Yankees surpass India, Italy and Russia to become world’s 8th largest economy
Team management is said to be thrilled to now have exceeded the payroll of the Dodgers, who last year surpassed the economies of Mexico, Spain and Australia for the 12th spot on the list of countries ranked by GDP.
Aaron Hernandez, Alex Rodriguez to star in Netflix’s ‘Trading Places’
Two of the most maligned figures in sports are linking up, but it probably won't get them anywhere.
Hall of Fame voters ‘can’t freaking wait’ for A-Rod to retire
"This is awesome!" exclaimed a baseball writer from New York. "I cannot freaking wait until I get the chance to make a statement and not vote for A-Rod. Sure, it will be muddled by all the other statements I'm making about players and the steroid era in general, but whatever."
Jets wake up from dream, realize they’re actually 2-7, not 5-4
"This is bulls*@$!," Rex said groggily to the unnamed writer. "We're 5-4, I know it! No way they can fire me if we're 5-4, right? Let's go get a goddamn snack!"
Concussions and ACL injuries force NFL tacklers to focus on the balls
"Shots to the knees shorten careers while headhunting leads to long-term CTE issues," said NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. "But your testicles? What's the worst that can happen, low sperm count?"
Astros and Mets to sit out 2014 MLB season
In a move that's being described as cost-cutting, convenient and pragmatic, the Houston Astros and New York Mets will sit out the upcoming Major League Baseball season.
Monday Night Football cancelled after Vikings-Giants game
"Popularity in the program has been declining for years, but not being able to flex out of an abysmal matchup of the two worst football teams outside Florida is a franchise-killer," said TV industry analyst Bob Holloway.
