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Imagine for a moment that sports coverage on the Internet is an endless ocean populated by an assortment of odd marine life. Tweets from beat writers constantly swim by, as do photos from your friends at the ballpark on Instagram and the official Fac...

The morning after the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics last June on their way to LeBron James' first NBA title, Rick Gehman woke up, turned on his computer, and checked his Twitter feed. The tweets read, "Can you believe this Heat game?" and, e...

You may have been one of the countless frustrated fans on Opening Day earlier this month, spending an inning or three trying to upload that perfect photo of the pregame festivities -- the one with each team standing on the foul lines and the giant Am...

If there's an app for everything these days, there's even one for aspiring athletes that turns coaches into their own version of John Madden, using the telestrator as a teaching tool. Along with two-time Wimbledon champion Don Johnson, Rob Autry,...

Darren Weissman -- better known as Doctor Dribble -- has made a career out of teaching ballhandling skills to kids and pros alike. Last weekend, he added another entry to his impressive résumé: He ran an entire marathon (in Fort Lauderd...

Who knew being a college mascot could be a paying job that wasn't reserved just for a student? John Routh does. He earned a paycheck as the University of Miami's Sebastian the Ibis -- an ibis is a type of wading bird, for those wondering -- from ...

In eight years on "Saturday Night Live," Jason Sudeikis donned a red track suit to do the running man on "What Up With That?", played focused play-by-play man Pete Twinkle to clueless Will Forte's Greg Stink, and transformed into Joe Biden -- a take ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman's book, "Dennis The Wild Bull," came out last Wednesday, and fans will immediately recognize the rebounder's influence. The large red bull on the cover has flowing red hair, two nose rings, a tattoo and red stub...

Editor's note: Welcome to the fifth installment of "Mascot Memoirs," in which NCAA mascots from around the country relive their fondest memories from behind the mask. Previously, we checked in with Michigan State's Sparty, Notre Dame's leprechaun, Ge...

Though there are over 7,000 Facebook users who hit the "like" button to help get 23-year-old Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Courtney Lenz to the Super Bowl, not everyone agrees she deserves to participate. Mark Zinno, a host for 105.7 The Fan in Ba...

LMFAO's Redfoo may be known best for shuffling every day and anthems about drinking shots, but now he's combining his music with another passion: tennis. In fact, Redfoo literally started playing tennis from the womb -- read on for more details -...

Editor's note: Welcome to the fourth installment of "Mascot Memoirs," in which NCAA mascots from around the country relive their fondest memories from behind the mask. Previously, we checked in with Michigan State's Sparty, Notre Dame's leprechaun an...

Editor's note: Welcome to another installment of "Teammates," an occasional Playbook series in which athletes share personal tidbits and anecdotes about their colleagues. It's pretty obvious why Broncos receiver Eric Decker is a finalist for the ...

Playing on a successful offensive line in the NFL can turn into an episode of "The Price is Right" at the end of the year -- protecting a quarterback or opening a gaping hole for running backs can be rewarded with some truly gaudy gifts. Just ask...

By now, the last thing you probably want to hear is yet another rendition of a holiday tune you've already heard a dozen times on your car radio, at the mall or waiting in the dentist's office. But trust us -- you're going to want to check out ou...

Editor's note: Welcome to the third installment of "Mascot Memoirs," in which NCAA mascots from around the country relive their fondest memories from behind the mask. Previously, we checked in with Michigan State's Sparty and Notre Dame's leprechaun....