As multi-sport athletes go, perhaps few have been as prolific - even if just on the fringes - as Brock Lesnar, the Minnesotan Man-Mountain. He got his start as a truly fearsome heavyweight wrestler in college before participating in, at varying times, MMA, the WWE, and even training camp with the Vikings as a defensive […]

Afraid that you would have nothing exciting to do this week? That was before you read this post: Your week is set, my friends, thanks to Minor League Baseball. First, if you never thought you’d be able to party to the hip hop beat of a Christian-leaning Native American little people rap duo, think again […]

Without a doubt, Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin has been one of the most flamboyant personalities in sports over the past 25 years. Whether one discusses his incredible football abilities, his even more incredible mouth, his affinity for drugs, his attempts to stab teammates, or his generosity to those in need, there’s a […]

It could be argued that Maria is one of the most beautiful names in sports. Maria Sharapova and Maria Verchenova are just a few prime examples of this theory. But if you need further proof of such an hypothesis, may I present Exhibit A-dash-3: Maria Kirilenko.

Scott reminded us in yesterday’s Speed Read that Ms. Kirilenko […]

Hey, just so you know, according to the Egyptian soccer team there are roving bands of prostitutes robbing hotels in Johannesburg, South Africa. They enter the premises through the air ducts, dressed like prostitute Ninjas, and then rob the rooms, slipping out secretly on the bottoms of room service carts. The police are baffled! But […]

New York Ranger Sean Avery is generally known for being an annoying bastard, both on and off the ice. Whether he’s punching goalies in the head, going off on the opposing team’s fans, or talking about former girlfriends, Avery always seems to be in the middle of some controversy. You probably remember when Avery was […]

In case you hadn’t noticed, and after these many years it’s okay if you hadn’t, Chris Chelios has been around forever. For-eh-vur. The 47-year-old has literally spent a majority of his life as a player in the NHL, breaking into the league with Montreal during the 1983-84 season. Yeah, back when “Jump” was the hot […]

I worked in the main sports media world for 16 years, where I’m delighted to report that opposite day is every day.

(ESPN’s Emperor, regrettably, has no clothes)
It’s a world where networks like ESPN, which is joined at the hip financially with all the major sports leagues, pretends to cover those leagues objectively.
It’s a world […]