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The 15 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Models of the 80s and 90s Then and Now
If you’re like me, then you were enamored (which is a nice way of saying obsessed) with the incredible women who graced the covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue when you were young. But did you ever wonder what became of the gorgeous sex symbols of your youth? Well, I did. So I looked them up. Turns [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 13th) — Chicago Bulls
It was on this day in 1997 that the Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the finals to win the NBA Championship. It was the Bulls’ fifth championship in franchise history, and their second in the last two seasons. After winning the first two games at home in Chicago and losing [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 6/12/2013 — Jordan Lyles
The Houston Astros entered last night sitting in last place in the American League with an abysmal 22-44 record. It, therefore, goes without saying that wins have been tough for the club to come by since they made their move from the NL to the AL, but they would find a way to add another [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 12th) — Los Angeles Lakers
It was on this day in 2002 that the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship. They would do so by defeating the New Jersey Nets 113-107 in Game Four of the NBA Finals. The Lakers entered the 2001-02 NBA season having won the last two NBA Championships. And with the likes of Kobe Bryant, [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 6/11/2013 — Aaron Harang
Heading into last night’s MLB action, Seattle Mariners pitcher Aaron Harang had only pitched past the sixth inning once in nine starts this season. That one instance would turn out to be a complete-game shutout performance (on May 27), and he replicated that performance on Tuesday against the Houston Astros. Harang began the evening with [...]
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13 Athletes Who Were Busted For Weed
On Friday, the Cleveland Indians’ All-Star closer, Chris Perez, was arrested and charged along with his wife for misdemeanor drug possession. Cops were tipped off by United States Postal Service employees that “suspicious” packages were being mailed to Brody, the couple’s dog, so they set up a little sting operation to catch them red-eyed and [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 11th) – Seattle Slew
It was on this day in 1977 that Seattle Slew won the 109th running of the Belmont Stakes. With his win at Belmont, Seattle Slew became only the tenth horse in history to win the Triple Crown and with his 9 for 9 record, he became the first Triple Crown winner to finish the series [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 6/10/2013 — Adam Dunn
Heading into last night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Adam Dunn had only 34 hits in 206 at bats on the season (good enough for a .165 batting average), but of those 34 hits, 14 of them were home runs. That means that while Dunn wasn’t hitting the ball all that often, he was [...]
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17 Most Outstanding Playoff Beards from the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs (So Far)
The Stanley Cup Finals are set, and the Chicago Blackhawks will host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night at the United Center. However, before we shift our attention to the action, let’s take a moment out of our busy day to remember what’s truly important at this time of year: playoff beards. Though some beards [...]
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Mike Tyson Performed With Neil Patrick Harris at the Tony Awards Last Night (Video)
If you’re visiting this site, chances are you probably opted to watch Game 2 of the NBA Finals or the Sunday Night Baseball match-up between the Cards and Reds, rather than the 2013 edition of the Tony Awards. And while we do applaud your decision, we should also inform you that you did miss one [...]
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Track Worker Killed at Formula One Grand Prix in Montreal (Video)
Everyone knows that auto racing is one of the most dangerous sports in the world, but it’s usually the drivers and fans we think of as being most vulnerable. Unfortunately, on Sunday we were all given a reminder that grave danger lurks pretty much everywhere in professional auto racing—even behind the scenes. At Formula One’s [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 10th) — Lewis Hamilton
It was on this day in 2007 that Lewis Hamilton won his first Formula One race. Hamilton won the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal to become the first black man to win a Formula One race. Hamilton was also the fifth youngest man to win on the Formula One circuit. Lewis Hamilton earned his first [...]
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Shirtless Protesters with Road Flares Interrupted Yesterday’s French Open Final (Video + Pics)
On Sunday in Paris, Rafael Nadal made tennis history by winning the French Open. It wasn’t just that he won his 12th Grand Slam title and moved past the legendary Bjorn Borg into third place on the all-time list. It was also that the French Open title he won was his eighth, and nobody had ever [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 6/9/2013 — Ryan Zimmerman
After making the post-season and winning just their second division title in franchise history one year earlier, the Washington Nationals entered the 2013 MLB season with the highest of expectations. However, they have failed to live up to those expectations thus far, as they entered Sunday’s action two games under .500 and eight games back [...]
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Made His TNA Impact Wrestling Debut Last Night (Video)
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson may have put his mixed martial arts career on hold for the time being, but his fighting career in general is still going strong. Rampage recently made the career transition from real fighting (i.e. MMA) to fake fighting (i.e. Professional Wrestling) when he signed on with Total Nonstop [...]
