as Page 1627 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Rashard Mendenhall Says That He's Retiring At 26, But On His Own Terms
Cardinals running back Rashard Mendenhall surprisingly announced his retirement at the age of 26 today. While Arizona looked ready to move on from him anyway, Mendenhall says—among other things—that he's choosing to step away in an essay on Huffington Post....
"Fuck KD" Is The Latest Chapter Of The Lil B-Kevin Durant Beef
Bay Area rapper Lil B had seemingly retracted his curse of Kevin Durant back in 2012, but the Durant hate has returned with his new track "Fuck KD."...
Tony Romo And Jason Garrett Are Duke Fans. Of Course They Are.
Cowboys? Check. Duke? Check. This means they probably have Yankees and Lakers gear laying around the house, too. ...
Andrew Wiggins Turned A Blowout Into Something Spectacular
Andrew Wiggins scored 41 points in a furious comeback for Kansas that came up just short. He also had eight rebounds, five steals, four blocks and two assists. The Jayhawks freshman was pretty much unstoppable against the Mountaineers, who watched a 25 point lead dissolve into a 92-86 nailbiter win...
I Think That's The Take Sign
Send stories, photos, and anything else you might have to [email protected]....
WVU Upsets Kansas; Fans Storm Court With Giant Richie Incognito Face
The Mountaineers upset No. 8 Kansas this afternoon 92-86 and the students stormed the court in celebration. One fan also brought along an enormous Richie Incognito face. What is the rule for storming the court with a giant Richie Incognito face? ...
Let's Try Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Creations, A Dessert-Flavored Dessert
Remember ice cream? Oh man, ice cream. There are so many wonderful things to remember about ice cream, but first and foremost—more than the carnival of flavors and colors; the various zany, luxurious toppings and swirls; the fun presentations (Sundae! Banana split! Ice cream cone! Ice cream cak...
The Pleasures Of Watching The Most Versatile Big Man In The Country
He doesn't look like anyone's idea of a superstar, which is perhaps one reason Jerrelle Benimon is among the most underrated college basketball players in America. He's 6-foot-8, 245 pounds, built big and a little on the soft side, more along the lines of a tight end than a power forward. When he br...
Dave McKenna Returns To <em>WaPo</em> Sports After Being Run Out By Kornheiser
This Sunday's Washington Post Magazine cover story was written by Dave McKenna, and it is about sports. The fact that McKenna wrote a story about sports isn't momentous, he does that all the time, but as Poynter's Andrew Beaujon reminds us, this is the first time he's been allowed to write about spo...
How To Get Your Kid's Marker Stains Out Of The Goddamn Couch
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every other week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Email her....
Brad Penny's Comeback Went About As Poorly As Possible
Let's raise a glass to Brad Penny, and, hell, all the Brad Pennys of the baseball world, those thoroughly passable starters who find the right mix of good teams, tepid consistency (or rather, consistent tepidity), and just enough semi-standout seasons to garner tens of millions of dollars over a len...
Yasmani Grandal: Top-Notch Video Bomber
Everything about this video bomb is perfect—the framing, Grandal's complete lack of hesitation, the timing, Seth Smith's obliviousness, the interviewer's ability to keep asking questions with a straight face—it's all so good. ...
USWNT's 43-Match Undefeated Streak Ends At The Hands Of Former Coach
The US women's soccer team lost to Sweden today, 1-0, in Portugal's Algarve Cup. It was vengeance for the Swedes on a few of levels. For one, the USWNT's streak started with a 2012 Algarve Cup victory over Sweden. Our ladies' coach way back then? Pia Sundhage, who has since left the Yanks to coach h...
Gerald Green Is The Gunner We Need
Suns swingman Gerald Green, who is putting the finishing touches on the best season of his career, blitzed the Oklahoma City Thunder with a career-high 41 points last night, the better part of them coming from eight made three-pointers. This topped a previous career high set just last month, when h...
In Dallas, They Throw Cowboys Hats Onto The Ice
Tyler Seguin's ice-girl-delighting hat trick against a demoralized Canucks team couldn't have been more Texas. Among the hats to fly was one big, black cowboy hat—briefly modeled by linesman Derek Amell:...
Tyler Seguin's Hat Trick Makes Ice Girls Flip Out
[After Tyler Seguin scored the third goal of his hat trick in a 6-1 win over the Canucks, the Dallas Stars Ice Girls went bonkers. It's an example of celebration distilled to its purest form: jumping and yelling because something cool happened. Photo by LM Otero/AP. H/t to Marc.]...
Unchill UCSB Bro Confronts Opposing Coach, Player On The Court
UC-Santa Barbara students are generally known for being especially chill bros. Tonight one fan broke out of character as he rushed onto the court in the middle of the game to shout profanities at Hawai'i coach Gib Arnold, then taunted a Rainbow Warriors player. ...
Delusional Rec-League Softball Coach Has 11 Insane Questions For You
Reader Jon almost joined a rec softball league "run by the world's biggest asshole." Let's have a look at Coach Dave's questionnaire for all incoming recruits, shall we?...
Frank Martin To Player: "Answer The Fucking Question, Asshole!"
Frank Martin, the scariest college basketball coach in the world, has been suspended for one game by the University of South Carolina after being caught cursing out one of his own players during Tuesday's game against Florida. ...