Nike Commercial Takes A Shot At The NHL And Its Ongoing Lockout
The NHL lockout is now more than 100 days old and fans are growing even more restless. In its latest hockey commercial, Nike gives a voice to those fans, allowing them to remind the NHL that hockey...
View ArticleThe Best Sports Moments You Missed Over The Holidays
If you haven't been following sports for the last week or so, no worries, you didn't miss anything big.But you did miss a bunch of great highlights, moments, and GIFs.There were three remarkable buzzer...
View ArticleWhy So Many Coaches Leave Before Bowl Games And What NCAA Can Do To Stop It
Last night, the Northern Illinois football team played in the biggest game in the history of their program. Because of a crazy system where college coaches switch jobs before the season is over, their...
View ArticleA Vegas Sportsbook Had To Use 'Emergency Stashes Of Cash' To Pay Off Gamblers...
For once, gamblers beat the house this year.Lance Pugmire of the LA Times reports that Vegas sportsbooks lost money on the NFL this year.Bookmaker Jay Kornegay told Pugmire, "We know the general public...
View ArticleMichael Phelps Broke Up With His Girlfriend Megan Rossee
The most decorated Olympian in history, Michael Phelps recently broke up with his girlfriend, an aspiring model, Megan Rossee, according to TMZ.A source told TMZ that Phelps felt his relationship...
View ArticleThree NFL Players Who Don't Even Play Quarterback Had More Passing Yards Than...
The most shocking part of Tim Tebow's disastrous 2012 season was the extent to which he was totally irrelevant.He barely played.Of all the things that you could have predicted for Tebow coming into the...
View ArticleAn Incredible Photo Of The Violent Illegal Hit In The Sugar Bowl That Knocked...
Two and a half minutes into last night's Sugar Bowl, Florida's Jon Bostic flattened Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater with a violent helmet-to-helmet hit.Bostic was flagged for roughing the...
View ArticleKevin Durant Didn't Take His First Career Ejection Very Well
One of Kevin Durant's teammates picked up an offensive foul trying to set a pick for Durant during a dead ball situation. Durant's reaction earned him a technical foul. His continued reaction earned...
View ArticleThe Suddenly Hot Golden State Warriors Punked The Clippers Last Night —...
The way in which the Golden State Warriors beat the LA Clippers last night is what matters.On paper, the result was understandable. The Clips were playing the second night of a back-to-back, while the...
View ArticleAC Milan Soccer Players Just Walked Off The Field In The Middle Of A Game...
AC Milan players left the field and their exhibition match was cancelled this afternoon after fans directed racist chants at Kevin-Prince Boateng.Milan, one of the biggest teams in Italy, was playing...
View ArticleIt's Actually Good For A City's Economy When Their Sports Teams Go On Strike
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just published a study on the economic impact of the 2011 NBA strike.What shocked us most was the conclusion about the economic impact of strikes on host cities. Cities...
View ArticleLeBron James' Errant Pass Left A Spectator With A Nasty Cut
LeBron James tried to hit Dwyane Wade with a backdoor pass under the basket. But when the Mavericks sniffed out the play, Wade pulled up and let the pass go through.Unfortunately for a photographer...
View ArticleJustin Verlander Spent His New Year's Eve With Kate Upton In St. Thomas
Rumors have swirled since July that Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander and model Kate Upton were a couple. The only confirmation we had so far was from Verlander's grandfather.But now, Page 6 is reporting...
View ArticleThe Biggest Reason Why The Denver Broncos Shouldn't Be The Clear Favorite To...
The Denver Broncos are the #1 seed in the AFC, the #1 team in most power rankings, and the Vegas favorites to win the Super Bowl.So it's odd to say that we really don't know how good this team is.But...
View ArticleESPN Got Lazy And Recycled Old Graphics For The Sugar Bowl
During last night's Sugar Bowl on ESPN, the graphic seen below was shown multiple times. Of course, the problem is, Michigan and Virginia Tech were not playing in this year's game. This year's game...
View ArticleLouisville's Sugar Bowl Victory Over Florida Was The Biggest Upset In BCS...
Louisville captured a shocking 33-23 Sugar Bowl victory over Florida last night, and to be honest, it was never really close.It was the biggest upset in BCS Bowl history, with the Cardinals winning as...
View ArticleThe One Glaring Weakness For Each Of The 12 Teams Going Into The NFL Playoffs
The NFL Playoffs are all about exploiting weaknesses.The awesome stats-centric NFL site Football Outsiders has rankings for all five units on each team (run offense, pass offense, run defense, pass...
View ArticleAlabama Gets A Modern Uniform Upgrade For The BCS Championship Game
The University of Alabama has one of the most storied programs in college football and their uniform is a classic. But that won't stop Nike from trying to leave its mark on the BCS championship game by...
View Article6 Things That Will Almost Certainly Happen In Sports In 2013
Nothing is harder than trying to predict a championship so far in advance that you don't even know who's playing.Which means that nothing is dumber than publishing those advance picks for all to...
View ArticleAndy Reid's Playoff Record Shows Why He Is Such A Hot Commodity
After being fired by the Philadelphia Eagles, Andy Reid is proving to be one of the hottest coaching free agents in recent memory. And the big reason is because of his playoff success.Reid's teams have...
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