Marc Raimondi
The Archive
Mudiay's bonding session with Fisher gets him thinking Knicks
LOS ANGELES — Even if Emmanuel Mudiay doesn’t end up with the Knicks, he still plans on picking Derek Fisher’s brain about being an NBA point guard. Mudiay got a...
Silva snaps leg in gruesome UFC injury
The career of the greatest MMA fighter ever is likely over after one of the most gruesome scenes in UFC history. Anderson Silva broke his left leg during the second...
Ronda Rousey: This MMA fighter's a real knockout
Ronda Rousey has a split personality. There’s the world-class athlete half of her and the pin-up model half. The former has allowed her to become the first UFC women’s champion...
From anonymous Long Islander to UFC limelight
Chris Weidman used to watch UFC champions getting interviewed on television a few years ago and shudder. There was nothing he wanted more than to win a title and become...
Payne leads Michigan State past Virginia Tech
Adreian Payne is projected to be a first-round selection in June’s NBA Draft. On Friday night, he looked like a lottery pick. Not bad for the rare pro prospect who...
Turnovers doom Seton Hall in loss to Oklahoma
Seton Hall was en route to its first signature win of the young season — a big victory over a major-conference program when the Pirates can use all of those...
Female Muslim fighter breaks barriers
The Miss World pageant in Indonesia was moved last month amid protests from radical Muslim groups. In July, a member of the Malaysian Parliament proposed forcing women to abide by...
Transgender female MMA fighter loses by knockout
Being born a man didn’t help Fallon Fox in this fight. Critics have blasted Fox, the first transgender professional MMA athlete, for fighting women though she lived as a man...
Banksy's latest: Meat truck filled with stuffed animals
A slaughterhouse truck filled with adorable stuffed animals? Yep, sounds like the work of Banksy. The truck, which has the street artist's 800-number on it, was spotted in Brooklyn on...
Jake Shields and why winning isn't enough in UFC
A camera caught UFC president Dana White sitting next to Jake Shields at a WEC event in 2010. White leaned over, put his arm around Shields and mouthed the words:...
Clemens urges Rivera to return to Yankees next year
Let’s hope this isn’t a second career for retired pitching great Roger Clemens. “The Rocket” penned a piece in Friday’s Houston Chronicle bidding farewell to Mariano Rivera. His final line...
UFC champ Jones to fight Teixeira in Newark
Many thought Jon Jones should have lost his UFC light heavyweight title Saturday night. But challenger Alexander Gustafsson will not be granted a rematch of the controversial unanimous decision --...
UFC's Rousey: 'Ultimate Fighter' reality show stint will be 'blow to me and my image'
The UFC is championing this season of its “Ultimate Fighter” reality show as historic. It’ll be the first time females will compete for a six-figure contract with the mixed martial...
Elder Bush announces death of Nelson Mandela -- except Mandela isn't dead
Former president George H.W. Bush announced the death of Nelson Mandela on Sunday morning when his spokesman sent out a statement of mourning. There was just one problem with the...
Manziel trolls NCAA with autograph taunts during game
Johnny Manziel might be a better troll than he is a quarterback. The Texas A&M star threw three touchdowns after being suspended for the first half against Rice due to...
Finally! Someone crafts spreadable beer
Forget breakfast for dinner. How about beer for breakfast? On your morning toast. Spreadable beer is a thing and it’s causing quite the buzz in Italy. Leave it to the...
Twit pulls suicide hoax to promote Ariana Grande album
What’s worse than a suicide hoax? A suicide marketing campaign. Toronto police have determined that a series of tweets allegedly from a young girl threatening to kill herself was a...
Arresting officer of man who ran onto field writes hilarious report blasting 'hapless' Blue Jays
This guy is in the wrong line of work. The officer who busted a man for running onto a field during a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and...
Target's Netflix competitor featuring next-day TV shows to launch 'soon'
Target is putting a bull’s eye on Netflix and iTunes. The retail giant is set to launch a new video streaming service called Target Ticket that will directly compete with...
Adolf Swift-ler? Pinterest page attributes Hitler quotes to Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift can’t hold onto a man, but she sure can, in theory, rule a group of people through fear and violence. A Pinterest page has been posting quotes from...