LeBron James and Deron Williams warn NBA owners that cries of lockout losses 'will not fly with us this time' Sports fans are smarter than ever about Big Picture sportin’ trends, and as a result NBA journalists have to serve the need for quick answers to pertinent fan questions. The big upshot from the reaction following the NBA’s updated television rights agreement with ESPN and Turner on … [Read more...]
Pro wrestler Daniel Bryan pumps up AT&T Park crowd before NLDS Game 3
Pro wrestler Daniel Bryan pumps up AT&T Park crowd before NLDS Game 3 Your browser does not support iframes. SAN FRANCISCO — After the San Francisco Giants' final regular season game of the year, Hunter Pence gave the fans at AT&T Park an impassioned speech. He invoked WWE star Daniel Bryan's "Yes! Yes! Yes!" chant when asking the home crowd if they wanted to see another game in S.F. The … [Read more...]
Middleweight Jermain Taylor getting undeserved IBF title fight (Yahoo Sports)
Middleweight Jermain Taylor getting undeserved IBF title fight (Yahoo Sports) Other than name recognition, Taylor has done nothing in recent years to earn a title shot. … [Read more...]
The leg injury to BYU QB Taysom Hill was worse than expected
The leg injury to BYU QB Taysom Hill was worse than expected BYU quarterback Taysom Hill had successful surgery Sunday to fix the broken leg he suffered against Utah State on Friday night, but during surgery doctors learned the injury was worse than originally feared. According to coach Bronco Mendenhall, every ligament in Hill’s leg was shredded and he needed a plate and eight screws to … [Read more...]
Anderson Varejao tries alley-oop pass, splashes J instead in Cavs’ win over Maccabi Tel Aviv (Video)
Anderson Varejao tries alley-oop pass, splashes J instead in Cavs' win over Maccabi Tel Aviv (Video) The Cleveland Cavaliers' preseason-opening exhibition victory over Israeli power Maccabi Tel Aviv on Sunday featured a number of firsts that we'd all been anticipating. The first pre-game home introduction of Cleveland's new Big Three, which saw incumbent All-Star Kyrie Irving announced … [Read more...]
Watch Brandt Snedeker go skeet shooting with his 4-iron
Watch Brandt Snedeker go skeet shooting with his 4-iron It's been a long PGA Tour off-season. OK, it's been a couple of weeks. But Brandt Snedeker had to find the way to pass some time and recharge for the new season, kicking off this week in California's Napa Valley. So he went into the Tennessee woods and did some skeet shooting...with his 4-iron. Snedeker tweeted this video of his direct … [Read more...]
Two former NFL players coached H.S. teams to massive wins this weekend
Two former NFL players coached H.S. teams to massive wins this weekend NFL players seem to have a lot of success coaching high school football teams. Maybe too much. This weekend, former Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce coached California's Long Beach Poly to a 99-9 win, while 16-year NFL veteran Jon Kitna's team at Washington's Lincoln High won 91-0. After the games, Pierce and Kitna both … [Read more...]
Baylor defensive end Jamal Palmer out for season with torn ACL
Baylor defensive end Jamal Palmer out for season with torn ACL Baylor will be without a starting defensive lineman for the rest of the season. The program announced Sunday that junior defensive end Jamal Palmer has a torn ACL in his left knee and won’t return to action this season for the fifth-ranked Bears. The injury occurred in Saturday’s 28-7 road win over Texas – a win that improved the … [Read more...]
Pacers rookie Damjan Rudez is so fancy, and here is undeniable proof (Video)
Pacers rookie Damjan Rudez is so fancy, and here is undeniable proof (Video) As of Sunday night, all I knew about Damjan Rudez is that he was a big dude who made a name for himself as a sweet-shooting forward in Europe over the past several years, and whom the Indiana Pacers signed this summer to hopefully help add some floor-spacing and shot-making to their often stagnant offense. As of … [Read more...]
Eric Hosmer brought everybody drinks after Royals advanced to ALCS
Eric Hosmer brought everybody drinks after Royals advanced to ALCS Eric Hosmer came through again for the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the ALDS on Sunday night, hitting a two-run homer in the third inning that seemed put the game out of reach early. The Royals won 8-3, sweeping the Los Angeles Angels and advancing to the ALCS. Then Hosmer came through for Royals fans. After the … [Read more...]