In Los Angeles, Stadiums Battle Heats Up
On Pro Football By KEN BELSON For years, the N.F.L. played cat and mouse with the city of Los Angeles. Every so often a team in, say, Minnesota, would threaten…
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Why FIFA Made Deal With Fox for 2026 Cup
TV Sports By RICHARD SANDOMIR When FIFA sold the 2026 World Cup rights in the United States to Fox Sports and Telemundo this month, the announcement came with few details…
Should Athletes Eat Fat or Carbs?
Can a high-fat diet also be a high-performance diet? Most people who exercise or compete in endurance sports would probably answer no. For decades, recreational and competitive athletes have stoutly…
How a profoundly disabled boy became a running champ
In March 2003, Miller was introduced to Jeff Hancock, a one-on-one therapist for people with autism, and things started to feel a little more manageable. Hancock was hired to be…
Someone Made A Surprisingly Funny Video Mashup Of Pau Gasol Screaming A Bunch
A man of passion. H/T Sports Illustrated
Is this the Formula One car of the future?
Is this the Formula One car of the future? Ferrari has taken the unusual step of unveiling its concept for a radical car redesign on its team website. The streamlined…
Is this the Formula One car of the future?
Is this the Formula One car of the future? Ferrari has taken the unusual step of unveiling its concept for a radical car redesign on its team website. The streamlined…
Cryotherapy: Would you freeze yourself fit?
Would you dare to freeze yourself fit by stepping into a chilling chamber colder than Antarctica? Golfers are used to frosty fairways, stormy tees and soggy greens but Padraig Harrington…
Snatching Little League team’s title is a lousy move
To paraphrase the ESPN “30 for 30” sports documentary opening: “What if I told you that a sport based on lying, cheating and rule bending worked perfectly fine as long…
Grant Hill Originally Wanted To Play For Dean Smith, North Carolina
During his highly decorated collegiate career at Duke, Grant Hill twice earned All-American honors while leading the Blue Devils to consecutive national championships in 1991 and 1992, the first two…
World Of Healthcraft: Obama Administration Partners With Online Gamers To Promote Obamacare
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is partnering with high-profile members of the fast-growing electronic sports and video gaming community as part of the White House’s effort to drive Affordable Care…
Kyle Kraska, San Diego TV Sports Anchor, Shot Outside His Home
A sports anchor for a San Diego CBS affiliate was shot and wounded outside of his home Tuesday afternoon and police were hunting for a suspect they considered armed and…
NFL Films Founder Ed Sabol Dead At 98
Ed Sabol, the NFL Films founder who revolutionized sports broadcasting and reimagined pro football from an up-and-coming league to must-watch theater, has died. He was 98. Sabol died Monday at…
Robyn Lawley Sizzles As Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’s First Plus-Size Model
Just when we thought the 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue couldn’t get any sexier (hello, Ashley Graham!), they went and did this. Robyn Lawley, a size 12 model, will appear…
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2015: Hannah Davis Lands The Highly Coveted Cover
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Isssue 2015 cover has been unveiled, but we don’t think anyone was more shocked than the magazine’s newest cover girl, Hannah Davis. The 24-year-old model and…
Ashley Graham’s Historic Plus-Size Ad Runs In Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue
If you thought the Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue couldn’t get any sexier, well — it just did. – Check out a preview of the SwimsuitsForAll ad shoot below:
Sand dune eats lighthouse: Denmark’s destructive ‘Sahara’
While Legoland’s miniaturized landmarks may be more famous, Northern Jutland’s claim to be home to “Denmark’s equivalent of the Sahara” doesn’t look quite as ridiculous as that sounds when you’re…
The Super Bowl Overshadowed A Disturbing New Study Of Youth Football
NFL fans have been occupied with deflated footballs, Marshawn Lynch quotables and Russell Wilson interceptions over the past couple of weeks. So it’s excusable if they overlooked a study published…
7 Super Books To Read Instead Of Watching The Super Bowl
A lot of people are excited about a sports event happening today. It’s called the Super Bowl and the Super Bowl begins at the time of 6:30 pm EST. At…
Former NFL Player Doug Williams Became The First Black Quarterback In Super Bowl History To Earn The MVP Title
This weekend will be a significant one to sports fans everywhere as the NFL’s annual Super Bowl will air Sunday — but it also marks another historic moment worth honoring….
Jay-Z Bids on Aspiro, a Swedish Music Streaming Company
Jay-Z is getting into the streaming music business, with a $56 million offer for Aspiro, a Swedish company behind two niche music services, WiMP and Tidal. – For Jay-Z, another…
How Being A Sports Fan Makes You Happier And Healthier
It’s easy to be cynical about professional sports — especially the NFL. But despite the disturbing headlines the league earned this year, ranging from lax penalties for domestic violence to…
What Newly Single Men Should Never Wear On A Date, According To Women
You’re finally getting back into the dating scene after divorce or a long relationship and not quite sure what to wear on your first date. Is that sports jacket with…
How To Explain The Super Bowl To Your Non-American Friends
On Sunday, sports fans in the U.S. will be glued to TV screens for the Super Bowl, the annual championship of the American football league NFL. The game, this year…
Nick Offerman Pumps Up America About NASCAR In Hilarious Super Bowl Ad
NASCAR racing is patriotic, tough-as-nails, meat-on-the-grill fun. At least, that’s the claim being made by comedian Nick Offerman in this over-the-top NASCAR ad created by NBC Sports.
Sports Illustrated Lays Off Entire Photography Department
Sports Illustrated has laid off the last of its photography staff, the National Press Photographers Association reported Friday. According to NPPA, the magazine fired its six remaining photographers, John W….
Kelley Blue Book’s Best Resale Value Cars
A number of domestic vehicles topped their respective market segments, according to KBB. Among high-performance cars, General Motors’ Chevrolet Corvette holds its value best and the Camaro V6 is best…
Lawsuit claims UNC and NCAA broke promises in ‘spectacular fashion’
Devon Ramsay and Rashanda McCants filed the class-action lawsuit in California on Thursday afternoon, leaving open the possibility for more athletes to join them. The suit doesn’t just go after…
What To Do When A Midlife Crisis Is A Major Splurge
Say the words ‘Midlife Crisis’, and most people think of cringe-worthy scenes like graying men squiring around much-younger paramours in zippy sports cars. Matt Welch went in a more wholesome…
Basketball fan blows $25,000 watching Knicks’ nightmare season
The greatest sports franchises in the world all share one thing in common: superfans so passionate they will travel far and wide to watch their teams exult in victory. Dennis…