NEWS
-
Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Shelley vs. Yonkman — 2/22/11
If you want haymakers, we’ve got haymakers, courtesy of the Philadelphia Flyers’ Jody Shelley and the Phoenix Coyotes’ Nolan Yonkman. These two giants went toe-to-toe last night at the Wells Fargo Center and the end result was a dazed Yonkman, a bloody face for Shelley, and thousands of amped-up fans screaming for more. That is […]
-
Kate Messler Gives Us Our Feel Good Story Of The Week (Video)
As a member of the Oyster River High (New Hampshire) basketball team for the past four years, Kate Messler never had the opportunity get into a game. Much of that was due to a developmental disorder she has, called Trisomy 9P, which can cause dysmorphisms in the skull, nervous system, and mental retardation. The disorder […]
-
Picture Of The Day: NBA All-Star Weekend, a.k.a. Black Thanksgiving?
So does this mean I spent my “Black Thanksgiving” watching Blake Griffin dunk over a Kia Optima and Kobe Bryant dominate the Eastern Conference in front of a sellout crowd at the Staples Center? No Turkey? No stuffing? No cranberry sauce and sweet potato pie? Am I the only one who was unaware of this […]
-
The Competition May Be Over, But The Dunks Keep On Coming (Video)
Blake Griffin may have jumped over the hood of a Kia Optima for his final dunk of the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, but I am willing to bet that T-Dub could have performed the same dunk while jumping over the roof of the car. At least, that is the impression I got after watching […]
-
Rope Swinging Looks Like Fun (Video)
Find yourself feeling rather bored these days? Looking to add a little excitement to your life? We may have just the thing for you. All you need is some rope, a giant cliff, water, and a whole lot of balls (or guts, for the ladies). Okay, so perhaps you need a little more than that, […]
-
15 Female Athletes Who Were Born to Wear Spandex
Of all the professions I would like to see wearing spandex, it’s no surprise that “athlete” tops the list. One must be pretty taught to wear the which is basically an extra layer of skin. However, athletic bodies aren’t always the hottest, despite almost always being the fittest. Fortunately, athletic uniforms tend to run tight […]
-
Breaking News: Jazz Trade Deron Williams To Nets For Devin Harris, Derrick Favors And Picks
Rather than put an end to trade-season in the NBA, it appears as though the Carmelo Anthony deal has only helped get things started. One day after the Denver Nuggets traded Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks, New York’s other team, the New Jersey Nets, decided to make a blockbuster deal of their own. Yahoo! Sports […]
-
No Brotherly Love Here: Eric Staal Crushes Brother Marc (Video)
While growing up under the same roof in Thunder Bay, Ontario, there were likely several occasions that saw Eric Staal get physical with his younger brother Marc while playing hockey out on the pond. That is what brothers do. They dish out punishment on one another, but they do it out of love. Last night, […]
-
The Stat Line Of The Night — 2/22/11 — Nicolas Anelka
Chelsea has struggled thus far this season, currently sitting in fifth in the Barclays Premier League and having already been eliminated in the FA Cup after losing to Everton in the fourth round on penalty kicks. Perhaps the only thing that can salvage what has been an incredibly disappointing season for the Blues would be […]
-
Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Bradley vs. Craig — 2/21/11
Revenge doesn’t always work out quite like it was originally planned. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Ryan Craig learned that the hard way last night during a game against the Washington Capitals. After watching teammate Matt Cooke take a hard check along the boards midway through the second period from Matt Bradley, Craig attempted to exact some […]
-
DJ Steve Porter Made A Heritage Classic Remix (Video)
DJ Steve Porter is back once again, and this time he has taken his talents north of the boarder to Canada, where the Heritage Classic at McMahon Stadium was taking place on Sunday between the Montreal Canadiens and the hometown Flames. For all of you Hockey Night in Canada fans out there who have waited […]
-
Picture Of The Day: Great Point Of View
Ever wonder what it is like to ride some of the ocean’s largest waves on a surfboard? You may never get to feel what it is like, but thanks to this image, you can experience that brilliant sight. It is quite remarkable to think that one can sustain enough concentration to successfully ride these waves […]
-
Holy Family University Coach Hits, Kicks Player During Practice (Video)
Playing with Holy Family University in Philadelphia, Matt Kravchuk has been involved in plenty of battles for rebounds and loose balls, but none were quite as vicious as what he endured during an intense practice last month. During a rebounding drill, Kravchuk and a fellow teammate were going hard at one another, but apparently it […]
-
DeRozen, McGee And Griffin’s Dunks Can Now Be Seen In Super Slow Motion (Videos)
Saturday night’s Sprite Slam Dunk Contest may have been one of the most entertaining contests since Vince Carter dazzled us with five incredible dunks in 2000. Whether it was DeMar DeRozen’s “Showstopper”, JaVale McGee’s two ball dunk, Serge Ibaka’s jump from the free-throw line or Blake Griffin’s dunk over a car, there were plenty of […]
-
9 Things Blake Griffin Should Jump Over At Next Year’s Dunk Contest
Jumping over a car ain’t so great. Don’t misunderstand though: Blake Griffin is great. In what’s essentially his rookie year, he has been the poster boy for excitement in a league that offers a lot of excitement to begin with. So what’s so exciting about hurdling a compact(ish) car? A Kia, nonetheless? Nothing. There’s nothing […]
