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49ers Michael Crabtree tears Achilles' tendon in practice

evixir — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:24:20 -0400

Crabtree had surgery on the tendon today after injuring it Tuesday. 49ers are optimistic he'll play sometime in 2013.

MLS announces expansion team New York City FC

billsaysthis — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:49 -0400

Manchester City and the Yankees partner to pip Cosmos to the NYC MLS franchise, which will play in a purpose-built stadium in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, starting in the 2015 season.

Attending Your First Premier League Game

rcade — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:58:02 -0400

"It will be noisier than you are used to. Emotions will be higher than they are at home. The food will be awful. People will be drunk. The weather will be bad. Many of the supporters, even the ones cheering the loudest, will not appear to be having fun as we know it, and will be expressing their feelings in novel combinations of swear words."

CBS Loses U.S. Open After Four Decades

rcade — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:39:48 -0400

After broadcasting the event for 46 years, CBS will be losing the rights to the U.S. Open to ESPN in 2015, thanks to an $825 million, 11-year deal for the broadcast and cable rights. Viewership fell to a 25-year low of 2 million in 2012. Rain has postponed the men's final from Sunday to Monday for five straight years.

Retired NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies of apparent self-inflicted wound

BornIcon — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:41:18 -0400

Richard "Dick" Trickle -- who parlayed a legendary reputation as a short-track driver into a full-time career on stock car racing's biggest stages in the 1990s -- died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, a North Carolina sheriff's office said. He was 71

2013 SpoFi Stanley Cup Pickem - Conference Semis edition

MeatSaber — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:49:10 -0400

After one of the better first rounds in a while, I can still give a crap about the playoffs. First round results and picks inside...

Tiger Woods Wins Player's Championship

rcade — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:57:24 -0400

Tiger Woods won the Player's Championship Sunday after Sergio Garcia put two shots into the water on the 17th hole, the infamous island green on TPC Sawgrass outside of Jacksonville, Fl. Woods and Garcia were tied for the lead prior to Garcia's quadruple bogey. Woods, 37, finished at -13 ahead of three other players for his fourth tournament win of 2013. It's the fastest he's ever won four tournaments in a year. He won this event previously in 2001.

Goodell wants your team to sign Tim Tebow

Bag Man — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:50:29 -0400

I am sick of Tim Tebow, but apparently Roger Goodell is not.

End of an Era. Fergie Out!

owlhouse — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:17:09 -0400

~~Imperial Lord Ferg~~ Sir Alex quits. Here are some highlights of the last 35 years or so of his footballing life.

An Outspoken Punter Finds Himself Out of Work

BornIcon — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:20:02 -0400

Kluwe, who gained national attention last fall for his support of same-sex marriage, figured his time in Minnesota was coming to an end when the Vikings chose Jeff Locke, a U.C.L.A. punter/kicker, in the fifth round of the N.F.L. draft.

Still 'Money': Floyd Mayweather Jr. picks apart Robert Guerrero to win unanimous decision

BornIcon — Sun, 05 May 2013 07:26:47 -0400

The countdown to the end of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s legendary career began on Saturday with a brilliant performance in a victory over Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden. Mayweather rolled his record to 44-0 and kept alive a dream to end his career with a perfect mark.

As the season gets closer to a close, the npower Championship league has hit some turbulence

yerfatma — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:45:04 -0400

some, like Crystal Palace's Ian Holloway feel Watford's use of loan players from foreign teams their owners also control is unfair. Understandably, Watford fans do not and quickly try to change the subject to Cardiff City's crass purchase of promotion by a new owner who feels only the barest sense loyalty to the team's history.

Rec Soccer Ref in Critical Condition After Player's Punch

rcade — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:53:40 -0400

A referee in a recreational soccer league in Taylorsville, Utah, has been hospitalized in critical condition after being punched by a teen player he had just yellow carded. The 17-year-old had just been assessed the penalty when he struck the ref in the head. Though the injury appeared minor, the ref was found in the hospital to have suffered serious internal head injuries.

2013 SpoFi Stanley Cup Pickem - first round edition

MeatSaber — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:46:21 -0400

This is the last time you'll see the Wings and Blue Jackets play 10:30 playoffs games..OK, just the Wings, but I, for one, will not miss them...

The story behind Jason Collins' story: How it happened

BornIcon — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:13:37 -0400

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.....