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Ohio University Marching 110 Does It Again, Covers Ylvis' "The Fox"
The last time we checked in on the Ohio University Marching 110, they were doing a "pretty good" rendition of Psy's "Gangnam Style." (Their performance of "Party Rock Anthem" isn't bad, either.) But during halftime of last night's bout against Marshall, the 110 gave their take on The Song Of The Su...

Pirates Fan Trucks Kid To Get Baseball
After Darnell McDonald's ground-rule double, one of the Cubs' WGN announcers noticed the commotion in the stands out near PNC Park's North Side Notch. He initially thought someone had slipped on the wet steps. Then he saw the replay: Nope, just some jagoff who tried to leap for the ball and demolish...

Sarcastic Oregon Player On SEC: "They're Super Big And Scary"
Does this count as bulletin board material?...

Did <em>Anyone</em> Get Into The NASCAR Chase Fair And Square?
Just as NASCAR was cleaning up its mess, booting Martin Truex Jr. from the Chase for the Sprint Cup after his teammates conspired to bone Ryan Newman, comes more controversy! Was there more collusion afoot at Richmond? Did Jeff Gordon get screwed? Is NASCAR infinitely more fun with these shenanigans...

More Illustrated NFL Playbook Fun
When we did the Bills edition of Why Your Team Sucks, reader Matt E. sent in a phony drawing of the team's playbook that was so awesome, we asked him to do a few more of them. Here now are the playbooks of five more NFL teams, as designed by Matt:...

Sammy Sosa Is A Terrifying Vampire
We haven't seen much of Sammy Sosa ever since he created the greatest Pinterest page in history. From the looks of this picture, he has returned to feast on all of our souls....

Chargers Greet Fans At Stadium With Big Ol' Typo
Via For the Win, this was a sign outside Qualcomm Stadium last night. Coughing up a three-touchdown lead in the second half wasn't the only weclome the Chargers would extend to their fans....

The NFL Keeps Sowing Confusion Over What Constitutes An Illegal Hit
The headline on PFT was posted in the wee hours Monday morning. It reads "League quietly shifts focus of helmet-to-helmet hits." Here's Florio:...

Golf Course's 9/11 Discount Promotion Goes Real Bad, Real Fast
Wednesday is the 12th anniversary of the day terrorists crashed two planes into the World Trade Center, another into the Pentagon and yet another was downed in a field in Pennsylvania. All told, close to 3,000 people died. Nine holes for just $9.11! 18 for $19.11, which barely makes sense, but it's ...

Miguel Cabrera Ejected Mid-At-Bat In First Inning
This is ridiculous. Whatever your thoughts on decorum in baseball or whatever, one of the games best players should not be getting thrown out of the game in the first inning. Maybe if he spit on the ump. Maybe. ...

Chinese Team Works Together On Slapstick Own Goal
Via Dirty Tackle, the saddest and funniest own goal we've seen in a long time....

Jair Benitez Scored An Amazing 50-Yard Goal
Jair Benitez of FC Dallas scored a ridiculous goal from 50 yards out against Vancouver Whitecaps FC Saturday night. It sailed perfectly over helpless keeper David Ousted for a 3-1 FC Dallas lead. Ousted understandably took the score poorly....

Nike Forced Schools To Return Gear That Needed More Swooshes
No controversy here, just a friendly reminder of who actually runs sports. More swooshes! We need more swooshes! People won't see the swooshes!...

The Scariest Man Alive Wears A Cardigan: A Day With Gennady Golovkin
Gennady Golovkin has what they call a moon face: Open, apple-cheeked, with wide lips and a toothy grin and a haircut that looks like a buzz cut that's been allowed to grow too long. Moon faces imply guilelessness. Such faces seem at home on simpletons. Less so on one of planet Earth's most feared hu...

Good Job, Everyone
Earlier: The Predators Just Earned Themselves A New Nickname...

The Predators Just Earned Themselves A New Nickname
In the finest tradition of the Atlanta Barves, Nashville's hockey team will henceforth be known by its new, self-bestowed typo nickname. Let us be among the first to say, "Go Perds!"...



