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Some players need a wake-up call to perform at their highest level. Suns point guard Steve Nash seems to react best to the wake-up elbow in the eye. Nash took a Tim Duncan elbow to the eye with 5:47 to go in the third quarter in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Six stitches later, he returned to score 12 of his 20 points in the fourth to lead the ...
The story can finally be told. Hank Azaria is at again at Funny or Die.com, this time creating an all-time tribute to the best of baseball broadcasters. Jim Brockmire had it all -- the voice, the jacket, the microphone, the gorgeous wife. But in one moment, he showed he was indeed mortal. And he did indeed hurt. It's one of the great tragedies in sports history, according to Dan Patrick. Patrick is just ...
We're all familiar with Dywane Wade's uncanny ability to put up triple doubles with ease on the basketball court. It's going to get him paid severely this summer. Unfortunately, he might be giving up a large chuck of that paycheck to his soon-to-be-ex-wife. Wade's brazen flaunting of his relationship with silly-gorgeous actress Gabrielle Union has only added zeroes to his ex's payday. Mrs. Wade filed a lawsuit in a Chicago court this ...
We all knew Dwyane Wade had some big decisions about his basketball future to make this offseason. Now comes word that D-Wade is completing shaking up his life. A contentious divorce has been brewing with the Miami Heat star. Enter Gabrielle Union, actress and renowned lover of athletes. Siohvaughn Wade, D-Wade's estranged wife, filed a lawsuit in Chicago this week, naming Union as a defendant and accusing her of engaging in ...

NBA Playoffs: Five Things To Watch For Tonight

Posted: 3rd May 2010 by Tim Wood in NBA
A resounding Game Seven win by the Atlanta Hawks to move on to the second round and a gutty late push by the Los Angeles Lakers to take Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals capped a thrilling Sunday in the NBA playoffs. The action moves to Cleveland for Game Two of the Eastern Conference semifinals at 8 p.m. Monday, followed by Game One of the other Western Conference semi ...

NFL Draft 2010: 10 Surprises to Expect on Day 2

Posted: 23rd April 2010 by Tim Wood in NFL
There was plenty of crying in beers last night. Part of Irish Nation is crying conspiracy while the rest are saying this was proof that Jimmy Clausen should have come back to campus for 2010. Whatever the case, the board resets today. Clausen's still there, but there's plenty of big names still in the green room. This is where we truly see that there is a stunning depth of talent ...
If I was Vince Young, I wouldn't be looking too happy either after seeing the 2010 NFL schedule. Based on last year's records, the Titans have the toughest road to the Super Bowl in Dallas this year. In fact, the whole AFC South has a mighty tricky trek. Some of this is based on how good your division is. Some of it's just the luck of the draw of your out-of-division ...

Video: Charles Barkley Tries Out the Shake Weight

Posted: 21st April 2010 by Tim Wood in NBA
It's one of those infomercials that catches you at 2 a.m. and won't let you go. The Shake Weight has stirred plenty of parodies thanks to its unique form of exercise. "Saturday Night Live" parodied it on this week's show, highlighting the more ... um, shall we say R-rated uses for the device. Now, Charles Barkley has gotten in on the action.Begin Slideshow

Cameron Diaz Pics: Alex Rodriguez’s New Girlfriend?

Posted: 15th April 2010 by Tim Wood in MLB
You have to hand it to Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. His taste in women is as varied as his hot zone at the plate. He's been linked to women old enough to be his mom (Madonna) and he just reportedly let a 25-year-old loose for being too clingy. He's gone Hollywood with Kate Hudson and high society with girls like Key West socialite Elaine Spottswood. He's gone from Kate's chest impairment ...

2010 NBA Draft: Where the Early Entrees Will Get Drafted

Posted: 13th April 2010 by Tim Wood in NBA
Remember the days when the early entry was the exception? Those days are long gone. There are more early entries into the NBA Draft than ever this year. The big question is why? College players are coming out this year like there's 60 teams in the NBA. Either they're getting bad advice from their entourage or their ego is simply outpacing their talent. Whatever the reason, there's plenty of young ones ...