Joe Russo

The season doesn't tip off for another few weeks, but the Cavaliers have been the toast of the NBA since LeBron James' return made Cleveland title favorites. And to exactly no one's surprise, the team's annual "Wine and Gold" intrasquad scrimmage…

Ever wonder why you don't see that many streakers at football games? Sure, you've seen them run on the field for soccer matches, or there's some nut who runs around at a baseball game. But football? Almost never. Well, there's a reason for that, and…

We've all seen it, the dreaded "Kiss Cam." The even more awkward cousin of the "Dance Cam" and "Smile Cam," the "Kiss Cam" makes most sports fans cringe at the very thought of getting themselves thrown up on the big screen for tens of thousands of…

NFC West rivals always get after it on the field. But during Sunday's game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers, even the spectators dialed up the intensity. Fans from each team got into a scuffle at the University of Phoenix…

Say what you will about the Yankees and Derek Jeter, the venerable New York shortstop who is set to retire after this season. Complain about the limitless payroll, the breathless hype and the seemingly endless farewell tour derided by the New York…

You can't help but feel bad for Giancarlo Stanton. At 24, the Miami Marlins outfielder has quickly become one of the most feared hitters in baseball for his ability to, quite simply, crush longballs farther than anyone else. Stanton entered the…

Arkansas State squared off against the University of Miami over the weekend and, unsurprisingly, found themselves trailing by 13 points and facing a fourth down in the second quarter.  In an attempt to kick-start a rally, the Red Wolves attempted…

Jonathan Papelbon showed how not to leave a game Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. Shortly after surrendering four runs in the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss to the Marlins, the combustible Phillies closer left the field in ways that brought back…

Leave it to one of the NFL's most prominent commentators to make a powerful statement against domestic violence. On Thursday night's telecast of the Steelers-Ravens game, James Brown rescued what could have been a disastrous show. Lost in the mess…