Jump balls aren’t considered all that interesting, in fact the college game opts for a possession arrow when needed. However, a jump ball in the Nets vs. Clippers game Saturday night sent the Staples Center crowd into a frenzy. Why? Because former brothers-in-law Lamar Odom and Kris Humphries were at the center of it. We’re […]
The UA Wildcats are back in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years after Saturday’s 74-51 rout of Harvard in the Round of 32. If you root for Sean Miller and Co., Saturday’s accomplishment probably didn’t go without some type of celebration. But our guess is your dance moves paled in comparison […]
If there is one play that stands out from the rest during the 2012 college football season, it was South Carolina defensive JaDaveon Clowney absolutely crushing Michigan running back Vincent Smith during the Gamecocks’ Outback Bowl win. The beauty is, if you missed it live on New Year’s Day, ESPN has shown the replay of […]
Adrian Wilson played 12 seasons for the Arizona Cardinals, and he wore number 24 in the last 11. Now a New England Patriot, Wilson would like to keep those digits, but there’s a bit of a problem. It already belongs to cornerback Kyle Arrington. So, as is customary in sports, Wilson is trying to make […]
You know that basketball court in Oregon, with the trees and other forest-like stuff? Well, Florida International University is trying to do them one better. Or one worse. Whatever. You can decide. Their proposed monstrosity court can be seen to the left. But we have to warn you, it can never be unseen. Follow @AZSports
Generally, goalies are the ones preventing goals, not scoring them. But not always. New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur scored the third goal of his career Thursday in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, and he did it without ever leaving the goalie crease. So lazy. Follow @AZSports
The Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings have a solid rivalry going. That is, of course, if a rivalry does not include the teams winning an even number of games. At any rate, the latest dust up between the squads occurred Tuesday night in L.A., with the Kings winning a heated contest by a score […]
President Obama does not like Arizona. The basketball team, the basketball team! Yeesh, folks, no need to get political here. As he’s done in each of the last four years, the president put together an NCAA bracket for ESPN. And he’s got no love for the Arizona Wildcats, picking them to lose in the first […]
On March 1, 2013, Arizona State unveiled a new Sparky. On March 19, 2013, Arizona State put the kibosh on new Sparky, instead deciding to let the ‘ASU community’ design the new look. The mascot’s tenure lasted fewer than three weeks, though the reaction to him was, well, pretty negative (but very funny). Anyway, new […]
What do you do when you’ve wrapped up your conference tournament along with a likely number one seed in the NCAA Tournament with time to spare? Obviously you make a video for Youtube, and that’s precisely what Gonzaga did. Follow @AZSports
Earlier in the week black smoke was coming out of the Vatican’s chimney, which was a sign a new pope had yet to be elected by the cardinals. Here in Arizona, the football Cardinals are receiving the same treatment. Sort of. The funny folks over at @NFL_Memes created a new one for the football team, […]
It’d be nearly impossible to pull off this feat even if one was trying to do so. Yet, greek soccer player Egeas Plomariou managed to hit both posts (one of them twice) and the crossbar on one shot. One shot. Four bounces. Zero goals. It’s like the soccer equivalent of a basketball shot that goes […]
The Haboob knows no bounds. In other words, when something of note happens in Nebraska women’s junior college basketball, the Haboob will take you there. And yes, something of note happened in Nebraska women’s community college basketball. Namely, the North Platte Community College Knights beat Dakota College at Bottineau by 24 points on Sunday to […]
You have probably seen DeAndre Jordan’s murder of Detroit Piston Brandon Knight. The Clippers center did the deed Sunday, and video of the crime has circulated ever since. In case you missed it, we’ve got your back, but note this video may not be suitable for children. Anyway, Knight handled the whole getting destroyed on […]
At some ballparks, you’ll find youngsters on the first and third-base lines working as ball kids. At others, you’ll find senior citizens doing the same job. But at Bright House Stadium in Clearwater, the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies, they do things a little differently. They’ve got Hooters girls working the lines. As […]
In Morgantown, West Virginia, Mountaineers head coach Dana Holgorsen is probably the most popular figure of the town’s 30,293 residents. But following a down year in which WVU football went 7-6, Holgorsen’s name might not mean what it used to in the college football-crazed community. Literally. Earlier this week, WSAZ-3 in West Virginia ran a […]
It takes a lot to be banned from a sport for life. And while for Nipissing University’s Brett Cook “banned for life” only means for the remainder of his collegiate career in Ontario, the defenseman more than earned his punishment. In a February playoff loss to UQTR in Quebec, Cook got into an on-ice skirmish […]
Everyone who has ever played competitive basketball has dreamt of hitting a game-winning shot at the buzzer. And, a lucky group of athletes have done just that, with some of their shots becoming the stuff of legend. Over in Oklahoma, Hugho High School guard Trey Johnson made a shot that will go down in history. […]
Every now and then, in a hockey game, you’ll see a player get slammed into the boards hard enough to shatter some glass. It’s awesome. Dangerous, but awesome. Teal Burns, of the BCHL’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs was sent into the glass by a player on the Nanaimo Clippers, and the result was, well, given everything […]
Sometimes you just have to shake your head. The Los Angeles Lakers, locked up in a close game with the New Orleans Hornets, scored a couple of points by tricking their opponent into defending the wrong basket. The play happened with just more than 25 seconds remaining and the Lakers up by two, and it […]
Kazakhstanis and soccer are two things that don’t appear to go together real well. Throw in some heavy rain and a swampy field and it’s a completely different story. During an unknown league match in Kazakhstan this week, two teams played in spite of a flooded surface and the result was quite comical. Check out […]
About a week ago, the Miami Heat released their rendition of the “Harlem Shake.” You can see it here. The video has been seen over 31 million times on Youtube, which makes sense because it’s done pretty well. But the Minnesota Timberwolves have beaten the Heat. Literally. After a game between the teams Monday night, […]
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is a bit of a controversial character. But one thing there’s no arguing about is that he does not know the sport of hockey. Period. End of story. Smith, on Monday morning’s SportsCenter, was discussing the Chicago Blackhawk’s impressive point streak to start the season. Chicago, who you may remember for […]
There are buzzer beaters and then there are buzzer beaters. The conclusion of Saturday night’s New York Section 1 Class AA final between New Rochelle High School and Mt. Vernon High School falls into the latter category. With less than two seconds to go, Mount Vernon intercepted an inbounds pass and was mere moments away […]
So for the past few weeks the Harlem Shake has been a fixture on the Haboob Blog. The D-backs and Suns got into the act early on. One video caused 11 players to get kicked off their college football team. And, who can forget the recent performance put on by LeBron James and Co. TNT’s […]
Remember your days as a youth athlete when coaches would mandate that you’d shake your opponents’ hands — win or lose? And sometimes, if you didn’t like the other team, maybe you’d lick or spit on your hand before exchanging “pleasantries” with your opponent. Petty? Yes, but it happens from time to time with kids […]
It’s one thing to catch a baseball, and it’s another thing to make a diving catch. But to make a diving catch while doing a flip in midair? That’s just cool. Big tip of the cap to North Carolina State center fielder Brett Williams for this one. Follow @AZSports
The gift of sight does not seem so great at the moment. A half-dozen college basketball teams will be getting new duds for the postseason this year and, well, they’re awful. Just awful. SBNation.com was cruel kind enough to alert us to these beauties, which will be worn by Cincinnati, Kansas, Notre Dame, Baylor, UCLA […]
Earlier this week BusinessInsider.com published its study of beer prices in the NBA. According to the report, the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks have the priciest brews in the league. The study says the Suns’ average beer price is $9 — almost double the cheapest suds in the league. Both Oklahoma City and […]
In the world of viral internet videos, we have to say that the Miami Heat are a little late in putting out their version of the Harlem Shake — I mean it’s so February 12th. But if you’re going to take your time in putting something out, it should be of good quality and the […]
