In an almost unheard of turn of events, more Americans watched the college basketball national title game than the college football national championship, as the ratings disaster continued for ESPN.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are close to finishing off the New York Rangers in a big hurry. The All-Star goalie had his best game of the finals by far, making 32 saves to
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has pulled his support from a deal to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and will pursue his $1 billion federal lawsuit against the NBA, his attorney
The Sports Hangover throbs after watching Cotto-Martinez live from Madison Square Garden, pulling a Rosie Ruiz on a Central Park road race, and a ride home on a Peter Pan bus whose air conditioning unit imitated his machine siblings in
Rock and Roll bands are famous for their long lists of crazy contract riders that promoters have to fulfill to get them to play a venue. The NFL took that concept to the extreme with the “riders” that the league
Former Philadelphia Eagles stand-out wide receiver and current Washington Redskins speedster DeSean Jackson filed papers contesting an arbitration decision that ordered him to pay $516,000 to his former agent Drew Rosenhaus. According to Deadspin.com, Jackson alleges that he was bribed
On the first day of trial in a case that could reshape college athletics, former UCLA Bruins superstar Ed O’Bannon reportedly said high school athletes and Little Leaguers should also be paid if their games are televised. O’Bannon is a
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police and striking subway workers clashed Monday in a central commuter station, with union officials threatening to maintain the work stoppage through the World Cup opening match here this week. Authorities are deeply worried about
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The battle to give top football and basketball players a cut of the billions of dollars flowing into college athletics began in earnest Monday with former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon taking the stand in federal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA has announced a $20 million settlement with former players over college-themed basketball and football video games produced by Electronic Arts. The NCAA said Monday that the agreement will provide money to plaintiffs headed by former
On Monday, California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn tearfully apologized two days after his post-race rant heard around immediately after his horse missed out on a chance to win the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes like twelve other horses before
You may not enjoy the football if you’re a Jacksonville Jaguars fan, as they have gone 11-37 in the last three years. But if you have $13 Grand to spend, you might still love going to the game. The Jaguars
If Jimmy McMillan thought the rent was too damn high he should visit Brazil during the World Cup. The prices for food and hotels are too damn high. According to CBS News, visitors will find a $35 pepperoni pizza and
Chris Weidman has gone from undercard nobody to headlining the UFC’s biggest annual event in his four-plus years in the promotion. As the UFC middleweight champion prepares to solve the vexing problem that is Lyoto Machida at UFC 175, Weidman
