Your Daily SportsChumpdate – June 23, 2009: Glover, US Soccer, Fehr, Blake,...
After a rain-delayed tournament, Lucas Glover of Clemson University held on to win golf’s U.S. Open Monday afternoon. It was the first major victory of his career. Glover, who landed a $1,350,000...
View ArticleSportsChump.net presents They Said What? featuring Ron Artest, Allen Iverson,...
The Lakers announced they were for trading Trevor Ariza to the Houston Rockets for Ron Artest. In a recent Sportscenter interview, Artest told ESPN he thinks L.A. “can definitely win a championship.”...
View ArticleThe coolest headgear in sports: A top twelve list
For decades, athletes from Walt Frazier and Joe Namath to Derek Jeter and Dwyane Wade have graced us with a sense of style and pizzazz off the field. Due to uniform restrictions in most professional...
View ArticleThis week’s caption contest celebrates Roger Federer, Andy Murray and the...
I’m always hesitant to label an athlete the best to ever play his sport, particularly since that label gets thrown around like a hot potato. That being said, Roger Federer is the best men’s tennis...
View ArticleChumpservations, Vol. 13: Bud Selig, Armando Galarraga, Jim Joyce, World Cup...
The week that was, including Bud Selig, Armando Galarraga, Jim Joyce, World Cup Soccer, the NBA Finals, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jose Canseco, Affliction sport coats, Danny Ferry, drunken bosses and...
View ArticleThe biggest eff yous in sports: 2011 edition
“I see you drivin’ ‘round town with the girl I love, and I’m like….” -Cee Lo Green For Tiger Woods, watching Steve Williams grin from ear to ear after carrying Adam Scott’s golf bag to victory at...
View ArticleRyan Harrison, John McEnroe, temper tantrums and the sad state of American...
It appears we have a new blowtorch in American men’s tennis. This time around, he’s sans afro and headband. Hey, whatever gets us to watch, right? It’s been a long time since American men’s tennis...
View ArticleWho needs heavyweight boxing when we have Federer, Nadal and Djokovic?
Soon after his retirement, basketball junkies everywhere craved the second coming of Michael, so much so that we dubbed every player after him who could jump out of the gym “The Next Jordan.” We soon...
View ArticleThe NBA sells out
I don’t consider myself a purist, even though I am getting a little long in the tooth. As a sports fan through and through, I’m all for advancements that make our games more enjoyable, whether it’s...
View ArticleNovak Djokovic is sick and so am I, but in two totally different ways
I lay there on my sofa early Sunday morning, flu-ridden, back aching, both contributing to my insomnia, as I fruitlessly wished for a cure for all three. I had called off work the night before,...
View ArticleBrushes with Sports Greatness, Vol. 7: The 1984-5 Swedish Davis Cup Tennis Team
As most of you already know, I went to high school overseas. From the tenth through twelfth grades, I lived in Santiago, Chile. Those were a memorable three years but I’m not about to bore you with...
View ArticleA week’s worth of sports squabbles: Super Bowl Edition
Not every athlete is as lovey-dovey as LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Man hugs all around. The mutual respect these two have for each other borders on nauseating. “Oh, he’s the greatest.” “Oh, I’m...
View ArticleA fight that would never happen… but should it: Rousey-Mayweather
Let’s suspend reality for a brief moment. Let’s pretend we live in an indecent world with no rules or boundaries, you know, the kind of world in which Ray Rice and so many other professional football...
View ArticleWhen sports news is not news: Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki break off...
I was engaged once many moons ago. It didn’t take. After many years of ups and downs, my long-term girlfriend at the time and I had grown apart. It happens. But at least we didn’t send out wedding...
View ArticleThe end of an era in a major way
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Roger Federer, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have been among the most dominant athletes we’ve ever seen. From 2004-2008, Roger Federer was the best tennis player in...
View ArticleThe world of sports gets a jolt. Three actually.
What an uppity week it’s been for sports. With all the stimulants being passed around, it’s amazing anyone can catch a bit of sleep. From Poland to Las Vegas to Cooperstown, athletes have made...
View ArticleA preview of the Men’s Singles Championships at Wimbledon 2015
The 2015 Wimbledon Tennis Championships is one of the greatest events on the sporting calendar and many eagerly await the start of the tournament as summer arrives. The world’s best players will...
View ArticleIs Serena Williams the most dominant athlete of this generation?
With all this talk about Michael and LeBron, Money and Manny, A-Rod and Roids, Brady and Manning and whether Tiger will ever return to prominence, one person has dominated their sport this century more...
View ArticleHalfway Through Wimbledon: Predicting the Future
With Rafa Nadal unexpectedly dropping out of the most prestigious grass tournament of the year and Kei Nishikori leaving the title race due to an injury the tennis fans are wondering: who’s next? We...
View ArticleWhat if?
What if Ronda Rousey fought Floyd Mayweather… and won? What if a member already in Baseball’s Hall of Fame admitted to using steroids regularly to get an edge? What if Joe Maddon wins a World Series...
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