Blake Griffin's Dunks Are Getting More And More Dangerous
Dunking is the defining characteristic of Blake Griffin's game.He went mainstream by posterizing a handful of centers, he jumped over a car in the only memorable dunk contest of the last five years,...
View ArticleJudge Crushes New Jersey's Dreams Of Legalizing Sports Betting
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge upheld a 21-year-old law prohibiting sports betting in all but four states, dealing a setback to New Jersey's attempts to revive its struggling casino industry by...
View ArticleMcKayla Maroney Is Finally Impressed With Something
After falling down and settling for silver on the vault in last summer's Olympics, McKayla Maroney became an Internet sensation for making a "not impressed face" while standing at the podium.After all...
View ArticleManti Te'o's NFL Draft Stock Is Plummeting
Manti Te'o has had a miserable eight weeks, and it has sent his NFL draft stock tumbling.Te'o is now projected as a late-first, early-second round pick by most experts.At the end of the college...
View ArticleThe Miami Heat's 'Harlem Shake' Video Shows Why People Love LeBron James Again
The Miami Heat jumped on the "Harlem Shake" bandwagon with one of the better versions of the video craze that we have seen.But what's really great about this video is that it we see a more relaxed...
View ArticleRory McIlroy Walks Off The Course In The Middle Of A Terrible Round,...
Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from the Honda Open after a terrible second-round.The official reason: He had "severe wisdom tooth pain" that affected his concentration, the PGA announced.He was +7 through...
View ArticleAthlete Power Couple Rory McIlroy And Caroline Wozniacki Suffered Two Bizarre...
Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki are having a rough 48 hours.Today Rory McIlroy walked off the course in the middle of a terrible round.He later withdrew from the tournament because of "severe...
View ArticleThe Big Head Craze In College Basketball Reached Its Pinnacle With Mike...
Big Heads are all the rage these days in college sports. You can't watch a college basketball game without seeing 10-20 Big Heads behind each basket, each more creative than the other. But the greatest...
View ArticleThe New US Soccer Throwback Uniforms Are Simple And Spectacular
This year is the 100th anniversary of the US Soccer Federation.To commemorate it, Nike designed these super-simple throwback uniforms for both the US men's and women's national teams.They're inspired...
View ArticleAlabama Has Unveiled A New State-Of-The-Art Training Facility
In the 2011-12 school year, the University of Alabama football team generated $81.9 million in revenue, and the rest of the athletic department brought in another $42.2 million in revenue. When an...
View ArticleThe Fabulous Life Of Michael Jordan: How The Best Player Ever Spends His $650...
A decade after he retired, Michael Jordan is still one of the most important people in sports.He owns an NBA team, has his own Nike brand, and continues to make headlines whenever he says anything...
View Article2013 NFL Mock Draft: Where Everyone Stands With Seven Weeks To Go
How wide open is the 2013 NFL Draft? In Matthew Fairburn's latest mock draft, he had Sheldon Richardson going with the first overall pick. In mine, he's not in the top 15. The pending trade for Alex...
View ArticleSerena Williams Got Denied By A Security Guard When She Tried To Take A...
Serena Williams is at the Honda Classic golf tournament today.She got into a bit of hot water when she tried to take a picture of Tiger Woods — getting denied by a security guard and then, apparently,...
View ArticleKevin Durant Sank A Reverse-Lay-Up That Left Observers In Awe
Not since the days of Michael Jordan have we seen somebody glide underneath the basket, flip the ball up, and sink a no-look, reverse-lay-up. But that's what Kevin Durant did tonight. And it won't be...
View ArticleBlackhawks Needed Overtime, But Remain Unbeaten In 21 Games To Start Season
Certain sports outlets might not care, but the Chicago Blackhawks entered Friday night's action 17-0-3 in their first 20 games of the season. That's impressive in any sport, whether ESPN has the...
View ArticleLionel Messi Ties El Clasico Record With Another Spectacular Goal
Lionel Messi struggled earlier this week when Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. But Messi is back to being Messi today when he was "on the ball quicker than a jackrabbit on a date,"...
View ArticleJoe Flacco To Become The Highest-Paid Player In NFL History
Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a new contract according to Jeff Zrebiec and Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun. The contract is said to be worth $120.6 million over six years, which...
View ArticleMagic Johnson Offers $1 Million For LeBron James To Enter Dunk Contest
LeBron James put on yet another dunk show during warm-ups, throwing down several spectacular dunks (see video below). This led Magic Johnson, during ESPN's pre-game show, to declare that he will give...
View ArticleIndiana State Playoff Game Ends On A Full-Court Buzzer-Beater
McCutcheon High School in Indiana beat Logansport in their sectional semifinal game when sophomore Tre’Shon Heard grabbed a rebound in front of the basket, turned and heaved a full-court shot that hit...
View ArticleABC's George Stephanopoulos Got Really Annoyed At Dennis Rodman's Bizarre...
Dennis Rodman appeared on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, where he talked about what was perhaps the most bizarre story of last week — his trip to North Korea and meeting with its leader, Kim Jong...
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