6 ACL injury symptoms you need to know

An ACL tear is most often a sports-related injury. ACL tears can also occur during rough play, mover vehicle collisions, falls, and work-related injuries. About 80% of sports-related ACL tears are "non-contact" injuries. This means that the injury occurs without the contact of another athlete, such as a tackle in football. Most often ACL tears occur when pivoting or landing from a jump. The knee gives-out from under the athlete when the ACL is torn.

5 MLB Pitchers who have Recorded a Perfect Game since 2004

5 Major League BaseBall Pitchers who have achieve a "Perfect Game" since 2004

A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher (or combination of pitchers) pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher (or pitchers) cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any other reason—in short, "27 up, 27 down". The feat has been achieved 21 times in the history of major league baseball—19 times since the modern era began in 1900, most recently by Phil Humber on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

Blake Griffin demolish Pau Gasol with 2 monster Dunks

Blake Griffin mesmerize the crowd with 2 explosive dunks on Pau Gasol

LOS ANGELES -- So, the Los Angeles Clippers had the most exciting dunks, and the Los Angeles Lakers eventually won the game. Isn't that the way we thought this one would play out?

In the end, the only thing that really matters in the standings and the playoff race is that the Lakers beat the Clippers 113-108 on Wednesday, but when this game is talked about tomorrow, next week or next year, there will be only two plays fans will likely remember. Both plays feature Blake Griffin dunking on Pau Gasol in a manner he previously had reserved for only Timofey Mozgov and Kendrick Perkins.

Blind Runner sets school record

How a legally blind teenager with 20/400 vision in her right eye set school record for pole vault

At the Texas Relays, one of the nation's most prestigious prep track and field events, a 14-year-old freshman turned heads with her blazing speed in the 400 meters and impressive height in the pole vault. Her name in Charlotte Brown, and it turns out that the most impressive part about her feats isn't that she's only a freshman -- it's that she is legally blind.

Reggie Miller leads hall of fame class 2012

Reggie Miller leads Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012

Sharpshooter Reggie Miller, disrespectfully snubbed a year ago, heads the 2012 Hall of Fame Class.

This year’s class was announced Monday in New Orleans, hours before the NCAA title game between Kentucky and Kansas. Other prominent new members are Don Nelson, Jamaal Wilkes and Ralph Sampson, all with ties to the Golden State Warriors.

Miami Heat Protest Trayvon Martin's Death

Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer named George Zimmerman in late February. Martin was unarmed, and his only “transgression” at this point seems to to be that he was young, black, and wearing a hoodie when he was killed.

George Karl gives 7 Wisdoms for Mental Fitness

George Karl, a successful NBA Coach and Cancer Survivor gives 7 wisdoms that holds on and off the court


Many of us are feeling the thaw of winter and the early heat of spring. It's a glorious time of year, albeit a charged one. Growth spurts, spring cleaning, bikes that need maintenance, gardens that need pruning, multiple school projects, the season of birthdays. And for basketball fans... March Madness, NBA trades and the upcoming playoffs and finals. Can you feel the energy?

Professional Athletes' Tax Bills

What are the tax returns of your favorite athletes

Ready for some jaw-dropping moves by your favorite professional athletes?

Just check out their tax returns.

Behind every sports star who's hauling down the big bucks is a keen-eyed certified public accountant quick-stepping through a maze of state and local income taxes imposed on nonresident athletes, commonly known as the "jock tax."

NBA Trades: 11 Worst Trades in NBA History

Preparation, not perfection, is the key to success. Those who are always prepared are consistently successful. Conversely, those who lack preparation are consistently inconsistent.

In professional sports, preparation is magnified. The teams that have spent the time studying players usually remain successful regardless of the era or decade.

These teams tend to get their man more times than not and manage to always compete for championships. Whether it is the Lakers, Patriots, Eagles, Celtics or Yankees, these teams spend countless hours ensuring they do not make the wrong move.

However, for every champ there is a chump. Someone has to always get got for you to get it. This is a list of all the chumps who helped make the champs.

Does Magic Johnson Have Aids?

Is Magic Johnson Cured From Aids?

If Magic Johnson had known just how well he could live with HIV, he wouldn't have retired from the Lakers on Nov. 7, 1991.  Johnson would never change what he did for the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic when he publicly revealed his diagnosis to a stunned world. His courage that day, along with two subsequent decades of vibrant living, forever altered attitudes about the virus and its effects.

The top 10 NASCAR stories of the decade

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of stock car racing in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. It also oversees NASCAR Local Racing, the Whelen Modified Tour, the Whelen All-American Series, and the NASCAR iRacing.com Series. NASCAR sanctions over 1500 races at over 100 tracks in 39 US states and Canada. NASCAR has presented exhibition races at the Suzuka and Motegi circuits in Japan, Mexico, and Calder Park Raceway in Australia.

Danica Patrick Crash At Daytona 500 qualifying

Former IndyCar star and current NASCAR racer Danica Patrick just had a huge crash on the last lap of the first Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway.

Thankfully, she's ok.

Blake Griffin's Monster Dunk on Kendrick Perkins

This Could be the best NBA Regular Season Game Dunk for the last 10 Years.

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Blake Griffin saw an open lane in the third quarter of the Clippers' game against Oklahoma City on Monday. He charged to the basket. Thunder center Kendrick Perkins responded, bravely putting his body in front of the oncoming freight train.

Griffin elevated, and Perkins' face was up pressed against Griffin's body like a child 

sticking his face against a window.

DUNK.