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The Homecoming Of Willie Mays
Slide on over to the Daily Beast and check out this terrific 1972 Esquire story on Willie Mays by Murray Kempton:...

Did Tucson Police Go Too Far In Putting Down Arizona Riot?
Despite Tucson police praising their handling of an unruly UA crowd following Saturday night's Wildcat loss to Wisconsin in the Elite Eight, its department of internal affairs will investigate video showing one officer violently blindsiding a female student who was reportedly just trying to get out ...

Kentucky Heads To The Final Four On Aaron Harrison's Game-Winning Three
Kentucky's Aaron Harrison sank the game-winning three with 2.6 seconds remaining to take down Michigan, 75-72 and send the Wildcats to the Final Four. Holy crap....

Fast-Acting Soccer Player Saves Opponent's Life During Match
A player's injury in a Ukrainian Premier League match today could have ended in a much worse way if his opponent didn't act as quickly as he did....

UConn Tumbles Into The Final Four
[Ryan Boatright takes a spill after scoring as UConn edged Michigan State 60-54 in a sloppy Elite Eight match. The Huskies are the first No. 7 seed to make the Final Four since tournament expansion in 1985. Photo by Frank Franklin II/AP]...

Gainesville TV Station Recreates NCAA Highlights To Beat Restrictions
Broadcast rules stipulate that non-CBS stations can't show March Madness highlights until the day after the game, so ABC affiliate WCJB in Gainesville recapped the Gators' win over Dayton with its own recreated footage. It does not disappoint....

Rob Gronkowski Wears Glasses, Isn't Fooling Anyone
Rob Gronkowski—a human abnormality whose body is 60% malt beverage—is now wearing glasses, for some reason. You look like Scuba Steve, Gronk. Try a slimmer pair....

Hockey Fight Concludes With A Hug And A Beer
We saw a hockey fight end with a high-five and hug earlier this month, but this brawl from the Federal Hockey League is much better....

Jonathan Quick Makes An Outstanding Kick Save While On His Stomach
Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick—or more accurately, his right leg—prevented a sure Winnipeg goal near the end of Saturday's Jets-Kings game....

Rain Causes Oakland Athletics' Plumbing To Flood, Again
The Oakland A's plumbing system was defeated yet again when it was overwhelmed by the weather yesterday. Toilet water for all!...

Steven Stamkos Scores On His Own Empty Net During Delayed Penalty
Though the Tampa Bay Lightning were on a delayed penalty, they still somehow surrendered a goal last night. Steven Stamkos is a scoring machine that doesn't have time to distinguish nets, dammit....

Former Expos Announcer Loses His Mind On Melky Cabrera Home Run
My French is a little rusty, but I think former Montreal Expos announcer Rodger Brulotte just sang "I love baseball and this Melky Cabrera guy almost as much as I love sucking down a nice burgundy and five million cigarettes. Good night, it is gone." ...

JaVale McGee Riding A Motorized Shopping Cart
JaVale McGee: still a blast. ...

Arizona Police Sketch Looks Exactly Like Dan Snyder
According to AZ Central, Tempe police are looking for the person depicted in this police sketch who is alleged to have broken into a 19-year-old woman's home and sexually assaulted her while she was asleep. He bears an uncanny resemblance to Dan Snyder....

Kevin Ware Is Transferring From Louisville
Almost one year ago today, Kevin Ware became a household name as the Louisville player who suffered quite possibly the most stomach-turning injury ever recorded. Ware exited the court on a stretcher during Louisville's eventual win over Duke to advance to the 2013 Final Four. With Ware as a rallying...

Ray Rice Got Married; Brandon Spikes Wants Someone To Choke Him Out
Ray Rice was married Friday to Janay Palmer, the same woman he allegedly knocked unconscious in an Atlantic City casino. One day before the wedding, the knockout earned him an indictment on third-degree aggravated assault charges....

Mark Sanchez Photobombed By Incredibly Appropriate Reggie White Photo
Who knew that a photo photobomb even existed? Thanks to Mark Sanchez and the Eagles website we all do, now....

Angels Extend Mike Trout Through 2020
The Angels signed Mike Trout to a six-year $144.5 million contract extension that will keep him in Los Angeles and Anaheim through 2020. It's not exactly Miguel Cabrera money, but Trout now has a long term, multi-million dollar deal that lasts into his year 29 season. Trout will then become a free a...

Kentucky Beats Louisville, Has Most Orderly Couch Fire Ever
In the early morning Saturday, a few hours after Kentucky stormed back to beat Louisville 74-69 and advance to the Elite Eight, we received this video. It appears to be a single couch burning in the middle of the street along with several—I'd say...15, 20?—revelers chatting around the blaze. With i...

"They're Try'na Burn Down The House At The Corner Of State & Crescent"
Listening to the Lexington police scanner after a big Kentucky basketball win can be great fun....