by Matt Birch | Apr 27, 2015
Rick Carlisle is tired of getting fined, so he employed a new strategy to prevent that from happening again after Sunday night’s 121-109 win over the Rockets. Carlisle was fined $25,000 for ripping the officials after the team’s loss in Game 3, so he...
by Tim Starks | Apr 26, 2015
Because past is prologue, it’s worthwhile to revisit it in advance of Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao, May 2 on pay-per-view. Here, we examine a list of Floyd Mayweather’s biggest wins, in reverse order from #10 to #1. By biggest here, we mean —...
by Tim Starks | Apr 26, 2015
Because past is prologue, it’s worthwhile to revisit it in advance of Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao, May 2 on pay-per-view. Here, we examine a list of Floyd Mayweather’s biggest wins, in reverse order from #10 to #1. By biggest here, we mean —...
by Ken Fang | Apr 26, 2015
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has been known to say some wacky things. And there can be the perception that Bettman is in an ivory tower, unaware of his surroundings. This perception came back to bite him when the Commish met with reporters on Friday to discuss the...
by David Rogers | Apr 26, 2015
Here’s a funny blooper out of Chicago courtesy of ABC 7. The station was about to run highlights of the Blackhawks’ Game 6 victory over the Predators and there was a small typo/blooper in their graphic. Instead of simply writing “Blackhawks...
by David Rogers | Apr 26, 2015
You might remember that Islanders fans nailed Brooks Orpik with a beer a couple games ago. Following the Islanders’ win in Game 6, fans tossed several cups and objects at the Capitals as they left the ice. The Caps looked pretty irritated (rightfully so) and...
by David Rogers | Apr 25, 2015
Expansion continues to be a hot topic in the NHL and Gary Bettman was recently asked about the possibility of a new team joining the Eastern Conference. Based on the current structure of the league (14 teams in the West and 16 in the East), the obvious solution is to...
by Matt Yoder | Apr 25, 2015
It’s rare that you see two Editors-In-Chief of competing publications go toe-to-toe on Twitter in a public scrap, but that’s exactly what happened on Friday with the heads of two start-up sports endeavors. Editors-In-Chief Jamie O’Grady (The...
by Ian Casselberry | Apr 24, 2015
The drama between the Los Angeles Angels and Josh Hamilton is about to reach its end. As first reported by MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan, the Rangers are close to a deal that would bring back their former outfielder, who left for Anaheim via free agency after the 2012...
by Ian Casselberry | Apr 24, 2015
Can we now safely say that throwing at batters and instigating fights with opponents appears to be a pattern with Yordano Ventura? For the third consecutive start, the Royals pitcher taunted an opposing batter which resulted in both dugouts emptying onto the field. On...
by Joe Mags | Apr 24, 2015
Be honest: How corny would it be if I started this piece with, “It was the best of times and the worst of times for Blake Griffin”? Then again, that’s exactly what we’re talking about, right? Griffin notched 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 11...
by David Rogers | Apr 24, 2015
The NHL hasn’t given the city of Las Vegas a hockey team quite yet, but that hasn’t stopped those connected to the project from selecting uniform colors for the future squad. Prospective Vegas owner Bill Foley participated in a social media interview with...
by Matt Yoder | Apr 24, 2015
“Fans are ready for an alternative to the establishment.” – Fox Sports President Eric Shanks, March 2013. Those were the words spoken by the head of Fox Sports at the grand unveiling of Fox Sports 1 when the plans for the 24/7 cable network were...
by Matt Yoder | Apr 24, 2015
“Fans are ready for an alternative to the establishment.” – Fox Sports President Eric Shanks, March 2013. Those were the words spoken by the head of Fox Sports at the grand unveiling of Fox Sports 1 when the plans for the 24/7 cable network were...
by Ben Koo | Apr 24, 2015
On Tuesday, we shared the news that it appeared that ESPN was looking to do a 5 hour (you heard that right) 30 for 30 on OJ Simpson. Details were scant at the time but since then Awful Announcing has learned more about the project, most specifically the film’s...
