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This Week in Sports History: Jan.7-13
News Turn Back the Clock Jan. 7, 1972 The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 134-90, to win their 33rd game in a row. The winning streak still stands as an NBA record. Led by veterans Wi...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: News, Turn Back the Clock

Syracuse Orange Roll Villanova Wildcats in Philly
News There were a few minutes in the second half of Wednesday night’s game between Syracuse and Villanova where it looked like the Wildcats would make it an exciting finish. But the Syracuse Orange (1...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, News, Syracuse Orange, Villanova Wildcats

This is How You Should Act When You See a Sideline Reporter (Gif)
News This is how you get yourself on camera when you see a reporter at a basketball game. Don't freak out and jum up and down and scream like some kind of jack-hole. Act like you've been there befo...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Philadelphia 76ers, funny gif

Infographic: Comparing Apple the Computer Company to Apples the Fruit
News Created by: MBA Online Everyone knows about Apple, the giant computer company lead by the uber-genius Steve Jobs. People like to talk about how Apple changed the world and the way that we in...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Apple, Apples, infographic

God Loves Tim Tebow; Doesn't Like Ben Roethlisberger
News God is a big Tim Tebow fan. And he's not a big fan of Ben Roethlisberger. At least that's the only logical answer I can take away after the Broncos beat the Steelers 29-23 in overtime of the playof...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, AFC West, Ben Roethlisberger, John 3 16, NFL Playoffs, Tim Tebow

Clemson's Orange Bowl Defeat Caps Another Disappointing Season
News by Josh Kipnis Michigan players were rocking shirts that read “Pour some Sugar on me.”  After their victory in LA, the Oregon Ducks “Rose to power.”  Oklahoma State proclaimed...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Clemson Tigers, West Virginia Mountaineers

Tim Tebow Makes Absolutely No Sense
News Tim Tebow makes no sense. By all account the Broncos quarterback flat out sucks. I know the Tebow-backers don't want to believe it and point to his 7-game winning streak in the middle of the season...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, NFL Playoffs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tim Tebow

Houston Texans Football Gets First Playoff Win Behind Arian Foster and J.J. Watt
News The Houston Texans have had a year of football firsts. After locking up their first division title and their first playoff birth in team history, they just added first playoff win to this year's re...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, AJ Green, Andy Dalton, Arian Foster, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt, NFL Playoffs, T.J. Yates

J.J. Watt Makes Amazing Interception Against Bengals for the Houston Texans (Video)
News J.J. Watt wasn't a household name before the Houston Texans' first playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals. But he will be now after making a game-changing and unbelievably athletic in...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt, JJ Watt, NFL Playoffs

Elin Nordegren Tears Down $12 Million House to Spite Tiger?
News If you were feeling sorry for Elin Nordegren after having to go through the ordeal of Tiger Woods cheating on her with multitudes of strippers and half-prostitutes, well... You probably don't h...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods

Portland Trail Blazers Wesley Matthews is paying off for fantasy owners
News Who’s the fourth-best shooting guard in NBA fantasy nine-category leagues right now? Well, of course, it’s Portland Trail Blazer Wesley Matthews. He is certainly paying big dividends for yo...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Wesley Matthews, Portland Trail Blazers

Jim Rome is leaving ESPN to Join CBS in an "Expanded Role"
News Jim Rome, the outspoken radio and TV personality is leaving ESPN for CBS Sports, according to reports. ESPN had reportedly offered Rome a multi-year deal to keep his TV show "Jim Rome is Burnin...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Jim Rome, Rome is Burning

Toronto Raptors' Jose Calderon is the NBA’s third-best (fantasy) point guard
News It’s not like Jose Calderon came out of nowhere, but it’s just not a name you can consistently count on — read just 68 games played each of the last three seasons — in NBA fantasy. But the ...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Jose Calderon, Toronto Raptors

Tim Howard Scores Insane 100-Yard Goal (Video)
News Goalies are used to getting goals scored on them, as opposed to scoring them, but Everton's goalie Tim Howard blasted a kick from his own goal line in a game against Bolton, it went high into ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Bolton, Everton, goalie goal, Tim Howard

Seton Hall's Peter Dill is the Ultimate Bench Warmer (Video)
News Seton Hall's Peter Dill can teach all the bench warmers out there a thing or two about riding the pine. He made ESPN's Sportscenter just by going a little nuts with his post-basket celebration...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Peter Dill, Seton Hall

Wisconsin's Montee Ball Takes Helmet to Groin in Rose Bowl (Video)
News Wisconsin's Montee Ball is one of the best running backs in the nation. So it's no surprise that he can leap defenders who are attempting to tackle him. Usually, he has no problem pulling ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Montee Ball, Wisconsin Badgers

Stanford Player Decks Teammate In End Zone of Fiesta Bowl (Gif)
News During the Fiesta Bowl between Stanford and Oklahoma State, this little gem occurred after a kickoff. Jeremy Stewart doesn't think that Ty Montgomery should take the kickoff out of the end zon...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Jeremy Stewart, Ty Montgomery, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Stanford Cardinal

Lebron James Engaged to Savannah Brinson Days After Michael Jordan Gets Engaged (Photos)
News Lebron James continues to follow in his idol's footsteps. Just days after Michael Jordan announced his engagement to Yvette Prieto, Miami Heat Star Lebron James announced he was engaged to his long...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, LeBron James, engaged, Savannah Brinson

Raheem Morris Fired after Tampa Bay's 10-Game Losing Streak
News At the beginning of the 2011 NFL season Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris was one of the most promising coaches in the NFL. One of the few coaches who seemed to be farthest from the hot...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Josh Freeman, Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Video of the Skycam Falling at the Insight Bowl
News The Skycam fell onto the field during the Insight Bowl between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Oklahoma Sooners. No one was hurt, but one of the Iowa players barely missed being knocked on the head ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Iowa Hawkeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Insight Bowl, skycam fall

Kasey Kahne Apologizes
News   NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne has apologized for comments he made on Twitter after seeing a mother breastfeeding in a supermarket. Kahne’s initial tweet stated, "Just walking though superm...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Kasey Kahne, apology, breastfeeding, Hendrick Motorsports, Twitter

Kasey Kahne Apologizes for Insulting Breastfeeding Tweets
News Kasey Kahn apparently isn't a breast man. The Hendricks Motorsports NASCAR driver angered mom's everywhere when he was disgusted by seeing a woman breastfeeding while he was at the grocery store. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Kasey Kahne, breastfeeding

Michael Jordan Engaged to Cuban Model Yvette Prieto (Photos)
News Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player who's ever lived. And now he's the greatest basketball player who's ever lived who is also engaged to Cuban model Yvette Prieto. Jordan and Prie...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Michael Jordan engaged, Yvette Prieto

Rachel Uchitel -- Tiger Woods ex-Mistress -- is 5 Months Pregnant
News Rahcel Uchitel, the first woman to come out and admit that she was Tiger Woods mistress has let the world know that she is pregnant. But don't worry Tiger, as far as we know, you're not the bab...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Rachel Uchitel, Tiger Woods

Who Is Norris Cole?
News by Josh Kipnis Google his name, and a fictional soap opera character is all you will find.  Click on his bio on NBA.com and you will find they haven’t even bothered writing one.  Ev...
1 year ago by Josh Kipnis Tags: News, Chris Bosh, Doc Rivers, Dwayne Wade, LeBron James, Norris Cole, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat

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