The NBA embraces a cardinal rule of show business this weekend: leave the audience wanting more. When the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics play on Sunday, the game will be four minutes shorter, each team will be without one regular
The Dallas Cowboys come off the high of defeating the defending Super Bowl champions in their home stadium. Nevertheless, fans just knocked them off their throne as “America’s team.” A Harris Interactive poll found that Americans root for the Denver
Does poverty cause crime or does crime cause poverty? Frisco, Texas, police arrested Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle for shoplifting at a Dillard’s on Monday. Surveillance video allegedly captures the backup swiping underwear and a bottle of cologne. Randle
The judge presiding over the Adrian Peterson child-abuse proceedings refused to recuse himself on Monday. The request came at the behest of a prosecutor ostensibly upset that Judge Kelly Case called prosecution and defense lead attorneys “media whores.” Prosecutor Brett
Why doesn’t anyone tweet out the wager receipt when they lose? Boxer Floyd Mayweather pocketed $32 million in guaranteed pay from a night’s work in Las Vegas last month. Yesterday, he snagged $1.4 million from the casinos of Sin City.
A Fox Sports report charges Florida State University and the Tallahassee police with hamstringing the rape investigation into Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston. In response to the exhaustive article, tight-lipped administrators spoke out on the case and notified the Heisman Trophy-winner
St. Petersburg, Florida, police arrested a New England Patriots fans for possession of the drug Spice. The man’s unique look includes the team’s helmet, complete with a “Riddell” label on his forehead, a “12” on the back, a Lombardi Trophy
Orioles manager Buck Showalter opted to leave infielder Chris Davis off the ALCS roster. Major League Baseball suspended the power-hitting Oriole for 25 games in September after he tested positive for amphetamines. With 20 games served, Davis theoretically could have
The lawyers prosecuting Adrian Peterson want the player arrested again and the judge off the bench for the child-abuse case. The Vikings running back allegedly told a court urinalysis overseer, known colloquially as a meat gazer, that he had “smoked
The NFL’s musical fascists have fined Colin Kaepernick $10,000 for wearing noise-cancelling Beats by Dre headphones. Did Roger Goodell really expect the San Francisco 49ers quarterback to listen to “Crazy Train” over the public address system for the 1,962nd time?
A Harrison Township, Pennsylvania, high school soccer coach, and several varsity competitors, have been suspended after players duct taped an autistic teammate to a practice-field goalpost in a hazing ritual on Sunday. “They duct taped my hands, my legs, all
Los Angeles pitcher Josh Beckett confirmed his retirement after the Cardinals eliminated the Dodgers on Tuesday night in the NLDS. “I just don’t see me going through that rehab and coming back to pitch at this point in my life,”
Adrian Peterson appears in court today. Yesterday, he made his case in the court of public opinion. The Minnesota Vikings running back, who promises to plead not guilty when he goes before a judge on Wednesday on a child-abuse charge,
Tom Brady wears three Super Bowl rings, sleeps next to a super model, and boasts a supersized wallet. Oh yeah, and he can chug a beer faster than you can, too. Ross Tucker, a former New England Patriots center who
LeBron James wants $17 million for his Miami manse. He wants a lot more from the NBA. The league’s marquee talent warns NBA owners not to cry poor in the next round of collective bargaining. That “will not fly with
Pierre Garçon hates hippies. That’s one interpretation of what went down on Monday Night Football. The clean-cut Redskins receiver, frustrated after seeing no balls fly his way–or possibly troubled by so many out-of-work barbers–used Richard Sherman’s dreadlocks as a rope
Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings running back sidelined by a child-abuse charge, faces a new report of old allegations involving a booze-fueled, and nonprofit-subsidized, orgy. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune posted a lengthy article today on the running back’s brushes with the
The universe waited 4.6 billion years for the convergence of Katy Perry and Lee Corso. The epic event finally happened this weekend. Perry predicted an Ole Miss upset of Alabama on ESPN’s CollegeGameDay on Saturday morning. On Saturday evening, the
Matt Prater set an NFL record by booting a 64-yard field goal last season. He looks for a new gig today. The Broncos released the 30-year-old kicker just as his four-game suspension expired. The league sidelined the kicker for alcohol
The Cleveland Cavaliers opened the offseason facing 60-1 odds to win the 2014-2015 NBA championship. Vegas.com now lists them at 16-5, making the decided underdog the favorite of all 30 NBA teams. Adding a new coach, Kevin Love, and, oh
“Some people call me the black Tim Tebow,” Prince Amukamara told Muscle & Fitness last year. “Yeah, I am a virgin. I’m not ashamed to say that.” But the Giants cornerback returned to the field married this season, and teammates
For Miguel Cabrera, it’s not about the Benjamins. It’s about the ring. The Tigers first baseman refused to sign papers enabling him to receive his playoff bonus. “I’m not signing anything,” Cabrera explained to pitcher Max Scherzer, according to USA
The Houston Astros hired A.J. Hinch as the team’s new manager on Monday. “I am extremely excited to bring in A.J. as our new manager,” general manager Jeff Luhnow said in a release. “Throughout our process, we searched for a
The Oakland Raiders fired head coach Dennis Allen Monday night after an 0-4 start. Former Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano, and Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson, appear to be the leading candidates to take over the Raiders with the “interim”
(AFP) — An ancient contact sport rooted in Indian mythology and said to date back 5,000 years, “kabaddi” is proving a knockout at the Asian Games as its popularity spreads. Fans in South Korea enthusiastically turned out to watch the
