VIDEO: Andy Roddick Eats St. Elmo's Shrimp Cocktail Without Crying

The city of Indianapolis might have been known, in recent years, for the Butler Bulldogs, the site of two Final Fours (men's and women's), one Big Ten championship game and most recently Super Bowl XLVI.

But to celebrities and average joes of the Hoosier state, it's always been known for one thing: St. Elmo's Steak House -- the best steak house in the city which boasts more than 100 years of experience.

St. Elmo's Steak House is known for many things, but among the most popular is their "World Famous St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail."

What's so famous about a bunch of pink sea things hanging over the side of a silver bowl all for $15.95?

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by Stephanie Kuzydym • Feb 8, 2012 8:01 AM EST

Bernard Tomic Auctioned His Law-Breaking Orange BMW

$200,000. That's how much the Tomic family hoped they could get for their 19-year-old son Bernard's orange BMW in an auction Tuesday.

Last December, Tomic was under investigation for dangerous driving of his high-performance BMW M3 sports car. Then in January, Tomic was pulled over on a Thursday morning. He stopped. Then he was pulled over again. He fled.

But now in February, the script of Tomic's driving troubles with the highly recognizable car are over.

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by Stephanie Kuzydym • Feb 7, 2012 11:41 PM EST

The Australian: 'Quit Slamming Women's Tennis'

The men's game is being dominated by one male - Novak Djokovic. Yet all anyone can do is bash the women's circuit. And this bashing goes beyond the grunts.

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by Stephanie Kuzydym • Jan 29, 2012 6:53 PM EST

Andy Murray Will Be No. 1 By The End Of 2012, At Least That's His Goal

One month in, one Grand Slam in the record books and one man still atop the rankings.

Yeah, 2012 isn't exactly like what Andy Murray wanted post-Australian Open to look like, however, he's not stopping at a semifinal loss in a Grand Slam. He's going to win one. He's going to become the World No. 1 this season.

Per The Guardian:

"I want to get to No. 1," he said. "That's one of my goals this year and I'll try my best to do it."

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by Stephanie Kuzydym • Jan 29, 2012 5:28 PM EST

VIDEO: Novak Djokovic Is An Expert On Breathing

Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the 2012 Australian Open in Day 10 of competition by defeating No. 5 David Ferrer in straight sets. According to CNN, Djokovic was dealing with a leg injury during the match and also having difficulty breathing in Melbourne's heat. Following his win over Ferrer, tennis analyst Jim Courier interviewed Djokovic about the breathing troubles, but phrased it in the stupidest way you can think of. No, stupider than whatever you're thinking of right now. To his credit, Djokovic answered the question with the appropriate amount of condescension.

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by Bill Hanstock • Jan 25, 2012 11:47 AM EST

VIDEO: Australian Open Invaded By Cricket, Ball Girl Freaks Out

This happened a few days ago, during the first round of the 2012 Australian Open, but it's too good to pass up now. As Lleyton Hewitt took Cedrik-Marcel Stebe, a cricket made its way to the court. This isn't a huge deal, and the cricket was dispatched in short order, but the moment led to one of the greatest uses of slow-motion you'll see.

Of course, the players weren't going to deal with the cricket, distracting as it was. So a ball girl had to handle the cricket, and she didn't seem to like it too much. Upon first viewing, everything seems fine: she struggles to pick up the critter and tosses it aside out of the frame.

But there's a replay from another angle, and boy is it an amazing replay. Slow motion, the face of a young woman confronting her deepest fear and the laughs from the crowd watching it all unfold.

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by Brian Floyd • Jan 20, 2012 8:02 AM EST

Caroline Wozniacki Advised On How To Win Majors By Boyfriend Rory McIllroy

Rory McIllroy won the 2011 U.S. Open, but two months earlier at the Masters, he blew a four-stroke lead to lose the tournament. He's probably hoping his girlfriend, the Australian Open's No. 1 seeded Caroline Wozniacki, doesn't do the same -- so he gave her some advice on how to win overcome pressures to win a major event. From the AP:

She smiled, paused, then relayed some of the advice McIlroy offered that helped him overcome similar pressure and win a golf major.

"Well, it's just about you can't really do anything about the past,'' Wozniacki said. "You just need to look forward. You have a tournament now, and you want to do the best you can. That's it.

"Then if it goes well, it's great. If not, you have the next one. It's like tennis.''

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by Stephanie Kuzydym • Jan 18, 2012 5:17 PM EST

VIDEO: Marcos Baghdatis Hates These Tennis Racquets

On Day 3 of the 2012 Australian Open in Melbourne, Marcos Baghdatis went up against Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round. Baghdatis quickly fell behind, two sets to none (7-6, 6-4). The No. 44-ranked player from Cyprus retired to the sidelines between sets and worked off his frustration by taking it out on some of his lousy, good-for-nothing racquets.

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by Bill Hanstock • Jan 18, 2012 11:56 AM EST

WTA Players Still Griping About Grunting

Given all of the issues plaguing modern sports -- steroids, labor unrest, sex scandals, seedy tattoo parlors in Columbus, Ohio -- kudos to Douglas Robson of USA Today for tackling one of the most important:

Even at night, Jelena Jankovic can't exorcise the echoing shrieks.

"After the match, you go home and you sleep and you still hear that grunting in your mind," says the former No. 1 from Serbia of the excessive noise that continues to vex the women's game.

by Matt Watson • Jan 17, 2012 8:27 PM EST