The Washington Nationals did everything to thwart Marlins ace Josh Johnson this past Saturday. They made him throw 30 pitches in the first inning before he could record his first out. They brought in Stephen Strasburg the previous night to throw some rookie-phenom mojo at him. They even trotted out…
Since at least 2008, Dwyane Wade and Hollywood hottie Gabrielle Union have kept their relationship on the down-low as Wade’s heated divorce from the mother of his children slowly worked its way through the courts. Now that the divorce papers have officially been signed, Wade and Union have acknowledged publicly…
Penny Hardaway has a lot to be proud of: four times an NBA All-Star, an Olympic gold medalist, and the world’s most memorable basketball puppet. What he doesn’t have, however, is a championship ring. Maybe that’s why he wants to come out of retirement and play, once more, for the…
LeBron James’s ESPN special, The Decision, might have resulted in one of the biggest moments in Miami sports history. But let’s not kid ourselves — the whole thing was ridiculous. I mean, Jim Gray’s questions such as “One hand or two?” and “Are you still a nail-biter?” were some of…
Dwyane Wade has gone from telling everyone this is his house to telling everyone to get off his lawn. D-Wade invited LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join him on the Heat so they could do something epic, namely stab everyone in the face with their awesomeness. Unfortunately, just about…
Cleveland continues to be the whiniest city in all of American sports, but at least their latest drama queen moment over losing LeBron James has good intentions. A fan-created website and a Northern Ohio restaurant chain will be collecting fans’ old LeBron t-shirts …and sending them to homeless shelters in…
The passing of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner may have been met with a bit of apathy in these parts, but one local goes way, way back with “The Boss.” Turns out that University of Miami president Donna Shalala first met Steibrenner back when she was nine years old,…
According to the Palm Beach Post, a pickup truck belonging to Miami Dolphins receiver Brian Hartline was found crashed and abandoned on I-595 earlier this month. Authorities say Hartline’s truck crashed into another abandoned vehicle that was parked on the side of I-595 in the early-morning hours of July 3. FHP…
For those of you still mourning the loss of Jezebel’s daily roundup of World Cup “thighlights” and are beginning to tire of your recurring fantasies of Fernando Torres, the world’s biggest sporting event seems to be the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to shameless male objectification. Occasionally…
George Steinbrenner, the man who inspired Larry David’s best recurring cameo on Seinfeld — and, oh yeah, also the tyrannical architect of the hated Yankees dynasty — has died in Tampa. Steinbrenner, who was 80 and in declining health, died early this morning. Because we hate the Yankees and all…
The Miami Dolphins aren’t jealous that the Miami Heat pretty much stole their title as the city’s favorite sports team with the signing of Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and LeBron James. No, sir. In fact, they put a full-page ad in both the Miami Herald and the Sun-Sentinel this weekend…
Cleveland Caveliers owner Dan Gilbert came across as a whiny, sore loser when he posted his now infamous pissed-off, Comic Sans screed when LeBron James dared join the Miami Heat. He called James’ actions “heartless and callous” and promised that the Cavs would win a championship before the Heat did…
Miami is, by and large, a football town. And the Miami Dolphins are king. This is why the Marlins average only 19 people per game even though they’ve won more championships than the Dolphins in the past 37 years (note: they don’t really average 19 people — more like 12)…
For a city that made a mound of cocaine a must-have desktop accessory and likes its Brittos to match its Lamborghinis, this level of glossy athletic excess is only appropriate: Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and LeBron James, three of the best ballers in the NBA, all descending on Miami to…
Let’s put aside our excitement over a prized athlete deciding to come to Miami — to get excited about a prized athlete deciding to come to Miami! Seantrel Henderson, perhaps the top recruit in the class of 2010, has decided to attend the University of Miami, according to the New…
OK, people of Ohio, we’re sorry we took your home-state superhero. But buck up — you still lay claim to one of the best Miami-bred players in the NFL: Chad Ochocinco.Of course, Ochocinco continues to prove you can take the boy out of Miami, but you can’t take the Miami…
Hey there, LeBron, why are you riding your bicycle around Opa-Locka? What’s that, you’re lost and disoriented? Well, fold this handy primer into your pocket and South Florida will seem just like home, you’ll see! “Cleveland rocks”: “I’m in Miami Bitch” Polish: Cuban Pasty whiteness: Orange luminescence Love handles: Liposuction…
From the scathing, so-good-it-must-be-fake-but-it-really-isn’t open letter to Cleveland from Cavs owner Dan Gilbert:…
Welcome to The Greatest Event In The History of Your Life! It’s the LeBron James The Decision live-blog. Because an event this monumental must be live-blogged, even if he decides to screw the city of Miami over.Will he stay in Cleveland? Will he go to Chicago? Will he go to…
Tonight, if our swamis are correct, LeBron James will announce he is joining the Miami Heat. On national TV. Which, from the perspective of Northeast Ohioans, is the equivalent of dumping your high school sweetheart via a banner flown from a plane. And if he ends up staying in Cleveland,…
The surest way to know that the LeBron James sweepstakes has gone way past sports interest into a full-blown pop culture phenomenon: Us Weekly, which usually writes about the state of Brangelina, is claiming an exclusive. The tabloid claims James has rented out six cabanas at the W Hotel in South Beach this…
With a rentboy named Gaston. We’re currently getting interviewed by CNN, but we’ll update this story as we learn more. Click through for a larger EXCLUSIVE photo…
