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Best answer from NBA media day: 'Somebody in Spain tried to kill me'
New York Post - 30 Sep 2014 17:25
It turned out to be lost in translation, but it was still an entertaining answer from Celitcs center Vitor Faverani. The Brazilian import was asked about his alleged drunk driving arrest...
Model Strips Naked In Front Of Fans, Fights Cops, Proving Aussie Rules Football Is Superior To American Football
Sports Grid - 30 Sep 2014 19:18
Heather McCartney, 26, says she had a bet with friends and just got carried away. Others contend she was paid to get naked. Either way, well done.
Nadal makes dominant return at China Open
ESPN - 30 Sep 2014 17:21
Five-time winner Novak Djokovic pushed his all-time mark at the China Open to 20-0 after making quick work of Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the first round Tuesday.
Marathon world record holder Dennis Kimetto warns rivals to expect a decade of his marathon virtuosity
IAAF - 30 Sep 2014 00:32
In the wake of his marathon world record* at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race in Berlin on Sunday, Dennis Kimetto had some bad news for his rivals.
Model Strips Naked, Fights Cops At Aussie Rules Grand Final [NSFW]
Dead Spin - 30 Sep 2014 00:12
The lady you see above is a Scottish model named Heather McCartney. That's her being escorted out of Saturday's Australian Football League Grand Final, essentially the sport's Super Bowl. She was kicked out of the stadiu...
U.S. FCC expected to do away with sports TV blackout rule
Reuters - 30 Sep 2014 07:23
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AEG seeks more time for NFL-in-L.A. plan
ESPN - 30 Sep 2014 05:21
A developer proposing to build an NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles is asking the mayor and other city officials for more time to lure a football team.
UNC RG Landon Turner announces “I'm back”
News Observer - 30 Sep 2014 21:35
North Carolina offensive lineman Landon Turner on Tuesday wrote on his Twitter account that he's "back." Turner, the junior right guard who entered the season as the Tar Heels' most…
Serena, Sharapova roll; Radwanska tumbles
ESPN - 30 Sep 2014 17:49
Five-time major winner Maria Sharapova moved into the third round of the China Open with ease Tuesday, while Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska saw her late-season slump continue with another early loss.
Sports Briefing | Soccer: P.S.G.'s Ibrahimovic Out With Heel Injury
The New York Times - 30 Sep 2014 06:03
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the French league's top scorer over the past two seasons, has been ruled out of Paris St.-Germain's Champions League match Tuesday against Barcelona.
Mayweather will play it safe in his next two fights, says Campbell
Boxing News 24 - 30 Sep 2014 06:00
By Chris Williams: ESPN's Brian Campbell thinks WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (47-0, 26 KOs) will be playing it safe in his final two fights on his Showtime/CBS contract by choosing to fight guys that...
Scott: Lakers as underdogs adds 'fuel to fire'
ESPN - 30 Sep 2014 05:13
No one expects much from the Los Angeles Lakers this season and that's just fine with the Lakers heading into the start of training camp on Tuesday.
Pacquiao says Mayweather 'should fear God'
ESPN - 30 Sep 2014 03:50
A wellspring of outside-the-ring sparring between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao reached a crescendo Monday with Pacquiao citing Bible verse while saying he was unaffected by the pound-for-pound king's barbs.
James Shields, an Imported Ace, Is an Important Piece for the Royals
The New York Times - 30 Sep 2014 03:00
Over the last two years, perhaps no one player has done more than Shields to change the culture and the mind-set in Kansas City.
Chelsea are Champions League favourites, says Silva
Goal.com - 30 Sep 2014 11:43
The Sporting boss feels the Premier League leaders are one of the teams to beat in European club football's elite competition
Ludogorets-Real Madrid Preview: Holders visit Sofia's graveyard of champions
Goal.com - 30 Sep 2014 11:31
Carlo Ancelotti's side face the Bulgarians on a ground where three title-holders were beaten in a nine-year spell
Preseason Roundup: Kids help Rangers rout Flyers
NHL.com - 30 Sep 2014 06:33
The New York Rangers' kids had their way with the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. Rookies Jesper Fast and Ryan Haggerty each scored twice to lead the Rangers to a 6-3 victory against the Flyers at Madison Square Garden in...
LeBron James Is Balding Again, So We Made Him Some Haircut Suggestions
Sports Grid - 30 Sep 2014 03:44
The news is out. LeBron James' hairline is once again receding. He used Rogaine or something and it magically reworked its way back towards his forehead, but The King is turning into a human bowling ball for the second t...
Dover installs catch fence for 2015 season
ESPN - 30 Sep 2014 02:14
Dover International Speedway started work Monday on a new catch fence that will be installed in time for the 2015 NASCAR season.
Jennings: Don't regret leaving Green Bay
ESPN - 30 Sep 2014 23:55
Greg Jennings doesn't miss Green Bay and doesn't care if Packers fans boo him on Thursday night when he and the Minnesota Vikings come to Lambeau Field.
Michigan president criticizes handling of Shane Morris concussion
SB Nation - 30 Sep 2014 23:55
President Mark Schlissel released a harsh statement on the football team's decision to put its concussed quarterback back in Saturday's game. University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel released a statement Tuesday, ...
P.S.G., Missing Ibrahimovic, Topples Barcelona
The New York Times - 30 Sep 2014 23:54
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic ruled out with a heel injury, Paris St.-Germain scored three times against a team that had not conceded a goal this season.