A Leafs fan holding a sign bearing a ribbon and the slogan "Toronto Stronger" -- a reference to the Boston Strong campaign that followed the bombings there -- is drawing anger from both sides of the hockey rivalry.
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A Leafs fan holding a sign bearing a ribbon and the slogan "Toronto Stronger" -- a reference to the Boston Strong campaign that followed the bombings there -- is drawing anger from both sides of the hockey rivalry.
NBA center Jason Collins has announced himself as the first ever openly gay male athlete actively playing in a professional U.S. sports league -- news that is receiving much fanfare, but also some criticism from observers who say this isn't quite precedent setting.
Nike is again raising eyebrows with an advertisement featuring its
spokesman Tiger Woods, this time after posting this ad featuring a Woods
quote, to mark his retaking of the world No. 1 golf ranking.
A group of Grade 2 students in Buffalo, N.Y. are proving that they can play at the same level as NFL players -- at least when it comes to grammar and spelling on Twitter.
In the third quarter of Sunday's Super Bowl, the lights went out in New Orleans. And Twitter lit up because, for about 35 minutes, there was no football to tweet about.
Long distance runner Ivan Fernandez Anaya may have sacrificed a first place victory in a race that made headlines in December, but the Spanish athlete is still a clear winner in the eyes of those who value kindness - especially since leveraging his boost in fame to benefit charity.
Much like the photo-posing memes planking, horsemanning and Tebowing,
Te'oing involves recreating a specific gesture, taking a photo, and
sharing it online. In this case, that gesture is posing with an
imaginary girlfriend.
During Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah, Twitter, naturally, was talking about little else. But there were two key moments in the interview that commentators seemed to focus on: his definition of "cheating" and his denial that he called a teammate's wife fat.
University Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron led his team to victory over Notre Dame in last night's BCS National Championship, but it was his girlfriend Katherine Webb who proved to be the game's true star -- at least online.
Move to strip Lance Armstrong of Tour De France titles sparks debate
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