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Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio still gets no respect.(Photo: Mike Carter/USA TODAY Sports) This is just getting beyond ridiculous. Mark Dantonio — that’s Mark Dantonio — has Michigan State 12-1 and in the College Football Playoff, and the national media still can’t get his name right. The latest is Sports Illustrated, which has a College Football Playoff special edition cover with a photo of Spartans quarterback Connor Cook and a…

1. Would LeBron James be the best soccer player in America? Or would LeBron James be the best tight end in the NFL? The best soccer player in the world is about the size of Tom Cruise, so LeBron’s massive frame and athleticism would help him only so much. That sport is about acceleration (good for LeBron), speed (good), vision (good) and footskills (not necessarily a learned attribute, but if one…

Moreover, the number of social posts uploaded from the event jumped from 500,000 to 1.8 million. “It seems like you can’t attend a sports event without taking a picture now,” Papp said. Here are some other takeaways from StubHub’s research: The most popular North American pro sports team by Twitter followers is from the NBA. That would be the Los Angeles Lakers, which has about 4.5 million followers. The leading…

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Moreover, the number of social posts uploaded from the event jumped from 500,000 to 1.8 million. “It seems like you can’t attend a sports event without taking a picture now,” Papp said. Here are some other takeaways from StubHub’s research: The most popular North American pro sports team by Twitter followers is from the NBA. That would be the Los Angeles Lakers, which has about 4.5 million followers. The leading…

What do Tom Brady, Pete Rose, and Sepp Blatter have in common? Until this year, very little. But 2015 saw many names dragged through the mud. Allegations of corporate espionage, doping, and straight-up cheating dogged the sports world this year, tarnishing everything from baseball to boxing. And so, in no particular order, we present you with a brief and absolutely non-comprehensive list of this year’s sporting shame:

Tracey Crouch, the sports minister, has said Tyson Fury needs to remember that he is a role model, amid calls for the boxer to be kicked off the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year shortlist because of allegations of homophobia and sexism. Related: BBC rejects calls to remove Tyson Fury from Sports Personality shortlist Fury, who defeated Wladimir Klitschko to become WBA and WBO world heavyweight champion last month, has…

Toronto Blue Jays slugger José Bautista’s defiant gesture during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the American League Division Series was one of 2015’s most memorable moments in sports. Credit Photograph by Tom Szczerbowski / Getty An average American football game takes about three and a half hours, but after you cut out all the referee huddles, official reviews, timeouts, injury stoppages, commercials, booth chatter, and endless shots of…

Lewis Hamilton dominated Formula One, Tyson Fury became a world champion and Barcelona cleaned up, but were you paying attention to the details?

11:57 AM ET 0 Shares print A long time ago in a media galaxy far, far away from Netflix streaming, a young R.A. Dickey would come home from school and pop the same VHS tape into the video player. He would hear John Williams’ stirring soundtrack and watch in wonder as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca and Obi-Wan Kenobi battled Darth Vader and the most evil empire this…

Honoree Serena Williams attends the 2015 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on Dec. 15, 2015 in New York City.(Photo: FilmMagic) NEW YORK — A long season full of tennis history behind her, Serena Williams arrived at Tuesday night’s Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year award ceremony at Pier 60 flanked by those who have been by her side from the start — her family. Williams, 34, was…

i Fans of the Memphis Grizzlies, seen here celebrating with Jeff Green, made only 2.47 grammar mistakes for every 100 words according to a new study. Frederick Breedon/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederick Breedon/Getty Images Fans of the Memphis Grizzlies, seen here celebrating with Jeff Green, made only 2.47 grammar mistakes for every 100 words according to a new study. Frederick Breedon/Getty Images Fans of the Memphis Grizzlies can…

Serena Williams is just as much of a star in front of the camera as she is on the tennis court. The Sports Illustrated 2015 Sportsperson of the Year, 34, shared on Instagram a behind-the-scenes photo from her cover shoot, in which she is hanging from a ring while wearing a white dress that showcases her athletic physique. “I have some fun shots from the Sports Illustrated shoot,” she captioned…

i Fans of the Memphis Grizzlies, seen here celebrating with Jeff Green, made only 2.47 grammar mistakes for every 100 words according to a new study. Frederick Breedon/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederick Breedon/Getty Images Fans of the Memphis Grizzlies, seen here celebrating with Jeff Green, made only 2.47 grammar mistakes for every 100 words according to a new study. Frederick Breedon/Getty Images Fans of the Memphis Grizzlies can…

The chair of the parliament’s public accounts committee has added to calls for an investigation into the low pay and “humiliating and demeaning” working conditions at Sports Direct, following revelations made by the Guardian last week. Meg Hillier, the Labour MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, said she would be questioning HM Revenue & Customs on how it investigates company compliance with minimum wage legislation during a session in front…

Though sports betting often gets a bad name, it isn’t much different than investing in the stock market. While the two are not one and the same, it’s hard to ignore the many similarities. Both require you to take a risk in order to earn a high return. You could also argue that each requires skill and experience to succeed. So, as an investor, what can you learn from successful…

FanSided is proud to announce that Buffalo fan, Dennis Gleason, has been named the inaugural FanSided Fan of the Year. We’d like to thank everyone who entered, especially our five finalists. Havok, Raeanne, Dawn and Hannah. All are fantastic people and everyone should check out their stories on our finalists page. All five finalists will receive a one-year subscription to Sports Illustrated and Dennis will be featured in the magazine….

Serena Williams looks fierce on the latest cover of Sports Illustrated. She’s lounging on a throne with one leg draped over the arm of the chair. It’s a badass pose that says more about who Williams is than what she does.  It looks like a fashion cover for Vogue or Cosmopolitan. Instead, Williams graces the cover of Sports Illustrated as the 2015 Sportsperson of the Year. She’s the first solo woman…

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione and Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis have helped to create multiple successful revenue sports.(Photo: USA TODAY Sports) A little more than a month ago in early November, Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis and Oklahoma’s Joe Castiglione were together in Glendale, Ariz., the host city of the Jan. 11 College Football Playoff championship game. Hollis and Castiglione were there strictly on hoops duty. Castiglione is the chair…