482. Denver Broncos Acquire Peyton Manning

The Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning have agreed to a five-year contract that will pay the 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback $96 million, according to a report on the National Football League's website.
Manning was cut by the Indianapolis Colts two weeks ago and his former team was already congratulating the most prolific passer in their franchise's history.
Blue is the name of the Indiannapolis Colts Mascot, Thunder is the name of the Denver Broncos Mascot.
(tags: Sports, Sports Series, NFL, Football, Broncos, Colts, Blue, Thunder)

473. NFL Bounty Hunters

The NFL on Friday said an investigation by its security department found that Williams and several New Orleans Saints players employed an illegal bounty system, financially rewarding defensive players for big plays, including knocking opponents out of games during the 2009-11 seasons. After details of the NFL's probe were released, five former Redskins, including defensive end Phillip Daniels, and a former coach told The Washington Post that Williams had a similar system with Washington.

(tags: Sport Series, Sports Series, NFL, Football,  Bounty, Defense, Safety)

456. Kobe Loves Vanessa

Los Angeles:  L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant has reportedly sworn to wife Vanessa Bryant that he will never, ever stray again if she calls off their divorce and takes him back. Kobe has "aggressively pursued" Vanessa over the last 2-3 weeks, and she's been pretty receptive ... but she still isn't sure the marriage can be resurrected.
He's reportedly given Vanessa a VERY expensive piece of jewelry.
Kobe famously gave Vanessa a $4 million "adultery ring" after she stood by him during his infamous affair / rape trial in 2003 (Bryant was acquitted of all charges). (read more: http://alturl.com/6oqyj)
(tags: Sports Series, Sports, Basketball, NBA,  Los Angeles, Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Bryant, Infidelity)

446. Joseph Vincent Paterno, RIP

January 22, 2012: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno died at 85 years old in State College, Pa., after battling lung cancer that was diagnosed in November. Paterno spent 46 seasons as Penn State's coach before being fired Nov. 9 in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal. Paternmo is the winningest coach in major college football history with 409 victories, and he captured two national championships.

(tags: Sports Series, Foortball, College, Penn State, Jerry Sandusky, Children, Child Abuse, Molestation, Breast Cancer,  Sex Abuse, Scandal)

427. Kim Kardashian Humphries

Kim Kardashian married Kris Humphries on August 20, 2011. The 30-year-old star of Keeping Up With the Kardashians wed the 26-year-old New Jersey Nets star in a Saturday ceremony. She is reportedly taking his last name and forever altering the "Kardashian Brand."

(tags: Kim Kardashian, Kardashians, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kris Humphries, Entertainment Series, Sport Series, Sports Series, Basketball, New Jersey, Nets)

413. Kim Kardashian's Wedding Registry

(tags: Entertainment Series, Kim Kardashian, Kardashians, Wedding, Sports Series, NBA, Basketball, Kris Humphries, New Jersey, Nets)

400. Arnold's Other Kid

(tags: Sports Series, Entertainment Series, Political Series, Infidelity, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Governor, California, Bam Bam, The Flintstones, Conan the Barbarian)

379/4. Second Place, Super Bowl XLV

(tags: Super Bowl, Superbowl, XLV, Steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh, Green Bay Packers, Packers, NFL, Football, Sport Series, Sports Series, Lego, Legos, Legoland)

378/3. Super Bowl Dream

(tags: Sport Series, Sports Series, Superbowl, Super Bowl, Hope, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, NFL, Football, XVL. Obama)

377. PACKER-BACKER-MAN: XLV

The Green Bay Packers meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2011 Super Bowl XLV (45), Sunday February 6, 2011, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. YEE-HAW! GO-PACK!

(tags: Sports Series, Superbowl XLV, XLV, Football, Green Bay Packers, Packers, Steelers, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pac Man, Pacman, cheese)

362/37. Ode to Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke confronts his inner demon self. Pretty boy and all around celebutard actor/boxer Mickey Rourke admits he went to the "wrong guy" for plastic surgery. He claims most of the facial cosmetic procedures he underwent were to correct injuries sustained from boxing, which he undertook professionally in 1991 following his stalled Hollywood career.
(tags: Entertainment, Sports, Boxing, Mickey Rourke, Mickey, Rourke, Celebrity, Plastic Surgery, Actor, Hollywood, Entertainment)

343. Shameful Football Monikers

In 2009, The US Supreme Court let stand a decision by a federal appeals court in Washington that the native Americans had waited too long to bring their challenge to the Washington Redskins trademark, and thus forfeited any right to sue.

The term "redskins" is now, and always has been, a derogatory and offensive term, according to a friend-of-the-court brief filed by the National Congress of American Indians and other major native American tribes and groups.

"The organizations and Indian tribes stand together to express with one voice their collective opinion on the fundamental fact underlying this case: the 'Redskins' trademark is disparaging to native Americans and perpetuates a centuries-old stereotype of native Americans as 'blood-thirsty savages,' 'noble warriors,' and an ethnic group 'frozen in history.' "

Here, here.

(tags:  DC, Entertainment, Football, NFL, Racism, Redskins, Sports, Washington, Indians, Supreme Court, Politics)

316. The Longest Tennis Match Ever

They started the match clean shaven.

The longest professional tennis match, in terms of both time and total games played, was the Wimbledon 2010 first round match between Nicolas Mahut and John Isner on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of June, 2010, lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes, with a total of 183 games. The fifth set of the match, lasting 138 games, played over 8 hours 11 minutes, was also the longest set in history by both time and games.  (read more: http://alturl.com/v9w2)

314. Manute Bol, RIP

Manute Bol (October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. Until the debut of Gheorghe Mureşan, Bol was indisputably the tallest player ever to appear in the National Basketball Association. Bol was believed to have been born on October 16, 1962 in either Turalie or Gogrial, Sudan. He was the son of a Dinka tribal chief, who gave him the name "Manute," which means "special blessing." (read more: http://alturl.com/qtyj)

309. World Cup 2010: Noise Pollution

279. Phil Mickelson Wins Masters 2010

261. Oedipus And The Tiger

260. Olympic Women's Curling and Men's Hockey Mash-Up

Women's curling meets men's hockey in strange winter Olympics mash-up.

259. Shaun White Olympic Snowboarding

In a feat of Olympic proportions, snowboarder Shaun White decisively wins gold while reclaiming the US Flag from the moon during his Olympic introduction of the Double McTwist 1260.

256. Olympic Luge & Shoot Event

Despite the 2010 Winter Olympics death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, the International Olympic Committee considers increasing the sports difficulty by combining it with a shooting event.