Nationals pitcher Doug Fister goes national with gift of Starbucks coffee
Washington Nationals pitcher Doug Fister sprung an early Christmas Eve surprise on his Twitter followers, offering a scannable image of a Starbucks gift card [...]
Dion Phaneuf and the Maple Leafs take the rock out of “Jingle Bell Rock”
In principle, the idea was sound: Have a handful of uniformed Maple Leafs players come one-by-one into the studio to sing "Jingle Bell Rock" [...]
Tigers outfielder Wynton Bernard struck out on Family Feud last year
Justin Verlander's younger brother Ben spent this past season in the Tigers' farm system playing baseball for the West Michigan Whitecaps. His roommate (and [...]
Seahawks placekicker Steven Hauschka voted “Human Elf on the Shelf”
Jimmy Fallon rolled out another set of victims in his latest "Tonight Show Superlatives" segment — this time lampooning players from the Seattle Seahawks [...]
Top Ten Fan Cards — December 27, 2014
This week's Top Ten Fan Cards chart sees a lacrosse card in the top spot for the second week. The card tally by sport [...]
As far back as the 2004 Red Sox victory parade, Manny Ramirez knew golf wasn’t for him
Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (aka Manny Ramirez) recently showcased his golf swing at a David Ortiz-hosted tournament, and it was not a pretty sight. [...]
ESPN should sign DeMar DeRozan… Browns could use a dose of Kevin Love
A couple of NBA stars put their occupational versatility on display last night. First, it was the Toronto Raptor's DeMar DeRozan filling in as [...]
Top Ten Fan Cards — December 20, 2014
This week's Top Ten Fan Cards chart sees a lacrosse card reach the top spot for the first time. The card tally by sport [...]
Is Pau Gasol the Babadook? Did Kevin Love work with brainy apes in Muir Woods?
Pau Gasol and Kevin Love were the two most notable NBA stars to switch teams this past summer, and now both appear to have [...]
It’s been a rough couple of weeks in the twittersphere for Colin Kaepernick
After the 49ers lost to the Seahawks on Thanksgiving, fans took to the twittersphere to vent their frustration with the team's anemic offense and [...]
Flush with royals: King James plays before Queen B, Prince William, and Duchess of Cambridge
Last night, Brooklyn served as an odd nexus for media-proclaimed American royals with royalty of the traditional English kind. King James (LeBron James) helped [...]
Luke Donald bamboozled by bodacious bamboon, but SNL still finds golf boring
One of the more interesting hazards a golfer may encounter on an African course is a prowling primate. Englishman Luke Donald discovered as much [...]
Poor skateboard technique leads to suspect’s capture after 90-mph car chase
Los Angeles police were able to apprehend a suspected car thief after he abandoned a stolen BMW and tried to outdistance his pursuers on [...]
Top Ten Fan Cards — December 13, 2014
This week's Top Ten Fan Cards chart sees a football card in the top spot for the fourth week in a row. The card [...]
At 62 years of age, Mickey Rourke still packs a punch… or not
With advances in training and nutrition (and drugs), it's becoming more and more commonplace for athletes to perform at a high level into their [...]
Bakersfield forecast calls for fluffy Christmas after Condors host teddy bear toss
The Bakersfield Condors kicked off the teddy-bear-toss season with more than 7,000 of the plush toys raining down on the ice during their game [...]
Top Ten Fan Cards — December 6, 2014
This week's Top Ten Fan Cards chart sees a football card in the top spot for the third week in a row. The card [...]
Top Ten Fan Cards — November 29, 2014
This week's Top Ten Fan Cards chart sees a football card back holding the top spot for a second week in a row. The [...]