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HABOOB | Aug 3, 2017

Reno Aces to hold ‘Tribute to Kingpin Night’ Saturday

The Reno Aces are celebrating one of the most famous movies ever to feature their city, Kingpin, Saturday night at the ballpark.

ARIZONA WILDCATS FOOTBALL | Jul 26, 2017

Arizona D-lineman mistakes new Cal coach Wilcox for a player

Arizona defensive lineman Luca Bruno isn't a youngin' in the Pac-12. But he still didn't know Cal coach Justin Wilcox wasn't a player.

HABOOB | Jul 25, 2017

Dodgers prospect hits home run off D-backs minor-leaguer’s head

Zach Borenstein of Triple-A Reno had a hit by Dodgers prospect Alex Verdugo scream off his head and over the fence for a home run.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 25, 2017

Zack Greinke bandages up David Peralta’s owie

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke applied a Band-Aid to David Peralta after the the left fielder crashed into an outfield wall.

HABOOB | Jul 25, 2017

Jim Harbaugh is only coach at Big Ten media day not wearing a suit

Jim Harbaugh was in midseason form as the Michigan head football coach showed up to Big Ten media day wearing khakis, a hat and a sweater.

HABOOB | Jul 22, 2017

NBA players have some fun with the Drive By Dunk Challenge

NBA players are all-in on the new viral movement, with Jaylen Brown and Anthony Davis posting recent videos of them completing the Drive By Dunk Challenge.

HABOOB | Jul 21, 2017

LaVar Ball dancing to ‘Billy Jean’ might be his most big baller move yet

LaVar Ball dancing to "Billy Jean" by Michael Jackson might be the closest he'll ever get to emulating a legend named M.J.

HABOOB | Jul 20, 2017

Machine that produces bricks inspires NBA player roasting

When a totally legit and informative article by Business Insider hit Twitter describing a brick producing machine, people had some fun with it.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 19, 2017

D-backs get philosophical when asked ‘is a hot dog a sandwich?’

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Is SUBWAY a maker of sandwiches? The Arizona Diamondbacks get philosophical on National Hot Dog Day.

HABOOB | Jul 18, 2017

Lakers fans will root for the Lonzo Ball-Ned Stark duo

Ned Stark and Shawn Carter do not play for the Lakers' Summer League team, but the team's own fans apparently don't know that.

HABOOB | Jul 18, 2017

Ray vs. Romano? Everybody’s loving this matchup

The pitching matchup in Tuesday's D-backs-Reds game in Cincinnati should make fans of a certain television sitcom very happy.

HABOOB | Jul 15, 2017

Pirates fan reinvents ‘throwing it back’ by chucking HR ball into river

A Pittsburgh Pirates fan showed a new way for baseball fans to throw it back by chucking a home run ball by the opposing team into a river.

UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 14, 2017

Born with one hand, Kentucky Little Leaguer goes yard

Keenan Briggs stats for the Little League district all-star tournament in Kentucky included going 4 for 9 with a double and a home run.

ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 12, 2017

Bruce Arians used to drink paint because he was allergic to milk

Yes, Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians did drink paint and have his stomach pumped as a kid. The reason he did so is, well, pretty logical.

HABOOB | Jul 11, 2017

Zack Greinke pitches to C-3PO in All-Star Game

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke was called on to start the sixth inning and when he went out to pitch, he was pitching to C-3PO. Wait, what?

HABOOB | Jul 11, 2017

Diamondbacks’ All-Star intros were a bit — awkward

Reactions ranged from surprise to awkward waves to nobody for the four Arizona Diamondbacks All-Stars when introduced at the game.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 11, 2017

FanGraphs: D-backs’ Mathis took the worst strike call so far in 2017

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jeff Mathis was involved in what FanGraph's called the worst called strike of the first half of the 2017 season.

HABOOB | Jul 10, 2017

Joel Embiid had fun at the Home Run Derby

You might think that Joel Embiid would become a little more private after being fined $10,000 by the NBA. You clearly don't know Joel Embiid then.

PHOENIX SUNS | Jul 10, 2017

Knicks couldn’t offer Alan Williams, so he made a music video in Suns return

The Knicks apparently took so long to offer Alan Williams a contract that the free agent had enough time to make a music video announcing a Suns return.

HABOOB | Jul 7, 2017

Panthers bring fresh take, become prince of Twitter for a day

The NFL offseason leaves plenty of downtime for players and team employees, and the Carolina Panthers social media team used theirs wisely.

HABOOB | Jul 6, 2017

Reporters report on two-hour rain delay featuring no rain

At first, Atlanta Braves beat writer David O'Brien just thought it was silly the Washington Nationals put their 7 p.m. ET game in a rain delay.

HABOOB | Jul 5, 2017

New York Yankees now have a ‘Dab Cam’ between innings

You've heard of the kiss cam, right? Well, the Yankees have introduced a new adaptation of the famous between-inning entertainment.

HABOOB | Jul 5, 2017

ESPN: Dak Prescott allegedly used machine to sign cards

If you were lucky enough to snag an autographed Dak Prescott card, there is apparently a chance he did not actually sign it.

HABOOB | Jul 4, 2017

Dear Gordon Hayward, did you pick the Celtics or not?

Maybe Gordon Hayward should have taken his free agency decision to national TV like LeBron James instead of this mess. Is he going to the Celtics?