My favorite wrestler of the past decade and my favorite sports columnist of all time meet in Bill Simmons’ latest podcast, featuring “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels. You can find the audio interview on Simmons’ landing page at ESPN.com or you can download it right here (here’s an iTunes link …

The Hiroshima Carp’s Masato Akamatsu made one of the most ridiculous catches in baseball history. Robbing the Yokohama Baystar’s Shuichi Murata of a home run, Akamatsu scaled the wall in a way that…well really, you have to see this for yourself. I’m going to watch this video several times today …

Days after Bob Sheppard, the voice of the New York Yankees, passed away, longtime Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died of a heart attack. He was 80-years old. The most famous and controversial sports owner in America, Steinbrenner changed the way sports franchises operated and viewed free agency. He paved …

Last week LeBron James pulled off one of the most thorough heel turns in the history of heel turns. He went from a basketball player that was loved by some and liked by most to one of the most hated people in the NBA. One of Bill Simmons’ readers compared it to Hulk Hogan’s heel turn at Bash at the Beach ’96. It’s a funny analogy, but it totally works. James’ heel turn is so unbelievable that it could pass for a WWE storyline. I’m pretty sure halfway through the season, Pat Riley is going to take out Erik Spoelstra with a steel chair, spray paint his back, and take over as head coach.

Longtime New York Yankee public address announcer Bob Sheppard passed away today at 99. He was the voice of Yankee Stadium since 1951, announcing legends like Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Phil Rizzuto. He announced games until 2007, introducing fans to current Yankee greats like Derek Jeter and …

People are torn about LeBron James announcing his “big decision” on a one-hour special on ESPN. Some feel that it’s a brilliant move that takes advantage of modern media. Others feel that it’s a disgustingly egotistical move, despite the advertising proceeds going to charity. Should a player with seven years of NBA experience and zero championship rings be making that big a deal of himself?

The awesomely awesome voice-over-IP service Skype is celebrating World Cup football by offering free calls to dozens of countries. The amount of free minutes depends on the country. Here’s the entire list:

60 minutes free calls to landlines in Algeria for a month
Unlimited free calls to landlines in Argentina for a …

If you’ve been watching World Cup football then you’re surely familiar with the extremely annoying noise of the vuvuzela. This South African stadium horn is responsible for that annoying buzz in the background of every World Cup match. Thankfully, this cute YouTube video pokes fun at the phenomenon by combining …

It sounds like a really bad joke — Snoop Dogg, David Beckham, Jay Baruchel, and Noel Gallagher walk into the Mos Eisley cantina (Star Wars)…. Ha! It’s actually a very cool commercial by Adidas that features several famous athletes, musicians, and actors. I saw it over the weekend and wanted …

ESPN.com’s Jon Robinson just served up this hot rumor: Michael Jordan is going to be the cover athlete for 2K Sports’ NBA 2K11. The man formerly known as Johnny Ballgame reported:
While rumors pegged LeBron James, Derrick Rose and even Tyreke Evans as favorites to appear on the cover of NBA …