It takes time to truly appreciate the greatness of a draft class, meaning the 10 we have featured in this one don’t go further than 2004, which might end up being the second great quarterback class with Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger, eclipsing the 1983 generation, with John Elway, Jim Kelly and Dan Marino. More
Bafetimbi Gomis’ four goal display against Dinamo Zagreb was clouded by the suspicions raised after Lyon beat Dinamo Zagreb 7-1, including six goals in 28 minutes, but nontheless, joins a group now consisting of seven players, with the likes of Van Basten, Shevchenko and Messi inside, that have scored four goals in a single match of Champions League competition. More
Of the 10 biggest earners in world football over the last 12 months, we have two players from Manchester City (Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure), two from Real Madrid (Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo) and one from each of the following: Galatasaray (Didier Drogba), Santos (Neymar), Chelsea (Fernando Torres), Manchester United (Wayne Rooney), Barcelona (Lionel Messi) and Paris Saint-Germain (David Beckham). More
Guys like Adam Scott, Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy might be the future of the sport, but when it comes to money made from sponsors, no once comes close to Tiger Woods. Not in Golf, and not in any other sport. More
Based on the profits and numbers from the previous season, there’s one change to the top 10 most valuable college basketball programs in 2013, with Duke falling out and Michigan State heading in instead, while Louisville, Kansas and North Carolina composite the same (in slightly different order) top 3 from last year. More
It doesn’t matter how many times Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart will win Sprint Cup titles – the face of the sport is Dale Earnhardt Jr., who continues to be the biggest earner in NASCAR, way ahead of Endorsements queen Danica Patrick as well, regardless of how well (or not) he preforms on the track. More
Metta World Peace chose to hit James Harden with an elbow to the face in perfect timing. No, not because of the NBA playoffs, but because SI.com released results from their poll among 146 NBA players, determining who they think is the dirtiest player in the NBA. More
The return of the Europa League gives us a reason to dive into the history of the competition, that is still mostly known as the UEFA Cup and before that was called the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, until UEFA took over, and check out the top scorers of all-time in the competition and how much more Radamel Falcao needs to score in order to conquer the first place. More
Some players on the list of the most hated athletes in America are proof that people don’t forget past sins or even alleged sins, and that’s why Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods and Michael Vick are still high up on this list. Manti Te’o is the shocking new entree, but it’s hard to find someone less popular than Lance Armstrong at the moment. More
Looking for any reason to feel comfortable about heading into the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers have three players featuring among the top 10 MVP performances: Jerry Rice, Steve Young and Joe Montana, beating other memorable games by the likes of Marcus Allen and Phil Simms. More