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5 Most Unexpected NFL Stars in 2012
NFL Maybe nobody really knew Adrian Peterson would be on target to rush for 2,000 yards so soon after a devastating injury. But everyone knew that the talent and his ability were there. Before he got h...
21 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

20 Amazing College Basketball Cheerleaders of the SEC
College Basketball We look back at our favorite college basketball cheerleaders of the SEC this young season. These southern girls can cheer for us anytime! ...
22 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Overtime, Cheerleaders, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Cheerleaders

5 Injuries That Altered the NFL Season
NFL When Robert Griffin III limped off the field last Sunday, it figured to be a devastating injury for the Washington Redskins. He’s their most dynamic player and the reason they’ve made a race ou...
22 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Michael Vick, Ray Lewis, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Terrell Suggs

30 Funny Fantasy Golf Team Names
Golf Fantasy golf season is almost here, meaning that it's time to dust off the dumb, dirty and/or tasteless puns and come up with a team name. Here’s our list for 2013, in no particular order of...
22 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf, Overtime

Manziel becomes first freshman to capture Heisman
College Football New York, NY (Sports Network) - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday. Manziel edged Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o to earn ...
23 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football

Coach Butch Jones leaves Cincinnati for Tennessee
College Football Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) - Butch Jones is leaving Cincinnati to become the head football coach at Tennessee.Jones resigned from his position at Cincinnati on Friday morning.The 44-year-old Jones...
23 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Tennessee Volunteeers

Kansas State QB Collin Klein Wins Golden Arm Award
College Football Kansas State QB Collin Klein has been named the winner of the 2012 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Klein was selected from an original field of 29 of college’s top quarterbacks, including fin...
23 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Kansas State Wildcats

5 Biggest NFL Underachievers in 2012
NFL There are 22 teams in the NFL that can make at least a decent case to their fans that they’re still somehow in the playoff hunt, and maybe another handful that can at least stretch the definition...
23 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles

College Basketball: John Calipari's Top 20 All-Time Freshmen
College Basketball Even since his first season as a college head coach at UMass, John Calipari has thrived with freshmen. That season in 1988-89, Calipari had a rookie Jim McCoy, who averaged 19.8 points per game. ...
23 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, SEC, Kentucky Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, UMass Minutemen

30 Amazing College Football Cheerleaders: Best of 2012
Cheerleaders A look back at our 30 favorite cheerleaders from the 2012 college football season. They can cheer for us anytime! ...
24 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Overtime, Cheerleaders, Cheerleaders

The Legends Poll Top 25: College Football Week 14
College Football The top two teams are set.   After a thrilling victory over Georgia in the SEC championship game, Alabama finished the regular season as the No. 1 team in the Legends Poll.   Notr...
24 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks

Chiefs Linebacker Jovan Belcher Commits Suicide
NFL Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed himself Saturday morning at the team's facility, moments after allegedly killing his girlfriend. Belch...
24 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs

5 Terrible NFL Teams Most Likely To Get the No. 1 Draft Pick

NFL A year ago at this time being the worst team in the NFL didn’t seem like such a horrible thing. Waiting for the ultimate loser (and the runner up) were two potential franchise quarterbacks for th...
24 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles

USGA, R&A propose anchored putter ban
Golf Far Hills, NJ (Sports Network) - The United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club announced on Wednesday a proposal to ban anchored strokes.At the core of the issue are long putter...
24 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf

College Basketball Players Survey: Off The Record
College Basketball College hoopsters can be an honest bunch—even more so under the cover of anonymity. Athlon Sports talked to dozens of college basketball stars from coast to coast—at 50 schools in 18 confe...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Monthly, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats

Rory McIlroy strengthens lead in the world rankings
Golf World No. 1 Rory McIlroy closed his season in style as he birdied the final five holes to come from behind and win on Sunday in Dubai and that helped him increase his lead in this week's world rank...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf, Adam Scott, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson. Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Louis Oosthuizen, Luke Donald, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Webb Simpson

College Football Cheerleaders of Week 13
Cheerleaders A look at our favorite cheerleaders from week 13 of the college football season. They can cheer for us anytime! ...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Overtime, Cheerleaders, Cheerleaders

The Legends Poll Top 25: College Football Week 13
College Football Notre Dame did its part. The Irish knocked off USC on Saturday and earned a spot in January's BCS championship game. But even though Notre Dame finished the regular season unbeaten and even tho...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Legends Poll

What Fired Gene Chizik's Next Book Should Be Called

College Football Poor Auburn fans. They went from celebrating a national championship in 2010, to a horrible 3-9 season in 2012 that was punctuated by an embarrassing beating from in-state rival Alabama. Back i...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Overtime

Which former athlete made the most successful transition into pop culture?

Monthly Which former athlete made the most successful transition into pop culture? My husband says former Rams defensive lineman Merlin Olsen (“Little House On The Prairie,” etc.), but I vote for Chuck...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly

2012 Holiday Gift Guide for Sports Fans
NFL Are you looking for the perfect and unusual gift for the sports fan in your life? Welcome. You’ve come to the right place. Here’s a look at some of our favorites. STOP ROOTING, START O...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, MLB, Monthly, Overtime, News

10 "WTH?" Moments in NASCAR Television
News It was a rough and tumble few weeks for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, what with the fisticuffs in Phoenix and Brad Keselowski pounding beers on Sportscenter. Some say that racing has turned into wr...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Sr. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darrell Waltrip, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Kimi Raikkonnen, Kurt Busch, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, funny interviews, NASCAR, WTH Moments

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR The racing is over. All that remains is for NASCAR to get together in Las Vegas next week, dole out some money and party. Before the banquet arrives, members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council tak...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day
NFL This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for November 21: • A basketball player went off for 138 points last night. Of course, it took 108 shots for him to get ...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NBA, Links

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
NASCAR Until last week, crew chief Jimmy Fennig admits he had “very seldom’’ talked to Carl Edwards in their years together at Roush Fenway Racing. “I’m the type of crew chief that I focus i...
26 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ty Dillon, Dustin Long, Greg Ives, Jimmy Fennig, JR Motorsports, NASCAR, Roush Fenway Racing

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