“With a disappointing election in his rear view mirror and a budget compromise he could never swallow on the horizon, Senator Jim DeMint, the conservative Republican from South Carolina who helped ignite the Tea Party movement, is leaving the Senate to become president of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative research …

The New York Knicks improved to 14-4 and handed the Miami Heat their first loss of the season in South Beach with a 112-92 drubbing on Thursday night. Despite lacking the services of 5-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks were able to pull away in the 2nd half led by …

“A newsletter for conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham attacked President Obama for meeting with MSNBC pundits after the election, but left out the fact that George W. Bush met with conservative analysts — including Ingraham herself — in 2006. “If Fox News hosts and conservative personalities had stopped by …

The following is our best guess at Benedict Cumberbatch’s role in the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness: Khan Noonien Singh, Garth of Izar, Gul Dukat, Quark, Bork the Borg, Spock’s brother Speck, Top Tribble, Darth Vader, C-3PO, Commander Shepard, Master Chief, Professor X, Smaug, Robin Goodfellow (aka “Puck”), Abraham Lincoln: …

Should Notre Dame have the right to play Alabama in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game without having played a real schedule? What do we REALLY know about Irish head coach Brian Kelly? SB Nation’s Dan Rubenstein may be the only one to examine these questions and more. Photo Credit: …

“Enter former Sen. Alan Simpson, a Republican from Wyoming who served from 1979 to 1997 and who was appointed by President Obama to co-chair his commission on debt reform. The 81-year-old statesman can be seen on YouTube galloping along to the smash hit song from South Korean star Psy — …

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How bad can it get for Larry Fitzgerald? Which Titans receiver is a smart play? Can Antonio Gates be dropped altogether? Fantasy football playoffs are underway, and Matt Ufford has the crucial advice you are looking for. Photo Credits: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY …

“Here’s a tip: If you steal a car and then rob a bank at gunpoint, don’t brag about it on YouTube. Unfortunately, this bit of seemingly obvious advice came too late for 19-year old Hannah Sabata, who was arrested on Nov. 28th. Sabata, of Stromberg, Neb., faces charges in connection …

“Two Australian radio hosts have pushed Prince William and his wife Kate off the front page in the UK by pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles. In a breach of protocol that has stunned the British, radio DJs from 2Day FM managed to trick staff at the private …