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It's Hard to Ride Off Into the Sunset on the West Coast
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The Chicago Blackhawks Teach Us The True Meaning Of Hamburgers (A Radio Play)
The greatest holiday story of this or any other season, is of course, the magic tale of the Chicago Blackhawks Thanksgiving Wilderness McDonald's Funeral Procession....

The Definition Of A Slow News Week
Minnesota Vikings safety Darren Sharper visited a TV station in the middle of the night and parked in a handicapped spot. That is all. [Star-Tribune]...

How Texas And Oklahoma Fight For Football Recruits
Everyone knows recruiting for big time college football programs is a shady business, but it's instructive to occasionally be reminded what schools and players go through on the road to a letter of intent....

Happy Holidays From The 1986 Dallas Cowboys
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"And What Do You Want For Christmas, Little Girl?"
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Have A Cool Yule, Everyone
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone the very best tonight. As the photo depicts, let us not forget the true meaning of Christmas: The Jets, eliminated from playoff contention....

Mike Tomlin Thinks Your Holiday Gimmicks Are Stupid And Tiresome
Apparently, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's harmless "if it will get you out of here" to this man dressed in a red suit has resulted in this AP story making him out to be a joyless anti-Santa. It's purely coincidental Steelers announced that there will be no more visits from Santa during press conferen...

What Else Could She Possibly Grow Up To Be?
"Hooker Named Volleyball Honda Award Nominee" is the headline. Destinee Hooker is the name. Don't mess with Texas. [Smackcaster]...

Everyone Hates The Yankees ... Except For Stephen A.
So the Yankees back up a dump truck and cover Mark Teixeira with money, causing former Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to start whirling dirvishly in his grave. Here's some further reaction:...

Happy Birthday, Kige Ramsey
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Nike And LeBron To Cover All Of Cleveland In A Fine White Powder
I have seen some questionable game day promotions in my time, but the one that Cleveland has cooked up for their big Christmas game against Washington may just take the cake....

See Yankee Stadium At Roaring '20s Prices
Bleacher seats for the first exhibition games at the new Yankee Stadium will be sold for 25 cents. In addition, fans will only be allowed to throw batteries that were made before 1923. [Star-Ledger]...

Littlest Peoria Hockey Fan Pushes Back Against "Cha Cha Slide"
Last Friday during a minor league hockey game in Peoria, Illinois, a ray of light emerged amongst a raging cyclone of evil, wicked line dances....

In The End, You Knew It Had To Be The Yankees
"The New York Yankees have reached a preliminary agreement with first baseman Mark Teixeira for $180 million over eight years. A person familiar with the negotiations disclosed the agreement, which is subject to a physical."[Boston.com]...

Roger Goodell Fiercely Guards His Snow Domain
First was the Wes Welker snow angel incident and now this; Jets' Shaun Ellis fined $10,000 for throwing snowballs. [NBCSports]...

How To Make An 0-15 Season Suddenly More Meaningful
This whole Robert Parker/Rod Marinelli press conference situation has suddenly turned a beleaguered, not-so-good coach into a sympathetic character for the last game of a uniquely pathetic Lions season. It's kind of awesome isn't it?...

Which NFL Coaches Will Be Unemployed Next Week?
There was a time, not that long ago, when the Jets were on top of the world and area fans were seriously considering an all-Jersey Super Bowl. Boy, those were the days....

Teixeira Announcement May Be Just Minutes, Or Seconds, Away
Well it was fun pretending that Mark Teixeira had chosen the Mets. But the Washington Times is reporting that a real announcement is close — like today close — and that the choice is ......

Team Griffey Is Gonna Run You Down
It looks like Ken Giffrey has found his next career—pit crew supervisor for pre-teen go-kart racers. He's a natural. [Tallahassee Democrat]...