Articles by Mark Lelinwalla
Average Age Of Cars On US Roads Hits Record-High 11.5 Years
Americans are either keeping their old cars when buying new ones or putting them on the used-car market, resulting in this automotive survey's findings that the average car is nearly 12 years old.
Key And Peele Spoof ESPN SportsCenter
The comedic duo flips SportsCenter into TeachingCenter, covering high-paid teachers, not struggling star athletes in a total role reversal seen in today's American culture. Pretty clever.
Hulk Hogan Claims Gawker Leaked Racist Recording, Files Additional Lawsuit Against Website
Set to have his $100 million sex tape lawsuit hearing against Gawker in October, the former pro-wrestler thinks the website is also behind the leak of his racist recording, which led to the WWE firing him last week.
CBS To Live-stream Super Bowl Ads
For the first time ever, Super Bowl ads will simultaneously be shown as television spots as well as live-stream commercials on the web. CBS will sell ads as a packaged deal, forcing sponsors to buy into both.
LeBron James Says Maybe On Rumors Of Doing Space Jam 2, Reveals Fright Of Ronda Rousey During Twitter Q&A
King James didn't shoot down rumors of starring in a sequel to the mega-popular 'Space Jam,' which only leads to further speculation.
Tom Brady's Deflategate Appeal Denied, Four-Game Suspension Stands
After over a month of waiting, the New England Patriots quarterback's appeal was shut down, as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the decision. Tom Brady's lawyer told the league that his client's cell phone had been destroyed.
Larry Bird Hates To Admit That Michael Jordan Would Kill Him 1-On-1 Today
Put the two Hall-of-Famers on the court and Larry Legend doesn't think he'd stand a chance against Michael Jordan. Bird cites a 40-pound weight gain as one of the reasons why he'd lose to Jordan one-on-one.
German Regulator Orders Facebook To Allow Pseudonyms For User Names
The Hamburg data protection authority rules that it's against users' privacy rights for Facebook to demand to see ID and unilaterally change their usernames to their real names.
Joe Biden And New York Governor Roll Out Plan For $4 Billion Overhaul Of LaGuardia Airport
The revamped LaGuardia Airport is set to include a ferry and will be moved 600 feet closer to the Grand Central Parkway, freeing up 240 percent more space for airplanes.
Arizona Cardinals Hire Female Assistant Coaching Intern, First In NFL History
Jen Welter will work with the team's inside linebackers during training camp and preseason with the opportunity to become a permanent assistant coach.
John Cena Grotesquely Breaks Nose Against Seth Rollins On Raw
Cena suffered a badly fractured nose during his United States championship match with Seth Rollins on Monday Night Raw. Despite the gruesome injury, Cena finished off the match and won it via an STF submission.
Disney CEO Says ESPN Could Be Sold Directly To Customers
Robert Iger told CNBC's 'Squawk Box' that ESPN could cut the cable chord and be sold as a stand-alone service - but that the prospect isn't likely for the next five years.
Top Outside Linebackers Revealed In Madden NFL 16
EA Sports ranked Denver Broncos' Von Miller as the highest-rated outside linebacker in Madden NFL 16. They picked some other studs to round out their Top 5 as well.
Top Middle Linebackers Revealed In Madden NFL 16
Carolina Panthers' Luke Kuechly has been ranked the top middle linebacker in Madden NFL 16 with an overall 96 rating by EA Sports. Find out who rounds out the Top 5.
Sports Agent Predicted Alex Rodriguez Would Have 778 Career Home Runs At 40-Years-Old
One of super agent Scott Boras's selling points on the then-25-year-old A-Rod in 2000 was that he projected the slugger to be sitting at 778 career home runs at 40. Well, Rodriguez is 40 now and has 677 career homers.
Deflategate Fallout Leads To NFL Planning On Random Football Air Pressure Checks This Season
Beginning with the 2015 NFL season this fall, the league will conduct pregame football air pressure readings, as well as random halftime and postgame re-checks.
DraftKings Raises $300 Million In Opening Round Of Fantasy Sports Funding
The Fox Networks Group has led an investing round totaling $300 million for DraftKings, one of the top daily fantasy sports-for-cash websites.
Cowboys' Star Dez Bryant Lashes Out Over Speed Rating In Madden NFL 16
Star wide receiver thinks he's way faster than video game gives him credit for. Now that Dez Bryant has his long-term deal—having signed a five-year, $70 million extension with $45 million guaranteed with the Dallas Cowboys last week—he can set his sights on more important things.
US Women's National Team Stars Thank Dwayne Johnson For World Cup Final Pregame Speech
Carli Lloyd and Hope Solo credited the movie star for firing them up with a motivational pep talk before the World Cup final match against Japan on July 5.
Chrysler Is Recalling 1.4 Million Vehicles After Jeep Was Remotely Hacked
Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) has responded to Wired's report of hackers remotely disabling a Jeep. The company has announced a massive 1.4 million-vehicle safety recall, the first of its kind in the automotive industry.
Introducing SportJobz, A LinkedIn-Like Social Network For Athletes
SportJobz counts 3,000 basketball players with profiles and video highlights on its social network website, looking for a potential team as a suitor.
WWE Cuts Ties With Hulk Hogan, Wipes Mentions Of Him On Website
Hulk Hogan's name is no longer listed on WWE's website and it has confirmed cutting ties with the pro wrestling great.
Patriots And 49ers To Invest In Virtual Reality Training
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers are projected to join the Dallas Cowboys as the NFL teams that are investing in virtual reality training with STRIVR Labs, a Silicon Valley tech company. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have also invested in virtual reality training, although they did so with a different company.
Report: New NBA 2K16 Features Leaked
The ability to pull off three-team trades, relocate franchises and the inclusion of summer leagues are just some of the reportedly-leaked details for the upcoming NBA 2K16 game.
Garmin's New Heart Rate Monitors Can Be Used In Water
The HRM-Tri and HRM-Swim are specifically designed for triathletes and swimmers to track their heart rate and performance underwater, the first of their kind for Garmin.
Jaguars Debut Emoji Keyboard As Part Of New Digital Initiative For Fans
As part of their new #MOREJAX digital marketing campaign, the Jacksonville Jaguars rolled out with an emoji keyboard, their Wall of Duval social aggregator and a Twitter Mirror.
Madden Twitter Account Scathingly Responds To Seahawks' Criticism Of Marshawn Lynch's Rating
When the Seahawks tweeted Madden about how Marshawn Lynch could get a 99 trucking rating (ability to run over defenders), Madden simply responded by offering them rushing plays that they could have used instead of passing late in their Super Bowl XLIX loss this past February.
Angels To Erect Life-Size Bobblehead Statue Of Mike Trout Outside Stadium
At 23 years old, star center fielder and 2014 American League MVP Mike Trout is about to be immortalized with a life-size statue presentation Friday night (July 24).
NBA To Offer Single-Game Pay-Per-View Telecasts For $6.99 Next Season
Beginning with the 2015-16 season this fall, NBA fans will be able to watch any out-of-market game not on national television, via a pay-per-view cost of $6.99. The games can reportedly be viewed on computers, tablets and mobile devices as well.
Bill Simmons Inks New Deal With HBO, Will Have Own Talk Show
Two months after being fired by ESPN, the outspoken sports personality has landed a deal with HBO to host his own talk show, produce content for its digital platforms and even consult the network.
