For three years, the New Orleans Saints offered players cash if they injured another player, according to the NFL. So much for that feel-good Super Bowl tale.
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The Most Miserable Sports Cities of the Year
Think your town has been down on its sports luck this year? Not compared to these cities. Using some brutal methodology, Forbes has narrowed down sports misery to 10 urban locales that can rightly lay claim to having suffered the …
Fast and Furious on Three Wheels: Introducing Trike Drifting
There are extreme sports enthusiasts, and then there are people who swing into canyons on giant rope swings. While most of us are happy to watch these extreme-sport stunts from the safety of our couches, there are some people who …
President Obama Knew About Jeremy Lin ‘Before You Did’
The President gets inside intel on everything — even rising basketball stars.
Bobby V Didn’t Wait Long to Spice Up the Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry
Boston’s new manager questions Derek Jeter’s baseball instincts and applauds a pounding of Alex Rodriguez. Think that will get New York’s attention?
Babe Ruth’s Yankees Jersey Expected to Auction for Record Sum
There are people who excel at sports, there are those who rise to the top of their profession, and then there’s Babe Ruth.
And soon you could own a piece of the legend — a genuine New York Yankees jersey, worn by the man …
Should Yoga Be an Olympic Sport?
USA Yoga is seeking to become the national governing body of the sport, and has applied to the United States Olympic committee to be officially registered.
NASCAR Driver Tweets From Daytona 500 Raceway
This takes texting while driving to a whole new level.
Marathon Winner Disqualified Because He Didn’t Register for Race
Scott Downard was first to cross the finish line after sprinting 26.2 miles. But it’s as if he never even left the starting line.
A Bowler’s Exuberant Win Goes Viral — And for Good Reason
After Pete Weber won his fifth U.S. Open bowling tournament on Sunday on live television (sporting a live microphone on his lapel) with a strike in the final frame, the 49-year-old seasoned veteran took off on a short, yet …
NASCAR Driver Crashes Into Track Dryer, Creating Fiery Daytona Delay
A fiery crash that involved 200 gallons of jet fuel created a spectacular sight at the Daytona 500 Monday night, adding to what was already likely the oddest Daytona race ever.
After rain delayed the race from Sunday afternoon …
Kobe Bryant Suffers Concussion, Broken Nose During All-Star Game
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant managed to kick up the dramatics during Sunday night’s All-Star Game, and also managed to pass Michael Jordan’s record as the greatest All-Star scorer.
In the third quarter of last night’s …