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Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king, has died at 83
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king and the Cincinnati Reds icon whose signature gritty hustle couldn’t outpace the gambling transgressions and obfuscation that kept him out of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, has died, according to a
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NFL 2024 preview: Season predictions, including Super Bowl champion, MVP, biggest surprises and more
Who will win MVP? What will the Super Bowl matchup and final score be? What will be the biggest surprise? Here are our NFL staff picks for all that and so much more.
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Aaron Nola tosses a gem, Phillies crush Diamondbacks to take commanding NLCS lead
Philadelphia won 10-0 in Game 2 at Citizens Bank Park, and head to Arizona with a 2-0 series lead.
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Aaron Rodgers Announces Decision On NFL Future After Achilles Surgery
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers announced a clear decision on his NFL future on Friday.
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MLB trade tracker: Latest deadline deals as Rays get Guardians starter, Cardinals, Mets continue sell-off
Major League Baseball's annual trade deadline falls on Tuesday, Aug. 1
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Red Sox put 5-game winning streak on line vs. Twins
Everything is clicking for the Boston Red Sox, who have outscored their opponents 40-14 during their current five-game winning streak
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Vida Blue, the legendary Oakland A's pitcher, has died
Vida Blue, the legendary Oakland A's pitcher of the 1970s, passed away Saturday night, his family and the A's have confirmed.
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2023 Masters odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions
Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2023 Masters, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.
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Austin Reaves in starting lineup pays off as Lakers hold off Suns
Anthony Davis scored 27 points, D'Angelo Russell added 26 and Austin Reaves finished with 25 as the Lakers held off the Phoenix Suns 122-111 at Crypto.com Arena.
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World Series champion, TV analyst Tim McCarver dies at 81
Tim McCarver, the Hall of Fame broadcaster and All-Star catcher who won two World Series titles with the Cardinals, has died at age 81.
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Ranking all 14 NFL playoff teams as Super Bowl LVII contenders
The NFL playoff field is set. Geoff Schwartz separates the contenders from the pretenders on the path to Super Bowl LVII.
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Damar Hamlin showing 'signs of improvement,' Buffalo Bills say
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in critical condition but showed "signs of improvement" that were observed Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday, according to the team.
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Franco Harris, Hall of Fame Steelers running back dies at 72
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NFL Week 15 winners, losers: Colts ruin 49ers' chances to grab NFC two seed
NBC Sports Bay Area lists the good, the bad and the ugly from Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season.
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Giants trim roster to 53: A look at 5 surprising cuts
The New York Giants trimmed their roster down to 53 men on Tuesday and that required quite a few surprising cuts.
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2022 Stanley Cup playoffs - Conference finals preview, matchups, predictions
We explore goalie confidence levels, key players and more with team-by-team breakdowns.
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NHL defends no-goal call on Flames' Coleman: 'It was unanimous'
Despite what an angry, confused Calgary fan base thinks about Blake Coleman’s disallowed goal, the four men in charge of overturning it are convinced they got the call right.
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NFL Schedule Release 2022: Full Slates for All 32 Teams
All 32 NFL team schedules were released on Thursday.
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42 Facts About Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line in 1947 and became the first African American to play on a major sports team.
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NFL Requiring All 32 Teams To Hire Female Or Minority Offensive Coach
The NFL is now requiring all 32 of its teams to hire either a minority or a female to their offensive staffs.
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Logic, common sense point to a Tom Brady retirement
Tom Brady has said plenty this week about possibly retiring, after making it clear for a long time that he plans to play in 2022. One thing he said Monday night makes an inevitable decision to retire even more logical.Brady said on his Let’s Go! podcast t
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Clemens, Schilling must find new road to Hall
While it was a great Tuesday night for legendary slugger David Ortiz, who was elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, the news was not as good for other former Red Sox greats.
The controversial Hall of Fame candidacies of former Red Sox aces Curt
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Red Sox sweep doubleheader vs. Twins, make history with nine-game winning streak
Alex Verdugo improved his batting average by 79 points with a 5-for-8 day at the ballpark on Wednesday
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Tiger Woods was found alive with serious injuries with no evidence of impairment after crash, officials say
Tiger Woods was alive and conscious when first responders rushed to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash Tuesday morning, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said.
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Native American son of Redskins logo designer says it's not offensive, calls the change 'hard'
The son of the creator of the Redskins logo says he doesn't believe it is offensive, he sees it as evoking a sense of pride.
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Why Florida State, Seminole Tribe stand behind the Seminoles nickname
As Washington's NFL team and the Cleveland Indians reconsider their names, FSU wants to educate people on the Seminoles.
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WATCH: All NASCAR Drivers Push Bubba Wallace’s Car After Alleged Noose Found In Locker; Wallace Breaks Down
On Monday, dozens of fellow NASCAR drivers teamed up to help push driver Bubba Wallace’s race car to the front of the Geico 500 field at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, following reports of a noose allegedly being found hanging from Wallace&
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Basketball legend Patrick Ewing hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus
Basketball legend Patrick Ewing, 57, has been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus, he said Friday.
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One wild record you probably didn't know for all 30 MLB teams
From a pitcher with a nine-RBI game to an infielder you've never heard of going 7-for-7, these are the marks from every team that you'll have to see to believe.
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Current and Former Patriots Take to Social Media to React to Tom Brady's Departure
Social media is peppered with memories and well wishes for No. 12 by his current and former teammates.
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Buffalo Bills pull off blockbuster trade for Vikings WR Stefon Diggs: 5 thoughts and a grade
Diggs, 26, has 4 years left on 5-year, $72 million deal he signed in 2018 that went into effect before 2019 season.
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How a shortened NHL season could affect trades with specific conditions
If the final dozen or so NHL games are canceled and the league decides to move directly into the playoffs, a shortened season could affect trade conditions.
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Mark Cuban putting plan in place to pay hourly workers amid NBA work stoppage
The NBA took swift action and suspended the regular season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, but that isn't stopping Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban from supporting hourly workers at American Airlines Center am
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Emergency goalie David Ayres an unlikely star: ‘I could not ask for much more’ | Toronto Sun
David Ayres will never forget his night in the National Hockey League.And the 42-year-old netminder will never forget when the incredible nature of the once-in-a-lifetime moment dawned on him.
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Rival Executives See Obvious Flaws in Lakers Roster, but Help Is Available
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers (40-12) may have a four-game advantage in the standings over the Los Angeles Clippers (37-17), but the Clippers, who are undefeated ...
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Wayne Gretzky and his records deserve more respect than this
Wayne Gretzky is as gracious an ambassador for the game of hockey as any sport could ask for. The man who put up the best numbers in the history of the sport and who is widely considered the best t…
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What to know for Super Bowl LIV - 49ers-Chiefs picks, MVP predictions, prop bets and more
What to watch for. Breaking down the matchup. Betting advice. Stats to know. Expert predictions. It's all here for Super Bowl LIV.
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Tiger Woods initially unaware of Kobe Bryant's death as fans shouted 'Do it for Mamba' at him | Fox News
Tiger Woods said he initially was unaware of the news that Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and as many as seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. earlier in the day.
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Peyton Manning 'drops the mic' on brother Eli Manning's Hall of Fame debate
The elder Manning made a convincing case for his newly retired little brother
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How We Arrived at a 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl LIV
The 49ers punched their ticket to Miami by getting down and dirty against the Packers, while a healthy (and elusive) QB had the Chiefs looking like it was 2018.
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Cryptic Comments Made After Indians-Astros 2018 Series No Longer Need To Be Decoded
Given the continued fallout from the Astros' sign-stealing scandal that has resulted in punishment from Major League Baseball and the eventual dismissal of three managers once linked to Houston in some capacity, Mike Clevinger's cryptic comment from 2018
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Impasse between Tom Brady, Patriots is almost impossible to solve
The contract impasse between the Patriots and Tom Brady is nearly impossible to solve. Tom E. Curran explains what's making things so complicated.
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The Patriots are done; but now they are only just beginning
The Patriots offseason is getting started a little earlier than usual. As our Tom E. Curran writes, it gives the organization much-needed time to navigate a challenging path forward.
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49ers Richard Sherman holds ‘bad blood’ grudge against Jim Harbaugh
Richard Sherman's return to Seattle conjured up memories Thursday of his personal feud with former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh.
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NBA Rumors: Latest Buzz on Lakers' Dwight Howard, Warriors Draft Plans and More
Both Dwight Howard and the Golden State Warriors entered this summer very uncertain about their respective futures. Howard had been traded Memphis Grizzlies and was promptly waived to free up cap room...
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Raiders' move to Las Vegas: Why (and when) Oakland's team is leaving for new stadium
The Raiders will be moving to their new stadium in Las Vegas after this season. Here is all you need to know about the team's relocation.
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Chargers to London rumors: How NFL relocation could affect Patriots, others with huge AFC realignment
If the Chargers did indeed move to London, it could end up having a realignment ripple effect across the AFC
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World Series Game 7 serves as reminder of Madison Bumgarner's greatness
Zack Greinke and Max Scherzer are future Hall of Famers, but neither is the best postseason pitcher of all-time.
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Colorado Avalanche Frustration with Contracts: Mikko Rantanen and Altitude
The Colorado Avalanche have two sticky contract situations -- one with winger Mikko Rantanen and the other with cable providers.
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Colts Owner Jim Irsay Says Andrew Luck Is Giving Up Nearly $500M by Retiring | Bleacher Report
Between Andrew Luck 's contract and potential future earnings, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay estimates the quarterback is walking away from a half-billion dollars by retiring at age 29, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network...
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How Good Was Shoeless Joe? | NBC Sports Chicago
Joe Jackson has been in the news since 2019 is the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Black Sox scandal season. Even more so today because it was announced that the White Sox will meet the Yankees on August 13, 2020 in the “MLB at Field of Dreams” game to be h
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Yankees manager drops multiple F-bombs in ‘savage’ rant against umpire
Baseball history has seen some epic shouting matches between managers and umpires, but this one was savage.
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NBA Draft Picks 2019: List of Results, Grades and Analysis | Bleacher Report
The 2019 NBA draft—a day when young hoopers accomplished their dreams of reaching the big league, and teams sent veterans to new homes. The selection process started with two near-locks Thursday evening...
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Tigers fan who caught Albert Pujols ball 'treated like a garbage bag'
Tigers fan Ely Hydes caught Albert Pujols' milestone 2,000th RBI ball but did not give it to MLB, saying Tigers management treated him \
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The 10 Worst Contracts in Sports History
Negotiating a contract is challenging for both the individual and the front office. Teams want to pay as little as possible for the most future value, and players typically seek every possible dollar for their hard work in the past...
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2019 NFL Draft: Top 10 surprises, from Raiders' shocker at No. 4 to Jaguars' head-scratcher to Metcalf's fall and more
The draft saw plenty of shocking moments, and here are 10 of the biggest
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Gambler who won $1.2 million on Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters victory: "I had never placed a bet on sports in my life" - Gol
When Tiger Woods clinched his fifth Masters title, he also helped a Wisconsin man cash on one of the biggest wagers in golf history
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Magic Johnson's Resignation Could Open Door To LeBron James Trade
WIth Magic Johnson having resigned in Los Angeles, the Lakers could now be looking at an opportunity to turn their franchise around - starting by trading LeBron James.
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The Reds And Pirates Brawled After A Killer Home Run Stare Down
The Reds and Pirates started brawling when Chris Archer took exception to looking at his home run.
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'Grateful' Gronkowski announces retirement
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday on social media.
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Lakers vs Rockets recap: The good, the bad, and the Ball | Lonzo Wire
The Lakers protected their home court and upset the Rockets behind monster nights from LeBron James and Brandon Ingram.
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Aaron Donald: Rams have plan to “get after” Drew Brees – ProFootballTalk
The last time the NFC championship game happened in the Superdome, a quarterback on the wrong side of 40 found himself battered, bruised, and nearly broken in two. This time, the same thing could be on the agenda -- absent an allegedly extra $10,000 induc
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The Packers Are Broken and It's Time to Make Major Changes
The Packers ' season is over. It's done. The only thing left is the insertion of the fork. Minnesota beat Green Bay 24-17 on Sunday night, but it wasn't that close...
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Breaking down the 20 new names on the Hall of Fame ballot
Mariano Rivera is a no-doubt first-ballot Hall of Famer. But how much support will the Cooperstown cases of Roy Halladay, Andy Pettitte and others get from voters?
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NFL playoff predictor: Every team's playoff chances entering Week 11
Which NFL teams are most likely to make the playoffs heading into Week 11?
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12 important thoughts on the Lakers vs. Rockets fight
Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, and Brandon Ingram spent Saturday tossing haymakers. We break it down.
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Red Sox-Yankees: The World Series of Insufferableness
Boston and New York meet in the postseason for the first time since that epic Red Sox comeback in 2004. Sports columnist Jason Gay apologizes to the rest of the country.
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Clay Matthews keeps getting screwed by the NFL roughing the passer rule - SBNation.com
Aaron Rodgers couldn’t draw the roughing call he inspired ...but Clay Matthews certainly did.
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Aaron Rodgers has a somewhat surprising take on NFL’s new quarterback protection rules - CBSSports.com
Are NFL rules heading in the 'wrong direction'?
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This wasn't #MeToo... It was just me, me, me. Sexism? No, Serena Williams was rightly punished | Daily Mail Online
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: So Serena Williams has a daughter and a demanding job that she is brilliant at, but then so do a great many women.
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Scenes from Cooperstown, where the game is always good
While much discussion has centered on how to fix baseball, on Hall of Fame weekend, it seemed the game might not be broken after all.
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Happy camper: An 87-year-old Cardinals fan helped remind Hall of Famers 'why we love this game'
Seventy-six years after he saw St. Louis beat the Athletics in Cooperstown, Cardinals fan John Anagnost returned to Doubleday Field to play alongside Hall of Famers. "He reminded us why we love this game," Tim McCarver says.
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Made in America: The greatest NBA players by state
This Independence Day, theScore is looking at the best athletes to come out of every state in each of the major sports. Only athletes born in that state were considered eligible, and the best were selected based on several areas of achievement.Made in Ame
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17 'unbreakable' baseball records
The saying, "Records are made to be broken," is about as old as the existence of sports records themselves. But in baseball, some achievements truly stretch the limits of that adage. Johnny Vander Meer's back-to-back no-hitters -- the second of which
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Incredible Warriors plane pic shows Draymond Green with the real trophy
The trophies and rings are nice, but Draymond Green's real prize for winning the 2018 NBA title? A bag of sweet, sweet Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
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Who Has the Edge at Every Position in the NBA Finals? | Bleacher Report
Is the fourth straight version of the NBA Finals clash between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers really as unbalanced as it seems at first blush? Though LeBron ...
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The Warriors And Rockets Have Reinvented Modern NBA Defense. Yes, Defense.
HOUSTON — The NBA Finals are the crown jewel of the playoffs for obvious reasons, but it’d be hard to argue with anyone who views this vaunted Western Conferen…
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This College Dropout Made Almost $1 Billion Betting on Horses. Now He's Finally Telling How He Did It
Beating the odds was so easy that when he won $13 million on a single horse race once, he never bothered to cash the ticket.
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Re-picking every No. 1 NFL draft pick since 2000 | For The Win
Spoiler alert: Tom Brady is the new No. 1 pick in the 2000 NFL draft.
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Benches clear twice in Red Sox-Yankees; 2 players, 1 coach ejected
Yankees designated hitter Tyler Austin and Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly were ejected from Wednesday's game at Fenway Park, the result of the second benches-clearing scuffle on the night.
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Blackhawks Called In An Accountant As Emergency Goalie — And He Crushed It : The Two-Way : NPR
"The initial shock happened when I had to dress," Scott Foster said after the Blackhawks' 6-2 victory. "You just kind of black out after that."
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The A's relationship with fans has reached a new low
The A's had an embarrassingly small crowd on Opening Day, but Dieter Kurtenbach writes that the fans aren't to blame.
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7 reasons why this year's tournament has been the craziest ever
Trending News & Rumors for Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Soccer & More
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Loyola-Chicago recalls 1963 champions as it pulls off buzzer-beater win
On the 55th anniversary of Loyola-Chicago's "Game of Change," this year's squad made a memory of its own, pulling off a buzzer-beating upset of Miami in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Loyola's 98-year-old chaplain said she never had a doubt.
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Charles Barkley’s breakup with Michael Jordan proves his greatness
It still pains Charles Barkley. He and Michael Jordan were once best friends, but they don’t speak anymore. “It’s disappointing and it hurts a lot,” Barkley said. A couple of years ago, Barkley sai…
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How did average American skier Elizabeth Swaney make Hungary's Olympic team?
Thanks to consistency in attending events and shortage of competitors, American Elizabeth Swaney made Hungary's Olympic ski team.
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Jason Botchford: Canucks would be wise to study Bruins’ facelift model | The Province
Fifteen months after losing in a Stanley Cup Final, the Boston Bruins traded one of their core defencemen for picks.No one knew it at the time, but moving Johnny Boychuk was the first play in a string of vets-for-draft picks deals that have helped propel
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Why Won't Team USA Dip the Flag at the Opening Ceremonies?
America is the only country that refuses to do so.
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What Happens to the Losing Team's Pre-Printed Championship Shirts? | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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What Is It That Makes Philly Fans So...Unique?
A conversation with Jon Wurster, a.k.a Philly Boy Roy.
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11 Things Your Super Bowl LII Party Needs
Make your party for Super Bowl LII party the best ever with these cool party games, gadgets, food ideas and more.
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Sneaky Stats That Could Decide The Super Bowl
Seemingly everyone has a Super Bowl take or prediction these days — the football media is afforded 14 days to scrutinize two teams and dissect every facet of t…
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Super Bowl LII: The Reason the New England Patriots Always Come Back - The Ringer
It’s simple: They know how to run. Unlike the rest of the NFL, Bill Belichick’s team practices game-specific conditioning all season long.
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Former Patriot Logan Ryan on Playing Against Tom Brady for the First Time | SI.com
After practicing against Tom Brady for four seasons, Logan Ryan explains what it was like to face his former quarterback in a game—a rather important game, at that.
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Chargers blocking off unsold sections in 27,000-seat stadium | theScore.com
Just three home games into their Los Angeles foray, the Chargers are already resorting to placing tarps on unsold sections of their stadium.
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Ranking every NFL starting quarterback ahead of the 2017 season | For The Win
Ranking every NFL starter from worst to first.
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Gordon Hayward Is Exactly What The Celtics Needed | FiveThirtyEight
But is it enough to beat LeBron?
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John McEnroe on controversial Serena Williams comments - Videos - CBS News
Hall of Famer John McEnroe's fiery outbursts on the tennis courts earned him a reputation as one of the most iconic and controversial athletes in history. McEnroe joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new book, "But Seriously,"
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To reach their potential, Warriors had to own their identity
All season, the Warriors heard doubts about whether a 2017 title would be cheapened by their super-roster. But after Kevin Durant and his teammates decided to own their choices, this championship is no less sweet.
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Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win the NBA Finals
Why the Cavaliers will win the NBA Finals _ in 7 games
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Tiger Woods arrested - Tiger Woods is lost, in every literal and figurative way
Tiger Woods has again reduced himself to a punchline and reminded the world how reckless he can be. Now, we are left to wonder if and how he will find his way back.
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Raiders sell out 2017 season tickets despite looming move from Oakland to Vegas
Last week, Mark Davis revealed that he had refunded and re-sold about 1,000 tickets
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How the curveball's resurgence is changing modern pitching
Modern pitching is defined by velocity, right? Not so fast. An ancient, mysterious pitch—the curveball—is an increasingly lethal weapon in the pitcher
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Remembering Jackie Robinson's first 10 days in Major League Baseball
How Jackie Robinson survived a torrent of pressure and prejudice in his first ten days as Major League Baseball's first black player.
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Lessons from Opening Day of the 2017 MLB season
It’s just one game out of 162, but it can still mean something important, dang it.
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A Mathematician Confronts March Madness - The New Yorker
Charles Bethea on this year’s March Madness N.C.A.A. basketball tournament, and the number theories that surround its brackets.
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It just feels right to pick the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI
There is only one certified lock in this Super Bowl prediction column.
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Atlanta Looks for Respect With Falcons in Super Bowl
As Atlanta prepares for the Falcons in the Super Bowl, sports icons from the city like Dominique Wilkins of the Hawks talks about the city's fans.
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As end nears, Vin Scully has emotions in check 'but you never know' - Los Angeles - Dodgers Report- ESPN
Ever humble, legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully steadfastly downplays all the fuss about entering the homestretch of his storied 67-year career.
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Here's a young Michael Phelps hoping to 'get faster' in the pool
Back then he was just an exceptionally talented teenager hoping to win a medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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DeSean Jackson explains why he willingly passed up a $500,000 bonus
Not even a $500,000 bonus was enough to get DeSean Jackson to show up to Washington's offseason workouts
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Listen to Vin Scully Broadcast News of Muhammad Ali's Death During Dodgers Game
Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is one of the all-time legendary sports voices—his smooth delivery and storytelling mastery are second to none...
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Muhammad Ali in 'Grave Condition' in Phoenix Hospital - NBC News
The boxing legend dubbed as "The Greatest" continues to battle a respiratory condition.
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How the Golden State Warriors Survived the West | TIME
The Warriors complete their playoff comeback against Oklahoma City. Up next, the NBA's series of the century.
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These Colorized Photos Show a Century’s Evolution of Indy 500 Racing | TIME
The Indianapolis 500, which will be held on May 29, looks a bit different today than it did when the first race was held on May 30, 1911.
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MLB players with improved Trade Deadline value
Make no mistake: Deals turned before this year's non-waiver Trade Deadline on Aug. 1 will have a lasting impact, vaulting contenders toward October and rebuilders into a brighter future. Within the next few weeks, clubs will really begin to wheel and deal
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Kentucky Derby 2016: Odds, Post Positions, And The Bets You Should Make - Forbes
The Friday morning odds, post positions and smart best for the 2016 Kentucky Derby.
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Prince's Career As A Basketball Player Was Legendary, Too
He was as stylish a player as he was an artist. Prince died on Thursday at 57, and while his influence regarding popular music, black culture and gender norms — and even how someone is named — will remain pervasive, his life on the basketball court is shrouded in historical fact and comedic legend.
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Billy Hamilton recorded the fastest home run trot in Statcast history, because of course he did | MLB.com
There's nothing Billy Hamilton doesn't do fast. He plays defense fast, he steals bases fast, he even rides roller coasters pretty fast ... taking into account that, yes, they are roller coasters:
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Before Kris Jenkins’s Shot, There Was Ryan Arcidiacono’s Pass - The New York Times
Arcidiacono’s unselfishness set up the winning basket by Jenkins as Villanova won the N.C.A.A. championship.
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The Long, Sordid History of Horribly Dressed Sportscasters
We can only assume LSD was involved. The world of TV sports lost more than an astute and irreverent tennis reporter when Arthur Worth "Bud" Collins, Jr. died on March 4. It also lost one of its most out-there dressers.
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Here Are the Best Reactions to Johnny Manziel Getting Canned
Tough break, Mr. Football. The NFL's leading sad sack franchise, the Cleveland Browns, announced today they have released troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel
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NBA Stars Who Became Successful Entrepreneurs and Investors
Not every pro athlete goes broke.
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NBA All-Stars get their own Twitter emojis now because it's 2016
Finally, some real motivation to become an NBA All-Star: Each player gets his own custom Twitter emoji this year.
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The 1 Move Each NFL Team Would Be Most Wise to Make This Offseason | Bleacher Report
The latest NFL news, rumors, scores, schedules, predictions, picks against the spread, free agent updates, power rankings, mock drafts and more
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14 Super Bowl Halftime Show Facts No One Else at Your Party Will Know
Not pictured: Left Shark.
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Ex-Globetrotters star Meadowlark Lemon dies - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Meadowlark Lemon, the ''clown prince'' of basketball's barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, whose blend of hook shots and humor brought joy to millions of fans around the world, has died. Lemon's wife and daughter confirmed to the team th
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Kobe Bryant Requests Not to Have Gift, Retirement Ceremonies from NBA Teams | Bleacher Report
The latest NBA news, trade rumors, scores, live coverage, free agent updates, power rankings, mock drafts and more from Bleacher Report
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How Very Polite Canadians Do a Sports Riot
When the Toronto Blue Jays clinched a spot in the American League Championship Series on Wednesday, their fans naturally wanted to engage in some public celebration—so they took to the streets. But there would be no fires or overturned cars.
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How Very Polite Canadians Do a Sports Riot
When the Toronto Blue Jays clinched a spot in the American League Championship Series on Wednesday, their fans naturally wanted to engage in some public celebration—so they took to the streets. But there would be no fires or overturned cars.
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Inside the World of Hipster Boxing
The counterculture’s influence on Overthrow -- a new boxing gym in Manhattan -- is obvious, albeit painstakingly curated. Sid Vicious shots have prestige status on the walls.…
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Browns' Johnny Manziel fires back at analyst who said to cut him - CBSSports.com
Johnny Manziel thinks ESPN's Merril Hoge should worry about the giant neckties he's wearing and not Johnny Football.
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NBA - Moses Malone was NBA's most underappreciated great player
From blazing a trail from high school to the pros to lacing up Nikes, Moses Malone was a hoops pioneer with as many MVP awards as Magic and Bird.
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Chiefs fan takes up two rows napping during first game of the season - SBNation.com
It's the first Sunday of the 2015 NFL football season. Everyone is excited. The players are excited. The coaches are excited. The fans are ... ASLEEP? Sir, what are you doing?Interesting place for a nap.
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Nolan Ryan-Robin Ventura fight anniversary -- 13 things you should know
ESPN.com unearths little-known facts about one of baseball's most famous scuffles -- the Nolan Ryan-Robin Ventura mismatch of Aug. 4, 1993.
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Roger Goodell upholds Tom Brady suspension
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension for violating the league's policy on integrity of the game, the league announced Tuesday.
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NBA Rumors: Latest Trade Buzz Surrounding Kevin Love, Nene and More
Some rumors never die. For example, Kevin Love , who creates a flood of he’s-going-to-leave gossip every time he steps foot outside of Ohio, could still be on the move after ...
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Jimmy Butler is probably stuck with the Bulls, here are his options - SBNation.com
Butler will have a new contract with the Bulls, but how many years will it be?
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Latest NBA Rumors, Buzz After Draft
Following the barrage of rumors involving teams possibly looking to move up in the draft, the NBA focus shifts to trades involving players and free agency...
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Tom Brady meets with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to appeal Deflategate suspension | FOX Sports
Tom Brady and representatives from the players' union are meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell at NFL headquarters as the New England quarterback appeals his four-game suspension.
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NASCAR supports movement to take down Confederate flag from South Carolina Statehouse, but won't ban fans from flying it at races
NASCAR, a sport with deep Southeastern roots, issued a statement Tuesday supporting the movement to take down the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds.
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Report: Notebook pages show Pete Rose bet on baseball as player
Pages from a long-hidden notebook published on Monday show Pete Rose bet on baseball as a player, contradicting his long-standing claim that he bet only as a manager.
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Iconic NBA Photos - Andrew D. Bernstein Interview
Long-time NBA photographer Andrew D. Bernstein walks us through some of this most iconic shots, including pictures of Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others.
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25 Rejected Nicknames for Professional Sports Teams | Mental Floss
From the Rubber Puckies to the Unicorns, here are some of the best and weirdest nicknames ever considered.
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Why Is the NBA Shot Clock 24 Seconds? | Mental Floss
The NBA’s 24-second shot clock was invented in 1954 by Syracuse Nationals owner Danny Biasone, who wanted to force teams to pick up the pace of games. Why 24 seconds?
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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao - Did Pacquiao Really Lose Because of a Shoulder Injury?
Manny Pacquiao's camp says he lost the fight to Floyd Mayweather Jr. because of a hurt shoulder.
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Projecting Lakers' 2015 Free-Agency Big Board
The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the 2015 free-agent frenzy with a bundle of cap space and an ambitious shopping list...
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Super Bowl Snacking - Super Bowl Recipes
Whether you're rooting for the Seahawks or the Pats or that one puppy in the Puppy Bowl, you know, the one with THOSE PRECIOUS EYES, the only team that inarguably deserves a win on Sunday is your taste buds. So, to guarantee that outcome, we've put together a round-up of 12 easy-to-execute Super Bowl snack recipes
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Video Proof That Dogs Would Make the Best Tennis Ball Boys | Mental Floss
Some of the best tennis players in the world were no match for these enthusiastic ball boys. Venus Williams took on two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova in a recent friendly match in Auckland, New Zealand, but a trio of four-legged ball boys completely stole the show.
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Report: Rams owner to build stadium in Los Angeles
This is perhaps one of the most clear signs that the St. Louis Rams may be heading back to Los Angeles. A report from the Los Angeles...
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College football hangover: Drinking up the New Year's madness
Fist off, what were we doing all these years? What were we doing? America was a lost nation for decades, stubbornly refusing to establish a playoff system to determine college football's national champion.
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Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers mutually agree to part ways - ESPN
Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers have mutually agreed to part ways, officially ending his star-crossed tenure in San Francisco.
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Would The Los Angeles Lakers Be Better Off Without Kobe Bryant? | Bleacher Report
The latest Los Angeles Lakers news, trade rumors, scores, live coverage, free agent updates, power rankings, mock drafts and more
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Who Was Heisman and Why Does He Have a Trophy?
Before anyone brings home the hardware, let’s answer a few questions about John Heisman and his trophy.
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How the Owners of All 32 NFL Teams Made Their Money | Mental Floss
Here's how someone—or, in many cases, someone's parents or grandparents—becomes wealthy enough to buy an NFL franchise.
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Why Do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving? | Mental Floss
Because it's tradition! But how did this tradition begin?
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Federal drug agents launch surprise inspections of NFL teams following games - The Washington Post
Federal agents searched bags and questioned team doctors as part of an ongoing investigation into prescription drug abuse in the league.
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44 Haunting Photographs Of Abandoned Sports Venues
While some sporting venues become iconic characters in their own right, others are just discarded. Unlike Madison Square Garden and Old Trafford, these places aren't renovated or beloved, they are abandoned. Whether they were used but briefly duri...
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How Did Baseball Fans Watch the World Series Before TV? - CityLab
From the Play-O-Graph to the Jackson Manikin Baseball Indicator, the forgotten history of simulated ballgames.
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25 Things You Might Not Know About The San Francisco Giants
The World Series is in full swing, and for the third time in five years, the San Francisco Giants represent the National League. They've proven their ability to excel on baseball's highest stage, taking home the Commissioner's Trophy in both 2010 and 2012. There's a lot to know about this 21st Century baseball dynasty with roots in New York City; check out 25 of our favorite Giants facts.
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Peyton Manning goes off on Broncos scoreboard operator
DENVER — Peyton Manning heard the boos that echoed through Sports Authority Field at Mile High Thursday night when the scoreboard operator showed San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers' face. Manning
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Jeremy Guthrie apologizes for 'O's ain't Royal' T-shirt
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jeremy Guthrie has somehow managed to use the word "serendipitous" and wear a T-shirt with the title of a Chris Brown not-suitable-for-radio play song in the same American League Championship Series.
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Pictures: 100 Years of Football in America
National Geographic photography captures 100 years of football.
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Incredible story lines from Nationals, Giants historic game
The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants needed six hours and 23 minutes to complete the longest postseason game in MLB history.
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Report: Even if 49ers win Super Bowl, Jim Harbaugh won't return in '15
Fox Sports' Jay Glazer said Sunday that no matter what, Jim Harbaugh won't return to the 49ers next year.
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Seau family says ‘no’ to NFL settlement
Lawyer says deal doesn't cover heirs or ensure public airing of concussion issues.
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Most Overrated Football Team in America? UCLA Bruins Barely Beat Lowly Virginia, 28-20
From Yahoo Sports: Jim Mora and his clown collection of coaches rolled out to Charlottesville to take on a Virginia squad coming off a 2-10 season, with an inexperienced QB, and barely managed to escape with a close win in a laughable performance that wil
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NFL Asks Musicians for Money to Play Super Bowl
League hopes Rihanna, Katy Perry or Coldplay will contribute part of post-performance tour earnings or make contribution to league.
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The 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees: Heads of the Class
There are few topics that get baseball fans more riled up than the question of who should or should not be in the Hall of Fame. People tend to take th
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Mark McGwire on Jose Canseco: ‘I don’t care to ever speak to him again.’ |
The current Dodgers hitting coach won't forgive his former teammate for a tell-all book.
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Mike Tyson to present Evander Holyfield at Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame
The next time you are mad at someone and have a hard time getting over it, consider