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Trainer Says Michael Jordan Was Poisoned By Pizza Delivery Before ‘Flu Game’ in 1997 NBA Finals
There's a conspiracy theory for everything, even one of Michael Jordan's greatest games. The legend goes that Jordan was terribly ill because of the flu when he scored 38 points to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Jazz in Utah in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals...
Boston Fans Sing National Anthem In Unison Before Bruins’ Game
Wednesday night marked the first major sporting event in Boston since Monday's bombings of the Boston Marathon. Prior to the Boston Bruins' game against the Buffalo Sabres at TD Bank Garden, the Bruins observed a moment of silence for the victims and survivors of the bombings...
Colts QB Andrew Luck Still Uses A Flip Phone Despite His $22.1M Contract
It's a good thing Andrew Luck can read a defense better than he can access the internet on his cell phone. Even though the Indianapolis Colts quarterback signed a $22.1 million contract after being selected with the first-overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Luck still uses an archaic Samsung flip phone...
Yankees Play ‘Sweet Caroline’ to Honor Boston After Marathon Bombings
Baseball's most storied rivalry was put on hold for a moment on Tuesday. In a show of class and support, the New York Yankees joined other big league teams in playing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' after the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night...
High School Baseball Team Loses 65-0
There is a reason some leagues use a 10-run 'mercy rule,' and this is it. Licking Heights High School of Pataskala, Ohio beat Harvest Prep of Winchester, Ohio, 65-0, earlier this month. The game was called after Licking Heights plated a jaw-dropping 31 runs in the third inning
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Pirates Fan Uses Big Glove To Catch Foul Ball
Take that, Ben Revere! A Pittsburgh Pirates fan came to PNC Park on Monday ready to grab a souvenir. Judging by the size of his glove, he was committed to leaving the ballpark with a ball or else. Well, when Clint Barmes hit a foul popup in the fourth inning, the fan settled under it with his big glove and made the catch, as you can see in the video above...
Dirk Nowitzki Finally Shaved His Beard After Three Months
NBA star Dirk Nowitzki is back to looking more like the German Jordan than the Geico caveman. The Dallas Mavericks' superstar shooter finally shaved after his team reached .500 on Sunday night, beating the New Orleans Hornets, 107-89. With the Mavericks struggling in January, Nowitzki and teammates Vince Carter, O...
Phillies’ Outfielder Ben Revere Made One of the Best Catches Ever on Monday
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Ben Revere won Monday, even though his team lost. There are a zillion Major League Baseball games every season, and almost every one of them features a great play of some kind. Revere's catch was better than almost all of them...
A 10 Year-Old Almost Won the ESPN Bracket Challenge
Remember all the time you took researching your NCAA tournament bracket selections last month? Next time, just give your bracket to a 10-year-old kid — as long as the kid is as savvy as Brayden Schager. The 10-year-old resident of Dallas, Tex...
Jay-Z Applied To Become A Baseball Agent
As expected, rapper/business mogul Jay-Z applied to become a certified baseball agent, the Major League Baseball Players Association said on Friday.
Brett Favre Wanted to Play for the Dallas Cowboys
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre had blue star-envy. The Super Bowl winning QB played the bulk of his career with the Green Bay Packers before spending time with the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings prior to retiring in 2010. Despite the bitter end to his time in Green Bay, Favre will likely always be thought of as a Packer...
Jackie Robinson Day To Be Celebrated By MLB Teams on Monday and Tuesday
Even if you're not heading to the movies on Monday or Tuesday, you'll be seeing "42" if you're a Major League Baseball fan. All players and on-field personnel will once again don the No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day on Monday and Tuesday to mark the 66th anniversary of the Dodger legend's breaking of the color barrier in baseball in 1947...