With nearly 50,000 points and five NBA championships between them, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett are two of the NBA’s most dominant players. But each of them were pioneers from the moment they took the pro floor.
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Ken Griffey, Jr. Calls It Quits
He should have been the one to break the home run record.
Quotes: Umpire Jim Joyce on Blown Perfect-Game Call
“I just cost that kid a perfect game,”
— JIM JOYCE, a Major League Baseball umpire, on a blown call at first base that ended a bid for a perfect game by Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga. (via NBC Sports. Video at Deadspin)
Fast Facts: Samantha Stosur
After losing to Serena Williams in the fourth round of the 2010 Australian Open, Samantha Stosur got her revenge at Roland Garros on Wednesday.
Who Guards the Stanley Cup?
With their game 2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, the Chicago Blackhawks are halfway home in securing their first Stanley Cup since the 1961 season. But where is the actual Stanley Cup right now?
Federer Falls at French Open
The Boston Red Sox were still cursed. Tweets were still bird noises. And Greece was prepping to host the Summer Olympics, not the scourge of the global economy. Such was life in May of 2004, which, until today, marked the last …
Fast Facts: England Soccer Star Theo Walcott
What a difference four years makes.
World Cup Squads Mean Debate and Heartbreak
It’s June 1, 2010 and that can mean but one thing: the World Cup starts this month. Let joy be unconfined … well, for fans of the planet’s most popular sport and many of its star players. But not all of them.
Roy Halladay Throws 20th Perfect MLB Game
He was already arguably the best pitcher in baseball. And now the Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay is on his way to immortality (or at least the baseball hall of fame) after becoming the 20th member of the perfect club.
Fast Facts: Tennis Star Ana Ivanovic
Two years after winning her first grand slam at the 2008 French Open, Ana Ivanovic had a quick exit at Roland Garros on Thursday.
Five Fiery Faces: Orlando Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy
The Orlando Magic are halfway to making a historic NBA playoff comeback against the Boston Celtics. A large part of that effort is the animated face of their bench: head coach Stan Van Gundy. Here are five of Van Gundy’s best …
Silvia Mena Sues Redskins Star Albert Haynesworth
The NFL veteran’s latest offseason troubles revolve around a paternity problem with an exotic dancer.