• Lindsay Soto sure knows how to keep abreast of NHL playoff action.

• Perhaps looking for a little more face time, the Atlanta Hawks’ bird-brained mascot makes a temporary home on top of TNT’s backboard camera.
• Ex-Jag Jimmy Smith gives new meaning to “possession receiver“.
• MMA women menstruating does not make for a bloody good […]

The next time somebody complains about the obscene amounts of money put into a large Division I athletic program amid these tough economic times, remember, citizens, that it is your duty as a fan to encourage them to kindly take such a complaint and forcefully insert it into a bodily orifice of your choosing. Choose […]

My, what a day for college football-media relations. Earlier this afternoon, Brooks told us about a TCU official who was able to get a student reporter yanked from the Mountain West TV network just because he had an opinion about a Horned Frogs player. And if such hard-handed tactics can work with the big boys […]

A lot of us like to think that we’re the kind of people who would sacrifice ourselves to save someone else’s life. It’s easy to talk the talk, but few actually get into a position to walk the walk.

Young Aaron Walker of suburban Dallas found himself in that position one night in February. The former […]

Hey, ever notice how some unrelated people have the same name, like SPORTSbyBROOKS and Albert Brooks? Isn’t that just the funniest? If you said “yes” to that second question, be sure to tune into ESPN’s telecast of the 2009 NFL Draft and watch former Texas wideout Quan Cosby ride out the draft with legendary comedian […]

Ronald Bailey became so well known in the community in his hometown of Boiling Springs, North Carolina, that he was simply known as “Coach Ron”, a 70-year-old youth baseball coach who was trusted by parents and kids alike. But the SHELBY STAR says his motives for volunteering were far from pure: He had been using […]

Richard Branson - sorry, Sir Richard Branson - knows how to travel in style. You might think we’re referring to the Virgin billionaire’s fashionable airline service, but we’re talking about more sportier ways to get around. Kitesurfing, for instance - it’s the thrill of air & sea travel all rolled into one.

And when soaring in […]

Penn State quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator Jay Paterno might not measure up to his father Joe as a coach, but as a wisecracking curmudgeon, he can keep up with dad every step of the way. Last night, the younger Paterno held an impromptu Q-and-A session via Twitter, the social media service that’s all the rage right […]

While Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns have a lot of free time right now to go and make ’70s cop-show video spoofs, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the playoffs and making a run at an NBA title. Of course, after seeing the way they’ve manhandled the Detroit Pistons in the first two games, it’s […]

When you hear the name Brandi Chastain, one indelible & memorable image undoubtedly comes to mind:

As you sit and stare at the snapshot above, you’re probably thinking, “Hey, I wonder what ever happened to Brandi’s sports bra? Surely a garment of such historic sports magnitude must be proudly on display in one of our nation’s […]