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Andrew Wiggins Throws Down a Reverse 360 Through-The-Legs Dunk at JamFest (Video)
For those who have never heard of Andrew Wiggins, he’s an 18-year-old basketball phenom who was born in Toronto, Ontario, and is currently playing out his senior year at Huntington Prep High School in Huntington, West Virginia. Just recently, he was named the 2013 Naismith Prep Player of the Year and the 2013 Gatorade Boy’s [...]
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Bucks Center Larry Sanders Elbowed Referee Bill Kennedy in the Face on the Opening Tipoff Last Night (Video)
NBA referees have done a lot of ridiculous things this year that would make a guy want to elbow one of them in the face. Back in December, one of them kept the ball in play for the Miami Heat, allowing them to score an easy basket, because Miami needs all the help they can get, [...]
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The 11 Most Unlikely Final Four Teams Ever
Over the weekend, the Wichita State Shockers defeated both La Salle and Ohio State to reach the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1965. Was this a shocking* outcome? No, not quite. I, for one, suspected that the Shockers might be capable of a deep run. However, their trip to [...]
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Islanders’ Matt Martin Knocked the Devils’ Tom Kostopoulos Out Cold (Video)
Personally, I don’t like it when one hockey player challenges another to a fight after the other guy makes a good, clean hit. It’s not that I don’t like hockey fights. I love ‘em, so long as they’re part of the game and not pre-arranged. However, when you fight somebody over a legal check, you [...]
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Pistons’ Jose Calderon Almost Walks Into the Wrong Locker Room During His Return to Toronto (Video)
When an athlete spends a long time playing in one city, you know it has to feel weird when he returns to that place for the first time as a member of another team. I mean, if it’s strange for the fans to see that guy in another uniform, imagine what it must feel like [...]
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Fan Invades Pitch, Receives Beat-Down from Opposing Goalie (Video)
Over the years, we’ve see a lot of different field invaders run out and interrupt sporting events. And from these people, we’ve picked up a few tips to pass along to all of you would-be idiots out there. First, if you’re considering a field invasion, make sure you are not in Philadelphia. Second, make sure [...]
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Sandy Koufax Throws Out Opening Pitch at Dodger Stadium…In Relief of Magic Johnson (Video)
I’ve seen a lot of ceremonial first pitches in my day, including not one but two by a guy who doesn’t even have arms. Nevertheless, the one from yesterday’s Opening Day tilt between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium is already one of my favorites. You see, the Dodgers pulled [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 2nd) – MLB Players Strike
It was on this day in 1995 that the Major League Baseball players’ strike officially came to an end. The strike lasted 232 days and was responsible for the cancellation of over 900 games. The strike began on August 12th 1994 due to the fact that the owners wanted a salary cap to protect the [...]
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Watch President Barack Obama Lay Bricks on the Basketball Court (Video)
Reporters often will ask famous people what they would have been if they weren’t what they are. The idea, of course, is to learn something about these people. In sports, that might go something like, “Hey Justin Verlander, what would you be doing if you weren’t the best pitcher in the world and a gazillionaire? [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 4/1/2013 — Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw entered the 2013 MLB season as a favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award, but after his performance on Opening Day against the San Francisco Giants, he may have his sights set on NL MVP honors as well. The Dodgers’ ace was dominant on the mound against the defending World Series [...]
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Agnieszka Radwanska Gives Us the Best Tennis Shot of the Year So Far (Video)
Tennis, like golf or race car driving, is one of those sports that the general public doesn’t pay much attention to until the major events. Thus, unless you’re a huge tennis fan, you probably didn’t even know that the 2013 Sony Open is being played right now in Miami. You do now, however, thanks to [...]
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Boxer Adrien Broner Pays Woman $200 for Her Spot in Line at the DMV (Video)
Everybody hates going to the DMV. In terms of things people dread doing, renewing drivers licenses is right up there behind having a root canal and getting audited. Of course, there’s nothing really painful about actually renewing a drivers license or buying license plate tags. You walk up, you look at some stuff, you answer [...]
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25 Bone-Crushing Hockey Bodychecks GIFs
Some people might say that nothing gets a hockey crowd excited like a fight. That’s certainly what the goons who drop the gloves right after a faceoff think. However, for my money, nothing can take the energy level in an area from a zero to sixty faster than a good old-fashioned bodycheck. I’ll take one [...]
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Chicago Bulls Fan Tries to Steal LeBron James’ Sweatband Right Off His Head (Video)
It’s pretty common these days for pro athletes to toss souvenirs to fans after a game. Hockey players give sticks, baseball players give balls and bats, and basketball players—as gross as it sounds—will sometimes toss their sweaty head and wristbands. Of course, they typically only do this at home, because opposing fans usually don’t want [...]
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Jimmy Butler Posterized Chris Bosh (Video)
The Miami Heat walked into the United Center in Chicago like gangbusters, but unfortunately for them, they ran into a Bulls team that was motivated to play the role of “streakbusters.” And in addition to stopping streaks, which they did via a 101-97 victory, the Chicago Bulls were also in the mood to make some [...]
