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Danica Patrick likes to drive. With that in mind, auto racing was probably an appropriate career choice. However, she is also a practical person. Like any other NASCAR driver, she has had several toys over the course of her career. Among them is a …
JaVale McGee gets benched more than a high school showboat who laughs in the face of his coach. Professional athletes getting benched is pretty rare in general, but McGee has already pulled it off twice this season — with two separate head …
We all know the background story of Kris Humphries. He was married to Kim Kardashian for a very brief period of time — scripted proposal and all. Anytime you associate yourself with a Kardashian, the hatred is bound to pour in. The Kris …
You know how I know Jonathan Mills has more team spirit than any other player in the country? Because the Southern Miss forward has a haircut that features his jersey number and the team’s logo, the Golden Eagle. As The Dagger shared with us, …
When he was with the Cardinals, Albert Pujols earned the nickname “El Hombre.” The problem is he never liked it. Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial was known as “The Man” throughout his career in St. Louis. Because of his …
If you ask me, the Clippers have come together quicker than expected. Once they acquired Chris Paul, you knew people were going to start paying attention to that other team in Los Angeles. The Clippers have as much talent as any team in the NBA, and …
Apparently some of baseball’s starting pitchers got together over the winter and agreed that they would show up to spring training in style. The photo above, which was taken by MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan, shows us what Texas pitcher Derek …
Carmelo Anthony has spent the last couple of weeks doing two important things: recovering from injury and trying to convince people he has no problem with Jeremy Lin running the Knicks. Earlier in the week, the team tried to help him by leaking a …
Is this the most frightening giveaway sports has ever seen? What ever happened to the traditional bobbblehead? Is that too boring now? According to Rays Index, the Rays will be giving away this creepy Don Zimmer bear on June 29. They are giving away …
Ozzie Guillen does not seem overly concerned about being able to handle Carlos Zambrano. Big Z has a dynamic personality, but so does Ozzie. The pairing could either be a match made in heaven, or a recipe for disaster. Guillen is confident it will be …
John Calipari has a reputation for being somewhat hard on his players. If a member of his team makes a mistake, coach Cal has never been afraid to embarrass them on national television. Given his track record, it must work in some ways. However, …
With the Accenture Match Play Championship beginning on Wednesday, we are reminded of the one guy nobody want to be paired with on day one in years past: Tiger Woods. Any golfer can have a bad day, but Tiger was once the most feared golfer in the …
With his popularity through the roof and Madison Square Garden’s stock at an all-time high as a result of his play, you would think Jeremy Lin would be cashing in on endorsement deals left and right. Lin’s agent, Roger Montgomery, says …
If you can predict the future and get inside the minds of major corporations, buying domain names can be a very lucrative business. When the Red Sox and JetBlue decided they were going to build a new park together at Boston’s spring training …
With Ryan Braun awaiting his fate for the 2012 MLB season, we are left to wonder what will become of the 2011 National League MVP award if Braun is found guilty of using performance enhancing drugs. Braun won the award with a monster season and …
Jeremy Lin has already become more than just a basketball superstar. He’s a global icon. In Taiwain, his 85-year-old grandmother has to avoid the paparazzi when she goes out to watch Lin’s games. At the Shake Shack in New York City, Lin …
