relationship progressed quite rapidly, going from dating to engaged to married in the span of …
Former MLB pitcher Doc Gooden has found himself in more trouble. Back in 2005, Doc’s wife Monique filed for divorce after three years of an ugly marriage. At one point, Gooden was accused of hitting Monique after she allegedly threw a cell …
David DeJesus’ wife Kim was the highlight of the trade deadline this season. The former Chicago Cubs outfielder’s name was the subject of a number of trade rumors on July 31, but he ended up staying put. Or should we say, he ended up …
