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Archives for January 2012

Bernard Tomic Busted By Cops While on Joyride with a Restricted License

When you have yet to reach the age of 20 and are an up-and-coming tennis star, it can be easy to forget that the law still applies to you. Just ask 19-year-old tennis star Bernard Tomic. Tomic made a nice run at the Australian Open and currently has …

Super Bowl Banner in Indy Features Eli Manning and…Jerod Mayo? (Picture)

Over the next two weeks, it is the responsibility of the city of Indianapolis to host arguably the most important sporting event of the calendar year.  Over 2 billion people will tune in to watch the Patriots and Giants do battle on Feb. 5 in the …

Joe Namath on His Relationship with the Jets: I Feel Awful About it

Some would say Joe Namath has a “strained” relationship with the current Jets organization. We would say the relationship doesn’t exist. The greatest quarterback in Jets history has tried to ruffle the feathers of the current team …

Former Maryland Coach Lefty Driesell Upset Court Named After Gary Williams

Over the past several years, naming college basketball courts after legendary coaches has become increasingly popular. The honor has been given to Coach K, Dickie V., Eddie Sutton and many others. As expected, the gesture is often met with jealousy …

It’s About Time: Bill Elliott to Drive Walmart Car at Daytona in July (Picture)

Can you believe it has taken Walmart this long to sponsor a Sprint Cup automobile?  Forget the fact that Bill Elliott is returning to the Sprint Cup for one race — the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona in July — and focus on the important stuff …

Ryan Clark on Ravens: Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride

If you have not yet seen the way the Ravens 2011 season came to an end, you probably aren’t a sports fan. If that’s the case, I’m sorry you ended up on this site. For those of us who have seen at least a dozen replays of Billy …

Picture: White Sox to Wear Red Retro Jerseys in 2012

Up until this point, MLB teams had be doing well with unveiling their retro uniforms for 2012. When your old jerseys look better than your current ones, going throwback for an entire season or on special occasions is a solid idea. That’s why I …

Ball Boy Makes a Sick One-Handed Catch at the Australian Open (Video)

You don’t see that very often.  Roger Federer was obviously just flicking the ball in the direction of the sideline during his Australian Open semifinal match against Rafael Nadal on Wednesday.  I highly doubt he expected the ball boy to make …

Tim Tebow Homeschool Law Gaining Favor in Virginia

Many are not aware, but Tim Tebow was home-schooled. In fact, a law was passed in Florida in 1996 which is informally known as the “Tim Tebow law.” The law gave Tebow a chance to play for local public and private schools. That year, Tebow …

Dirk Nowitzki Does Some Mavericks Play-By-Play…And It’s Awesome (Video)

The Dallas Mavericks held their championship ring ceremony on Wednesday night before they took on the Timberwolves.  The reigning NBA Finals MVP, Dirk Nowitzki, is sitting out while he nurses a knee injury, but as you can see from the video above he …

John Harbaugh: Patriots Scoreboard Error Was Not a Factor for Us

All the talk about the scoreboard error at Gillette Stadium that led to Ravens’ kicker Billy Cundiff’s rushed field goal attempt moved John Harbaugh to issue a statement Wednesday. The Baltimore coach put any questions about the …

Kris Humphries Embraces the Boos: ‘I Love a Hostile Environment on the Road’

There are some athletes who play their best when the world is against them. Guys like Barry Bonds and Gary Sheffield embraced the bad guy role, and seemed to peak when everyone was out to get them. It sounds like Kris Humphries may be one of those …

Dallas Mavericks Get Their Championship Rings (Video)

There has been so much chatter about the Dallas Mavericks’ championship rings, it’s somewhat surprising that we actually got to this point. Nine players from last year’s Mavericks team received their rings on Wednesday night in …

Tim Thomas Joins Long List of Athletes to Skip the White House Visit

Many years ago — actually it might have been last week — I was given a piece of sage advice from my parents: Two issues you never bring up in the company of strangers are religion and politics. Seeing as how I have never really been big …

Chris Paul Calls Pau Gasol Soft, Gets His Head Patted (Video)

The Lakers beat the Clippers Wednesday night at Staples Center 96-91 and things were testy. Six technical fouls were assessed and much more trash talk was exchanged. The teams even were at it after the game. Chris Paul, who returned from a hamstring …

Eli Manning Says Giants are Tom Coughlin’s Team, Not His

Is there any question anymore about whose team the New York Giants is? Sure, Tom Coughlin is the coach. Despite the fact that Giants fans call for his head every year just in time for Coughlin to lead his team on a playoff run, he’s still the …

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