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From 1997-2005, Tiger Woods won the Masters four times. Even after Augusta was "Tiger proofed," it was common to see the guy in the red shirt slip on a green jacket. But Woods -- the favorite at this week's Masters -- hasn't won at Augusta in seven y...

Ella Kokinda may not know much yet about the irrepressible teen heroine of Suzanne Collins' bestselling book series-turned-film "The Hunger Games" (in theaters this Friday), but she and Katniss Everdeen sure have a lot in common. Though the 17-year...

Fireworks at a baseball game? Pretty common. But at an indoor hockey game? Not so much. That didn't stop the Grand Rapids Griffins, though, who put on quite a display this past New Year's Eve....

Readers predict unexpected moments of 2012.

Rising hip-hop star J. Cole and icon Michael Jordan have something interesting in common beyond both of them being from North Carolina. Cole, like Jordan, was cut from his high school basketball team. Only Cole, a Fayetteville native, wasn't cut onc...

Hip-hop star J. Cole released his CD on Tuesday.

Actor Chris Pratt on former Oakland Athletics first baseman Scott Hatteberg: "We have so much in common." Scott Hatteberg on Chris Pratt: "He's like a stepbrother I never knew." Seems like the perfect match for Pratt to play Hatteberg in "Moneybal...

What do Jon Lester and James Cameron have in common? No, the Red Sox star doesn't talk trash in Na'vi, but he does share something with the blue beings of Cameron's blockbuster. That's because when it came time to digitize Lester's every move and ma...

Grammy-award-winning recording artist Common has used his music to illustrate the rugged streets of Chicago's South Side, where he matured in the '90s during Michael Jordan's championship reign. Lyrics in songs like "The Corner," reveal a deep story ...

CHICAGO -- Question: What do trying to become Miss America and running up 180 fights of stairs have in common? Answer: "If you're going to do this well, you have to be in great shape," said Miss Illinois 2008 Katie Lorenz. "The same thing with Mis...

Props to Lakers coach Phil Jackson for sticking up for Sacramento. Sort of. Jackson, who has a history of tweaking Sacto and its NBA fans, recently said the Kings franchise has no business moving to Anaheim, which is trying to entice the team to ab...

Offseason Pigskinpalooza proves an NFL lockout isn't inevitable.

If you're gonna wipe out on a makeshift bike ramp, at least have the common courtesy to leave it intact for others to use. Have you seen a cool sports-related video that deserves to go viral? Email me tips at cdavidmartin@yahoo.com. Videos should be ...

Miami's poshest places are cashing in on LeBron mania in South Beach.

Drazen Petrovic and Vlade Divac were friends who grew up sharing the common bond of basketball. Together, they lifted the Yugoslavian National team to unimaginable heights. After conquering Europe, they both went to America where they became the fir...

Want to know a common belief among fantasy football enthusiasts? They think they're cursed. When we asked who would be the biggest bust in NFL fantasy football this season, the answer we often got was "whomever I pick first." It's understand...