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Red Wings legend Brendan Shanahan hangs the skates up after 21 years
After being cut from the Devils in October, Shanahan announced today that he is officially retiring from hockey. He ranks 11th on the career goals list with 656 and is theonly player with 600 goals and 2000 penalty minutes. He is most known for the three Cups he won in Detroit. Good luck with ...
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NBA names Dikembe Mutombo as Global Ambassador, proceeds to swat David Stern's junk and wag his finger at him
Mutombo will repesent the NBA for numerous overseas events, programs, and charities, and will work at the Basketball without Borders camp. Goo to see the NBA honor Mutombo for his work on and off the court. Source: sports.espn.go.com
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Mark Mangino likely to be fired by Kansas
Mark Mangino likely to be fired by Kansas
FanIQ.com — Everyone's favorite super-fat coach Mark Mangino looks like he's got his days numbered at Kansas. Earlier today, KU football players, past and present, were meeting with Kansas Athletic Director Lew Perkins to discuss the coaching methods of Mangino. Apparently Mangino has a habit of ... (more) Mark Mangino likely to be fired by Kansas
Kevin Garnett is a jerk, but you already knew that
Kevin Garnett is a jerk, but you already knew that
FanIQ.com — Kevin Garnett, the highest paid third option on a team you will ever meet, is still an enormous jackass. Here's a wonder story about what a huge prick Garnett was to rookies AJ Price and Tyler Hansbrough: "Garnett wasn’t exactly ... (more) Kevin Garnett is a jerk, but you already knew that
Raja Bell will have surgery, likely will not play for the Warriors this year
As you probably know, the Warriors just traded Stephen Jackson for Vladimir Radmanovic and Raja Bell. Of course, everyone in the NBA knew Bell had a bad wrist, so it was clearly a salary dump move for the Warriors, since Bell is a free agent after this season. But it gets even funnier because ...
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Rex Grossman's father blames Jay Cutler's struggles on the Bears
Dan Grossman, father of former Bears QB Rex Grossman, had some harsh words for the Bears and the Chicago media: " It's a self-perpetuating problem that is not Jay Cutler's fault. It's not Rex Grossman's fault. It's not Kyle Orton's fault. It's not every other quarterback who has ...
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Dick Jauron fired by the Buffalo Bills
If you were wondering what was going on with the Bills this year, what with their firing of their offensive coordinator two weeks before the season, the answer is, I don't really know. I just know that Dick Jauron never should have been allowed to coach this team this season. I guess the good ...
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Zack Greinke wins the AL Cy Young Award
It probably should have been unanimous, but it was close enough that I might have regained my faith in the Baseball Writers Association of America. I'm still a little paranoid about Joe Mauer possibly getting snubbed out of the AL MVP, but at least they nailed it this time, and ...
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Pauley want a Shocker? Titans stun UCLA in Double OT.
Well I know the Bruins were going to redo Pauley Pavilion, but I did not expect the demolition start this soon? I am a CSUF grad, who grew up loving UCLA and I still love UCLA athletics, the only time that love comes into question is when my Titans happen to cross the Bruins path, which ...
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Dwayne Bowe has been suspended for 4 games after violating the NFL's performance enhancing substance policy
Dwayne Bowe has been suspended 4 games by the NFL, for violating the league's performance enhancing substance policy. There's no word yet on exactly what he took, but I'm sure we'll find out soon. Either way, the Chiefs' already putrid season just got a little worse. Source: www.kansascity.com
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Because the economy is doing so well, the Red Sox will be increasing ticket prices in 2010
Red Sox fans will be shelling out a few more dollars next year to watch a game in Fenway Park, as the Sox announce they're slightly raising most seat prices. Check out the ESPN article for full details. I'd like to pretend that I'm upset, but with well over 500 straight sellouts, ...
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Nascar's Is Watching Them, But Not Policing!
Robin Pemberton, vice president of competition for NASCAR, said officials from the governing body had spoken with both Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski separately following the latest incident involving them during Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. Neither was ...
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Let's hear it for Carson Palmer.
The Bengals are sitting pretty atop the tough AFC North at 7-2. The have beat the Steelers and Ravens twice and will surely beat the down and out Charlie Browns twice. In a sport that loves comeback stories and routing for the underdog I believe its time we fully appreciate what Carson Palmer ...
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Decoding The BCS Selection Process: The Possibilities For Every BCS Bowl
BCS = Beyond Common Sense Source: bleacherreport.com
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John Wall Hits Game-Winning Shot For Kentucky Against Miami (Ohio)
John Wall was ridiculously highly touted coming out of high school, and now the hype will only grow. After one game at Kentucky, he's already responsible for one win, with his buzzer beater against Miami (OH). It's often difficult for players like this to live up to the massive ...
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Statisticians say that Bill Belichick made the right call against the Colts on 4th down
This is why you can't always trust stat geeks. According to statistician Brian Burke, Bill Belichick made the right call to go for it on 4th down against the Colts. The fact is that the game was not won or lost on that single call. The problem was that there were key turnovers by the Patriots ...
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Jay Cutler's Honeymoon In The Windy City Appears To Be Over
When the Chicago Bears traded for Jay Cutler this past April, the entire city celebrated thinking we'd finally found the franchise quarterback the team had been lacking since the Sid Luckman days.  Fast forward to week 10 of the NFL slate, and it appears that this once promising ...
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NFL Power Rankings, Week 11
Here's this week's edition of the FanIQ NFL Power Rankings. Enjoy, and leave your thoughts in the comments section below: 1. Colts, 9-0, Last week: 2 They played better than anyone in the NFL on Sunday in their comeback win against the Patriots. They took a ...
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Dirk Nowitzki Game-Winner Against The Bucks
Dirk Nowitzki hit this ridiculously impressive game-winner against the Milwaukee Bucks, but one of the other highlights was definitely rookie Brandon Jennings. Only a few days after dropping 55 against the Warriors, he dropped in 25 to lead the Bucks against the Mavericks. Dirk's ...
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Shawne Merriman has been sued by Tila Tequila over assault incident
2 months after allegedly assaulting her, Shawne Merriman is being sued by Tila Tequila. I would feel bad for her, because I have no doubt that Merriman is a complete tool, and I wouldn't put anything past him, but it's hard to have pity for a gold-digging attention whore who has ...
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