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Talk to the members of the California-based alternative band Radical Something, and they'll throw out a litany of professional comparisons in describing their craft. In performances, they're like basketball players, under the lights on the stage...

In a piece now posted on ESPNBoston.com, Alex Prewitt captures the scene at Tufts University earlier this week when Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich connected with his "buddy" -- 8-year-old Riley Roman. On the bottom floor of a red-brick art galler...

Patriots Rob Ninkovich helps make wish come true for ailing boy.

The rigorous demands affixed to the PGA Tour's grueling schedule can take a toll on any golfer. Graeme McDowell has found more than a few ways to bypass the stress. In New York promoting on behalf of Guinness and the beer company's new Black...

Projecting sounds into visual components works differently for everyone. Some can hear a snare drum and think of the rhythmic beat in terms of colors. When Mark Ronson heard the resonances produced by five Olympic athletes, he started viewing th...

Peter Dill vaulted into the national spotlight when his explosive bench celebrations were featured on a "SportsCenter" highlight. The Seton Hall senior dominated the recap of the Pirates' 66-50 win over then-No. 8 UConn on Jan. 3, his new moves point...

Seton Hall walk-on is college hoops' latest celebrity benchwarmer.

Following a 45-minute weight training session on Monday, IndyCar driver Jay Howard took a seat before engaging in some post-workout soccer and fielded a seemingly random question that he's actually been hearing a lot these days. "Got any zip line t...

James Durbin never really followed football growing up. His primary sport was always wrestling. But over the past two years, one of his best friends -- his current guitarist -- turned him onto the NFL. And now the "American Idol" star has an anthem ...

'Idol' star James Durbin premieres sports-themed video for "Stand Up."

With Frends like these, who needs injuries? Early in January of 2010, snowboarder Danny Davis suffered blows to the pelvis and spine when he misused an ATV in Utah, effectively ending his shot at the Vancouver Olympics. Screws were placed in his sha...

Ben Utecht called on a Monday. Earlier that day, he thought it was Wednesday. Such is the hectic life on tour for the football player-turned-musician. "I thought the NFL schedule was intense," said Utecht, a former Super Bowl-winning tight end with...

BooBoo Stewart may play a wolf on screen, but he moves like a ninja in real life. The 17-year-old jack-of-all-trades stars as Seth Clearwater in "Breaking Dawn," the latest installment of the "Twilight" series. After hanging around his father, a ...

The most athletic thing Tanna Frederick is doing these days entails playing a dog on stage. At most other times? The actress is operating at light speed. Frederick is currently starring in the play "Sylvia," in which she rolls around, chases ot...

Looking back at pictures of himself from five or six years ago, Troy Gentry vowed never to return to that unhealthy state. So after the country music singer had knee surgery following horseriding accident and another operation on his shoulder year...

To trace the impact of video games on the music industry, Scott Steinberg insists you start with the Madden franchise. The 2003 edition of the landmark football game was the first that actually started breaking bands. Artists like Andrew W.K. and G...