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Son Surprises His Dad With Bengals Tickets; Dad Gets All Weepy
Until today, I never thought that the Cincinnati Bengals were capable of bringing their fans to tears of joy instead of sorrow. But that's exactly what happened when one Giants fan surprised his father, a lifelong Bengals fan, with airfare and tickets to an upcoming Jets-Bengals game at Paul Brown ...
Jarrett Jack With A Beautiful Behind-The-Back Assist
Basketball is coming. ...
Abby Wambach Marries Longtime Girlfriend In Hawaii
According to TMZ, USWNT soccer star Abby Wambach was wed to her longtime girlfriend, soccer player Sarah Huffman, this past weekend in Hawaii. ...
NBA Cameraman Tries To Be Cool About His Foot Falling Asleep
Dude was working Saturday's Bulls-Pacers preseason game. He had to spring into action during a timeout, but his right foot needed a few more seconds to wake up. He tried to act all nonchalant by sticking his hand in his pocket, but it was already too late. Most of us aren't carrying a television cam...
Here's Vin Scully Calling Don Larsen's Perfect Game 57 Years Ago Today
On Oct. 8, 1956, in Game 5 of the World Series, Don Larsen took the mound at Yankee Stadium against the Brooklyn Dodgers and threw what remains the only perfect game in MLB postseason history. Behind the microphone in the broadcast booth that day was 28-year-old Vin Scully, already in his seventh se...
What Would A Jaguars-Alabama Betting Line Look Like?
There's a dude at my gym who blasts Linkin Park through his Beats when he's in the locker room. But he doesn't WEAR his headphones. He uses them as speakers and plays the butt rock loud enough so that he can hear them without putting them on all the way. And then he sings along. That's grounds for m...
Another Raccoon Runs Wild In Stands During Bengals Game
Raccoons apparently cannot get enough of Paul Brown Stadium. For the second year in a row, here's a raccoon scurrying around the stands during a Bengals game. ...
Here's Hannah Storm Anchoring <em>SportsCenter</em> In Spanish On ESPN Deportes
It's "Ladies Week" on ESPN Deportes (yes, "Ladies Week," as opposed to "Semana De Las Señoras") and tonight's SportsCenter features all-female hosts/hostesses. One of the presenters? The awesome Hannah Storm, from "real" ESPN....
The Night Johnny Carson Found Out His Wife Was Banging Frank Gifford
Tucked inside the Hunger Games promotional pamphlet that was last week's issue of Entertainment Weekly was a rather amazing book excerpt from Henry Bushkin, lawyer to the late Johnny Carson. In the excerpt (not yet online), Bushkin describes accompanying Carson on a late night break-in of his seco...
Jaguars-Broncos Opens With The Largest Point Spread In NFL History
It's happening. Sunday's Jaguars-Broncos tilt in Denver has opened with the Broncos anywhere from 27- to 28-point favorites. If that holds—and one sportsbook manager told us he still expects most of the money to come in on Denver—it'd be the largest spread in NFL history....
There's No Crying At The Pee Wee Super Bowl
A new magazine story from Jeanne Marie Laskas is good reason to be excited. Her latest for GQ, "There's No Crying at the Pee Wee Super Bowl" looks like another sure shot:...
Zach Bogosian Barfed Up An Easy Goal
Corey Perry's game-winner for the Ducks, coming with 5:31 left, goes in the books as unassisted. Zach Bogosian knows he did his part....
Ninety-Nine Points: Your Week 5 Late Games Roundup
Broncos 51, Cowboys 48: It seems appropriate that there were only two late games this week, because this game had enough combined scoring, excellent QB play and drama to keep you hooked....
Running Uphill Is The Worst, But You Should Probably Still Do It
I am now mere weeks away from some kind of buffalo/cow/large land-mammal-themed relay race in Kansas City and a few weeks more removed from the Wine and Dine half-marathon in Florida. I'm also going on a booze sabbatical. Things are terrible lately. Come, join in the misery and music. Here's the Spo...
More Like The New York Fumble Giants
Brandon Jacobs, brought (back) in to bolster a shaky and turnover-prone running game, fumbled without ever being touched....
