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Charles Barkley thinks Sam Cassell looks like Gollum

On the left is Sam Cassell, a former All-Star point guard who’s now coaching with the Wizards. On the right is Gollum, a character from “The Lord of the Rings.” Charles Barkley thinks they look alike. During a discussion on …

Suns Gorilla mascot got a bloody nose after being punched by Heat fan

The Phoenix Suns Gorilla ended up with a bloody nose after taking a punch to the face because of some playful antics gone wrong. The Gorilla was at a Dave & Buster’s in Tempe, Arizona on Tuesday night for an event and tried high-fiving a …

Subway makes a Robert Griffin III statue out of sandwiches (Picture)

That, folks, is Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III in Subway sandwich form. According to the accompanying tweet that RG3 sent with the photo, that is the former Baylor quarterback’s head and shoulders sculpted out of smokehouse barbecue …

Little League coach banned from 2012 World Series for having alcohol on Williamsport grounds

Phillip Johnson, the manager of the 2011 Warner Robins American Little League team, led his youngsters on a memorable run in Williamsport at the Little League World Series in 2011. Unfortunately, he will not be able to do the same in 2012 because of …

First Sgt. Steve Smerer dresses as umpire to surprise family in homecoming at Mariners opener (Video)

Your browser does not support iframes. For 13-year-old Kyle Smerer, what started as a run-of-the-mill in-game contest ended up being an joyful reunion with his Army sergeant father. During the Mariners’ home opener Friday night, Kyle …

Alison Melder, Bobby Petrino’s text friend, lied about being Miss Bikini USA 2008

Alison Melder is a young, attractive lady who wears a bikini well, but she never won the Miss Bikini USA competition as she claimed. Melder became known last week when an investigation into Bobby Petrino’s phone records showed she exchanged …

Tulane-UAB baseball game suspended because of fire ants

The Tulane baseball team jumped out to a 5-0 lead Friday night over UAB but will have to wait a day to finish the game thanks to a power outage caused by fire ants overrunning one of the electrical units at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham. You …

Sponsored Post: State Farm ‘Fables of Fandom’ – Cleveland Cavaliers

If you have yet to see one of the new State Farm “Fables of Fandom” commercials, now is a good time to start. In an era where it seems like a funny commercial is impossible to come by, State Farm’s NBA initiative hits the nail right …

Matt and Carolyn LaWell quit their jobs to visit 120 minor league ballparks

The way I see it, there are many types of fans in the world. There are fans who can afford to go to the ballpark or stadium but are content to sit at home on the couch and watch. There are also fans who would take out a second mortgage just to make …

Oxford-Cambridge boat race interrupted by protesting swimmer (Video)

The 158th edition of the historic Oxford-Cambridge boat race was interrupted Saturday by a protester who jumped into the Thames River and swam in front of the boats, causing a restart in the race. 35-year-old anti-elitist Trenton Oldfield was …

Artist David Garibaldi paints portrait of Jeremy Lin in five minutes at halftime of Knicks game (Video)

While many halftime acts at NBA games feature some sort of acrobatics, artist David Garibaldi provides a nice alternative. Garibaldi paints portraits in a short amount of time, all while dancing and working with rhythm. On Saturday, he performed at …

Does having only one porta-potty cost FAU baseball recruits?

Florida Atlantic University has one of the better baseball programs in the nation, but their facilities don’t reflect that. They currently sit a top the Sun Belt Conference, but every player has to sit atop the same throne when they need to …

High school senior Georgetta Wuo asks Ricky Rubio to prom (Video)

It’s that time of year again, boys and girls: prom season. And taking a cue from other recent proposals directed to Tim Tebow and “Jerry” Lin, a Minneapolis-area high school senior has decided to aim high by asking Ricky Rubio …

Matt Kemp bought his Mega Millions lottery tickets; Roddy White is in, too

Wizards forward Chris Singleton and Raiders safety Michael Huff aren’t the only athletes consumed with the Mega Millions lottery ticket craze — plenty of other pros are feeling the excitement, too. Dodgers MVP contender Matt Kemp tweeted …

Even professional athletes are spending big bucks on Mega Millions lottery tickets

If there was one faction of society that wouldn’t be captivated by the $540 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot, you would figure it would be the elite earners, such as professional athletes. But even some of those millionaires are getting …

Wes Welker, DeMarcus Ware, Clay Matthews star in adult diaper commercial (Video)

When Rod Tidwell was hoping to make it big in the NFL, scoring an endorsement deal with Depends was not on his list of dreams. But that doesn’t mean some of today’s star players are too cool to endorse an adult diaper. Wes Welker, …

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