No building in all of basketball had more championship flags flying from its rafters than the old Boston Garden. While those banners are now hanging in the new TD Banknorth Garden, TIME rewinds to some iconic images from the …
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USC Trojans Get Black Eye Over Reggie Bush Scandal
The NCAA has dropped a gridiron bombshell on USC’s football team.
Sports’ Longest Championship Droughts
The Chicago Blackhawks relieved a 49-year-old burden last night when they hoisted the Stanley Cup after a tense overtime game 6 win. Here are some of the other long-denied franchises in major sports.
Global Poll Predicts World Cup Winner
The BBC has conducted a worldwide poll of footballing experts to give us the all important top four — in the correct order betting fans! — and they’ve rolled out the results over the course of this week. And now we know who’s …
College Sports: Conference Craziness
Is the Big 12 about to go bust?
Avery Johnson Wins Nets Coaching Job
According to ESPN, the New Jersey Nets have a new head coach: Former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson.
Audio of the Golden Tate 911 Call
Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Golden Tate sweet tooth got him in a bit of trouble. TMZ has the audio from the 911 call made by a Top Pot Doughnuts employee in Bellevue, Wash., after Tate and a friend made a late-night …
Disney Closes Doors of Five ESPN Zone Restaurants
After this latest round of cuts, California will be the lone state left with a branch of the sports bar / restaurant / arcade combos.
‘Chrissy Pronger’: Humorous or Tasteless?
Is it a newspaper’s job to report on the news or make new news for others to report on? The Chicago Tribune tested those waters on Tuesday.
Olympic Zombies? Boyle to Possibly Direct 2012 Opening Ceremonies
Rumors are swirling around Britain that director Danny Boyle – yes, 28 Days Later / Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle – could be directing the opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics.
Stephen Strasburg Makes a Sterling Pitching Debut
So it looks like there’s now another reason to visit the nation’s capital besides monuments and museums. Skip the Smithsonian, go see Stephen Strasburg.
David Beckham, Yahoo! Unite for World Cup Coverage
A torn achilles ended David Beckham’s World Cup role on the field. But come Saturday, he’ll be playing a different part on the web.