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Somehow The A&M <i>Defense</i> Was The Hero Of A 52-48 Bowl Win
Johnny Manziel will get much of the credit, and deservedly so since the Texas A&M defense allowed 38 points in the first half, but Johnny Football doesn't do what Johnny Football did unless his D tightened up in the second half. ...

Nebraska Goes Big For 99-Yard TD Strike
After an eight-yard sack on second down left Nebraska with a third-and-14 play from their own one-yard line, Nebraska did not go with the bullshit draw play. The Huskers went for it all....

Jimbo Fisher Leaves Mickey Mouse Hanging
Is this worse than Tom Brady getting left hanging? I think it's worse than Tom Brady getting left hanging. Mickey Mouse has to slap himself five to cover it up. That's pretty sad. ...

Watch Al Roker's Soul Leave Forever
Al Roker and Hoda Kotb are hosting the Rose Bowl Parade. It looks like...fun....

"David Lee, Bodied By Big Dick Baby"
I'm trying real hard to come up with possible words Bob Fitzgerald, the Warriors play-by-play man for CSN Bay Area, could have said instead of "Big Dick Baby" and I'm coming up short. ...

AP Photographer Dave Martin Dies After Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Dave Martin, a longtime AP photographer based out of Montgomery, Alabama, was taken to Emory Hospital Midtown after suffering a heart attack on the Georgia Dome field. He was pronounced dead, at 59 years old, early Wednesday morning....

AP Photog Has Heart Attack On Field At Chick-Fil-A Bowl
At the conclusion of Texas A&M's thrilling comeback against Duke, an AP photographer collapsed of an apparent heart attack and required CPR at the scene. It was predictably intense. ...

I Think He's Saying "Basketball"
At least Duke still has that great out-of-work-fisherman alumni network....

A Very Knicks New Year's Eve, In Three Acts
God bless the holidays....

Aaron Rodgers: "I'm Not Gay. I Really, Really Like Women"
Recently, we—like, quite possibly, you—became aware that there were some rumors working their way around the internet suggesting that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is gay. While not in any way convincing, the rumors were intriguing enough that we did a bit of reporting on them. That re...

Steelers Fan Celebrates Playoff Berth Too Soon; Everyone Laughs At him
The best moment in sports fandom is rubbing your team's victory in the face of your rivals. The worst moment is rubbing your team's presumed victory in the face of your rivals, right before your team loses....

New Year's Eve: America's Biggest And Ugliest Bender
Originally published in 1951 and anthologized in Nobody Asked Me, But ...: The World of Jimmy Cannon....

Steve Spurrier Is In Disguise
"Steve who? Spurrier? Nope, no idea who that is. Sorry, I'm Barry Alvarez. Clearly not the guy you are looking for."...

Nobody Wants Andrew Bynum To Play Basketball
Want to know far has Andrew Bynum's star fallen? Look no further than this report from ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne, detailing a few trade rumours that Bynum's name has popped up in. Bynum for Pau Gasol! Bynum for Luol Deng! These seem like big-time trades, until you understand exactl...

The Lesson Of Black Monday: Your NFL Team Doesn't Know What It's Doing
Yesterday was Black Monday in the NFL. My team's coach got fired. Your team's coach got fired. EVERYONE'S coach got fired. If six Fortune 500 CEOs were all shitcanned on the same day, the markets would crash; there'd be barricades in the streets by noon. But it's a telling sign of football cultu...


T-Wolves Radio Announcer Flips His Shit After Game-Ending No-Call
Last night's Mavericks-Timberwolves game ended on what appears to be an egregious non-call. With just three seconds left on the clock and the T-Wolves down by two points, Kevin Love's potentially game-winning shot was snuffed out by Shawn Marion. It looks like Marion hacked Love's arm on the shot, ...

Southern Wins By 104 Points. How Did This Basketball Sham Even Happen?
Southern University defeated Champion Baptist College last night in Baton Rouge by the pedestrian score of 116-12. It could have been worse; the Jaguars led the Tigers 44-0 until CBC made a free throw with 5:10 remaining in the first half. The entire thing was a farce, but according to the NCAA it's...

