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Floyd Mayweather tops S.I. list of highest-paid athletes
Tweet Floyd Mayweather, the undisputed pound-for-pound king of boxing, has made a living off of being both loved and hated by fans for his flashy persona as “Money Mayweather” in recent years. Mayweather not only talks the talk but walks the walk, as he ranks at the top of a recent Sports Illustrated list of [...]
Sixers new GM Sam Hinkie calls Andrew Bynum trade a failure, says Bynum is like any other free agent
Tweet Remember when Andrew Bynum was in the conversation as arguably the best center in the NBA just a season ago? Those days seem like ages ago, as the talented yet quirky seven-footer has made headlines for just about everything except basketball this past season, including re-injuring his knees while bowling, christmas shopping with a giant stuffed [...]
Video: All of Stephen Curry’s 272 threes this regular season that broke the NBA record
Tweet Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry managed to stay healthy for a full season this year and he showed that he was the star player that many people expected he would be. For the year, Curry averaged 22.9 points and 6.9 assists per game while shooting 45.3 percent from beyond-the-arc. He also broke [...]
Andrew Wiggins announces he will be attending Kansas next season
Tweet The unquestioned number one high school basketball recruit in the nation, Andrew Wiggins, has finally announced his destination for next year’s college basketball season. Wiggins will attend Kansas according to Keith Morehouse on Twitter: Andrew Wiggins to Kansas — Keith Morehouse (@KeithMorehouse) May 14, 2013 Wiggins has been the talk of the college basketball world ever [...]
IN THEIR HANDS
Mavs ask fans to submit uni designs
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced on his blog Monday that fans can submit design proposals for the uniforms the team will wear during the 2015-16 season.
Video: Ashworth Golf releases hilarious “Let ‘Em Wear Shorts” PSA
Tweet Anyone who watches golf knows that the players on the PGA Tour have to wear pants whenever they’re on the course. However, most people don’t realize that wearing pants is, quite literally, just an unwritten rule. The guys over at Ashworth Golf teamed up with some pro golfers to create this hilarious “Pants Petition” [...]
Video: Cleveland Indians honor Mariano Rivera with gold record
Tweet In March New York Yankees great, and Major League Baseball’s all-time saves leader, Mariano Rivera announced this would be his final season in the big leagues. With each passing game we’re closer to the curtain coming down on one of the great careers in baseball history, one that will result in enshrinement in [...]
Photos: Alabama’s 2012 national championship rings
Tweet The Alabama Crimson Tide football team capped off their 2012 season by defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in this year’s BCS National Championship game. BCS titles have become almost common place in Tuscaloosa, with three coming over the last four years. So is collecting the rings that come with them for guys [...]
PULL UP YOUR SHOES!
D-Wade rocks capris to Heat-Bulls Game 4
Tweet I’ll make this brief… We get that some NBA players are looking to make fashion statements with their pre/post game attire, but this outfit Dwyane Wade left the hotel wearing is over the top: Come on, man. Give your son back his pants, Dwyane. -ALR
Tavon Austin has cousins coming out of the woodwork now that he’s in the NFL
Tweet West Virginia’s Mr. Do Everything, Tavon Austin, was a wanted commodity heading into last month’s NFL Draft. This past season he was among the most explosive players in college football. Austin rushed for 643 yards (3 TD), caught 114 passes for 1,289 yards (12 TD), and had 978 kickoff/punt return yards (2 TD). [...]
Tyson Chandler criticizes Knicks offense, Carmelo Anthony responds
Tweet The Indiana Pacers did a masterful job containing the New York Knicks offense in game three of their second round series, holding the Knicks to just 71 points on 35% shooting overall. Knicks center Tyson Chandler, who is averaging seven points and four rebounds but only getting 3.7 shot attempts per game in the [...]
LeBron James headlines list of NBA All-Defensive teams
Tweet Monday marked the NBA‘s announcement of their annual All-Defensive first and second teams with the honorees including 2012-2013 MVP LeBron James and All-NBA point guard Chris Paul, among others. Here is the full list of the teams: First Team F – LeBron James, Miami Heat F- Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City Thunder C – Tyson [...]
Video: Evian Thonon’s Khelifa scores goal from extremely long range
Tweet In a French Ligue 1 match between Evian Thonon Gaillard and Nice, Evian Thonon dominated by defeating their opponents by a score of 4-0. Their domination was never more evident than in the 87th minute when Evian striker Saber Khelifa unleashed a 64-meter strike from the opposing half and found the back of the [...]
Video: Sergio Garcia blows chances at winning The PLAYERS Championship
Tweet With two holes remaining in the final round of The PLAYERS Championship on Sunday, Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods stood atop the leaderboard at -13, looking like the winner would be decided at the wire. Sergio had other plans that meant less drama and much more choking. At the famed 17th hole with the [...]
Blackhawks fan goes into labor during game five, finishes game before going to hospital
Tweet The Chicago Blackhawks had a chance to defeat the Minnesota Wild in game five on May 9 and move onto the second round of the NHL Playoffs for the first time since 2010. To one female Blackhawks fan, that was more important to go into labor. According to a report by ABC 7 Chicago, [...]
For first time ever, MLB to use baseballs with pink stitching for games on Mother’s Day
Tweet One of the special days on Major League Baseball’s calendar is Mother’s Day. Over the past few years pink bats and accessories, like wrist bands, have been used by players to support MLB’s continued efforts to raise awareness about breast cancer. In addition to those usual shows of support all 30 teams will [...]
Joba Chamberlain, Mariano Rivera get testy with one another before game
Tweet Prior to Saturday’s game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, Yankees legendary closer Mariano Rivera was speaking with reporters in the dugout, a pretty routine occurrence. According to a New York Daily News report, though, things got a little testy and awkward during the interview. Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain was [...]
Video: Lehigh lacrosse player scores behind-the-back goal in first round of NCAA Tournament
Tweet Unranked Lehigh met up with fifth-ranked North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Division I Lacrosse Tournament. They were obviously the underdogs in the matchup coming in. Someone forgot to tell that to Lehigh’s Patrick Corbett in the first period when he netted this sick goal: Completely froze up the goalie [...]
Mariano Rivera pranked in return to KC, where he tore ACL last year
Tweet Last May the New York Yankees were forced to deal with the reality they would be without the services of Major League Baseball’s all-time saves leader for the remainder of the season due to a fluke injury. During batting practice Mariano Rivera was fielding fly balls at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City prior [...]
WEDDING BELLS
RG3 getting married in summer
Robert Griffin III and his fiancee are getting married during the summer, according to his mom. There's even a wedding registry for them.
WAYBACK MACHINE
Charlie Sheen and dad Martin play ball with MJ
Tweet Charlie Sheen was pretty solid as Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughn in Major League. His father, Martin Sheen, also did a nice job as President Josiah “Jed” Bartlet on The West Wing. They also formed a team that took down Michael Jordan in a basketball contest For a not-well-known television show in 1988 entitled War [...]
The week through the eyes of the Elias Sports Bureau
Tweet As the official statistician of MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and the WNBA the Elias Sports Bureau provides a look into sports that goes beyond the home run saving grabs, made-for-highlight-reel stiffarms, and ankle breaking crossovers. They sift through the streaks, trends, and numbers to often provide us with interesting and little known bits of information about...
Maria Sharapova gifts boyfriend a $105k Porsche
Tweet Talk about showering your mate with expensive gifts… Maria Sharapova is one of the best and most recognizable women’s tennis players in the world. The 26-year old — more on this later — is reportedly dating men’s rising tennis star Grigor Dimitrov, but that isn’t the story. Dimitrov, who is currently ranked 28th in the [...]
Maria Sharapova buys boyfriend a $105k Porsche
Tweet Talk about showering your mate with expensive gifts… Maria Sharapova is one of the best and most recognizable women’s tennis players in the world. The 26-year old — more on this later — is reportedly dating men’s rising tennis star Grigor Dimitrov, but that isn’t the story. Dimitrov, who is currently ranked 28th in the [...]
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Metta World Peace praises 'Steve' Curry
Lakers forward Metta World Peace took to Twitter to sing the praises of Warriors guard Steph Curry. Unfortunately, he had Curry's first name wrong.
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