0 comments by Matt Birch on 9/13/2015
Ndamukong Suh may be playing for a new team, but it appears he may still be the same player who gets involved in extracurricular activities after plays are over. Suh has a history of delivering cheap shots to players, like when he stepped on Aaron Rodgers, and he’s already being scrutinized for one particular play […]
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It wasn’t a fight, but it sure was close. The New York Jets and Cleveland Browns are two physical, grind-it-out teams, so when they squared off on Sunday, it didn’t take long for fireworks to erupt. The Browns went to bat for their quarterback, when Josh McCown fumbled after trying to leap into the end […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 9/11/2015
Former tennis player James Blake was thrown to the ground and handcuffed while being arrested by a plainclothes officer in Manhattan on Wednesday, and we now have video of the incident which shows just how brutal the ordeal was. It was a case of mistaken identity, and the officer believed that Blake was a suspect in a […]
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell elected not to attend the 2015 NFL season opener between the Steelers and Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night. Patriots fans made sure to let him know about it. With Deflategate still fresh in their minds, they decided to throw some verbal jabs at the commish during the game in […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 9/9/2015
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake put on a show for tennis fans who watched Roger Federer defeat Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. The two celebrities attended Wednesday’s match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and had some fun while doing so. At one point in the match, while […]
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Donald Trump may be a native New Yorker, but he sure didn’t receive a warm welcome when he arrived at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the U.S Open quarterfinals on Tuesday. In fact, quite the opposite happened. Trump arrived with his wife, Melania, to watch Serena Williams take on her sister, […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 9/8/2015
If you haven’t been to Lane Stadium to hear Virginia Tech Hokies fans rock out to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” then you haven’t lived. The tradition, which dates back 15 years, is the ultimate pump-up for fans and players alike, as the former cheers on the team while they run through the tunnel onto the field. Although […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 9/6/2015
Northwestern’s victory over Stanford on Saturday was a long-awaited one. The Wildcats had not defeated a ranked opponent at home to start the season since 1957. With that stat in mind, it’s clear that the team’s 16-6 upset of No. 21 Stanford was something to celebrate. And celebrate Northwestern did… https://vine.co/v/eTEIj0XrzH1 Assistant coach Jerry Brown led […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 9/4/2015
Utah squared off against Michigan in Jim Harbaugh’s first game as the Wolverines’ head coach on Thursday night. It didn’t work out how he had hoped, though, as Utah jumped out to an early lead and held on to win, 24-17. At one point in the game, Utah RB Devontae Booker was determined to do everything […]
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In case you didn’t already know, 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne is a former rugby player, which he made apparent in Thursday night’s preseason game against the Chargers. Hayne, who is quickly becoming a fan favorite, lowered the boom on Chargers cornerback Lowell Rose in the third quarter of the game. Check out how he […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 9/2/2015
CoCo Vandeweghe is having a rough day. She squared off against Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, and got dominated in straight sets. At one point during the first set, when Vandeweghe was trailing 5-0, she completely lost it. She sat down for the changeover, and then proceeded to smash […]
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Don’t buy nachos if you go to a Texas Rangers home or road game. The Padres’ Will Venable bounced a foul ball into the seats Tuesday at Petco Park and it landed in a Rangers fan’s nachos. A man and woman, both wearing Rangers T-shirts, sat next to each other and appeared to be sharing […]
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There’s a reason why pitchers don’t often try to sneak in a quick fastball to throw hitters off balance, and Diamondbacks pitcher Rubby De La Rosa showed us all why in Tuesday night’s game against the Rockies. De La Rosa was facing Ben Paulsen, and behind 1-0 in the count. He attempted to rectify that […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 9/1/2015
Victoria Azarenka lost her cool during Tuesday’s match against Lucie Hradecka. She cruised to victory in the first round of the U.S. Open, but did briefly go off on a chair umpire while doing so. There was a point in the match where Azarenka was upset about a call, so she approached the chair umpire […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/30/2015
Only 32 miles separate the Redskins and Ravens’ home stadiums—Fedex Field and M&T Bank Stadium—and these two geographic rivals got involved in a heated scuffle on Saturday night during the Battle of the Beltway. The game may have been an exhibition matchup, but you’d never have known judging by the intensity coming from the fans, […]
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Ricardo Mayorga attempted to poke the bear known as Shane Mosley on Saturday night, which probably wasn’t a very good idea, in retrospect. The 43-year-old Mosley came out retirement to fight Mayorga and looked focused and determined throughout the bout. Mosley knocked Mayorga out in the sixth round of the fight at The Forum, and […]
0 comments by Mike Batista on 8/28/2015
NFL fans all over America are looking forward to watching football in a couple of weeks. More than 30 players will be watching, too, because they’re suspended. The NFL enters the 2015 season with 34 players suspended as of Thursday night, according to Pro Football Talk. This list could grow before the season begins. How […]
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Surely you’ve heard and enjoyed Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” at least once in your lifetime, but you’ve never truly experienced it until you’ve seen Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer dance on Joel’s piano while he performs it live. Anyone who was at Wrigley Field on Thursday night for Joel’s concert was lucky enough to see […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/27/2015
The Mets’ magic continued on Thursday night when they turned what might be the defensive play of the year thus far during their matchup with the Phillies. In the tenth inning of the game, with the score tied at 5-5, Jeff Francoeur hit a ground ball up the middle which seemed like a surefire base […]
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Usain Bolt continued to do what he does best on Thursday, as he left his opponents in the dust and won the gold medal in the 200-meter sprint at the World Championships in Beijing. Justin Gatlin finished in second place and took home the silver medal. Bolt’s win was a no-doubter as he finished with […]
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UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey destroys her opponents in the Octagon, and she’s been doing a pretty good job on Floyd Mayweather as well. Rousey started the trash talk at the ESPYs back in July when she joked about how Mayweather might feel getting beat by a woman for once (since she topped him […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/26/2015
Russell Wilson is a huge Taylor Swift fan, apparently. The Oklahoma City Thunder star was in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to see her in concert, and it’s clear that he’s not just a casual fan. As evidenced by the video he posted to Instagram, Westbrook knows all the words to her songs. Check out […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/24/2015
Drake has made a pass at various female celebrities in recent years. Most of his pursuing didn’t get him much more than a meme or two, and it really didn’t work out well for him when he tried to hit on Rihanna. So it seems he’s now set his sights elsewhere. Serena Williams is in […]
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USC head coach Steve Sarkisian does not have a filter and always speaks his mind, but he may have taken things a bit too far at the “Salute to Troy” kickoff event on Saturday night. The event is a pep rally of sorts, but Coach Sark, who spoke at the event, was a bit too […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/23/2015
San Francisco 49ers nose tackle Mike Purcell did what most linemen dream of in Sunday’s preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. In the second quarter of the exhibition game, Cowboys QB Dustin Vaughan tried to hit tight end Gavin Escobar, who was coming open over the middle. Purcell attempted to bat the ball down, but […]
