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Ron Artest has been known as one of the better defensive players in the NBA throughout most of his career. Teams bring in Artest — oops, Metta World Peace — to prevent points, not score them. World Peace almost always draws the assignment …
If you were watching the semifinal match between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray at the Australian Open Friday and saw what appeared to be Vlade Divac sitting in Novak’s box, you were not imagining things. That really was Vlade Divac sitting in …
You remember the big to do in November about Yale quarterback Patrick Witt’s decision to play in The Game against rival Harvard over interviewing for a Rhodes scholarship? Apparently the whole thing was a big sham. The New York Times reports …
Rob Gronkowski is and remains one of LBS’ favorite athletes. After the AFC Championship Game Sunday, he conducted an interview with ESPN Deportes and showed off his Spanish skills. The Patriots tight end apparently is embracing his Chicano …
Sarah Burke was honored with a torchlight parade at the X Games in Aspen (Colo.) Thursday night. Burke was a Canadian freeskier who died last week, nine days after crashing at the bottom of a superpipe during a training run. A number of the …
No matter how they order it, the Detroit Tigers will have one of the best 3-4 lineup combinations in baseball. They already had Miguel Cabrera batting fourth last season behind Magglio Ordonez. Mags won’t be back, but they are replacing him …
The Clippers and Grizzlies wore ABA-style jerseys for their game in Los Angeles Thursday night. The throwbacks are in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the ABA’s founding. The Clippers’ uniforms are the ones worn by the Los Angeles …
Despite all the hate mail and death threats 49ers wide receiver Kyle Williams has received since blowing the NFC Championship Game, he still has some support. A 7-year-old who is a huge 49ers fan sent a letter to Williams telling him to be proud of …
Tom Brady is the golden boy quarterback who has the good looks to complement his supreme talents on the football field. He was able to land supermodel Gisele Bundchen as his wife, resulting in most of the male population in the country dying to trade …
On Sunday, a hacker called Josh the God hacked the UFC’s website to protest Dana White’s support of SOPA — the congressional act aimed at stopping online piracy. On Tuesday, the hacker took matters a step further by releasing the …
Oakland A’s pitcher Dallas Braden really got a tattoo on his arm of Rollie Fingers riding a dolphin jumping over a rainbow. The photo was shared on the A’s Facebook page, and they say Braden got the tattoo after doing a commercial shoot …
At last check of the Super Bowl betting odds, a lot of professional money was coming in on the Giants. They were 3.5 point underdogs at the time, and they’re now 3-point dogs. Even though New England is favored in the game, Patriots defensive …
Gregg Popovich is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the NBA. Many people consider him to be the best. He’s also changed over the years, according to Tony Parker. “As he gets older and drinks more wine, he gets more patient,” the …
Rex Ryan is a players’ coach. He stands up for his guys to the media, makes predictions based on his belief in their abilities, and doesn’t call them out publicly. You would think a guy who is so close to his players would also be in tune …
There are marketing companies whose entire job is to figure out how to boost an organization’s social media profile. I’m guessing none of those marketing firms would recommend deceiving your fan base to do so, but that’s what German …
Wes Welker and Anna Burns have been together for more than two years, and the two reportedly are engaged. The Boston Herald, which has very few details, says Welker recently popped the question. They say Anna asked Wes for a love bracelet for …
