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Who is the best point guard in the NBA?What is a point guard in today’s NBA? The role and term has evolved so much from the 1990s when the position was defined by midrange scoring, playmaking and limited athleticism. Today’s concept of a point guard runs the whole gamut, across all five positions, where a center in Denver is the best pas...

Canadian Bobsleigher Almost Killed By "Wood In His Buttock" Chris Spring, an Australian bobsleigher who currently pilots a four man crew for Canada, was recently involved in a nasty crash while training in Germany for the World Cup. Three of the four men were airlifted to the hospital after careening into a crash barrier due, it is believed, to a steering e...

Why Hockey Has Gone Totally Gay For The Latest Homophobia DebateHockey, for a sport that's nominally proactive in areas ranging from replay to concussions, has never been especially progressive. No one expects the openly gay pro athlete, the inevitable big story for the next decade, to come from the NHL. While other leagues have John Amaechi and Billy Bean and E...

ESPN Gives Clint Dempsey Unfortunate Nickname

So that was fun, huh? The U.S. played to a draw today thanks in large part to Robert Green's colossal cock-up. Green is expected to be Temple of Doom'd by Capello later this evening. Next up: Slovenia, lower TV ratings....

Dr. James Andrews Giveth and Taketh Away

Orthopedic Hall of Famer Dr. James Andrews has saved the careers of countless athletes with his special brand of ligament justice, but occasionally he makes an oops and cripples healthy people for the rest of their lives. No one's perfect....

Video of Melo's 33 In The Third

"When the Q was all said and done, Anthony's barrage read like so: 12-15 from the field, 4-5 from behind the arc and 5-6 from the charity stripe. During one stretch, 'Melo hit eight straight shots and scored 26 straight Denver points." [Ball Don't Lie]...