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The Maloofs Claim They Are "100 Percent Committed" To Sacramento
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the Maloofs are lying, of course....
Bristolmetrics: Tiger Woods Rules The <em>SportsCenter</em> Leaderboard
This is a regular feature breaking down, minute-by-minute, the content that appears on ESPN's 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter throughout the week. Graphic by Jim Cooke....
Ty Lawson's Crossover Dribble Literally Busted Ryan Anderson's Ankle
It's generally the go-to descriptor for an effective crossover dribble: "He broke the defender's ankles." Usually, this is a considerable exaggeration—but don't tell Magic forward Ryan Anderson that, because his ankle rolled over like a Suzuki Samurai while trying to guard Ty Lawson late in last ni...
Wrestlemania Got An Early Start At Today's Penguins-Flyers Game
The last minute or so of today's Pens-Flyers matchup on NBC was a big chunk of madness, but our favorite part is this—in which a Hulkamania-inspired Pens fan who spent most of the game giving shit to Scott Hartnell and the Flyers gets what's coming to him in the form of some masterful trolling. Or...
Bruins Fans Make Clever "Two Minutes For Hooking" Sign That Gets Filthy Photoshop Update
That is a pretty clever sign from Saturday's game between the Islanders and Bruins. The girls are enjoying themselves, Tyler Seguin is enjoying himself—all around just a good time is being had by all....
Beadle Blitz: SportsNation Producers Make Michelle Beadle Run Around Like An Idiot For April Fool's Prank
Here is some rare family-friendly hijinks from the ESPN crew. The producers of SportsNation get Michelle Beadle to dress up in a green suit for a fake 3D CGI spot, all in the name of fun. Beadle seems like a good sport about it all but promises revenge all the same. It's just too bad they didn't p...
Despite Scoring Two Goals, Mario Balotelli's Biggest Impact Yesterday Was This Hissy Fit
A fractured Manchester City side patched together a 3-3 draw at home against Sunderland yesterday thanks in part to two Mario Balotelli goals. Yet City management find themselves most concerned with Balotelli's on-pitch behavior, especially in light of this tantrum he threw yesterday over not bein...
Louisville Stopped The Bleeding With This Sexy Steal, Dish, & Dunk
It's halftime in New Orleans, and Kentucky leads Louisville 35-28. The Wildcats would be spanking the turnover-prone Cardinals even worse if it wasn't for this late Russ Smith steal, Chris Smith behind-the-back feed, and Gorgui Dieng dunk (which drew a foul from UK's Darius Miller). UL's got a wa...
The Flyers' Wayne Simmonds Scored A Goal With His Face
Wayne Simmonds was a bloody mess after scoring a goal with his face in the second period of Philadelphia's 4-3 shootout loss to Ottawa today, but credit to the Flyers' winger for showing toughness and returning to help his team force overtime after being down 3-0. Still, though, wearing a visor w...
Joey Votto Has His Own Cereal, And Of Course They're Called "VottOs"
Reds slugger and 2010 National League MVP Joey Votto is endorsing a new cereal available at Cincinnati-area Kroger stores cleverly called VottOs....
Ryan Anderson's Miss At The Buzzer Was Worthy Of His Facepalm Reaction
Not to take anything away from Dirk Nowitzki's game-winning basket, but the 5.9 seconds remaining were enough for Orlando to get off not one but two final shots in an attempt to tie the 100-98 Mavericks lead. The second of these—an awkward scoop at the buzzer from under the rim—didn't fall for Ryan...
J.J. Hickson Brought The Boomstick Down On DeAndre Jordan
J.J. Hickson didn't impress the Kings much this season, but he made his impact on Trail Blazers brass tonight with this thunderous slam on the Clippers' DeAndre Jordan. It was the kind of dunk Blake Griffin could appreciate, which made it convenient he was right there watching Hickson fly by. [ES...
Ryan Leaf Is In Jail Again
Iconic NFL bust Ryan Leaf—who just a few months ago was assuring us that this time he's clean, like, for real—is in jail after being busted for felony burglary, misdemeanor theft and criminal possession of dangerous drugs according to the Great Falls Tribune....
Hank Haney Gets Absolutely Torched By Craig Carton, Hangs Up On Interview
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Tiger Woods's old coach can't take the heat....
WrestleMania Betting Odds, And How To Gamble On Pro Wrestling
WrestleMania XXVIII will go down Sunday in Miami, and I'd like you to ask yourself some questions. Can the Undertaker extend his Wrestlemania record to 20-0? Will Chris Jericho or CM Punk get the better of what could be an all-time classic? Does the Rock still have what it takes to bring down John C...
Why Should Several Big Schools Pay A Company $10K A Year To Monitor Their Athletes' Twitter Accounts?
Pete Thamel has a story in the New York Times about a spunky, depressing new company called Varsity Monitor. Its motto (emphasis Varsity Monitor's):...
Joe Posnanski Is Leaving <em>Sports Illustrated</em> For Some Sort Of New <em>USA Today</em> Venture
Posnanski confirmed his departure after approximately three years at SI in a phone conversation with The Big Lead. He's joining some sort of joint venture between USA Today and MLB Advanced Media, which became a thing just last month....
Diego Maradona Got Into A Fight With U.A.E.-League Fans, Allegedly Over His Girlfriend
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has been off the international radar somewhat since accepting the manager position of Al Wasl FC in the U.A.E. football league last year. Al Wasl hasn't done a whole lot under his leadership, either—they currently sit in sixth place in the 12-team league....
Here's The First Authentic Smile In Los Angeles Since The Birth Of The Film Industry
The Lakers threw Derek Fisher a party upon his return to Los Angeles, only to see their esteemed guest have his cake and eat it too. The Thunder escaped from L.A. with a 102-93 victory, and Fisher played his part by scoring seven points in his first seven minutes of action after entering the game i...
Sidney Crosby Was Knocked Out Of Tonight's Game By A Puck To The Face
Poor Sid Crosby just can't catch a break. He can, however, catch a puck in the nose, as happened tonight at Nassau during the second period of the Penguins' clash with the Islanders. Crosby—just a few weeks returned from yet another lengthy tenure off the ice due to concussion symptoms—actually ma...