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Bill Russell, all-time NBA great and cultural icon, dead at 88According to a statement released on social media, NBA legend Bill Russell died “peacefully” Sunday at the age of 88....

The JaMarcus Russell story is much more complicated than you thinkJaMarcus Russell really does feel like one word. That’s the way that it goes for athletes like him, Tony Mandrich, Ryan Leaf, Anthony Bennett, and Trent Richardson. The reason for that, only one word comes to mind at the thought of them: Bust....

Alabama lifts yoga ban in schools, but kids better not dare utter an ‘Om’Roll... Yoga mats!...

Creighton has failed every black player and coach that’s ever been in Greg McDermott’s program

If you read the “Mission Statement” on Creighton University’s website, it’s easy to see that it serves as propaganda, falsely claiming that the university is a place that’s “dedicated to the pursuit of truth in all its forms and is guided by the living tradition of the Catholic Church.”...

Is it too early to be optimistic about the NFL’s stadium capacity optimism?

Tailgates, gameday traffic, long restroom lines, and tens of thousands of people packed in stands sound crazy right now. And it should. But we could be living in a completely different world by September....

Maybe Fair-Weather Fans Are Actually Good for Sports

Last year, just after the Washington Nationals improbably clinched the NLCS to earn a berth in the World Series, a local news reporter outside of National Park waded into the celebration....

A Philosopher's Definitive (And Slightly Maddening) Case Against Replay Review

The motivation for using video review in sports is obvious: to get more calls right. This seems like an easy enough mission to fulfill, but anyone who has spent even a little time watching sports on TV can attest to the fact that the application of video review is not so simple. In most sports where...

Eric Cantona Gives Instantly Iconic, Batshit Insane Speech At UEFA Award Show

“As flies to wanton boys, we are for the gods. They kill us for sport,” was how soccer legend Eric Cantona, quoting Shakespeare, began his wholly and fittingly insane acceptance speech after being handed the UEFA President’s Award today. And it only got weirder from there:...