Paul Pierce, currently number 10 on our Power Grid for NBA Players, was nearly killed 10 years ago when he was stabbed several times in a Boston nightclub. Today, one LA Times blogger took internet snarkiness too far in making fun of it.

The Dutch Football Federation has released a new set of shirts for their fans. Words cannot describe them, so here are some pictures.

Phil Mushnick and Mike Francesa do not have the rosiest relationship. Despite this, there has been no recent activity in the beef between the New York Post columnist and his WFAN adversary. Well, the beef’s back on (Listen inside)!

Much is being made of the “superstar summit,” a hypothetical meeting between LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh. The meeting will most likely take place in the coolest tree house you’ve ever seen, wherein the future of the NBA will be determined.

At least five other teams have begun to consider instituting new policies regarding what is acceptable and safe behavior following a walk-off hit. Here, a rundown of who’s looking to put safety first.

Dario Franchitti is definitely not just “Ashley Judd’s husband.” The driver won the Indianapolis 500 today, the second time he’s captured the title at one of the world’s most prestigious auto races.

Steve Nash played his heart out in the Lakers series, doing everything that Steve Nash usually does, but it wasn’t enough. Nash, on the verge of tears, embraced his coach Alvin Gentry after his season ended (Video).

NBC Sports’ PR team was on a roll earlier today, tweeting out positive ratings numbers from the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley-Cup-Finals-opening 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The numbers contained in the tweets were hard to ignore, and served as a sign that the matchup of two title-starved franchises might be just what the league needs.

Starting today, the Texas Rangers don’t need to worry about paying off the $25 million they owe Alex Rodriguez. That’s because their long-rumored bankruptcy is finally a reality, and Rodriguez is their largest unsecured creditor. The big winner in all of this? The 43rd President of the United States.

Focus on the Family founder Dr. James Dobson led a pre-race prayer at NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 today. Dobson, who is the nation’s “most influential Evangelical leader” according to Time Magazine, is a controversial, and some say hypocritical, choice to lead the prayer for the race.