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This Day In Sports History (February 28th) — Don Mattingly
It was on this day in 1991 that first baseman Don Mattingly was named captain of the New York Yankees. Mattingly became the thirteenth captain in Yankees’ history. Donnie Baseball earned the honor prior to his tenth year with the team. He began his career with the Yankees in 1982, playing for them his entire [...]
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Confused Wizards Announcers Mistake Airball for Game-Winning Buzzer-Beater (Video)
All sports announcers know that, while they must pay close attention to details—things like knowing the rosters and how to pronounce all the names correctly—it’s how they call the big plays that defines them. Nobody really remembers if Al Michaels could pronounce the names of all those Soviet hockey players back in 1980, or if [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 2/27/2013 — Stephen Curry
When picking a deserving candidate for the “Stat Line of the Night,” we often look at players who put up solid numbers for the winning team. But in Stephen Curry’s case, we’ll make an exception. You see, during last night’s game against the New York Knicks, Curry not only delivered the best offensive performance of the night, [...]
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Kobe’s Wife, Vanessa Bryant, May Have Paid Rapper AP.9 $1-Million During Affair (Video)
Kobe Bryant has taken plenty of heat from the media and from his wife, Vanessa, for his well-documented extramarital affairs. Well, it appears as though it may be Kobe’s turn to throw some stones. You see, during a recent interview on the “Reach Around Radio Show,” a Hollywood publicist was providing the hosts with [...]
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Brawl!: Pacers-Warriors Fight Spills Into Stands (Video)
It’s funny how we view fighting in sports. If it’s hockey, well fighting is no big deal. You duke it out, then you take a five-minute breather and you’re back in the game. No ejection, no suspension, no fine. But if you fight in any of the other major sports leagues? Forget about it. You’re [...]
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35 Funny Sports Mugshots
Today’s pro athletes make a ton of money. However, we all know that money doesn’t buy happiness, and Lord knows it certainly doesn’t buy you and common sense or self control. In fact, if anything money seems to make certain athletes feel like they are invincible and can do no wrong. And it’s always these [...]
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Watch British Teens Get Tested on their Knowledge of the NFL (Video)
In North America, even people who know nothing about football know something about football. Your girlfriend may not know what teams play in what cities, but she probably knows that Tom Brady is a football player (because he’s married to Gisele Bundchen), and she certainly knows that the Super Bowl is not a baseball game. [...]
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Mario Balotelli Has Commissioned a Life-Sized Statue…of Himself
Mario Balotelli makes my job fun. Some days you have to write about heroes murdering their girlfriends, or teenage boxers being killed in the ring. But then there are days when you get to write about a dude like Mario—a dude who builds an ATV racetrack in his backyard, sets his house on fire by [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 27th) — Tiger Woods
It was on this day in 1992 that Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to participate in a PGA Tour event in 35 years. At the time, Tiger was only 16-year-old when he participated in the Nissan Los Angeles Open. Tiger was already making waves around the golf world when he stepped onto the course [...]
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LeBron James Performs Another Ridiculous Dunk During Pre-Game Warmups (Video)
Prior to last year, I understood why LeBron James never wanted to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. It wasn’t because he could get injured. It was because the expectations people would have for his performance in such a contest would be off the charts and impossible to live up to. Think about it. [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 2/26/2013 — Tomas Kopecky
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered last night with the chance to move back atop the Eastern Conference standings with a victory over the Florida Panthers, but unfortunately for them, Panthers center Tomas Kopecky had other ideas His his 436 previous NHL appearances, Kopecky had never scored a hat-trick, but game #437 turned out to be a [...]
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Reporter to Olympic Gold Medalist Mo Farah: “Haven’t You Run Before?” (Video)
You’d think that most people would recognize Mo Farah’s name after the British long distance runner captured gold on home soil in the 5000 and 10,000 meter competitions at the 2012 London Games. And even if you didn’t recognize his name, you’d think anyone would be smart enough to assume that a man who not [...]
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Onterio McCalebb Almost Broke Chris Johnson’s Record for Fastest 40 at the NFL Combine on Sunday (Video)
Tennessee running back Chris Johnson has a 2,000 yard season, an NFL rushing title, and three trips to the Pro Bowl on his resume. However, every year at this time, when NFL scouts descend on Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine, the guy is remembered for just one thing: his blazing 4.24-second 40 yard dash [...]
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Gareth Bale Scores Another Amazing Goal for Tottenham (Video + GIF)
Gareth Bale: remember the name. Just two weeks ago we told you about an incredible, physics-defying goal that the 23-year-old Welshman scored for Tottenham Hotspur against Lyon in Champions League play. It was one of two on the night for Bale, and it extended his hot streak to 7 goals in 5 games for club and [...]
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NFL Draft Combine: Manti Te’o Takes a Spill (Video)
Manti Te’o has been under a microscope during his appearance at the 2013 NFL Draft Combine following an impressive senior season that saw him become one of the most decorated defensive players in NCAA history, as he earned several honors, including the Lott Trophy, the Maxwell Award, the Bronco Nagurski Trophy and the Butkus Award. [...]
