There’s always that one guy that winds up sitting next to me whenever I go out to a game. The guy is screaming his head off, acting like everyone on the field can hear him, not thinking about the eardrums of anyone sitting next to him. You know who I’m talking about, right?

Now imagine that […]

The father of White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle has been on hand to witness many of his son’s career highlights. But Buehrle’s 1,000th career strikeout wasn’t one of them.

Last night Buehrle, who signed a $56-million deal last year, achieved the accomplishment at Dodger Stadium. But his dad missed out on the moment because of “prohibitive” […]

Michael Strahan is gone from the Giants for good, as he’s signed a deal to do studio work for FOX’s NFL coverage.

To kick off his media career, Strahan has proceeded to say that the Giants should kick Jeremy Shockey to the curb.

Kim Couture, the wife of martial arts superstar Randy Couture, had her first pro fight in the octagon last weekend.

The 33-year-old Couture squared off against Kim Rose, also making her pro debut. The fight was so ridiculously one-sided that some are suggesting that the fight might have set the sport’s perception back to its early […]

Jessica Bruinsma was a 24-year-old American hiking in the Bavarian Alps. After encountering some bad weather, she fell 16 feet onto a narrow mountain ledge, where she remained for almost three days.

(Sports Bra? Check. Mountains? Check.) 
Bruinsma knew of only one way to summon help.

Nomar Garciaparra was born to be hurt.

Not exactly, but close. Tony Jackson of the L.A. DAILY NEWS reports that after Garciaparra recently consulted a physical therapist, he claimed to the reporter that he was genetically predisposed to being a slow healer.

You might remember DEADSPIN’s previous post about a man getting a DUI while driving a motorized cooler. Now leave it to Jason Isringhausen, “who has outfitted the Cards’ usual ice chest with an unusual upgrade,“ to give the motorized cooler its big break.

The Cardinals reliever recently brought a version of the motorized cooler to Busch […]

Most folks still haven’t come to grips with Big Brown’s last-place finish at the Belmont last month. The horse had a Phil Mickelson-ish collapse down the stretch that has gone completely unexplained–until now?

Extreme close-up photos of one of Brownie’s horseshoes may provide the clue for why the equine failed to perform.

I suppose if the International Olympic Committee can look past some of the inhumane practices sanctioned (and food service techniques) by the government of Beijing, then the city of Birmingham has as good a shot to host future Games as any town.

The city, led by mayor Larry Langford, has started preparing a potential bid for […]

The kicker has evolved more than any other position player in the history of the NFL. Once an afterthought on teams, kickers are now specialists who take up their own spot on the roster despite performing on only a handful of plays per game.

Kickers have also rarely been outspoken, until of late. We’ve all enjoyed […]