SportaphileSportaphileSportaphile covers the wide world of sports from a viewpoint that isnt represented in the mainstream media. Simply put, were a barbershop talk styled blog with creativity and a dash of snarky writing. Articles
Who thought it was a good idea to take the Cuban team to FLA?!
2008-03-12 21:16:00 Out there somewhere on the streets of Tampa, some Cuban o young’ns are on the lam. Five members of the Cuban national soccer team are nowhere to be found, raising suspicions that they may have defected. This definitely can’t be good news for Raul. Al Davis strikes again! It gets better: Gonzalez also confirmed ... More About: Idea , Team , Thought , Good
UFC Champ Anderson Silva Wants To Box Roy Jones Jr.
2008-03-12 10:19:00 Since joining the UFC and dominating his competition, middleweight champion Anderson Silva has apparently grown bored with winning. During a recent interview, his manager mentioned that Anderson would love to fight boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. This will undoubtedly put gas on the “MMA vs. Boxing ” battle that you can find on every fighting website ... More About: Anderson Silva , Roy Jones Jr
Golfer John Daly Dumped By Coach For Excessive Partying
2008-03-12 08:12:00 John Daly was served his walking papers from noted swing coach Butch Harmon, who says Daly is more interested in getting tanked than achieving results. It looks like Daly is breaking the Dennis Rodman rule of sports, which says you can get wasted all you want, as long as it doesn’t hinder your performance. The last ... More About: John , Coach , Partying , John Daly
The Maloof Brothers Get Their Lollipop On With Lil Wayne
2008-03-12 02:09:00 Lil Wayne shot the video for his highly anticipated first single “Lollipop” in the Las Vegas mansion of Sacramento Kings owner George Maloof. This instantly propels the Maloof brothers ahead of Mark Cuban as the NBA’s gulliest owners. Cuban previously held the spot for badmouthing commissioner David Stern, who I wholeheartedly detest. The Maloof brothers ... More About: Brothers , Lil Wayne
Mercy Shout Outs: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
2008-03-12 00:58:00 This is the first edition of Mercy Shout Outs, where we mention the forgotten stars of professional sports. I don’t know if anyone else does this, but at random times throughout the day, I have random thoughts like “I wonder if Rocket Ishmael is still rich….” or “Does Tom Gugliotta know how great he was ... More About: Abdul
Video: The Big Show Tosses Floyd Mayweather Like A Rag Doll
2008-03-11 23:44:00 Just seeing Floyd stand next to someone that big makes me laugh a little. He’s considered the best boxer on the planet, but looks like a 12 year old next to The Big Show . Last night on “Raw”, Show picked up Floyd and launched him out of the ring… More About: Video , Mayweather , Floyd Mayweather
Indiana Pacers Attendance Dives To NBA Worst
2008-03-11 23:44:00 What’s big, empty, and located in downtown Indiana polis? If you answered Peyton Manning’s forehead, you’d be right, but thats not the answer I’m looking for. Things have gotten so bad for the Pacers that empty seats now outnumber the fans at the Conseco Fieldhouse on some nights. “The team’s average attendance of 12,183 ranks last in ... More About: Indiana Pacers
HIDE THE SNACKS!: Raiders? Jamarcus Russell Rumored To Be 300 Pounds
2008-03-11 04:31:00 Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea for the Oakland Raiders to sign a bowl of oatmeal to a $50 million dollar contract. It appears Jamarcus Russel may have eaten it all, because rumors are swirling that he now weighs over three hundred pounds. “If Russell is indeed up to 300 pounds, he?d take over the ... More About: Snacks , Hide
MLB Opening Day?and?
2008-03-10 20:57:00 Regular season baseball doesn’t really excite the Stankoniforous One. It’s good for inducing naps or prolonging an interrupted nap. So normally news of Opening Day only generates indifference, however, this year is an exception. The Washington Nationals have a sparkling new stadium that was overpaid for built before our eyes. Obviously Opening Day tickets are harder to score than a place ...
Video: Samuel Peter vs. Oleg Maskaev - Knockout!
2008-03-09 21:22:00 Samuel Peter logged a semi impressive win vs. Oleg Maskaev last night, knocking him out in the sixth round. This leaves Peter and Wladimir as the two top heavyweights in the division. I’m personally not too excited about either guy, but with the emergence of David Haye, maybe he could step in and make things ... More About: Video , Boxing , Samuel , Knockout
McGrady has inserted himself into the MVP race
2008-03-09 18:30:00 It was effectively Kobe and the King, but McGrady (who needs a new nickname) has put together an impressive resume. The Rockets after losing CharMing were supposed to crumble, but they haven’t. Eighteen straight!? Recently, only the Lakers had a longer streak and that was during their 3-peat. That’s all well and good Stank-0 hears ... More About: Race
BET?s ?Iron Ring? .. When Hip Hop Meets MMA
2008-03-09 12:14:00 I’m not so sure about this one…. From what I understand, if you take “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, take out the white people, and throw in rappers.. you get ‘Iron Ring ’. There will be up and coming MMA fighters trying to make a name for themselves with the aid of hip hop artists like Ludacris, ...
Video: Baron Davis Rapping In A Studio Session (When ?Keepin It Real? Goes
2008-03-09 09:13:00 We love Baron Davis in the Bay Area, but with all due respect….. Stick to basketball homie! In the vid below you’ll see Baron flowing off the dome in the studio, and while I give him props for not spitting written verses… it’s WACK. If BD ever comes out with an album, I’m going to ... More About: Video , Studio , Real
Video: Robert Berry Knocks Out Ken Shamrock
2008-03-09 06:34:00 Any hopes you may have had about an Elite XC showdown between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice are pretty much gone. Shamrock got his kufi popped by Rob Berry in the first round of their match tonight. Berry didn’t seem to have much difficulty landing his punches at all. in case the video above dies, here’s ... More About: Video , Robert
Video: David Haye Knocks Out Enzo Maccarinelli
2008-03-09 04:59:00 Cruiserweight champs David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli locked up in a unification match tonight, and what we **thought** would be a brawl turned out to be a quick affair. The cocky Haye knocked out Mac in 2 rounds with a barrage of punches. Check out Maccarinelli doing the Zab Judah crip walk at the end. ... More About: Video
Who?s Worse Off? Aaron Rodgers Or Alex Smith?
2008-03-09 02:06:00 Aaron Rodgers and Alex Smith were both taken in the 1st round of the 2005 NFL draft. For the last three years each man has traveled a very different journey, yet they find themselves in the exact same place…. Knee deep in sh-t. Alex Smith took the fast track, leading his team for half of ... More About: Aaron Rodgers , Aaron
Marion Jones Enters Federal Prison
2008-03-08 04:20:00 Former track star Marion Jones began her six month federal prison sentence this afternoon at the Federal Medical Center Carswell, located on the Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth. It appears Marion got “somewhat” of a deal because this particular prison specializes in medical and mental health services, but has select inmates ... More About: Legal , Prison , Field , Marion Jones
Venus Williams: Looking A Little Crackish At The Bangalore Open
2008-03-08 01:13:00 The Williams sisters are heavily into fashion and pride themselves on their appearance, which made made the photos below particularly disturbing. Venus is participating in the semi-final round of the Bangalore Open this week sporting a slightly new look. Her hair and facial expressions conjured up a frightening resemblance to Whitney Houston. Not the old ... More About: Tennis
Sylvester Stallone Wanted David Beckham In The New Rambo Movie
2008-03-07 22:41:00 Has anyone noticed that I’ve dedicated several posts to David Beckham on this site, and not one of them had anything to do with soccer? That’s because it’s boring and nobody watches it. But the other reason I’m posting this is because Rambo was the single greatest movie I’ve seen this year. You simply haven’t ... More About: Movie , Sylvester Stallone , Sylvester
Madden?s mancrush and the loudmouth?who?s next?
2008-03-05 18:26:00 Warren Sapp, one of the best talkers in the NFL, has decided to hang it up. Al Davis’ powers are growing stronger. Get Warren to step aside for….a youth movement? check. No one wants to play for the Raaaaaaaaaaaiders, except for Javon Walker. A dominant defensive lineman and catalyst to ... More About: Madden
Breaking News: Oakland Raiders Sign Oatmeal To $50 Million Dollar Contract
2008-03-05 12:35:00 The Oakland Raiders have left everyone scratching their heads as of late, due to the organization handing out HUGE contracts to questionable players. Guys like Javon Walker and Tommy Kelly both got $50+ million dollar contracts, despite both men having injury plagued seasons in 2007. By the way, who in the hell is Tommy Kelly? But ... More About: News , Breaking News , Dollar , Contract
50 Cent To Accompany Floyd Mayweather At Wrestlemania
2008-03-04 23:43:00 A muscle bound guy known for threatening physical violence, and may possibly be on steroids will be at Wrestlemania this year. Oh ok…. so how is this different again? It’s Fiddy! With all the drama and beef 50 Cent is involved in, he’ll fit right into the WWE just fine. Now he can stop pretending he’ll ... More About: Mayweather , Floyd Mayweather , Floyd , 50 Cent
Where will John Madden turn for his mancrush!?
2008-03-04 17:11:00 Brett Favre has decided to spend more time with his family. One of Stank-0’s friends is probably on suicide watch right now. The Cal Ripken of the NFL has walked away from the game, owning many of His Holiness Dan Marino’s records. After 17 seasons, with the arm he still had and the risks he ... More About: John , Madden , Turn , John Madden
Patriots Crocs: Just In Case You Weren?t As Much Of Douche As You?d Like To
2008-03-04 09:05:00 Shortly after I published my last post about Jacksonville’s black quarterback situation, I noticed one of the ads on Sportaphile. Typically I treat ads like my bills and pretend they don’t exist and hope they go away, but this one caught my eye. A totally stylish pair of New England Patriots Crocs . Folks who willingly ... More About: Case
Once You Go Black?. [The Jacksonville Jaguars]
2008-03-04 03:05:00 So, I noticed that the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Cleo Lemon to be their backup quarterback today. This news may not have meant much to anybody but it sparked a question for me. I literally could not remember the last time I saw a white person as the Jags quarterback. Surely there had to be a ... More About: Black
Ric Flair To Retire? SAY IT AINT SO!
2008-03-03 23:26:00 First it was Fidel Castro, then Bobby Knight, now Ric Flair ? Who will be the next to leave? I may not be much of a wrestling fan anymore, but I gotta pay respects upon hearing the news of Ric Flair retiring. I remember watching him hide under the ring in the 1992 Royal Rumble before winning ... More About: Retire
The new game show from the NFL: Guess who?s movin into a new tax bracket?
2008-03-03 21:59:00 Looks like the Patriots and Moss’ lovers’ spat is over. Sources claim that Moss is about to get PAID! He strung them along, listened to other teams, called up Culpepper, all that to get the Patriots to come out of pocket. The Patriots wouldn’t even pay Asante, Randall, or Donte. Cheap as the Patriots have been, ... More About: Game Show , Show , Guess Who , Game , Guess
Semi-Pro Movie Review
2008-03-03 08:24:00 To be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of Will Ferrell movies. Talladega Nights? Blades Of Glory? Elf? Bewitched? Anchorman?… all wack movies. Then we have to take the fact that Will plays basically the same character in every film, which means all signs point to yet another flick that I shouldn’t bother watching. ... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Review , Semi , Semi-Pro
Why Are Randy Moss & The Patriots Playing Hardball With Each Other?
2008-03-01 10:44:00 During the 2007 season, Randy Moss set the single season record for TD receptions, and Tom Brady set the single season record for TD passes, so why is Randy a free agent right now? I fully expected New England to franchise tag Moss before free agency started, but in a curiously odd move, they decided NOT ... More About: Randy Moss , Patriots
Never Back Down Movie Review
More articles from this author:2008-02-29 09:07:00 So I had the opportunity to view an advanced screening of Never Back Down tonight, two weeks before it hits theaters nationwide. Those of you who read my Never Back Down preview know that I didn’t have very high hopes for this flick. Here are the general assumptions I made about this movie one month ... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Review 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
|
 |
|
 |
