Russian police did not want Nastia Liukin on their grass on Wednesday. Liukin was born in Russia. Her father was a famous gymnast for the Soviet Union, but Liukin won a gold medal with the United States in 2012, and
A plurality of Russians believe the cost of the Sochi Games has soared due to widespread corruption. The Levada Research Group poll found that “47 percent of people believed the cost of hosting the Games, widely expected to pass $50
A majority of Americans believe that a terrorist attack during the Sochi Games is likely. According to the CNN/ORC poll, “57% said a terrorist attack on the Sochi Games was likely. That compares with the 51% who believed before the
Curt Schilling enjoyed some of the best postseasons in the history of baseball, taking the mound for three different franchises in the World Series and compiling an 11-2 record in extended play in October and November. Schilling hasn’t fared as
It is called football’s wildest and most chaotic day of the year. Already today, three-star rated cornerback Chris Williams has turned down his Alabama Crimson Tide suitors for the University of Central Florida. Alabama, which is expected to boast the
About 500,000 people will reportedly turn out as the Seattle Seahawks celebrate their franchise’s first Super Bowl victory in a parade that will start at the Space Needle and end at CenturyLink Field, which provides the Seahawks with the most
As more horror stories are coming out of Sochi days before the Winter Olympics begin, one journalist reportedly refused to stay in a hotel room because sheets on the bed had an “indeterminate amount of semen” on it. Writing about
One of the world’s biggest traffickers of heroin may have been responsible for securing the Winter Olympic Games for Russia. Gafur Rakhimov is reportedly a “key member of a Russian-Asian crime network called the Brothers’ Circle,” and the U.S. government
The woman Russian President Vladimir Putin may be dating could light the Olympic flame during Friday’s opening ceremony at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Alina Kabayeva, the 2004 Olympic rhythmic gymnastics champion, “has long been rumored to be Putin’s lover,” but
The Miami Dolphins reinstated lineman Richie Incognito on Tuesday. The Dolphins suspended the former pro-bowl guard after allegations arose that he bullied fellow Dolphins lineman Jonathan Martin. Among other abuses, Martin’s camp accused Incognito of essentially shaking Martin down for
Journalists started to arrive in Sochi ahead of the Winter Olympics and discovered they could not wash their faces with water–if their hotels had any–that was deemed “very dangerous.” Some hotels did not have lobbies, and journalists had to check
Dallas Cowboys great Emmitt Smith donated $10,000 to support Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis. Smith, who is the CEO of EJSmith Enterprises, donated the $10,000 to the Texas Victory Committee on January 8, according to FEC filings. The Texas Victory Committee is
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama called Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll to congratulate him and his team on their “decisive” victory in Sunday’s Super Bowl and invite them to the White House. According to a White House statement, Obama
If New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter wants to add to his five World Series rings, he will have to win another on the field. Jeter reportedly has dumped model Hannah Davis, according to the New York Post. Jeter is
Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche said he drove animal rights groups crazy with the mountain lion that he killed last month with a bow and arrow. He also said the mountain lion tasted like pork. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah
After WWE superstar CM Punk reportedly quit the WWE last week after he found out that he would not be in the main event at WrestleMania, questions have been rampant about whether one of the most popular WWE wrestlers in
When the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl on Sunday, a Houston-based furniture store lost $7 million because of a promotion in which customers were promised refunds on their purchases if the Seahawks won. Jim McIngvale, the owner of Gallery
Do you want to win back that money you lost on Sunday? Las Vegas bookmakers have already posted odds for the 2015 Super Bowl. And it’s a good thing they did. Americans lost $20 million to the house in their
Brash Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman, who entered the national conscience with his post-game rant heard around the world after the NFC title game, said that Peyton Manning was the classiest person and player he has ever met and that he
The NFL missed having the “Ice Bowl” by approximately six hours. Before Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that playing a Super Bowl in an open stadium in a Northern
Don’t say we didn’t tell you so. If only we had wagered our children’s college fund on the Super Bowl. Breitbart Sports reported Seattle’s “swagger” and Denver’s nerves in coverage from New York City in the lead up to Super
The Super Bowl has been blacked out for Southern California’s Time Warner customers since halftime due to some technical issues: Customers watching the Super Bowl who are subscribers of Time Warner Cable in Southern California have been left in the
Denver’s Peyton Manning will try to be the first quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with two different teams and attempt to cement his legacy as one of the greatest quarterbacks to have ever played the game.
Though it is legal to smoke recreational marijuana in Colorado, a majority of adults in Colorado plan to watch the Super Bowl without alcohol or marijuana. A Quinnipiac poll found that 56% plan to watch the game without marijuana or
As Denver’s Peyton Manning tries to become the first quarterback in NFL history to win two Super Bowls with two different teams, a Quinnipiac poll found that a plurality of adults in Colorado think he is a better quarterback than
