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Footgolf is a thing, and it looks amazing
SB Nation - 27 Feb 2014 01:46
Field trip? Field trip. Above, a picture of a footgolf course. Footgolf is a totally real thing. There's a course coming to the Chicago exurb of Dundee Township, and there are already a heck of a lot more courses than...
Cardinals 'embarrassed' by Twitter incident
ESPN - 26 Feb 2014 20:20
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez has learned a valuable lesson just two weeks into spring training. Watch out what you put on social media.
Once again, gun possession backfires on an athlete
New York Post - 26 Feb 2014 06:12
A majority of them are millionaires, held up misguidedly in too many cases as role models simply because they can play a sport on the highest level and get to...
It Took 17 Days For Someone To Write A Story About Michael Sam's Dick
Dead Spin - 27 Feb 2014 01:50
Here is the most trenchant analyses of one of the biggest sports stories in years, as only MediaTakeOut can offer it:
Bolt and Fraser-Pryce among Laureus nominees
IAAF - 26 Feb 2014 20:22
IAAF World Athletes of the Year Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are among the nominees for the 2014 Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards.
Anti-Gay Campaign Against Michael Sam? Republican Lobbyist Wants To Ban Gay Athletes From NFL
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 20:22
Missouri defensive end Michael Sam has already been put through the wringer at the NFL Combine and faced scrutiny over his sexuality, but an even bigger obstacle may be on the horizon. A Washington lobbyist is reportedly...
Seahawks QB Wilson wants to own pro team
ESPN - 26 Feb 2014 20:17
Russell Wilson said he wants to be a team owner at some point after his football career is over.
Mo Farah to compete in New York half-marathon in buildup for London
The Guardian - 26 Feb 2014 20:05
• Double Olympic champion won New York race in 2011• Farah will use event to gauge fitness for London Marathon The double Olympic champion Mo Farah has announced that he will contest the New York City half-marathon o...
Hernandez in jail fight, sheriff says
Miami Herald - 26 Feb 2014 09:27
Former NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez was involved in an altercation with another inmate Tuesday inside the corrections facility where he's being held.
Miami Marlins give mixed reviews to MLB’s new collision rule
Miami Herald - 26 Feb 2014 09:00
Baseball’s new experimental rule aimed at protecting players from being injured in “egregious collisions” at the plate was met with mixed reactions Tuesday inside the Marlins clubhouse.
LeBron James returns to Miami Heat practice, will wear protective mask
Miami Herald - 26 Feb 2014 09:00
Despite having to wear a mask to protect his broken nose, LeBron James said he doesn’t plan to adjust his game when he is expected to return against the New York Knicks on Thursday. ‘My game is not going to change,�...
Miami Dolphins help introduce anti-bullying bill in state legislature
Miami Herald - 26 Feb 2014 09:00
The Florida Legislature on Tuesday introduced a bill in hopes of ending bullying from the high school to pro level. The move came following a New York University study on bullying that was suggested by Dolphins owner Ste...
Bigger court, four-point shot just talk: league
Reuters - 26 Feb 2014 07:57
(Reuters) - The NBA moved quickly to play down an ESPN report that the league was exploring the possibility of introducing a four-point shot and increasing the dimensions of the court to accommodate the increased athleti...
Bellucci rallies past eighth-seeded Giraldo
ESPN - 26 Feb 2014 06:55
Home-crowd favorite Thomaz Bellucci defeated eighth-seeded Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the second round of the Brazil Open on Tuesday.
Canelo expects a grueling fight against Angulo
Boxing News 24 - 26 Feb 2014 06:52
(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) SAN DIEGO — (Feb. 25, 2014) – Several dozen television camera crews, newspapers and web reporters, photographers, (video) bloggers and fans were on hand to watch popular former WBC...
Sports Briefing: Injury Forces Rose to Miss Event
The New York Times - 26 Feb 2014 06:51
The United States Open champion Justin Rose has withdrawn from the Honda Classic to rest his right shoulder.
Brian Vera sparred with heavyweights to get ready for Chavez Jr.
Boxing News 24 - 26 Feb 2014 06:48
SAN ANTONIO, TX (February 25, 2014) — Feb. 25, 2014, San Antonio,Texas — No. 1 contender Bryan Vera works out during media day Tuesday in San Antonio,Texas for his upcoming exciting rematch battle against former WBC ...
Garcia defends his concession at Match Play -- again
New York Post - 26 Feb 2014 06:44
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Sergio Garcia's curious and controversial concession of a hole to Rickie Fowler in Friday's WGC-Accenture Match Play match in Arizona was still the talk of...
Zakopalova rolls into 2nd round in Brazil Cup
ESPN - 26 Feb 2014 06:37
Third-seeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic cruised into the second round of the Brazil Cup with a 6-3, 6-3 win over 17-year-old Croatian Donna Vekic on Tuesday.
Honda Classic draws golf's elite
New York Post - 26 Feb 2014 06:25
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- There was a time, not long ago, when the Honda Classic was as transient as the snowbird vacationers from the north who pass through Florida seeking...
Texas Speeway prez upset with F1 scheduling
ESPN - 26 Feb 2014 06:01
The top executive at Texas Motor Speedway is frustrated over Formula One's decision to move United States Grand Prix at Austin to the same weekend that his track hosts all three of NASCAR's national series.
Earnhardt on whirlwind tour after Daytona win
Miami Herald - 26 Feb 2014 05:17
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is all over the place. No time at all to process the significance of his second Daytona 500 victory.