1. Sacramento Kings to Seattle: A Bitter Love Story from a Jilted Sacramentan

    On Wednesday morning, the worst-kept secret but most inevitable truth sent shock waves throughout California’s Central Valley: News broke that the much-maligned Sacramento Kings were likely ditching town for Seattle ...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 4 months ago 6,941 reads 35 comments

  2. Jose Canseco: Breaking Down Canseco's Most Outlandish Tweets of 2012

    Jose Canseco : a well-meaning poet or a trolling Twitter buffoon? If there was ever such a thing as a polarizing Twitter account, Canseco's pulled it off. Polarizing Twitter account? That's so 2013...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 5 months ago 1,775 reads 3 comments

  3. English Premier League Power Rankings: Comparing Each EPL Contender to a Song

    Futbol is back, and for fans of "The Beautiful Game," the sight of a ball being kicked around, dives and outlandish goal celebrations is, err, that one cliché. Music to their ears...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 9 months ago 3,245 reads 10 comments

  4. Euro 2012: 7 Foolproof Excuses to Skip Work and Watch Every Match

    Football, the world's non-American variety of it, is a strange thing for us Americans to grasp. It neither involves helmets nor outlandish end-zone dances; instead of players trying ...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 12 months ago 2,915 reads 6 comments

  5. Euro 2012: Comparing Each European Contender to a Beer

    Inexorably, beer and soccer ( futbol ) will forever be attached like a pint-carrying hand to its pint glass. Some of the world’s most talismanic ball-strikers have also been notorious for kicking back more than a few drinks in a sitting...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 12 months ago 8,095 reads 22 comments

  6. Jim Harbaugh: Breaking Down the Many Faces of the San Francisco 49ers Head Coach

    First, to get the obvious out of the way: The San Francisco 49ers finally found the man to lead their once-proud franchise in Jim Harbaugh ...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about over 1 year ago 3,637 reads 5 comments

  7. Why Everyone in the NFL Playoff Field Should Fear Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos

    Tim Tebow 's scout- and logic-defying NFL career took another unexpected turn when the Denver Broncos surprisingly took down the defending AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 in overtime on Sunday...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about over 1 year ago 2,775 reads 94 comments

  8. Arsenal Transfer Rumours: Should They Target Alexandre Pato or Lukas Podolski?

    Robin van Persie has single-handedly carried Arsenal and embattled manager Arsene Wenger from the depths of the relegation zone in August and September to top-four contention as the English Premier League gets set to enter 2012...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about over 1 year ago 4,874 reads 1 comments

  9. Sacramento Kings: Can Jimmer Fredette and Company Revitalize a Depressed Region?

    The Sacramento Kings have been a popular punchline around the NBA for more than a few years now. On an even larger scale, Sacramento itself has been a popular punchline around ...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about over 1 year ago 1,459 reads 4 comments

  10. San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 4 Second-Half Keys for the 49ers

    The San Francisco 49ers are nervously trying to hang on to the NFC’s No. 2 seed and a coveted first-round bye. If the first half of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks is any indication, you could hardly tell...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about over 1 year ago 638 reads 3 comments

  11. Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers: 4 Second-Half Keys for the Seahawks

    The Seattle Seahawks ' fleeting playoff chances are on the line today as the 7-7 'Hawks play host to the NFC West-winning San Francisco 49ers . People love throwing around the term "must-win game" for teams...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about over 1 year ago 401 reads 1 comments

  12. Samir Nasri vs. Arsenal, LeBron James and the Hypocrisy of Athlete Hatred

    There’s complete, absolute, incomprehensible disdain for another human being for one reason or another, and then there’s throwing the head of a pig at someone...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about over 1 year ago 1,205 reads 3 comments

  13. The 10 Biggest Bro Frauds In Sports

    On a quick glance, the bro is an easy creature to spot. The bro has the looks of a John F. Kennedy coupled with the swagger and bro-vado of Ronald Reagan...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about over 1 year ago 4,237 reads 3 comments

  14. The 25 Biggest Bros in Sports

    What do you get when you mix Chuck Norris, Andrew Jackson and James Dean, then add a dose of Creatine and a faux-hawk? A cultural phenomenon—or, in other words, a “bro...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about almost 2 years ago 13,606 reads 22 comments

  15. 2011 NHL Draft: The 10 Worst NHL Draft-Related Photos of All Time

    When you think of “hockey faces” you think of toothless smiles, cuts and outlandish playoff beards. Hockey players don’t tend to be to most aesthetically pleasing folk, nor do they really care for that distinction...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about almost 2 years ago 3,896 reads 1 comments

  16. Jimmer Fredette: How Will the Ex-BYU Star Affect the Sacramento Kings?

    The Sacramento Kings accomplished at least this much in the 2011 NBA Draft : They took a step, albeit a small one, out of the league’s obscurity when they tabbed BYU product Jimmer Fredette with the No...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about almost 2 years ago 1,146 reads 2 comments

  17. UEFA Champions League Final: Barcelona vs. Manchester United Updates

    The two best teams in the two best leagues in the world clashing in arguably the world's most famous football stage—is there really anything not to love about Saturday's UEFA ...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about almost 2 years ago 13,113 reads 4 comments

  18. Preakness Stakes 2011: Odds, News and Updates from 136th Preakness Run

    The 136th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place on Saturday afternoon in what has the potential to be a rain-soaked Baltimore...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 2 years ago 1,039 reads 0 comments

  19. UEFA Champions League: 5 Reasons Why Barcelona Will Beat Manchester United

    A week ago what was once inevitable is now unavoidable—Barcelona will face Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League final. Let that sink in, then wipe the saliva off your keyboard...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 2 years ago 6,504 reads 13 comments

  20. Lawrence Guy to Green Bay Packers: 2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report

    Lawrence Guy is a bulky, athletic defensive tackle with all the potential in the world. Although his decision to leave Arizona State after his junior year was questioned by some, others say he should still blossom as he continues to develop and mature..

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 2 years ago 2,211 reads 1 comments

  21. Korey Lindsey-Woods to Cincinnati Bengals: 2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report

    Korey Lindsey-Woods wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine and, therefore, is a relatively unknown commodity with a high upside and apparently a willingness to prove his detractors incorrect...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 2 years ago 586 reads 1 comments

  22. Bruce Miller to San Francisco 49ers: 2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report

    Bruce Miller went from off-the-radar prep prospect to a legitimate NFL prospect after four standout years at the University of Central Florida. The 6’2”, 255-pound defensive end from Canton, Ga...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 2 years ago 2,839 reads 8 comments

  23. Tyrod Taylor to Baltimore Ravens: 2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report

    Tyrod Taylor is certainly an intriguing prospect wherever he ends up. Taylor had lofty, lofty dual-threat expectations he had as a highly-recruited prep phenom out of Hampton High School in Virginia...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 2 years ago 1,050 reads 1 comments

  24. NFL Draft 2011 Scouting Report: Allen Bradford to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    USC product Allen Bradford only knows one style of running: downhill. The 240-pound bruiser is a converted safety-linebacker and has the potential to be a great change-of-pace or complementary back...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 2 years ago 2,372 reads 6 comments

  25. Daniel Kilgore to San Francisco 49ers: 2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report

    Daniel Kilgore is a versatile offensive lineman who, in the right system, can provide some stability and flexibility to the offensive line...

    Sean Swaby Written by Sean Swaby about 2 years ago 2,266 reads 3 comments