He survived "the widow-maker" and says, "I got a second chance. … When you drop that mulligan, that second ball is always better."
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The Auckland-based artist said the tattoo took six hours, only slightly shorter than Harden's relationship with Khloe Kardashian lasted.
The Rockies All-Star third baseman takes exception to his former teammate's "country club" characterization of Colorado's spring site.
The sentencing date of a Cardinals employee who hacked into the Astros' network was pushed back and won't cloud the teams' home openers.
The soon-to-be Hall of Famer said be patient, adapt and adjust. "I don't care what you drive as long as you drive in runs," Piazza said.
Looking good and playing competitive golf are different things, but evidence mounts that Tiger's demise isn't close at hand.
He is entering his third season as Alabama’s offensive play-caller, coming off the Crimson Tide's 16th national championship.
The NBA 2K version of Steph Curry can't keep up with his real-life 3-point production and range in recent seasons.
The 49ers have said the QB will be on their roster in 2016, but his agents reportedly are seeking permission for a trade.
The Super Bowl MVP would make $14.129 million in 2016 if he signs the franchise tendered offer.
The incident Friday night came as the scout was waiting to escort an unidentified player to the Cardinals' interview room.
The Oklahoma judge who initially dismissed a suit seeking to make public video of the OU RB accused of assault ruled it stay sealed for now.
The 32 teams carried over an average of $6.4M, though the actual range was the Jags' nearly $33M down to the Seahawks $11K.
The slide rules are being changed in the wake of Chase Utley's slide in the 2015 postseason that broke Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada's leg.
Juventus star Paul Pogba, 22, agreed to the massive 10-year deal that will make him the face of Adidas' new laceless boots.
As Arizona coach Sean Miller watches Colorado fans storm the court, he realizes just how dangerous the practice can be.
The Cowboys QB and his partners are seeking $1 million from the NFL for forcing them to cancel their fantasy convention last year.
The All-Star second baseman and 2014 AL batting champ was in a studio Tuesday to do a voiceover for Cartoon Network's "Uncle Grandpa."
The pending free agent, 26, aims to put himself among the NFL's highest-paid defenders, seeking $75 million over five years.
The Hall of Famer says, "We've had some ups and downs in the past 10, 15 years, but we need to get that little mojo back into the U."
Young Ben knows his hoops when he writes: "Dear Duke team, you guys play together and fight with out Amile Jefferson."
He and Kenny Smith are among the judges in the upcoming reality-TV series on TBS looking for tech's next big thing.
The forward on Monday, after another Knicks loss, admitted that his patience is being tested: "It's been tough."
Colorado reportedly "doesn't relish" the idea of Jose Reyes being on the field while his domestic violence court case is pending in Hawaii.
If the frequently injured LF can't go, then Texas will be looking for a lefty-hitting outfielder such as David Murphy or Will Venable.
Here's the skinny from the Red Sox president: “Pablo has the body type he has. He’s never going to be svelte."
The Tennessee women's basketball team (16-11) lost two of three the past week, ending a Top 25 streak that began Feb. 17, 1985.
The Fox Sports broadcaster is seeking $75 million in her civil lawsuit against the Nashville hotel where she was videotaped nude in 2008.
After winning at Riviera, the colorful left-hander related — in graphic detail — that it was more than the rest of the field he overcame.
VP Stephen Jones' statement was short and firm: The DE, who has a history of positive tests for marijuana, knows what is expected of him.
The DA's office is hesitant to issue arrest warrants until it has questions about the off-duty police's behavior in the nightclub brawl.
The school said it has been contacting the NFL team since 2006 concerning its use of the term, which A&M trademarked in 1990.
It's unclear when the DA's office holds a news conference Thursday, "Friday at the latest" whether arrest warrants will be issued.
In addition to adding schools, school presidents likely will consider a football championship game and conference TV network.
Her admission that she contemplated suicide after her loss to Holly Holm told Lesnar that Rousey has to learn to balance winning and losing.
The Red Sox right-hander has a different view of the no-holds-barred GOP candidate who introduced Buchholz to his future wire.
Glenn Gronkowski is preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine, hoping to show he can make an impact like his older brother.
The linebacker was the Illini's second-leading tackler in 2015 with 109, 14 for losses.
Arizona's chief baseball officer is eager to see if his team's offseason moves have improved it enough to catch the Giants and Dodgers.
The Tigers finished a win shy of a national title in 2015, and while picking up his Davey O'Brien Award, their QB predicted a return trip.
The Wildcats (22-3) avoided joining eight schools that spent only a week at No. 1 this season.
With one year on his contract, Hopkins, 23, is coming off a breakthrough season: 111 catches for 1,521 yards and a franchise-record 11 TDs.
The AL Rookie of the Year becomes the second Houston athlete, with the Rockets' James Harden (13 years, $200 million), to sign with adidas.
The right-hander had no soreness Sunday after his first mound session Saturday since elbow surgery in October.
A buddy-trip to Dublin ended up good for the Texans superstar.
Gov. John Bel Edwards cited a projected $940 million budget shortfall by the end of June, meaning campuses could be forced to shut by April.
After WR coach Jay Norvell's departure Thursday night, only two assistants remain from coach Charlie Strong's initial 2014 staff.
The Wiz guard collided Thursday with Bucks guard O.J. Mayo, suffering a "deep bruise" that may need time to heal beyond Sunday's game.
Haydn Porteous got down to the bare necessities Thursday for a shot near a water hazard at the Tshwane Open.
A Houston jury found three construction companies liable for Angel Garcia's four-story fall during renovations of Texas A&M's stadium.
Haden, 63, has a pacemaker and required medical attention several times in the past 18 months.
A Boulder-based brewers group sent "a variety of choices which may satisfy the celebratory occasion more than a light American lager."
MLB's new domestic violence policy will be used for the Yankees' Aroldis Chapman, the Rockies' Jose Reyes and the Dodgers' Yasiel Puig.
The former Colts GM says the QB he drafted could now easily move into a front-office role, as has been rumored with the Browns and Titans.
The president offered his congratulations to coach Gary Kubiakk and DE DeMarcus Ware then invited the Super Bowl 50 winners to Washington.
A side benefit to the righthander's long rehab from Tommy John surgery: It has rekindled his love for the game, he says.
Katina Powell feels particularly bad for the Cardinals' leading scorers Damion Lee and Trey Lewis, both of whom are graduate transfers.
The Mile High City celebrated its first Super Bowl victory since 1999 as fans crowded a parade route to see Peyton Manning, Von Miller & Co.
Donald Trump and Jeb Bush turn George W.'s use of eminent domain in the '90s to get the Rangers' ballpark built into political baseball.
The QB's strong sophomore season (1,638 passing yards and 10 TDs) in 2013 was followed by two largely lost seasons because of injuries.
The governor, who wasn't hurt when his vehicle was rear-ended, said, "We were very fortunate … this puts the game in proper perspective."
School president Ken Starr's open letter outlined the "comprehensive external review" of the Baylor's response initiated in the fall.
The back guard, who sustained the injury Wednesday against the Timberwolves, was originally thought to have a bone bruise in the hand.
Spence's scores served as the musical backdrop to most of the classic NFL Films that featured John "The Voice of God" Facenda's baritone.
The school now known as UTEP started five African-American players in its upset of Kentucky for the 1966 NCAA Tournament championship.
Friends told a TV station that the three victims, whose car fled from police, had been at the NFL Experience at Moscone Center.
The committee will consider expanding booth officials' power relating to targeting and adding medical spotters on a permanent basis.
Familia, who had 43 saves in 2015, will make a reported $4.1 million, and the NL East champs avoid hearings with all of their arbitration-eligible players.
By converting to a more traditional dirt infield ahead of the 2016 season, Toronto joins all other MLB teams with all-dirt infields.
The West Point coach led the U.S. to gold in 1960, upsetting the Soviet Union, a feat that foreshadowed Lake Placid's 'miracle' in 1980.
The coach's plan is to spend a week at IMG Academy in Bradenton to get the benefit of warm weather — and a recruiting presence in Florida.
The suspension came a week to the day after Wideman hit linesman Don Henderson from behind. It will cost the defenseman $564,516.13.
How frequently coaches pressure trainers to get players back on the field is "a dirty little secret" in college football, a trainer says.
The team's switch to a 4-3 defense under new coach Doug Pederson should suit Curry, 27, who has 16.5 sacks in 52 games.
The Lakers snapped a 10-game losing streak, then Bryant snapped at the surprise over his vintage night: "You've seen it for 20 damn years."
The longtime Raiders QB died of colon cancer, but researchers who examined his brain found, on a scale of 1 to 4, his had high Stage 3 CTE.
A green jacket in 2016 would put the world No. 2 in exclusive company, having won a career Grand Slam at 26 or younger.
Greg Hardy's tumultuous 2015 season with the Cowboys didn't keep him from thanking some (possibly) former teammates.
The players union won't let David Ortiz, Robinson Cano and Miguel Cabrera to be in the Caribbean Series' first HR Derby for fear of injury.
The rising senior was a Heisman Trophy candidate for the 7-0 Bears when he sustained a season-ending neck injured in October.
After an incident Saturday in Texas, the NFL is investigating Browns QB Johnny Manziel for the second time in two month over a domestic incident.
The Bearcats were celebrating their NCAA Division II title Sunday when they found out junior DE Nicholas Turner had been found dead.
In a lost final season, the Lakers legend is telling L.A.'s younger players: "You've got to keep fighting. … You've got to keep competing."
He coached the Wizards to a win Saturday in Houston after learning of his older brother's death, then left to be with family in Indiana.
After firing John Fox, John Elway says first-year coach Gary Kubiak "proved everybody right" with a Super Bowl berth.
If another processor doesn't step in for Vantiv or credit card companies follow suit and withdraw, it would cripple the $2 billion industry.
The increase to 271 reported concussions comes after three straight seasons in which the total dropped.
The senior starter is averaging 9.7 points and 7.5 rebounds in 23 minutes per game and triggers 17-3 WVU's full-court, attacking defense.
The first female assistant coach in the NBA will join her head coach, Gregg Popovich, and two Spurs players in Toronto.
The ex-NFL star tried in 2012 to get a new trial in Nevada, claiming he had concussion-related brain damage, but abandoned that strategy.
Though the Spanos family's hearts might not be in relocating to L.A., the pending deal reportedly would be "good-to-great" for the Chargers.
Only one active player made the NFL's Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, but the list of the big game's big heroes will be familiar — especially to the Pittsburgh populace.
League security wants to know what the two saw in the altercation between Griffin and Matias Testi during the four's dinner in Toronto.
The world No. 1 is missing his regular caddie, injured last week in Abu Dhabi, but managed a 4-under opening round at the Singapore Open.
The forward voted by fans as the Metropolitan captain will instead stay home, leaving some to speculate the "injury" is a ruse to get rest.
It's unclear whether Eric Schneiderman's NFL probe stems from a larger look at a secondary ticket market he describes as "a fixed game."
Another Michigan man reportedly in line to become AD, but unlike several predecessors this one has a decade of Division I experience.
The schedule opens with several noteworthy games on Labor Day weekend and finishes with the ACC championship on Dec. 3 in Charlotte, N.C.
The Motor Racing Network anchor's cool, calm voice became "the voice of NASCAR" to millions of radio listeners across six decades.
An Al Jazeera America documentary claimed that PEDs were sent to Ryan Howard and Ryan Zimmerman, who have sued the now-bankrupt network.
The Illini's second-leading tackler in 2015 with 109 stops was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.
Neither of the Broncos' two Super Bowl victories came wearing their trademark orange jerseys, in which they've gone 0-4 in the big game.
Jose Rosario split last season between the Astros’ short-season Gulf Coast League team and their Dominican summer league team.
While New England's injury report ahead of Sunday's AFC championship game remains full, Denver's looks great.
The punt returner plans to appeal the fine for his shot on KC's Jamell Fleming that drew an unnecessary roughness penalty.
Johnson, 23 at the time, stunned the Sarajevo Games in 1984 by becoming the first American to win a medal in the men's Olympic downhill.
Originally projected to open in March 2017 as home of Falcons owner Arthur Blank's new MLS team, the new target date is June 1, 2017.
Traded three times in 12 months, the free-agent OF reportedly prefers to stay with the Mets, who won't go beyond a three-year offer.
Best remembered for his buzzer-beater against Clemson in the 1990 NCAA Tournament, he was convicted of running a Ponzi scheme in 2013.
Despite the news, the Yankees closer is expected to be suspended for the start of the 2016 season under MLB's new domestic violence policy.
Dallas may be America's Team, but it still needed special FAA permission to fly drones at practice.
New details are emerging of the alleged attack on a 15-year-old freshman by his teammates on a suburban Chattanooga basketball team.
Emmanuel Omogbo played a day after his parents, niece and nephew were killed. His coach called it "the most gallant effort" he'd ever seen.
Senior forward Emmanuel Omogbo's mother and father and his sister's 2-year-old twins died in the fire in Chillum, Md., near Washington.
The senior guard, averaging 15.4 points and 5.6 assists per game, hasn't missed a game in his career, playing in 119 over four seasons.
The All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection has made the decision to, in his words, "chase my dreams and opportunities outside of football."
The suit contested how out-of-market broadcasts were sold on a leaguewide basis only. Now fans will have an a la carte option at $84.99.
The windfall represents a 60 percent jump over the previous fiscal year as the SEC distributes $31.2 million to each of its 14 schools.
Daniel Pillari scored the first points of his college career, proving to one coach that Hawks bench players can do more than celebrate.
The gambler had picked 14 straight-up winners and only needed Oklahoma to win at Iowa State to turn a $5 wager into a $162,930 payout.
Sig Mejdal goes from "director of decision sciences" to "special assistant to the GM, process improvement," but it's still about analytics.
The Sooners (15-1) received all 65 first-place votes in becoming the fifth school to be ranked No. 1 this season. Meanwhile, a four-school shakeup at the bottom brought a blue-blood back into the Top 25.
Peyton Manning is ashamed, and the Broncos quarterback for once is not looking forward to film study.
The Adams family's moves hint at a sale, and there reportedly is a push within the NFL to have Manning part of a new ownership group.
A topic of conversation at the Cubs Convention and Cardinals Winter Warmup? A certain NL Central rivalry that resumes on April 18.
Nairn, the No. 4 Spartans' point guard, is out with plantar fasciitis against Wisconsin.
It's nearing three years since his last victory and Woods has no timetable for a return, but Tiger will win again, Billy Payne believes.
The Seahawks running back is probable for Sunday's playoff game, but coach Pete Carroll said Marshawn Lynch needs to "feel right" injury-wise.
The Hall of Fame coach: "He was talented, not just athletically, but intellectually, and had a lot of potential. It’s just very sad.’’
Not only does the team's former offensive coordinator, 38, become the second-youngest coach in the NFL, but he has never been a head coach.
The tire-maker became a title sponsor when the bowl rejoined "the New Year's Six" and moved from its namesake Dallas stadium to Arlington.
As of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, coaches were fanning out for in-home visits as the recruiting clock ticked toward Feb. 3, National Signing Day.
The Clippers big man — understanding that "the No. 1 ability is availability" — hadn't been out of his team's lineup since March 23, 2011.
The former walk-on who played on an Alabama national champion led his Tigers (14-1) to within a game of an unbeaten CFP-winning season.
The 22-year-old made $53 million in 2015 to knock Tiger Woods out of the top spot among golfers, and the Coke deal only pads his income.
AL MVP Josh Donaldson also was among 156 players who filed for arbitration by Tuesday's deadline.
His current problem, in his final NBA season, comes almost two years after he suffered a season-ending left Achilles tear in April 2013.
The Wizards guard has been hampered by a sore muscle above his left knee yet averages almost a double-double: 19.6 points and 9.6 assists.
The Associated Press report says the IAAF knew that doping was so out of control that it feared Russian athletes could die.
The sophomore guard's streak of 49 consecutive starts was snapped Saturday because of an ankle injury.
The star guard is sure to decline his option and hit free agency, leaving the Raptors to make a decision as teams line up to pay him big.
The recently acquired right-hander with the 100-plus mph fastball will shuffle Andrew Miller, who had 36 saves in 2015, into a setup role.
Daniel Sedin’s second goal of the night, at 2:21 of overtime, gave Vancouver the 3-2 come-from-behind victory.
The O's skipper appeared to point at agent Scott Boras when he said, "That’s not surprising at all the way that camp does business."
"Every coach chooses to bring along young players differently," the GM said in support of Scott, despite LA's 8-31 record.
"I don't think Coach Saban is going to cancel the game over there," Tigers coach Dabo Swinney says, if the junior with 23.5 TFLs can't play.
Chicago has gone 7-2 in his absence, and, more important, rookie Bobby Portis has blossomed with more playing time.
Coach Pete Carroll, surprised when Lynch benched himself, thought Christine Michael looked like "a real pro playing football" vs. Vikes.
The 16-member class included Randall Cunningham — as a punter — and Marlin Briscoe — as a quarterback.
Chris Correa, fired last summer, has tentatively agreed to plead guilty to five of 12 charges related to the breach.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh will meet Saturday in the AFC wild-card round, and each will be without an important offensive piece.
An extraordinary press release says GM Thomas Dimitroff and coach Dan Quinn are safe, but another 8-8 season could change that.
Even Gov. Gary Herbert weighed in at one point on Twitter, using the hashtag #BYUvsUtah and closing his tweet with: "Play the game."
The university approved the script that called for the band to make fun of opponent Iowa's rural roots — cow tipping included.
House Democrats are looking into whether the NFL's $30 million donation in 2012 to fund NIH concussion research came with strings attached.
Fantasy Labs offers data, tools and analytics for daily fantasy players to use and, it says, with which to succeed on DFS sites.
CB Sam Shields (concussion) and LT David Bakhtiari (ankle) match up as key players in the NFC wild-card game against the Redkins.
Mazzone's offense at UCLA had six games of 500-plus yards in 2015 while A&M's regressed for the fourth time under head coach Kevin Sumlin.
Baseball sees huge growth potential under a new deal that will live-stream 125 games, plus the All-Star Game and playoffs, in China.
Dez Bryant had surgery to treat bone spurs in his ankle and add a bone graft to the foot that was surgically repaired in September.
The 53-year-old former Bears star has diabetes and was hospitalized with an infection in one of his legs. Now his family is fighting over his care.
The team's scathing assessment: “Any NFL Club that signs on to this proposal in St. Louis will be well on the road to financial ruin."
Miami is on the hook for only $500K of the $13M the 32-year-old right-hander is owed for 2016, and he'll compete for a spot in the rotation.
The Aggies AD stepped down only a day after voicing full support of embattled football coach Kevin Sumlin.
The triple-overtime thriller on ESPN delivered the highest-rated Big 12 "Big Monday" game on record, dating to 2002
The Cowboys coach was brief in his assessment of his controversial DE's season in Dallas and even briefer about plans for the future.
The 2015 Jack Tatum Award winner and NFL prospect had eight interceptions but doesn't want to leave Iowa City on a two-game losing streak.
Spring will be interesting as the Gators finished the 2015 season on a three-game losing streak and with two scholarship QBs on the roster.
If the Hokies are building under the radar, then they picked a perfect night for their biggest win under second-year coach Buzz Williams.
Houston's ace who went 20-8 in 2015 while earning the major league minimum can expect $6 million in his first year of arbitration.
The troubled star of the Buckeyes' 2002 national title team has been a motivational speaker since his release from prison in 2010.
The Pats QB, who took a low hit from the Dolphins' Ndamukong Suh, was "pretty sore" and limping noticeably after after Sunday's loss.
With Brown to undergo surgery Wednesday, Chris Clark will step in to protect Brian Hoyer's backside vs. the hard-rushing Chiefs.
Jake Spavital and the Aggies "mutually decided to part ways" after the offense's worst season in Sumlin's four seasons as head coach.
Amid reports he didn't show for treatment on the season's last Sunday, Johnny Manziel likely has signaled the end of his time in Cleveland.
Austin Davis will make his second start of the season, and Terrelle Pryor, who worked at a QB in Wednesday's practice, will be the backup.
Tom Coughlin, whose team (5-9) is eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season, told his players: "Don't worry about me."
The Buckeyes coach has seen close friends Chip Kelly and Greg Schiano, both successful on the college level, get fired by NFL teams.
Barring a setback in practice the rest of the week, Manning will be active Sunday but a backup for the first time in his 18-year career.
The light heavyweight gold medalist was the most outstanding fighter at the '76 Games in Montreal over Sugar Ray Leonard and Michael Spinks.
In only his second season, Wojciechowski has the Golden Eagles off to a 10-2 start and on a nine-game winning streak.
The Irish's third-leading tackler violated a team rule, leaving a thin secondary even thinner for Ohio State's talented receiving corps.
Bengals backup-turned-starter AJ McCarron will try to face the Ravens with a sprained wrist. Keith Wenning is next on the depth chart.
The "Monday Night RAW" announcers worked overtime in trolling Diva Sasha Banks and her hometown NFL team, the Patriots.
The second-year QB is seen in the video rapping, dancing and holding an alcoholic beverage, but Pettine is taking a wait-and-see approach.
Louisiana Tech's Kenneth Dixon had passed the Midshipman for the career mark, but Reynolds' 3 TDs in the Military Bowl retook the record.
“There’s a reason Coach Sumlin takes the team picture at the end of the year,” DE Myles Garrett said of the two QBs who've transferred.
The Texas high school star, who started three games and played in eight as a true freshman QB at A&M, won't be eligible at OU until 2017.
The former UK coach says the "emotional and difficult experience" of coaching at Rupp Arena led him to not meet the media after a loss.
The burden of proof for a public figure is much greater, plus a lengthy trial might force him to share information he doesn't want to.
As the exodus for the NFL begins, the Cougars' leading receiver was enticed to stay by how close they came to winning the Pac-12 North.
The former interim USC head coach's reported lingering bitterness toward AD Pat Haden is the main reason he won't go back to LA.
If Saturday's workout before team practice doesn't prove he can practice and play in Week 17, then the Broncos are left with big questions.
The former Warriors coach's comment about the league MVP riled Andrew Bogut, and what he said in response spoke volumes.
A native of Nigeria, he is the No. 1 prospect in California in the class of 2016, despite having played only two seasons of football.
The Texans' Walter Payton Award nominee spent the holidays spreading joy as a "cotton-headed ninnymuggins."
Deon Clarke, second on the team in tackles, is among three players the coach suspended ahead of his final game at Virginia Tech.
The Heat guard isn't just a scorer, though he has 277 points on the holiday, but he's a winner too. He is 10-1 on Christmas in his career.
The TCU coach, 55, says it gets harder to think of leaving Fort Worth, but he'll "never say never" and has a list of five places he'd go.
The billionaire attorney whose name is on the field at Royal-Memorial Stadium gave millions to the University of Texas.
