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Jeremy Lin Hits Game-Winning Three-Pointer With 0.5 Seconds Left
Linsanity lives, as Jeremy Lin (after tying the game with a hoop-and-the-harm three point play) won it for the Knicks with this three, giving him 12 points in the fourth quarter (27 for the game) and the Knicks their sixth straight win. [TSN]...
If You've Ever Wondered How They Advertise Zambonis, Here You Go
Here's a new TV spot from Austrian firm AST promoting their new WM Evolution zamboni—err, Eispflegemaschine—with a Mario Paint soundtrack and some utterly ridiculous CGI at the end....
Darren Rovell Gets On One Knee, Asks Kate Upton To Be His Valentine, Is Rejected
The very married CNBC sports business expert Darren Rovell (very married as in his wife is very pregnant) continued his ill-advised campaign of Kate Upton obsession (see: his Twitter avatar and this article) today when after a group conversation about Upton's appearance on the cover of this year'...
Only A Fool Would Want His Kid To Play Football
I had to go get my watch fixed the other day, and the watch fixing place that I go to is one of those old school clockmaker shops that looks like it's run by a serial killer. There are old clocks all over the place and random magazine clippings tacked to the wall, with all kinds of strange tools sca...
Pro Wrestling Isn't Always Fake, As Jesse Sorensen Learned During Sunday's TNA Pay-Per-View
Professional wrestler Jessy "Jesse" Sorensen remains hospitalized after suffering a broken neck during the TNA promotion's "Against All Odds" pay-per-view event Sunday night in Orlando. TNA president Dixie Carter (not to be confused with the late Designing Women star) said in a statement Sorensen ...
Here's What It Looks Like To Accidentally Flip Your Dirtbike While Wearing A Head-Mounted Camera
We don't have a lot of information on this video, other than that it stars someone named "Junior" who pulls a wheelie while riding his Yamaha YZ450F with some buddies and accidentally flips his bike all the way around. "New tires" are blamed, and the GOPRO camera catches everything—including Junio...
Chris Bosh Interrupted LeBron's Postgame Interview To Scream "Good Shit!"
I guess Chris Bosh was trying to do a LeBron impression after Miami's 114-96 win over Milwaukee, but it came out sounding more like Eddie Murphy—with the last part being a bit too Raw for Fox Sports Florida....
Bristolmetrics: At Least Tom Brady Beat Eli Manning In <em>SportsCenter</em> Mentions
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. ...
Zambia Won The African Cup, Leading To This Kerri Strug-Bela Karolyi Moment
Zambia stunned the Ivory Coast yesterday in winning the African Cup of Nations after a 17-minute 8-7 penalty shootout....
Will The Future Of 3D Sports TV Ever Come Into Focus?
Mario Manningham's sideline catch in the Super Bowl was a virtuosic use of space. But the only way to watch it was in two dimensions. While 3D movies have spread everywhere, and TV manufacturers are aggressively pushing 3D TV, the NFL is sticking with two-dimensional production for its biggest game....
The Political Footballization Of Jeremy Lin Has Begun
The subtle jabs started with last week's NMA animation showing Jeremy Lin throwing flaming basketballs at Yao Ming, and the Taiwanese media outfit released a new video today that plays up Lin's heritage with the prominent inclusion of the flag of the Republic of China....
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Victor Cruz Has A Choice Seat At The Grammy Awards: Right Behind Adele [UPDATE]
We've no idea why he's there or how he scored a second-row seat, but Giants WR Victor Cruz will be disappointed to learn the Grammy Awards no longer present a Best Salsa Album award. (It was folded into the Latin Grammy Awards.)...
Cristiano Ronaldo Seals Hat Trick With Sublime Strike
You are unlikely to see as perfect a soccer goal as this for a very, very long time. Cristiano Ronaldo, who's hoarding goals at such a clip it's as if he's trying to make every Spanish soccer fan forget the name Messi forever, finished a natural hat trick against Levante with this shot, his 119t...
Tiger Woods Holes Out From The Bunker For Birdie, Tells Tony Romo "Fuck Yeah!"
Three consecutive bogeys in today's round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am had critics convinced Tiger didn't quite have the swagger back, but this nifty Bob Tway-style bunker shot was vintage—as was what he said to playing partner Tony Romo afterward. [CBS]...
Here's What You Can Do To End NFL Blackouts Forever
We did a post yesterday on Richard Nixon's 1972 efforts to forever sustain the NFL's policy of blacking out teams' home games in their local markets. The NFL rejected Nixon's bargain, and so, from 1973 on, only those games with unsold tickets 72 hours prior to kickoff would be blacked out. That rule...
Great Moments In NBC Programming Synthesis, Starring The Capitals' Jay Beagle
While we were deprived any beagles in last week's Puppy Bowl, NBC viewers were treated to two of them this afternoon. Returning from break late in Washington's game against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden, NBC dropped this quick promo for the Westminster Dog Show which gets underway tomorrow ...
Manchester United Supporters Distribute Ku Klux Klan-Inspired Fanzine Before Match With Liverpool
Even before the non-handshake took place, tension was high at Old Trafford. According to police, the Manchester United fanzine Red Issue, being distributed before kickoff, featured "a Ku Klux Klan-style mask, with the words 'LFC Suarez is innocent' printed below." ...
Creighton's Doug McDermott Learned Being The Coach's Son Sometimes Means Being Humiliated On TV
Creighton fell to Wichita State 89-68 last night—the 15th-ranked Bluejays' third loss in a row—and the slow meltdown of the perennial MVC powerhouse was made clearly evident in this incident late in the first half. Creighton star Doug McDermott's erratic play earned him a nasty tongue-lashing from...
Did Dirk Nowitzki Shout "Fucking Faggot" After Hitting The Shot That Locked Up Tonight's Mavericks Win?
We're not entirely sure what it is Dirk Nowitzki shouts after hitting the dagger to ensure tonight's 97-94 double-OT win over Portland, but it sure looks like the same thing that earned Kobe Bryant an unprecedented $100,000 fine last season....
