The Denver Broncos will play the first 6 games of the 2013 season with one of their most pivotal defensive players on the bench. Linebacker Von Miller, 2011 AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year, will be suspended for six games
A five-game suspension and a fine have been given to Red Sox starting pitcher Ryan Dempster for hitting Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez inSunday night’s contest. Major League Baseball ruled Dempsterintentionally hit Rodriguez with a 92-mph fastball on a 3-0
In a horrific act of senseless violence, 22-year old Christopher Lane, an Australian college baseball player at East Central University in Oklahoma, was shot and killed by three teenagers while jogging in his girlfriend’s hometown of Duncan, Oklahoma. According to
It was never a question of if, but rather when the Boston Red Sox would call up the top prospect in their Minor League system, shortstop Xander Bogaerts. In the wake of a heated 9-6 loss to the Yankees at
Every NFL team’s worst nightmare is to lose a key player for the season in a meaningless preseason contest. Last night, the Miami Dolphins had this fear realized when tight end Dustin Keller went down with a frightening knee injury.
As the saying goes, “everything is bigger in Texas.” When the Dallas Cowboys built their new state-of-the-art stadium in 2009, it included what was certified by Guiness World Record book officials as the largest high-definition video display in the world.
Many have come close to the hallowed perfect season in the NFL, but only one team has ever succeeded to accomplish the near impossible: the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The tradition has been that the champions in each of the major
After batting only .259 with 3 home runs in 119 at-bats with the Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate team Round Rock, the Texas Rangers have decided to release Manny Ramirez. The 41-year-old was attempting a comeback to Major League Baseball following a
Florida State’s two-sport star and redshirt freshman QB Jameis Winston sought to reassure Seminole fans that success would not turn him into the type of off-the-field nightmare for the team that Johnny Manziel has become for Texas A&M. The similarities
Following Sunday night’s 10-2 win over the San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones tweeted that a fan in San Francisco’s outfield seats threw a banana at him while he was in the outfield. Jones tweeted: I want
After entering the 7th inning down six runs, the Los Angeles Dodgers capped a three-inning comeback with four runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 in walk-off fashion. David Price pitched 7 strong
Nelson Cruz was in the middle of a great season for the Texas Rangers, leading the team in both home runs (27) and RBIs (76), then the Biogenesis scandal broke. Cruz was among 13 active MLB players who were handed
Urbandale Little League from Iowa won 3-2 in nail-biting fashion over Coon Rapids Andover Little League from Minnesota to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport. Iowa jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a Lucas Strain
South Nashville Little League from Tennessee punched their ticket to Williamsport in a 5-3 win over Tuckahoe American from Virginia to give Tennessee a representative in the Little League World Series for the second year in a row. The contest
David Ortiz watched 17 pitches Saturday, and umpire Tim Timmons only called two of the first 15 strikes. With a 3-0 count in the seventh, Timmons finally did call two strikes before Ortiz swung at a full count pitch to
David Price turned in a strong performance, throwing a complete game and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-1 victory over the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox. The Rays, who were 1.5 games behind Boston heading into Wednesday’s contest,
The pitching of the American League dominated the lineup of the National League, leading to a three-hit shutout of the NL All-Stars and a 3-0 win for the AL in the 2013 All-StarGame. With the win, the American League clinched
Fans were treated to an impressive display of power on Monday night by 2013 Home Run Derby winner Yoenis Cespedes of the Oakland A’s, who was not voted in as an All-Star, but put on an extraordinary display, belting 32
The New York Yankees are set to have their captain and the face of their franchise since 1995, Derek Jeter, back in the starting lineup tonight as they face off against Kansas City. Jeter has become synonymous with the Yankees
Yunel Escobar turned up big for the Tampa Bay Rays late in the game, driving in the go-ahead run on a double and then scoring an insurance run on a wild pitch en route to an 7-5 win over Houston
Chris Davis belted his 31st home run of the season for the Baltimore Orioles en route to a 4-2 Orioles victory and sweep of the New York Yankees on Sunday. Manny Machado, the 20-year-old third baseman and phenom, went 3
UCLA has had a long tradition of NCAA success in team sports, with 108 national championships, but a title in baseball had always eluded the Bruins–until Tuesday night. The UCLA Bruins dominated Mississippi State 8-0 in Game 2 of the
UCLA RF Eric Filia delivered two RBIs in the top of 4th inning that ended up being the difference as the Bruins held off the Mississippi State Bulldogs 3-1 in a Game 1 victory in the College World Series Final
For the first time since July 29th of last season the Toronto Blue Jays are above .500, and they don’t seem as though they will be dropping below .500 again anytime soon. The Blue Jays came into today’s game against
For years the MLB All-Star game has been losing viewership. Bud Selig thought the remedy was adding stakes to the game. Allowing the home field advantage in the World Series to be determined by the winning league was supposed to
Players that are taken in the first 10 picks are more likely than almost any other player in the draft to move quickly through their parent club’s system, especially college products. According to Cliff Corcoran at Inside Baseball, 78% of
The St. Louis Cardinals entered last season in uncharted territory. Tony La Russa, a future Hall of Fame and three time World Champion manager, retired before the start of the season. The Cardinals lost another future Hall of Famer, first
For much of the season last year it looked as though the Pirates could break their streak of losing seasons and possibly make the playoffs. However, a weak performance over the last weeks of the season dropped their record below
With 23 seconds left and a five-point lead, it looked as though Kansas was poised to advance past Michigan to the Elite Eight. Then Michigan’s Trey Burke took over. Scoring the last five points of regulation and the first 5 points
For the Boston Red Sox, the past two seasons have been ones they would like to forget. The Red Sox ended the 2011 season, after playing strong all year with an all-star roster, with one of the most incredible collapses
In 2012, the Tampa Bay Rays went searching for their third-consecutive trip to the playoffs, but came up just shy. Their 2012 record of 90-72 was good enough for only third in the AL East and third in the AL
LaSalle from the Atlantic 10 handed the Big Ten their only loss when they beat Wisconsin Friday, and Michigan returned the favor when coach John Beilein and Breitbart Sports Player of the Year Trey Burke (both pictured) made child’s play
Western Kentucky turned in a valiant effort in their second round match-up with Kansas, but the 16-seed could not make history as Kansas outlasted the Hilltoppers 64-57. No 16-seed has ever beaten a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks’
A Villanova team that lost at home to Columbia but then improved enough to beat three top five teams at home this season was blown out early but then rallied all the way back to catch UNC in the 40s
VCU’s first game of the tournament was over almost as soon as it started. The Rams opened up a 21-9 lead in the first 8 minutes of the half and never looked back, dismantling the Akron Zips on the way
An 11-0 run that started with 10:02 left in the first half catapulted Michigan past South Dakota State in the round of 64 contest to an easy 71-56 victory. The SDSU Jackrabbits opened at 16-10 lead to start the game
Miami won its first ACC Tournament title after outscoring the North Carolina Tar Heels 26-14 over the last 8:24 of the second half en route to an 87-77 victory. Both teams put on amazing shooting displays but the Hurricanes caught
James Madison University controlled the CAA championship game from the start, upsetting tournament favorite Northeastern. The Dukes barely made it to the championship game, beating Delaware in a thrilling match-up that was decided by two free throws with 4 seconds
The Wildcats barely scraped out a 3-point victory in their semifinal match-up against Appalachian State, but if there were any doubts about Davidson after that game they were answered with Monday night’s performance. Davidson began the SoCon Tournament championship game
The CAA Tournament in Richmond, Va. opened fast and furious with each of the losing teams in the first three games coming within one possession of tying with less than a minute left, but in the end all the higher
