The death of wide receiver Kenny McKinley has once again shocked the Denver Broncos — and the football world — to its core.
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Quadruple Amputee Swimmer Tackles English Channel, Eyes Next Trip
Physical impairments mean nothing to Philippe Croizon.
Mascot Ambush! The Ohio U. Bobcat Shows No Mercy For the OSU Mascot
You’ve seen mascot fights before — but never like this! (OK, you have seen fights like this. It’s still funny, though.)
Colvin’s Bat Injury: Company Promotes One-Step Fix
Just 375 at-bats into his young career, the Cubs outfielder experienced a case of wrong place, wrong time.
Betting Scandal: Cricket’s Summer of Woe Continues
Cricket and baseball have always had plenty in common. Unfortunately, betting scandals can now be added to that list.
Voices of Monday Night Football: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Get ready. I mean, get ready.
Fenway Park’s Citgo Sign Gets New 21st-Century Life: LED Lights
Boston baseball fans can breathe easy — about something other than this year’s team on the field.
2010: The Year of the NFL Television Blackout?
Four tickets: $288. Four hot dogs and drinks: $40. Parking pass: $25. Telling fans at home that the game is knocked off local TV: priceless.
Quotes: Criminals Often Wear Yankee Caps
“It makes us Yankees fans look like criminals, because of a few unfortunate people who probably don’t know the first thing about the Yankees.”
— CHUCK FRANTZ, 57, president of the Lehigh Valley Yankees Fan Club in …
Quotes: Vince Young on the Vacated 2005 Heisman Trophy
“I would not want to have it, and don’t want the trophy. Like I said, 2005 Reggie Bush is the Heisman Trophy winner. Why would I want it?”
— VINCE YOUNG, NFL quarterback, on the news that after Bush’s forfeiture of the 2005 …
The Air Jordan Generation: Remembering 25 Years of Sneaker Power
On September 15, 1985, Nike introduced the Air Jordans. They turned out to be, to say the least, quite popular.
Bizarre: The Curious Case of the Fake National Soccer Team
There’s a great saying in soccer that’s sometimes heard when one side puts in a particularly poor performance: they just didn’t show up. But what if a team truly didn’t and yet the match still somehow took place?