f Page 2008 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Penguins Re-Sign Marc-Andre Fleury. No, Really.
In a move sure to be universally lauded by fans of the other 29 teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins have extended goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury on a four-year deal with an average annual value of $5.75 million....
The Chiefs' Travis Kelce Might Be The Next Revolutionary Tight End
The best NFL offenses are lousy with new-breed tight ends—guys like Rob Gronkowski, Julius Thomas, and Jimmy Graham, the dudes who bust up defenses with an unfair blend of size, speed, and pass-catching ability. And while you can't really tell from the raw numbers, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is...
Plane Flies "Fire John Idzik" Banner Over Jets Practice
Everything is really going swimmingly in Florham Park, huh?...
No, Andrew Luck Is Not On Pace For The Best Season In NFL History
There's been a lot written lately about Andrew Luck being on pace to break the single-season passing-yards record. While Luck is having a solid year, to what degree can we attribute these gaudy statistics to his dominance? And how much do his numbers merely reflect the era in which he's playing? ...
Former NFL Cheerleader Allegedly Raped 15-Year-Old She Met On Instagram
Molly Shattuck, an author and former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader, has been indicted and charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy multiple times after meeting him through Instagram....
Jameis Winston's FSU Hearing Will Take Place In Two Weeks
A Florida State disciplinary hearing for quarterback Jameis Winston will be held the week of Nov. 17th, according to the attorney for the woman who accused Winston of a December 2012 sexual assault. The hearing, conducted by a former Florida Supreme Court chief justice, will determine if Winston vio...
Mike Leach's Understanding Of Anatomy Is Confusing
Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday left Saturday's contest against USC with a brutal leg injury. The initial reports were that Halliday broke both his tibia and his fibula, and we still think that's what happened. We think....
Dozens Of Seagulls Straight Chillin' On The Pitch At Aussie Soccer Match
These are the highlights of Melbourne Victory's 2-0 win over Wellington Phoenix. More impressive than either goal scored is that the match continued on in the middle of a veritable bird storm, with dozens of gulls just walking on or flitting about the field and players like they owned the place....
Washington D.C. Politicians Being Shady As Shit About New Soccer Stadium
The debate over an arena for D.C. United—with a proposed site cost of $300 million, it would be by far the most expensive soccer-specific stadium project in the country—has been long and contentious but stands on the verge of a major step: the approval of the Washington D.C. City Council. But the da...
Flip Saunders Thinks The Big Balls Dance Cost His Team A Championship
After T-Wolves shooting guard Kevin Martin earned himself a $15,000 fine on Monday for doing the Big Balls Dance, a reporter asked Minnesota head coach Flip Saunders what he thought about Martin's display of testicle-based showmanship. Turns out, Flip Saunders is haunted by the Big Balls Dance, beca...
Nine Reasons Wilson Kipsang Won The NYC Marathon And You Didn't
On a cold and crazy-windy day, 32-year-old Wilson Kipsang of Kenya cruised through the five boroughs of New York City for 26 miles, and still had the presence of mind to provide spectators an edge-of-the-couch, hollering-hoarse, mano-a-mano throwdown in the last quarter mile. He edged out Ethiopia...
The Giants Suck, But Odell Beckham Jr. Is Flourishing
The Colts jumped on the Giants early last night and poured on more points after halftime, but one positive came out of Big Blue's performance: Odell Beckham, Jr. The rookie receiver made the most of garbage time and put together a eight-catch, 156-yard breakout performance....
Wind Blows Florida Rapper Right Into The Sea During Photo Shoot
A Florida rapper who goes by the name of Presto Flo decided that the edge of a seawall would be a good place to have a photo shoot, because everyone looks awesome and cool while standing in front of the ocean. Unfortunately for Presto Flo, he decided to do his shoot on a particularly windy day, an...
How A Secret Brotherhood's Revolt Nearly Destroyed The National League
Today marks the 125th anniversary of the formation of the Players' League, the most radical experiment ever attempted by baseball's major leagues. It was a rebellion led by a slender, brilliant shortstop, who had begun pondering revolt nine months before, in the shadow of the pyramids....
Sierra Nevada Is Still The Freshest
Good afternoon, gang! How's tricks? DID YOU VOTE?! I won't buy you a beer unless you voted. Nah, just kidding, I won't buy you a beer regardless, and I also don't like to jump down non-voting throats. I cast my ballot, because I'm a paragon of virtue—plus I have a soft schedule and was already wea...
What's The Age Cutoff For Wearing Your Hat Backwards?
Hey, are you in East Stroudsburg, Pa., tonight? Of course you are. FACT: Roughly 90 percent of Gawker Media readers live within a 0.2-mile radius of East Stroudsburg, Pa. Anyway, if you're around, I'm speaking to the youngs over at East Stroudsburg University tonight at 7:30. It's open to th...
Greg Schiano Cooks Bacon In "A Pile" Like Some Kind Of An Idiot
There's lots going on in the ridiculous lede of this Redempto-Matic MMQB story about hilarious football coaching failure Greg Schiano's post-NFL journey of self-discovery or whatever the hell....
Coach K Talks U.S. Foreign Policy With Dumb Basketball Metaphors
Mick Krizilonski was a guest speaker at the Association of the U.S. Army conference last month, and he seized on the opportunity to bemoan President Barack Obama's decision to rule out using ground troops to combat ISIS. He did this in the most annoying and Dook-ish way imaginable....